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BBC PRESENTER FOUND IN BREACH OF IMPARTIALITY FOR CHANGING ‘PREGNANT PEOPLE’ TO ‘PREGNANT WOMEN’

BBC presenter Martine Croxall has been found to have broken impartiality rules after changing the phrase “pregnant people” to “pregnant women” during a live news broadcast. The BBC said her delivery and expression gave the impression she was sharing a personal opinion on a sensitive issue. Croxall has not publicly responded to the ruling.

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EX-PREMIER LEAGUE REF DAVID COOTE ADMITS TO MAKING INDECENT CHILD IMAGE

A former Premier League referee could be facing jail time after pleading guilty to making indecent images of a child. 43-year-old David Coote appeared at Nottingham Crown Court today, after a category A video was allegedly found by police officers. The court heard that Coote extracted the video from a hard drive onto his laptop in early January 2020. 
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MUM FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING HER 3-MONTH-OLD BABY GIRL

A 24-year-old mother has been found guilty of killing her three-month-old baby girl after leaving her with severe brain injuries and broken bones Nazli Merthoca from East Ham was convicted of manslaughter after her daughter Kaylani died following a violent shaking incident.
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TWO MEN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF PAEDOPHILE SINGER IAN WATKINS

Two inmates have been charged with murdering disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins inside prison. The convicted paedophile was found dead following an alleged assault at HMP Wakefield.
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TRANSGENDER WOMAN WHO FAILED TO DISCLOSE GENDER IDENTITY TO PARTNER SENTENCED TO 21 MONTHS

A transgender woman who concealed her biological sex before engaging in sexual activity with a man has been jailed for 21 months after a jury found she had deceived him about being female. Ciara Watkin, 21, from Thornaby in Stockton-on-Tees, was convicted at Durham Crown Court of sexual assault. The court heard that her victim would not have consented to sexual contact had he known she was biologically male.
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MTV ANNOUNCES PLANS TO SHUT DOWN SEVERAL MUSIC CHANNELS AFTER 40 YEARS

MTV will shut down five of its music channels, including MTV 80s, 90s, and Live, on December 31, ending decades of continuous video broadcasts. Only MTV HD will remain, focusing on reality shows like Geordie Shore. The move reflects shifting viewing habits, as music videos now thrive on YouTube and social media. Paramount also plans similar closures overseas, putting the future of MTV’s once-iconic music legacy in doubt.
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MAN WHO MURDERED 16-YEAR-OLD SYRIAN REFUGEE FOR BRUSHING PAST HIS GIRLFRIEND SENTENCED TO LIFE

Alfie Franco, 20, has been jailed for life with a minimum of 23 years for murdering 16-year-old Syrian refugee Ahmad Al Ibrahim in Huddersfield. Franco stabbed Ahmad in the neck after the teen brushed past his girlfriend. The judge dismissed Franco’s claim of self-defence as “a lie,” saying CCTV showed him calmly preparing the attack. Ahmad, who fled war-torn Homs dreaming of becoming a doctor, had lived in the UK for only weeks.
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