Man tells court how he found out his date was transgender after she performed sex act on him
Teeside Crown Court heard how Ciara Watkin, then 21, performed sex acts on the man after they attended a home in Thornaby a number of years ago.
Cars belonging to Jewish tourists from Britain are covered in 'Free Palestine' graffiti in Alpine town
The incident occurred in the village of Châtel in the northern part of the French Alps, near the Swiss border.
Reading and Leeds revellers laden with tents descend on the post-exam meccas for a long bank holiday weekend of partying
Thousands of Reading and Leeds Festival fans are bracing for a weekend of raving to their favourite acts following a stressful exam season for many.
Orange Belgium mega-breach exposes 850K customers to serious fraud
Everything a criminal needs for targeted attacks exposed, but telco insists 'no critical data compromised'
A significant data theft at Orange Belgium has opened hundreds of thousands of its customers to serious cybersecurity risks.…
Fried chips: UK's nascent semi industry risks faltering
Good start, but you have to keep it up, say key players
Feature It's not easy to grow a national chip industry. Semiconductor startups are a risky investment. They chew through early-stage capital, often with little to show for it, making them a long-term proposition. Those that pay off can deliver big, but success is far from guaranteed.…
China Isolates Itself From Worldwide Web For Over an Hour
A complete shutdown of encrypted web traffic isolated China from the global internet for 74 minutes Wednesday morning, blocking citizens from accessing foreign websites and disrupting international business operations that depend on secure connections to offshore servers. The Great Firewall began injecting forged TCP RST+ACK packets to terminate all connections on port 443 at 00:34 Beijing time on August 20, according to activist group Great Firewall Report.
The standard HTTPS port carries most modern web traffic, meaning Chinese users lost access to virtually all foreign-hosted websites while companies including Apple and Tesla couldn't connect to servers powering their basic services. The blocking device didn't match known Great Firewall hardware fingerprints, suggesting Beijing either deployed new censorship equipment or experienced a configuration error. Pakistan's internet traffic dropped significantly hours before China's incident, potentially connected through shared firewall technology.
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I'm 25 and my boyfriend is 76... we're happily in love despite our 51-year age-gap
Diana Montano, from San Diego, said relationship with Edgar is the most 'intimate and passionate' one she's ever been in.
One in five GCSE students get top marks as pupils celebrate exam results across Britain - but pass rate for English and maths hits a record low
For England, the proportion is the highest since 2012 outside of the abnormal pandemic years - while for the UK it is the highest in two years.
The surprising area where you can't be naked on a nude cruise
One nudist travel company, Bare Necessities based in Miami, offers naked cruises in variety of destinations including Great Stirrup Cay, an island in the Bahamas.
Police looking for missing Chelmsford man who hasn't been seen in three weeks
Police want to make sure he is safe and well
Spain CLOSES its beaches on seven mile stretch of beach in holiday hotspot over invasion of deadly sea creatures
Reg flags went up on beaches in the municipality of Guardamar del Segura just north of Torrevieja following the appearance of so-called blue dragons.
I'm a terrible packer - here's what happened when a holiday stylist chose my travel wardrobe for me
A self-confessed 'atrocious packer', Deputy Travel Editor Hayley Minn enlists the help of holiday stylist Deni Kiro ahead of her summer honeymoon to find out why the trend is on the rise.
Labour loses 200,000 members under Keir Starmer after Corbyn-mania peak - with one in 10 quitting the party last year alone - while Reform UK surge
Figures published today showed Labour's membership has continued to decline from its peak under former leader Jeremy Corbyn.
A Data Architecture For The Age Of AI
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Disgusting comment an old woman made to me on the bus. Now I'm furious... why shouldn't I show off my pregnant stomach: FLORA GILL
That top doesn't really fit you any more, does it?', a lady on the bus said to me with a wry smile. Her words could have passed for friendly but there was palpable condemnation beneath them.
Eamonn Holmes leaves Kerry Katona speechless by asking if her plastic surgery left her looking 'Oriental'... before issuing VERY bitter apology live on GB News
The former Atomic Kitten star, 44, appeared on the morning talk show for a plastic surgery debate.
The tooth that solves the Stonehenge mystery after 5,000 years: Scientists uncover new evidence about how the stones were transported there
One of the biggest mysteries surrounding Stonehenge is how the heavy boulders got there. Now, a new discovery could uncover one of the monument's best-kept secrets.
Bayeux Tapestry could TEAR if is moved to the UK, French historian complains as petition against British Museum loan nears 50,000 signatures
The 11th-century work depicting the 1066 Norman Conquest is to go on display in Britain next year. But Didier Rykner insisted it cannot be moved without 'tearing it, without making holes'.
The 'golden passport' that will allow you to live on all-inclusive cruise forever - but it won't be cheap
Cruise ship company, Villa Vie Residences, is offering retirees a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live permanently at sea with the introduction of a 'Golden Passport'.
Will Chancellor target 25% tax-free pension lump sums in the Budget?
Taking up to 25% of your pension tax free is a popular perk at retirement. Lump sums are typically used to clear debt and pay for home improvements, cars and holidays.