A Massachusetts judge has denied motions to dismiss the murder case of Lindsay Clancy, the US woman accused of murdering her three children, according to local US media.

A judge on Monday denied a motion to dismiss charges against Lindsay Clancy in the deaths of her three young children, potentially clearing the way for a retrial in the case next year.

In a 17-page ruling, Judge William Sullivan said he properly declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked, and that questioning the lone holdout who wanted to convict Clancy could have intruded on th...

Russell Brand is being sentenced for rape and three counts of sexual assault, after being found guilty at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday

Russell Brand has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years for raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three TV and radio workers during his rise to international fame.

Brand was found guilty of raping a 21-year-old fan after meeting her at a 2009 stand-up show at the Hammersmith Apollo.