A former Highland League footballer has been jailed for eight years after being found guilty of raping a woman on the Isle of Wight.

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At the world’s biggest car fair, which opened in Beijing on Friday, there were hundreds of manufacturers, more than 1,000 vehicles, hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts – and hardly anyone behind a wh

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"Things need to be different. I do feel we have been let down. Changes need to be made so it doesn't happen to someone else."

She said: "We have seen some people cancel because they say the excitement was very real at the time of booking but when it came to paying their balances a few weeks ago, they've realised they can't a

It's no secret that Donald Trump's focus is turning to Cuba. From history, we know that the US and Cuba haven't exactly got on, but it feels like things are about to get a lot worse. Olive Enokido-L

Penalties on airlines that cancel UK flights because of jet fuel shortages have been eased, it has emerged, as the government issued fresh advice to reassure the public they can still fly and should s

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Carlos Alcaraz has been forced to withdraw from the French Open due to the wrist injury he suffered last week in his first round match at the Barcelona Open. Alcaraz has won the French Open for the p

Martin Rowson on the assisted dying bill being blocked by the House of Lords – cartoon

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A motorist who killed a woman after crashing into the back of a broken-down car on a smart motorway has avoided jail. On Friday, Barry O'Sullivan, 45, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, suspe

Rory said he explained this to police and that he was in touch with the woman whose phone he took. The BBC has seen an email exchange in which she appears to corroborate his story, but has been unable

He has since been released under investigation and police have urged witnesses or anyone with footage of the crash to come forward.

The force said a man in his 30s from the city has been arrested on suspicion of administering a poisonous substance to a protected animal. He has since been bailed pending further inquiries.

After being called to the paramedics arrived, the victim was lying in a pool of oil with blood surrounding her head. One of the paramedics reported that she could feel radiating heat from the hot oil

The number of trees the council is responsible for is "in the millions, not the thousands", and it would not be possible to complete all work recommended by the team responsible for maintaining trees

The family of the three-month-old paid tribute to "little Maggie" in a statement, released through Cleveland Police, which said: "Maggie changed us in so many ways. She was everything to us. She gave

He said that while he had "read about attacks on the news" he had not experienced anything like it before and felt "physically targeted due to my religion".

The company, which apologised for any disruption, added that their analysis suggested that had the automated driving system been engaged at the time, it would have correctly identified the police tape

Late-night hosts imagined an alternative White House correspondents’ dinner roast and recapped Donald Trump’s latest erratic threats on Iran. Jimmy Kimmel On Thursday evening, Jimmy Kimmel looked ah

An investigation has been launched after the deaths of at least 18 wolves and several other wild ‌animals found in recent days in an Italian national park. The carcasses were discovered across severa

A plane passenger captured extraordinary video of Oklahoma storms from the sky on Thursday (23 April). Ben Levine said he captured this "nuts" footage as he flew past Enid. A confirmed tornado moved

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The US Department of Justice is dropping its criminal investigation against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing the path for Donald Trump’s new nominee for chair to be confirmed. Jeanine Pi

They call Sabastian Sawe the silent assassin. And, whisper it, but the Kenyan may just take down the men’s world marathon record in London on Sunday. It is an imposing target, set by Kelvin Kiptum in

As a giant glittering ferris wheel dissolves into a closeup of Michael Jackson’s face, legendary producer Quincy Jones explains to him that what people want is “pure escapism”. Michael, a new biopic a

The Guardian Australia picture editor, Carly Earl, explains why an official photo from the White House celebrating a champion women’s sports team has drawn backlash

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At Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on Thursday five men were jailed for up to three years and four months for smuggling cigarettes, evading £41,609,720 in tax and excise duty. Six others got su