Paul O'Hare

Glasgow

Senior Journalist at BBC

Senior Journalist @BBCScotlandNews. Ex-Daily Record Crime Correspondent & PA (Glasgow & Belfast). Runner. Views my own. paul.o'[email protected]

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Supreme Court ruling 'has dire consequences for all trans people'

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Paul O'Hare

A trans woman who had gender reassignment at the age of 72 says the UK Supreme Court's ruling over the definition of a woman will have "dire consequences" for the safety of trans people. Campaigner Kerrie Meyer, from Shetland, said it would allow "bigotry, transphobia, assault and untold life threatening dangers to escalate". On Wednesday, judges unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.
Supreme Court ruling 'has dire consequences for all trans people'

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Paul O'Hare

Paul O'Hare - BBC Scotland NewsThu, April 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM UTC5 min readCampaigners have warned the UK Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman could have "dire consequences" for the safety of trans people. Scottish Greens MSP Maggie Chapman told BBC Scotland News the trans community is now worried that "people are coming after their right to exist" as a result of the ruling.
The betting tycoon who preyed on women and hurt them for pleasure

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Katie Hunter |Paul O'Hare

The betting tycoon who preyed on women and hurt them for pleasureKatie Hunter and Paul O'HareEx-partner's warning over racing tipster who 'tortured' womenThe ex-partner of a millionaire horse racing tipster who "tortured" women and filmed the abuse has warned someone could die if he is not stopped. Kevin Booth was given a worldwide travel ban after a Scottish civil court heard how he attacked his victims in an underground chamber at his remote Highland home and in foreign hotel rooms.
The betting tycoon who preyed on women and hurt them for pleasure

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Katie Hunter |Paul O'Hare

1 hour agoCome back non-doms, all is forgivenI write this sitting in the morning sunshine in a cafe in central Milan, where I’m one day into my new life as a beneficiary of their special tax …1 hour agoWhat time does the Bulls' quarter-final kick off?
New investigation ordered into abuse victim's death

1 month ago | msn.com | Paul O'Hare |Steven Godden

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New investigation ordered into abuse victim's death

1 month ago | bbc.com | Paul O'Hare |Steven Godden

New investigation ordered into abuse victim's deathPaul O'Hare and Steven GoddenHannaway familyDemi Hannaway was 23 when she died in the home she shared with Andrew BrownScotland's most senior law officer has ordered a fresh investigation into the death of a woman who was abused by her partner. Demi Hannaway, from Airdrie, died in May 2021 after being the subject of physical and mental abuse at the hands of Andrew Brown.
Cómo una colilla de cigarrillo ayudó a resolver un asesinato 30 años después de que sucediera

2 months ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Paul O'Hare

Una colilla de cigarrillo encontrada en el apartamento de Mary McLaughlin fue la primera pista sobre la identidad de su asesino, más de 30 años después de que fuera estrangulada. Posteriormente, se descubrió un perfil de ADN que coincidía con esa identidad en el nudo del cordón de la bata con el que fue asesinada la madre de 11 hijos residente en Escocia.
How victims shone a light on 'beastie house' child abuse ring

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Paul O'Hare

Mum flies to Malaga and back to pick up car in Crewe because it's cheaper than the trainA woman flew over 1,300 miles from Cornwall to Malaga and back to the UK to pick her new car - as it was a cheaper than getting a train up to …
My 27-year wait to face my daughter's killers

Jan 23, 2025 | yahoo.com | Paul O'Hare

Margaret McKeich turned 40 on the day her only child was found murdered on the banks of a river near Loch Lomond - but it was 27 years before she was able to face her daughter's killers in court. The body of Caroline Glachan, who was 14 when her life was taken, lay in a morgue for six months as detectives tried to build a case. But when the schoolgirl's funeral was eventually held near her home in Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire, her killers were still at large.
My 27-year wait to face my daughter's killers

Jan 23, 2025 | msn.com | Paul O'Hare

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