Woman slashes ex’s new girlfriend in the face with wine glass

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This is the shocking moment a female thug slashes a young woman’s face with a wine glass in a nightclub attack.

Jade Hill, 21, almost blinded victim Georgina Kilburn in the brutal glassing incident.

Miss Kilburn was left covered in blood and needed more than 20 stitches for three deep gashes on the side of her face.

A friend who tried to intervene was also attacked by Hill with the broken glass stem and needed hospital treatment for injuries to her head and face.

The violent attack happened at The Closet, a nightclub in Weymouth, Dorset, on October 12, 2024.

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Miss Kilburn is in a relationship with Hill’s ex-partner, and the defendant made a beeline for her after seeing her in the venue.

CCTV footage shows her storming over to Miss Kilburn and giving her a mouthful of abuse.

Hill launched the frenzied attack in a night club (Picture: Dorset Police)

Hill then brushes the friend out of the way before smashing the wine glass into Miss Kilburn’s face, causing shards of glass to fly into the air.

The friend then grabs Hill by the hair, and the defendant responds by violently striking at her with the broken wine glass she is still holding in her right hand.

At that point, the nightclub DJ can be heard interrupting the song “Sex on Fire” by the Kings of Leon to call for door staff to help.

Hill was detained at the scene and arrested by police while her two victims went to the hospital.

But Miss Kilburn, who has been left with permanent scarring, had to wait 20 months for justice to be served.

Hill denied the charges before being sentenced (Picture: BNPS)

Hill denied charges of causing the two women grievous bodily harm with intent, forcing them to go through a two-week trial and give evidence.

Hill, from Portland, Dorset, was found guilty and has now been jailed for four years and ten months. She has also been handed a five-year restraining order against both victims.

Afterwards, Miss Kilburn described Hill’s behaviour as vile and accused her of making up lies about the incident.

She said: ‘Jade has not once accepted her actions, apologised to me or shown any remorse. She does not care about what she has done and is only sorry now that she is in prison.

‘It was not a split-second decision. The judge referenced how I’m minding my own business, and her friend has to try to pull her away from literally coming at me with a glass.

‘She then decided to brush him off and continue to come at me, holding the stem of the wine glass and swinging it very high above her head and smashing directly into my face.

‘My friend then intervened to help me, and she then hit the brunt of the wine glass into her head two times, and then she proceeded to run out and tell security and police that she was the one attacked.

‘There is no excuse for such vile behaviour, and I deserve the justice that has been served; I do not deserve threatening messages or people claiming I’m lying.’

Detective Constable Holly Hetherington, of Dorset CID, said: ‘This was a violent and unprovoked attack using a glass, which caused the victims’ nasty injuries.

‘Officers responded quickly to arrest the defendant, and we have worked to compile evidence to hold her to account for her offending. I want to thank the victims and witnesses who gave evidence at trial and helped to bring Hill to justice.’

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Sex offender breaks down during interrogation after being called predator in press

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A convicted sex offender has been jailed again after spending 14 minutes telling a police call handler he was going to attack British Transport Police officers.

Mansoor Ahmed, 31, of Blackthorn Avenue, West London, launched his hate-filled tirade after calling BTP’s First Contact Centre in late May.

He said: ‘I’m gonna stab them (officers), open their heart. You heard me, yeah? When I find one of your transport police officers, I’m going to put acid on his face. What are you gonna do?’

Ahmed called BTP and provided a reference number for his own case, in which he was investigated for sexually assaulting two women on the London Underground in late 2020.

BTP detectives brought him to justice for those sexual assaults, and he was jailed for two years and two months.

Angry that his crimes and custody photo were made public after he was convicted, Ahmed hurled abuse at the call handler for nearly 14 minutes.

He repeatedly threatened officers (Picture: BTP)

During the call, he told the operator: ‘I’m coming to stab all of you […] I’m coming to stab a transport police officer.’

Ahmed also made a series of sexually violent threats towards women and children, before adding: ‘When I find one of your transport police officers, I’m going to put acid on his face.’

Detectives from BTP’s Major, Serious and Organised Crime (MSOC) team launched a manhunt, and Ahmed was arrested two days later, on May 29, in West London.

He called arresting officers ‘dossers’ and continued to hurl abuse at them as they drove him to custody. 

In the interview, he told detectives that a ‘red mist’ came over him on the call that stemmed from his crimes and the photo being made public by BTP.

