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Kashim Chowdhury, a 55-year-old civil servant, stands trial at Southwark Crown Court, accused of fraudulently holding multiple full-time positions simultaneously. Prosecutors allege he earned nearly £350,000 from eight employers between February 2020 and September 2023, while claiming to work from home due to caring for his mother.
Tommi Harwood, 18, was sentenced to five years in prison following a conviction for raping a 16-year-old girl at Romford Station. Harwood, found guilty after a five-day trial, was also issued an indefinite restraining order and an eight-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
James George, owner of a £2.25 million estate in the Cotswolds, has been ordered by West Oxfordshire District Council to fully dismantle a one-bedroom flat he built within his horse stables. The council rejected his application for a Certificate of Lawfulness, stating he did not establish continuous residential use over the required period.
With just a few days to go before King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday May 6, everyone is wondering what exactly will be happening on the big day. Our international affairs editor and royal watcher Philip Turle tells us what to expect, including who is slated to appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the coronation ceremony. We also find out what events are planned for the rest of the bank holiday weekend in the UK.
The actor has welcomed her first child.
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The five astronauts from the 2022 intake of the European Space Agency (ESA) have always dreamed of going to space. They have now completed their first weeks of “basic” training. Extra courses in geology mean they are likely to plan missions to the Moon and perhaps even Mars. But the ESA’s most basic yet ambitious goal is to keep a foot in space and remain a key player. The aim is to ensure that Europe does not depend on other powers for telecommunications, defence and the monitoring of the Earth to manage various hazards, including climate change. FRANCE 24’s Science reporter Shirli Sitbon tells us more.
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