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🔮 Mogan, of Dovecot, Liverpool, denies racially aggravated behaviour. Liverpool Magistrates' Court heard Mogan, who uses a wheelchair, shouted an offensive slur about 30 minutes into the opening match of the Premier League season. Prosecutor Simon Jones said: "Mr Semenyo briefly froze as he couldn't believe what the male had said." The court heard Mogan then shouted further abuse at Semenyo, who did not respond and went on to take the throw-in. Mogan was removed from the stadium at half-time, the court was told.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Footballer Semenyo 'froze' after alleged racist abuse, court told

🔮 Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander pushed the target back to summer 2026, but subsequently admitted even that would not be possible - with waits not expected to fall to seven weeks until next autumn.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Driving test waits fall to two-year low - but still average 20 weeks

🔮 Inflation was above forecasts, driven by higher gasoline prices which have spiked following disruption to Middle East energy supplies due to the US-Israel conflict with Iran.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections

🔮 - Published A Guernsey deputy has said leaders could fund a fuel price drop for drivers by cutting civil servant posts.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Job cuts could fund diesel price drop says deputy

🔮 - Published Wayfair is among three firms which have been fined £6m in total by the competition watchdog over misleading sales tactics – with some customers set to receive refunds.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Wayfair among firms fined millions for misleading sales tactics

🔮 It is not clear if there will be further legal proceedings or whether Sivarasa will remain in detention, and for how long.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence for man over Facebook comment

🔮 Afterwards, he allegedly asked whether she realised that what he had done "was rape", and said he would report himself and would undoubtedly go to prison, Farrelly said.

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Ex-Met Police officer trained to support rape victims accused of rape

🔮 - Published Former Premier League footballer Jamie Carragher, 48, will not be made bankrupt after he settled an unpaid tax bill with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Judge Nicholas Briggs dismissed a bankruptcy petition issued in August against the ex-Liverpool defender at the Insolvency and Companies Court earlier.

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Carragher settles tax debt to avoid bankruptcy

🔮 Four "high ambition responses" to the issues were set out by the Home Office but the inquiry heard all of these would require more money to be delivered.

2026-10-12 · assertive framing · Plans to tackle violence after Southport attack shelved due to costs, inquiry told

🔮 - Published The foreign secretary has summoned the Iranian ambassador to make clear that "Britain will not tolerate threats on our soil" following last month's incident at RAF Fairford.

2026-10-12 · assertive framing · Britain won't tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador

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