Ahmed also admitted to being a criminal but claimed he’s not evil. At Inner London Crown Court, Ahmed was jailed for six months.

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He had previously pleaded guilty to Threatening Communications, Possession of Cannabis, and a Public Order offence. 

BTP Detective Constable Lee Smith said: ‘Mansoor Ahmed’s threats towards our call handler and officers were frankly disgusting.

‘He’s a career criminal with a string of previous convictions, so it was imperative we caught him soon after the call before he could harm our officers or the public.

‘This outcome shows we’ll never stand for horrific abuse or threats towards anyone at BTP.’

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Chelsea open to selling £40m flop after learning price to sign Pep Chavarria

Pep Chavarria wants to leave Rayo Vallecano for Chelsea (Photo: Getty)

Rayo Vallecano have reportedly told Chelsea that if they want to sign Pep Chavarria, they must pay his release clause in full.

After selling Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso is on the hunt for a new left-back and has identified Chavarria as his top target.

While Jorrel Hato is expected to be first-choice left-back, 28-year-old Chavarria is thought to offer good cover and experience to a side that slumped to 10th in the Premier League last season.

The Spaniard, who helped Vallecano reach the UEFA Conference League final last season, where they were beaten by Crystal Palace, is said to be keen on the move.

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However, negotiations between the two clubs are not progressing well after Chelsea’s opening offer of €9million (£7.75m) plus add-ons was swiftly rejected.

And BBC Sport report that the Blues will need to nearly triple their bid, as Vallecano insist they won’t sell unless Chavarria’s £21.5m release clause is triggered.

Having been fined once again for breaking UEFA’s financial rules and with no European football this season, Chelsea must be cautious with their spending this summer.

Everton have signed Tyrique George permanently for an initial £18m (Photo: Getty)

Todd Boehly has already forked out over £100m on new signings this transfer window, but has recouped £65m by selling Cucurella and Tyrique George to Everton.

More departures may be needed to fund a move for a new centre-back, with Palace vice-captain Maxence Lacroix and Como’s Jacobo Ramon on Alonso’s shortlist.

To that end, it is also reported that the club are very much open to selling Alejandro Garnacho, just one year after his £40m switch from Manchester United.

Chelsea are open to selling Alejandro Garnacho after just one season (Photo: Getty)

The winger, who has interest from Roma, endured a miserable debut season in west London, recording just one goal and four assists in 24 Premier League appearances.

Alonso’s view on the Argentine is not known, but it is said that Chelsea will only consider selling 22-year-old permanently, with a loan exit ruled out.

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Kev’s big gesture to win Lewis backfires in Emmerdale spoiler video

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It’s no surprise that Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill) has turned to unorthodox methods to try and prove to Lewis Barton (Bradley Riches) that he can be a good dad in Emmerdale.

Kev hasn’t been back in the village for long, but he’s already causing trouble. After assisting in getting a kidnapped Lewis back from a woman called Kylie, Kev decided the aftermath of the ordeal would be the perfect time to tell the young man that he’s his biological father.

He didn’t reveal this news in the middle of a calm conversation, though. Kev sang Father and Son by Boyzone in front of Lewis, believing this was an ideal way to change his life.

Lewis has made it clear that he doesn’t want anything to do with Kev. Prior to leaving the village to spend time with his adoptive dad in Cleethorpes, Lewis told Kev that he hopes he’ll be gone by the time he gets back.

As we’ve seen over the past couple of days though, Kev hasn’t even contemplated going.

It doesn’t quite go as Kev expected (Picture: ITV)

Lewis has only just discovered that Kev is his real dad (Picture: ITV)

In this new video, Lewis returns home. As he chats to Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson) and Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler), Lewis ignores Kev’s efforts of trying to get his attention.

He doesn’t have any choice but to glance over and see what Kev is up to when he refers to Lewis as ‘son’. As he exits his bakery van, Kev removes a piece of material from the front, and reveals that he’s changed the name to ‘Barton’s Cake Tin’.

Lewis asks Kev to change it back, and then gets the shock of his life when his biological dad confirms that his official name is now Kevin Barton.

Unimpressed, Lewis tells Kev to leave him alone.

The problem with the grand gesture is that it doesn’t actually make a lot of sense. Kev means well, but he should’ve explained the reason behind his decision.

