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Hitching a lift: the cool life cycle of the bee-riding black oil beetle

These interesting insects are increasingly vulnerable and completely rely on the bee population

The Guardian - UK

‘Scandal hidden in plain sight’: Death toll of abolished jail term climbs to 94 after fresh wave of self-inflicted deaths in prison

Exclusive: Prisoners trapped under indefinite jail terms continuing to take their own lives, say campaigners, as government resists calls to re-sentence them

The Independent UK

No further order on Conor McGregor following affidavits on CCTV footage

Mr McGregor had previously been ordered by an Irish court not to share the CCTV footage which was used in the civil case against him.

Evening Standard

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‘I stole a mobile phone almost 20 years ago – I’ve spent half my life in prison’

Exclusive: Leroy Douglas is begging for his freedom, describing his IPP jail term as ‘cripplingly cruel’ as he languishes in prison with no hope of release

The Independent UK

UN torture tsar attacks UK over ‘inhumane’ indefinite jail terms

Exclusive: The UN special rapporteur on torture has warned the British government is ‘very likely’ breaching IPP prisoners’ human rights

The Independent UK

Jailed without hope: Ministers block 128 prisoners on indefinite jail terms from moving to open conditions

Exclusive: The British government refused to allow IPP prisoners to progress to an open prison in 61 per cent of cases over the past 12 months, figures show

The Independent UK

Conor McGregor ordered to pay assault victim Nikita Hand’s legal fees after verdict

Along with damages he's been ordered to pay in a sexual assault case, Conor McGregor will have to cover his victim's legal costs.

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Conor McGregor ordered to pay Nikita Hand’s costs in civil rape case

Ms Hand was awarded almost 250,000 euro (£207,000) in damages against Mr McGregor, after a three-week civil trial last month

Evening Standard

Conor McGregor should pay all costs of Nikita Hand’s civil action, court told

The judge is considering the application and will deliver his ruling on Thursday afternoon.

Evening Standard

Resentencing of prisoners trapped under indefinite jail terms not ‘adequately explored’, committee warns

The justice committee says ministers ‘may have misunderstood’ their advice and urged them to look again at establishing a resentencing committee for thousands of IPP prisoners

The Independent UK

Proper Twelve drops Conor McGregor after sexual assault ruling

Proper Twelve whiskey will no longer be associated with Conor McGregor following the UFC star's sexual assault ruling.

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Conor McGregor scrubbed from Hitman video game after sexual assault ruling

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Conor McGregor to appeal after woman who said he raped her wins civil claim

Nikita Hand, who accused the sportsman of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, won her claim against him for damages.

Evening Standard

Nikita Hand wins civil rape case against MMA fighter Conor McGregor

The total amount of damages awarded to Nikita Hand by the jury was 248,603.60 euro.

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Jury finds UFC star Conor McGregor liable for 2018 Dublin sexual assault

Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor has been found liable for a 2018 sexual assault in a civil lawsuit in Ireland.

Evening Standard

Jury in civil case against Conor McGregor continues deliberations

Mr McGregor is facing an accusation that he ‘brutally raped and battered’ Nikita Hand at a hotel in south Dublin in December 2018.

Evening Standard

Jury in civil case against Conor McGregor to continue High Court deliberations

Mr McGregor is facing an accusation in the civil action that he ‘brutally raped and battered’ Nikita Hand at a hotel in south Dublin in December 2018.

Evening Standard

Judge: McGregor case jury can consider if he ‘concocted pornographic fantasy’

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor is being sued by a woman who claims he raped her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018.

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The Independent UK

Conor McGregor jury can consider if sports star ‘concocted pornographic fantasy’ in rape case

Mixed martial arts fighter is being sued by woman who claims he raped her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018

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Closing arguments heard in Conor McGregor sexual assault civil trial

UFC star Conor McGregor's sexual assault civil trial appears to be nearing an end after closing arguments were heard Tuesday in Dublin.

Evening Standard

Hand a ‘marked woman’ for standing up to McGregor, jury told

Conor McGregor is facing an accusation in the civil action that he ‘brutally raped and battered’ Nikita Hand at a hotel in south Dublin in December.

Evening Standard

Jury told McGregor case ‘not about some kind of hot take, not about your gut’

The jury began hearing closing arguments on Tuesday morning.

The Independent UK

‘Don’t be on wrong side of history’: Indefinite jail terms compared to Post Office and Infected Blood scandals

Supporters say the government’s response to the ‘industrial-scale miscarriage of justice’ is not good enough, and praised The Independent for highlighting the issue

Evening Standard

Friend denies he is the ‘fall guy’ for Conor McGregor in rape case

Mr McGregor told the court on Thursday that he had not ‘colluded’ with James Lawrence following claims made by Nikita Hand.

The Independent UK

Conor McGregor says he was ‘petrified’ during police interviews about alleged rape

The woman is also suing another man, James Lawrence, for sexual assault on December 9 2018

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