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A church minister raped and sexually abused seven vulnerable women to "rid them of evil spirits", a court heard. John Wilson, 70, allegedly told one victim: "Queens need to be dethroned, God has made me a king so I am allowed to do this" before raping her. On another occasion he told a victim that if she had evil spirits in her he would need to "go into the womb to release them", it was said. Wilson is accused of...

Two men have appeared at the Old Bailey after a 19-year-old woman of Indian Muslim heritage was kidnapped and murdered. The body of Celine Dookhran was found at a house in Kingston upon Thames in south-west London, with prosecutors claiming she was raped and attacked for starting a relationship with an Arab Muslim. Dookhran, 19, was found stuffed in a fridge with her throat slit after a second woman who was also attacked raised the alarm from her hospital bed,...

Brexit could risk the hard fought sovereignty of the Falklands Islands, Westminster has been warned by the Falklands Islands Government. European members such as Spain could end up siding with Argentina over the Falklands dispute after Brexit, if Britain is not in the EU, the island's government has warned. Roger Edwards, a Member of Legislative Assembly, pointed out that with the UK a signatory of the Treaty of Rome, all the rest of the EU are obliged to recognise and accept...

A developer has been ridiculed for using a giant image of socialist icon Che Guevara - to flog luxury flats. The three-storey high poster of the Cuban guerilla leader chomping on a cigar bears the slogan: "A revolutionary place to live and work." Homebuilder Ellson Homes has used the famous image to advertise flats at the new Cigar Factory development in Southville, Bristol. But people around the world have ridiculed the 'outdated' marketing campaign on social media and dubbed the...

Campaigners are calling for the head of a wildlife boss who was actively involved in a hare hunt for a number of years - because he still allows hunting on his land. More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling on Michael Bax to step down from the Kent Wildlife Trust after it emerged he was actively involved in hunting. He was one of several joint masters of Blean Beagles from 1991 and actively involved until 1995. Mike Bax continued...

The perfect job is a four-day, 24 hour week with a salary of £61,000 a year, free fruit and a boss who likes a pint, according to new research. Other requirements for the ideal role are regular reviews and pay rises, being allowed to work in jeans, flexible working hours and a pension. The report also revealed the dream job would be a 12 minute walk from home, provide a pleasant view from the office window and offer 32 days...

Twitter abuse of politicians piked after the Manchester and London terror attacks with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn singled out for the most vitriol. Abusive tweets doubled following the murderous attacks after the Ariana Grande concert and London Bridge - but the rants were targeted at a relatively small number of prominent politicians. Jeremy Corbyn received the most and together with Theresa May, Boris Johnson, and Sadiq Khan they received over half of the total abusive tweets sent to politicians. Others...

A 16-year-old boy killed a Polish man with a single "Superman" punch to the head after laughing about his English, a jury heard today (tue). Arkadisusz Jozwik, 40, known as Arek, suffered skull fractures and fatal brain injuries after being hit from behind in a show of "immature bravado" by the teen. Murder victim Arek Jozwik. The youth, aged 15 at the time, is said to have jumped from the ground to use the full force of his body to...

A newlywed couple spent the first day of their dream honeymoon in Hawaii in a detention facility - 'because the groom is Muslim.' Natasha Politakis, 29, and Ali Gul, 32, forked out £7,000 for a dream trip to LA, Hawaii and Las Vegas but were locked up inside an immigration detention at LAX airport, Los Angeles - for 26 hours and were not allowed to proceed to Hawaii or Las Vegas. The couple, who were treated "like criminals" say they...