Kev has moved back in with the Andersons (Picture: ITV)

Fortunately, this happens later in the week. It gives the moment a lot more emotional weight, and even strengthens his bond with Lewis.

Kev delves into the tragedy of what’s gone before for him, explaining how he became such a wrong’un, vowing never to back to prison. To him, the name change protects Lewis from his tragic background.

When Ross Barton (Michael Parr) walks in and is ready to throw fists at Kev, Lewis softens and says he wants to give his dad a chance.

The lesson Kev needs to learn from this? Honest conversations work far better than surprises.

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Plane carrying eight plunges into New York City’s East River

Small plane with 8 passengers crash-lands in New York City (Picture: X)

A small plane has smashed into a river surrounding New York City.

At least eight people have been rescued after the seaplane had a hard-landing and nearly capsized in the East River on Sunday morning.

Video shows the plane bobbing up in the water in the choppy waters as lifeboats rush to get the passengers off.

Eight people were rescued from the plane by the fire service.

Two passengers with minor injuries were evaluated by emergency medical staff, officials said.

Brian, a New Yorker, filmed the aftermath from his apartment window.

He told Metro: ‘I didn’t see the impact, only all the emergency boats rushing over after.

‘I’m so glad everyone is safe. It is amazing news.’

He added: ‘It feels like it’s happening more and more. A year or so ago we had a helicopter crash into the Hudson River.’

After the passengers were removed from the plane, the ship was put upright on the water and towed back to the docks.

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An investigation into the crash remains ongoing, the NYPD said. 

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It’s been an action-packed 24 hours for the Big Apple after the Brooklyn Bridge erupted in flames during a fireworks show to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

Footage of the Fourth of July display shows thick black smoke billowing into the night sky from the East River crossing in New York City.

Fires raged on two sections of the bridge while colourful fireworks were launched from the span.

At least four blazes broke out across the bridge at 9.32pm, around 30 minutes into the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Show.

The fires were extinguished by 10pm, with the Brooklyn Bridge closed for a further 30 minutes to traffic.

Police believe the fire was ‘very likely’ sparked by the pyrotechnics. No one was injured.

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New school to be demolished over safety concerns despite never holding a class

Matford Brook Academy in Exeter is to be demolished following several concerns over the building’s structure (Picture: DevonLive/BPM Media)

A school built for millions of pounds in 2021 is to be bulldozed due to concerns over the building’s safety.

Not a single class has been held at Matford Brook Academy’s new building since it opened in Exeter in 2023.

Pupils have taken lessons in temporary accommodation after a report to the Department of Education found the building to be non-compliant with modern safety standards.

The new building, in the middle of a large housing estate, was left partially constructed after the contractor appointed went bust halfway through the project.

Problems were then flagged about the building’s foundations, with claims that it was also missing critical structural bolts.

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A subsequent review by construction group Kier found the building would have to be dismantled and redesigned in order to address several safety problems.

In a letter sent to the school by the Department for Education last week, it was confirmed that the current structure would be razed to the ground and replaced with a newly designed building.

It said: ‘This decision has been taken to provide a clear and dependable route to delivering a high-quality, fully compliant school environment for pupils, staff, and the wider community. Work is already underway to plan the next steps, including appointing a trusted contractor with a strong track record to deliver the rebuild. 

‘We want to reassure you that the DfE remains fully committed to completing the project and providing a high-quality, modern school building. The DfE will continue to work closely with the Ted Wragg Trust and the school to minimise disruption and to ensure that pupils’ education continues as normally as possible. 

Pupils have been learning in temporary buildings since the new facility was deemed unsafe in 2023 (Picture: DevonLive/BPM Media)

‘Further detail on the programme, including expected timelines, will be shared once confirmed. Thank you for your continued support and understanding.’

Headteacher Emily Simpson-Horne told parents she understood the decision would ‘prompt questions’.

She added: ‘We are incredibly grateful for the patience and support shown by you and the rest of our school community.

‘A school is about far more than its buildings; it is the people who bring it to life every day.

‘The warmth, ambitious vision and sense of belonging created by our pupils, staff and families are what make Matford Brook Academy such a special place.’

As part of the Ted Wragg Trust, the academy is not overseen by the local county council.

Councillor Alan Connett, a Liberal Democrat, said while he was ‘delighted’ a solution was being found, the saga raised questions about how the original contract was tendered.

He said: ‘How on earth a brand new, never used, school is being demolished begs many questions about the management and oversight of that contract, in my view.’

