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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.
We’re intrigued now
The United Kingdom’s longest-ever king-in-waiting, Charles III, ascends the throne on May 6 after waiting in line for more than 70 years. To mark his coronation, FRANCE 24’s Royal expert Philip Turle looks at some lesser-known facts about him.
The episode was taken down.
Awkward
‘Walking towards the light’ may not be too far off…
Love was certainly in the air.
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