Chris Brown arrested in U.K. for alleged attack at London club in 2023

Singer Chris Brown was arrested Thursday in England for allegedly hitting someone with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. The Metropolitan Police did not name Brown but said it took a 36-year-old into custody at a Manchester hotel on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Under British law, police cannot name suspects before … Read more

Major Gianni Versace exhibition to open in London

Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Getty Images After his murder in 1997, Versace’s sister Donatella took over as the company’s creative director A major exhibition of Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace’s creations is to be staged in London this summer. The show will feature more than 450 original pieces, including outfits worn by Princess Diana, Kate … Read more

New sexual assault trial for 5 former world junior hockey players begins in London, Ont.

We’re back in London, Ont., court Good morning. I’m a writer and editor based in Kingston, Ont., and I’ll be curating your live page updates today. We have multiple reporters at the Ontario Court of Justice in London, Ont., where the new sexual assault trial for five former world junior hockey players is set to … Read more

Tigst Assefa posts women’s-only world mark in London Marathon, Sebastian Sawe wins men’s race

Running his first major marathon in unusually warm temperatures, Sabastian Sawe made it look easy. The Kenyan runner made a solo breakaway with about 10 kilometres left and never looked like wavering in the sunshine as he cruised to victory in the London Marathon on Sunday. Sawe pulled away from a leading group of nine … Read more

After mistrial, jury set in new sexual assault trial for 5 ex-major junior hockey players in London, Ont.

A new jury was chosen in London, Ont., on Friday for the trial of five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room in 2018. Earlier in the day, the judge declared a mistrial, setting up the need for the new trial. Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Carter … Read more

Mistrial declared in sex assault case against 5 ex-world junior hockey players in London, Ont.

Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia has declared a mistrial in the case against five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel in 2018. The stunning and rare move comes three days after a 14-member jury was chosen to hear the case against the men, all of whom … Read more

No evidence heard at sexual assault trial for ex-world junior hockey players in London, Ont.

No evidence was heard Thursday at the trial of five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018. Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Carter Hart and Alex Formenton each faces one count of sexual assault. McLeod faces an additional count of being a party to an … Read more