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London Pride forced to issue statement over ‘surprise Madonna performance’

It’s bad news for anyone who hoped to see Madonna at Pride (Picture: James Devaney/GC Images)

London Pride organisers have issued a statement amid swirling rumours that pop icon Madonna would be attending the event this year.

Speculation was rife that the Material Girl hitmaker, 67, would make a surprise appearance on the main stage in Trafalgar Square.

Previously, an insider told The Sun that organisers were ‘playing it by ear’ in case plans were to change at the eleventh hour, adding: ‘But as it stands, Madonna is primed to come out on the main stage.’

The source said the Vogue songstress ‘wouldn’t be performing’ but instead would ‘speak to the crowd’.

It was claimed that Pride bosses were ‘expecting absolute pandemonium if they pulled it off’.

Alas, the bubble has been burst, and it’s been confirmed that Madonna won’t be present after all.

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Pride in London posted on social media: ‘In response to the rumours, we can confirm that Madonna will not be appearing or performing at Pride in London.

‘We have two fantastic headliners at Trafalgar Square to conclude a brilliant day of protest and celebration.’

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While it is understood that there had, indeed, been communication between organisers and Madonna, she was never a confirmed attendee.

Reacting to the clarification, fans laughed at how the rumours gained so much momentum that the event had to ‘do a PSA’.

‘Well there’s always next year 🤷🏽’, added a disappointed @nova_kid96 on Instagram.

Instead of Madonna, who released her new album, Confessions II, this week, MNEK headlines the main stage this weekend, while Asifa Lahore, Ade Adepitan, Tia Kofi, and Will Njobvu will host.

There were rumours that the singer would be making a surprise appearance (Picture: XNY/Star Max/GC Images)

Other confirmed performers include Beth Ditto and rising star Meek, with a plethora of speakers from all corners of the LGBTQ+ community.

It comes after the 2026 parade saw thousands line the streets of the capital to march in solidarity, with Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan at the front, leading a chant of ‘Happy Pride’.

More than a million people were expected to head into London this year, with the procession running from Hyde Park Corner to Whitehall Place via Piccadilly.

You would be forgiven for assuming an appearance from Madonna could be a possibility, too, given how she’s a big name on everyone’s lips to headline Glastonbury in 2027.

Plus, she kicked off Pride Month in epic style last month with a free gig in Times Square.

Partnering with Grindr, the star sang tracks such as I Feel So Free and Love Sensation from the TSX Entertainment stage, joined by backing dancers.

Madonna has been supporting the LGBTQ+ community since the early days of her career (Picture: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

She was previously sued in Russia for her vocal allyship (Picture: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

And, in true Madonna style, there was, of course, a smidge of scandal, as she risked it all to throw her leg over a plastic barrier – more than 30 feet above ground.

Her comeback has been widely celebrated by the queer community, given how Madonna has always championed them and proven herself to be a devout ally, whether it be with defiant speeches or risqué jokes.

For example, in her new Confessions II short film, which starred a whole host of A-listers, she paid tribute to a dear friend, casting Daniele Sibilli to play Martin Burgoyne, who, aged just 23, died of an AIDS-related illness in 1986 and whom she continuously honours.

In fact, earlier in her career, Madonna became one of the first celebs to raise funds for AIDS research and to advocate for awareness and acceptance for the gay community.

She was also considered ‘the first worldwide celebrity’ of her era to do an interview with national gay magazine The Advocate and has long been credited for bringing queer culture to the mainstream, most notably through the dance style of voguing, created by Black and brown trans and gay people.

What’s more, Madonna has been vocal about her LGBTQ+ support even when it wasn’t popular – or safe – to do so.

Thousands lined the streets for the Pride procession this year (Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)

More than a million people were expected to head to the capital (Picture: Reuters)

In 2012, she was sued in Russia after activists claimed to be ‘offended’ by comments she made at a show in St Petersburg. A law had previously been passed deeming it illegal to ‘promote homosexuality’ to minors.

Madonna told the cheering crowd that ‘gay people here and all around the world have the same rights to be treated with dignity, with respect, with tolerance, with compassion, with love.’

Years later, she revealed that she had been ‘fined $1million (£745k)’ for her remarks, but she ‘never paid’.

She’s received awards for her ‘pioneering’ allyship and proudly declared that she ‘wouldn’t have a career if it weren’t for the gay community’.

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