Tristan Kirk
Evening Standard
United Kingdom
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Brad Pitt ‘acting like petulant child’ in bitter vineyard row with Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt has been accused of spending millions of dollars of profits from the Château Miraval wine business on ‘vanity projects’ → Read More
Jurassic Experience bosses in the dock after dinosaur in display injures child
Exhibition that allowed visitors to ‘walk among breathing, screeching, and roaring dinosaurs’ has been accused of alleged safety failings after one model fell and injured a child → Read More
Aspiring actor ‘woke up to find Kevin Spacey performing sex act on him’, court hears
An aspiring actor broke down in tears while describing the moment he woke up at Kevin Spacey’s London apartment to find the Hollywood star performing a sex act on him, a court heard. → Read More
Senior Metropolitan Police officer denies failing to comply with sex offenders register rules
A senior Metropolitan Police officer who was convicted of possessing a child abuse video in 2019, has appeared in court to deny she failed to comply with sex offenders register notification requirements. → Read More
Killer of Katrina Makunova back in prison after attack on second woman
Oluwaseyi Dada has a history of violence, threats, and abuse, and was held responsible for the death of 17-year-old Katrina Makunova → Read More
More than £1.2m in Covid fines handed out after pandemic restrictions ended
Footballer Cheikhou Kouyaté among defendants recently prosecuted for Covid breaches that happened in early 2021 → Read More
Teenage moped mugger locked up for smashing £3m Bugatti with hammer in Mayfair robbery spree
A teenage boy who smashed the side of a £3 million Bugatti with a hammer during a robbery spree through Mayfair has been locked up for 16 months. → Read More
Teen who plotted to murder Queen at Windsor Castle with crossbow ‘encouraged by AI’
A teenager who took a crossbow to kill Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle was encouraged by an Artifical Intelligence bot to carry out the murderous plot, the Old Bailey heard. → Read More
Met Police officer set to face misconduct hearing over fatal shooting of Jermaine Baker after landmark ruling
The Metropolitan Police firearms officer who shot dead a father-of-two during an operation to foil a prison break can face misconduct proceedings, judges have ruled. → Read More
Kevin Spacey trial: Oscar-winning actor appeared ‘panicked’ after ‘groping man he met in pub’
The Hollywood star, 63, is facing allegations that he sexually assaulted four different men between 2001 and 2013 → Read More
Kevin Spacey trial: Hollywood actor ‘groped man around 12 times’, London court hears
Accuser claimed the ‘touchy feely’ actor regularly reached across to grab his crotch as he was driving → Read More
London drivers caught sleeping at the wheel or watching TikTok named and shamed
Motorists have been caught snoozing, counting cash or using TikTok while at the wheel → Read More
Man admits GBH over testicle removal in extreme body modification case
A man has admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent by removing another man’s testicle, after a police investigation into a sub-culture of extreme body modification. → Read More
Kevin Spacey is a ‘sexual bully’ and ‘predator’, prosecutor claims in London trial
Movie star Kevin Spacey is a “sexual bully” and a “predator” who took pleasure in groping a series of young men, a court has heard. → Read More
CCTV footage captures ram raids as gang jailed for £4.5m smash and grab spree in London and south east
Gang used stolen luxury vehicles - including a car belonging to actor Richard E Grant - to carry out the string of brazen raids on commercial properties → Read More
Government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ruled unlawful by Court of Appeal
Rwanda cannot be treated as a ‘safe third country’ say judges → Read More
Court of Appeal set to rule on Rwanda policy challenge
Three judges will give their decisions on an appeal against the High Court’s decision on Thursday. → Read More
Ex-police watchdog head ‘sexually abused teenage girl in sports centre staff room’, court hears
A former police watchdog boss has appeared in court to deny raping and sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl at a sports centre nearly 40 years ago. → Read More
Chess prodigy accused of cheating by grandmaster has $100m libel suit thrown out
Chess prodigy Hans Niemann’s $100 million libel lawsuit against a fellow grandmaster who accused him of cheating has been thrown out by a judge. → Read More
Kevin Spacey to stand trial in London over alleged sexual offences
Oscar-winning star Kevin Spacey is set to stand trial on allegations that he sexually abused four men during his glittering Hollywood career. → Read More