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Russell Brand convicted of rape and sexual assaultThe British actor and comedian will be sentenced on Monday, Judge Joel Bennathan said, according to the Associated Press. He was taken into custody.EntertainmentNov 5
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Chris Brown given suspended jail sentence for London nightclub altercationChris Brown will not serve jail time for an 'unprovoked attack' on Abraham Diaw at the Tape nightclub in London in February 2023 while he was on tour, a court found on Monday.CrimeOct 26
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Russell Brand a ‘voracious’ sexual predator, U.K. prosecution says at trialThe 51-year-old actor, comedian and podcast host has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault.EntertainmentOct 14
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Hitachi announces $479M plan to build transformer insulation factory in London, Ont.The 21,000-square-metre facility would be the first in Canada to produce pressboard — a material made from paper pulp that's key to keeping transformers cool.CanadaOct 16
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Russell Brand appears in a London court for trial on rape and sexual assault chargesThe hearing at Southwark Crown Court was adjourned until Tuesday after a morning of jury selection. The prosecution is due to open its case later in the week.CrimeOct 12
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Jury deliberations begin in Russell Brand’s rape and sexual assault trialAfter three weeks of argument and evidence, Judge Joel Bennathan told the jury at London’s Southwark Crown Court that they must reach a unanimous decision.CrimeNov 3
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London officer suspended after video showing alcohol in police vehicleChief Thai Truong says a criminal investigation is also being launched as the video shows a service weapon being stored in "circumstances that raise concerns."CrimeSep 29
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Flights across Europe face disruption after false bomb threats, officials sayIn Poland, a flight by Polish airline LOT from London’s Heathrow airport to Warsaw’s main Chopin airport was diverted to the Polish capital’s Modlin airport after a bomb threat.WorldNov 3
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Russell Brand’s wife tells jury he is a ‘wonderful’ father during rape trialBrand and Gallacher got married in 2017, but had split up in the past over his disinterest in monogamy she told a London court on Wednesday.EntertainmentOct 29
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65-year-old woman killed in shark attack off South African coastOfficers were called to Orient Beach in KuGompo City, formerly East London, at around 7 a.m. local time, where they found the woman's body, according to police.WorldOct 21
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7th terror suspect arrested in UK after incident at U.S. military baseBritish police on Tuesday arrested a man in London on suspicion of a terror offence over a security incident at a U.S.-run military base in the UK that has been linked to Iran.WorldOct 6
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Vancouver Airport CEO says talks about private investment already underwayMajor airports, including London Heathrow and Sydney Airport, already operate with private investment and that could be the case at YVR as well.EconomySep 15
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Five acquitted players on different pathsFive former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team — Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote and Michael McLeod — were acquitted in July 2025 on sexual assault charges stemming from an encounter at a 2018 Hockey Canada gala in London, Ont.SportsSep 19
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Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ to go up for auction in New York CityDiana turned heads when she arrived at the Serpentine, one of London’s most celebrated art galleries, on a warm June evening in 1994, dressed in the figure-hugging gown.EntertainmentSep 11
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Woman, 73, dies after being stabbed in London, Ont., home invasionPolice allege a man broke into a London home on Saturday morning and then stabbed and assaulted a 73-year-old woman.CrimeAug 28
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Surgeons successfully complete 1st-ever AI-assisted brain tumour removalThe operation, which restored the eyesight of a 48-year-old man, took place at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.TrendingAug 27
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23 arrested, 90 charges laid after York Regional Police seize $7.5M in drugsInvestigators allege a group involved in the production, trafficking and exportation of illicit cannabis sourced illicit marijuana from across Ontario.CrimeNov 4
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Russell Brand sentenced to more than 10 years in prisonBrand was found guilty last week at Southwark Crown Court on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault by a jury of eight men and four women.EntertainmentNov 9
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U.K. won’t join Canada-led defence bank, but pledges cooperationThe two countries will "work in close partnership" on investment opportunities and challenges, according to a joint media statement.CanadaOct 25
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OPP joining probe into alleged fraud at London, Ont. hospitalLast July, hospital officials said an investigation found fraudulent activity between 2013 and 2024 and alleged previous team members knew about the practices and failed to act.CanadaAug 20