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Four Palestine Action activists jailed for smashing drones at Israeli arms factory
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Crime·2 g önceRésumé IA

Four Palestine Action activists jailed for smashing drones at Israeli arms factory

Four Palestine Action activists have been sentenced to lengthy custodial terms for damaging drones and equipment at an Elbit Systems UK factory. A judge ruled there was a "terrorist connection" to the offences, citing the planned nature of the attack and its aim to intimidate the government and public for political causes. The damage caused was estimated at £1.2m.

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Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for eight years for raping woman
ACTU
07.05.2026

Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for eight years for raping woman

Holder went back to woman’s Cheltenham flat after night out and refused to stop assault even when she began cryingA co-founder of the clothing company Superdry has been jailed for eight years for raping a woman after a night out in Cheltenham.James Holder, 54, had been due to get a taxi back to his home in the Cotswolds with a male friend. Instead, the pair got into the victim’s taxi and went to her flat in the Gloucestershire town, where Holder raped her.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

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Superdry Co-founder James Holder Found Guilty of Rape
ACTU
01.05.2026Résumé IA

Superdry Co-founder James Holder Found Guilty of Rape

James Holder, 54, cofounder of Superdry and Bench, has been found guilty of rape at Gloucester crown court. The court heard that after a night out in Cheltenham, Holder entered the victim's taxi instead of his own and went to her flat where he raped her while she was intoxicated. The woman reportedly asked him to stop but he continued even when she began crying. Holder claimed the sexual activity was consensual and described himself as "old-school and chivalrous." He was acquitted of assault by penetration but convicted of rape and remanded into custody ahead of sentencing.

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Superdry Co-Founder James Holder Found Guilty of Rape in Cheltenham
ACTU
01.05.2026Résumé IA

Superdry Co-Founder James Holder Found Guilty of Rape in Cheltenham

James Holder, 54, co-founder of fashion brand Superdry, has been found guilty of rape at Gloucester Crown Court. The incident occurred in May 2022 when Holder entered a victim's taxi and went to her flat in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The woman, who was intoxicated, told the court she asked Holder to stop but he continued even when she began crying. Holder denied the charges, claiming the sexual activity was consensual and describing himself as "old-school and chivalrous."

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Guardian UK
Draws across Division One, while Gloucestershire, Durham and Worcestershire win: county cricket, day four – live
Sport
27.04.2026

Draws across Division One, while Gloucestershire, Durham and Worcestershire win: county cricket, day four – live

Updates from day four of the latest round of matches Sign up to The Spin | Email Tanya or comment BTLAnd another one down for Derbyshire, Andersson for a two-ball duck to Will Williams, who is having quite a game.Good and bad news for Derbyshire fans – Matthew Montgomery has 50, but nightwatchman Ben Aitchison is out. Derbys 125-4, still trail Gloucs by 92. Continue reading...

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Fire Breaks Out at RAF Fairford US Air Force Base in UK
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Defense·26.04.2026Résumé IA

Fire Breaks Out at RAF Fairford US Air Force Base in UK

A fire broke out at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, a UK military base used by the United States Air Force for operations against Iran. Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service responded to the blaze in a commercial building in the Fairford area on Sunday morning. Residents were advised to keep doors and windows closed due to smoke. The base, located near the Wiltshire border, can host B-1, B-2 and B-52 bombers. The UK government announced on 1 March that it had agreed to allow British military bases to be used for defensive strikes on Iranian missile sites.

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Hampshire v Somerset, Gloucestershire v Lancashire, and more: county cricket – as it happened
Sport
19.04.2026

Hampshire v Somerset, Gloucestershire v Lancashire, and more: county cricket – as it happened

Updates from the third day’s play in the latest round Sign up for The Spin | Mail James or comment BTLMatt Critchley is gone now, carving loosely to backward point and Essex are digging themselves into a bit of a hole at Edgbaston. They’ve lost four wickets this morning and are still 34 runs adrift, from nowhere Warwickshire look like they could event take a small first innings lead into their second innings.Leach is looking dangerous at the Utilita, probing away and getting some spit and drift. I wonder if we’ll see him in England whites again? Continue reading...

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Guardian Sport
Hampshire v Somerset, Gloucestershire v Lancashire, and more: county cricket – live
Sport
19.04.2026

Hampshire v Somerset, Gloucestershire v Lancashire, and more: county cricket – live

Updates from the third day’s play in the latest round Sign up for The Spin | Mail James or comment BTLMatt Critchley is gone now, carving loosely to backward point and Essex are digging themselves into a bit of a hole at Edgbaston. They’ve lost four wickets this morning and are still 34 runs adrift, from nowhere Warwickshire look like they could event take a small first innings lead into their second innings.Leach is looking dangerous at the Utilita, probing away and getting some spit and drift. I wonder if we’ll see him in England whites again? Continue reading...

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