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Transgender stalker who treatened to ‘batter’ surgeon will serve sentence in women’s jail | UK | News

Transgender stalker who treatened to ‘batter’ surgeon will serve sentence in women’s jail | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

Taylor has been sent to a wing at a women’s prison in Surrey (Image: Met Police) Women’s rights campaigners are furious after a dangerous trans prisoner who threatened to “batter” a female surgeon was moved to a women’s prison. Vivienne Taylor, 28, who was born a man, was sentenced to 14 months in jail after pleading guilty to stalking, causing serious alarm or distress, to Tina Rashid. The stalking campaign stretched across four years and affected Ms Rashid’s work, family and social life. Ms Rashid, a senior consultant with a specialism in genital surgery for trans women, became so fearful of former patient Taylor she carried a safety alarm and paid £60-a-day for taxis to and from work. Sentencing, Judge Giles Curtis-Raleigh, sitting at Isleworth Crown Court in West London earlier this month, took what he called the “rare course” of imposing an “exceptional” restraining order without limit on Taylor ­contacting Ms Rashid. The stalking “fixation” culminated in a threatening message to Ms Rashid, suggesting Taylor was going to “batter” her and calling her “evil”, …

Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes : NPR

Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes : NPR

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Snow flurries fall as a woman carries an umbrella near the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on March 12, 2026. Following record high temperatures the day before, Washington, DC, recieved snow flurries on Thursday. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images CHICAGO — A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow and making roads impassable in the Upper Midwest while damaging high winds swept across the Plains. Even Hawaii was affected, with parts hit by severe flooding. Portions of the mid-South readied for late-day thunderstorms that forecasters say will spread eastward and by Monday threaten a large swath of the Eastern U.S., with mid-Atlantic states — including Washington, D.C. — most at risk for high winds and tornadoes. Successive punches of snow, wind and severe weather are “going to impact the eastern half of the United States,” AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tyler Roys said in an interview. Beyond the threat to lives and property, “whether it’s wind …

Protesters storm and batter U.S. consulate in Pakistan

Protesters storm and batter U.S. consulate in Pakistan

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Harry Brook and Joe Root batter Sri Lanka in rare, morale-boosting series win

Harry Brook and Joe Root batter Sri Lanka in rare, morale-boosting series win

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“When Brooky came in,” Root said of his captain. “He went through the gears and showed exactly what he is capable of doing. You saw his full array of shots, his ability and it’s a joy to watch from the other end.” After a difficult recent period for Brook, in which he has spoken about the need to “regain the trust” of his team-mates following his altercation with a nightclub bouncer in Wellington, to score a match-winning century in a series decider is well-timed and fitting for a player of his ability. So too is the series win a feather in the cap for his blossoming captaincy. England had not won an overseas ODI tour since beating Bangladesh in 2023 and across their last 17 ODIs they had won only five. By contrast, Sri Lanka have been close to unbeatable at home in recent years, winning 11 and drawing one of their last 12 series. “I think he’s been excellent in every aspect,” Root said of Brook’s captaincy. “He’s grown throughout the three games and …

Storm Goretti live: danger to life warning as heavy rain, strong winds and snow batter UK | UK news

Storm Goretti live: danger to life warning as heavy rain, strong winds and snow batter UK | UK news

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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature ‘Multi-hazard’ Storm Goretti brings heavy rain, strong winds and snow to UK Heavy rain, strong winds and snow hit parts of the UK on Thursday as the “multi-hazard” Storm Goretti battered more exposed areas, caused travel disruption and saw red and amber weather warnings issued across the country. Storm Goretti, named by Meteo France, evolved into a “weather bomb”, bringing up to 30cm of snowfall in Wales and the Midlands as well as winds of up to 100mph (160km/h) across exposed hills and coastal areas. Amber weather warnings had been issued across the UK on Thursday with Storm Goretti expected to bring a potential risk to life in parts of the country, but a rare red warning for “dangerous, stormy” winds was issued by the Met Office later for south-west England. The warning, from 4pm until 11pm on Thursday, saw “violent gusts” over two to three hours hit parts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The Met Office meteorologist Alex …

Storm Goretti set to batter Europe with heavy wind, rain and snow

Storm Goretti set to batter Europe with heavy wind, rain and snow

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Europe was set to be buffeted by weather ranging from severe winds to snow and freezing temperatures with the arrival of Storm Goretti on Thursday, with forecasters issuing warnings from Britain to Germany. Britain’s Met Office issued a “rare” red wind warning for the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall in southwestern England between 1600 GMT and 2300 GMT – its highest level of alert. “Exceptionally strong winds” of up to 160 kilometres (100 miles) per hour were expected, it said, warning that “very large waves will bring dangerous conditions to coastal areas”. It also issued an amber snow warning in Wales, the Midlands and parts of northern England, predicting snow of up to 30 centimetres (11 inches) in some areas. Read moreIn pictures: Rare heavy snowfall blankets Paris streets and monuments The UK’s National Rail has said train services will be impacted over the next two days, and called on people to avoid travel unless necessary. No disruptions to air travel from London had yet been announced. School cancelled, travel disruption France, already covered in …

Storm Benjamin to batter UK with heavy rain and strong winds | UK weather

Storm Benjamin to batter UK with heavy rain and strong winds | UK weather

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Storm Benjamin could batter the UK with heavy downpours and winds of more than 70mph this week, forecasters have said. The Met Office has issued three yellow weather warnings over possible disruption, flooding, power cuts and damage to buildings in a number of areas on Thursday from the storm, which has been named by Météo-France. A yellow weather warning for rain covering most of southern England, the East Midlands, parts of Wales and Yorkshire will be in place on Thursday until 9pm. People in the affected regions have been advised to expect heavy rainfall from Wednesday evening, with up to 50mm in some areas by early Thursday morning. The anticipated wet and windy conditions have not yet earned the storm an official name from the Met Office. A warning for wind on Thursday will be in place from 9am until 11.59pm, covering the east of England from Brighton up to Scarborough. For the majority of the yellow alert area, gusts of up to 55mph are expected, with 65mph possible near coasts, the Met Office said. …

Weather warnings as Storm Amy to batter UK this weekend | UK weather

Weather warnings as Storm Amy to batter UK this weekend | UK weather

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Storm Amy, the first named storm of the season, is due to batter northern parts of the UK late on Friday and into Saturday, the Met Office has warned. Forecasters said the storm was likely to bring gale force winds of over 80mph as well as heavy rain to northern and western regions. Tom Crabtree, the Met Office deputy chief meteorologist, said there was still uncertainty about the exact track Storm Amy would take and urged people to keep an eye on forecasts. “The system will bring gale-force winds across northern and western regions, with gusts widely reaching 50 to 60 miles per hour inland in northern Britain, and potentially reaching 70 to 80 miles per hour in places,” he said. Even stronger gusts were likely on exposed coasts and hills, mainly in the north-west, he said. “Heavy rainfall is also expected, particularly over western Scotland, where totals could exceed 30-50mm in six to nine hours, increasing the risk of localised flooding. Forecasts and warnings will be updated as the situation becomes more clear.” A …