A former priest who led the Nine O’Clock Service, based in Sheffield and linked to the Church of England, has been found guilty of indecent assault against nine women. Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow in Cheshire, led NOS from 1986 to 1995. A jury at Inner London Crown Court convicted him on 17 counts of indecent assault from that period. The jury cleared him on 15 counts, and they are […]

Musician Paul Weller is taking legal action against his former accountants after they stopped working with him and his companies following his public comments about Gaza. The claim, filed as a discrimination action, targets Harris and Trotter, a firm that had advised him for more than 30 years. In a pre-action letter, lawyers for Weller say he was told in March that the firm would no longer provide services to […]

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs as Mo Chara for Kneecap, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court for a three-hour hearing, greeted by hundreds of supporters as he arrived with bandmates Naoise O Caireallain and JJ O Dochartaigh. Prosecutors allege he displayed a flag linked to the proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a November 2024 gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London. During the hearing, the defence argued the […]

The Office for National Statistics said CPI inflation rose to 3.8% in July from 3.6% in June. The figure kept the headline rate at its highest since January 2024. Transport was the main driver, with air fares up 30.2% between June and July, the largest monthly rise since monthly data began in 2001. Petrol rose by 2p per litre and diesel by 2.9p over the period, while prices in restaurants […]

Former England manager Gareth Southgate has said he is not actively seeking a return to management and was surprised to be linked with the Poland job over the summer. It is about 13 months since he stepped down after England's Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain in Berlin. Southgate led England to back-to-back European Championship finals and to the World Cup semi-finals and quarter-finals after taking charge from the under-21s […]