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Boat race saboteur Trenton Oldfield denies boat race nuisance charge

The swimmer who brought this year's Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race to a dramatic halt has denied causing a public nuisance.

<b>7 April 2012</b><br/>
A man in the river forces the 158th Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge to be restarted. Cambridge went on to win after Oxford broke an oar shortly after the race resumed, effectively ending any contest.

Boat Race protester banned from Olympic torch relay route

The swimmer who brought the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race to a dramatic halt was today banned from the Olympic torch route and from visits to Windsor before the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Simon Cowell has waved goodbye to Paula Abdul, Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger

Custody for Simon Cowell 'trespasser'

A woman appeared in court today accused of breaking in to Simon Cowell's home wielding a broken brick.

University lecturer Brian Dodgeon

Academic spared jail over drugs death

A university lecturer who admitted possessing a hoard of Class A drugs at his house where a schoolgirl died was spared jail today.

Vatican orders inquiry into Ealing sex abuse claims

The Vatican has ordered an inquiry into historic sex offences at a London abbey.

Vincent Tabak denies sex thrills strangling

Joanna Yeates's killer faced allegations today that he strangled her for sexual thrills.

Robin Scott Elliot: White's window on Sky transfer day showed all but told less

Transfer deadline day, Sky Sports News

Cherie Blair criticised for leniency

The barrister wife of former Labour prime minister Tony Blair was criticised by the Court of Appeal today for not sending a cocaine smuggler to jail when sitting as a judge at a Crown Court.

BSkyB gives Murdoch 'unanimous' backing

James Murdoch will remain chairman of BSkyB after the board gave him unanimous backing last night.

Men cleared over Jack Wilshere 'fight'

Two men allegedly caught up in a fight involving footballer Jack Wilshere were cleared of affray today.

Jack Wilshere involved in 'club scuffle'

England midfielder Jack Wilshere was part of a group which hurled homophobic insults at revellers before a fight began outside a nightclub, a court heard.

Gang mugs Dubai diplomat for &#163;2m in cash outside bank

Masked robbers held up an Arab diplomat at gunpoint as he left a bank in London, stealing almost £2m.

Emotional scenes as Levi Bellfield is convicted of Milly's murder

One of the most scrutinised murder mysteries of the past decade came to an end yesterday as Levi Bellfield was found guilty of murdering schoolgirl Milly Dowler. Emotional scenes gripped the Old Bailey as the 13-year-old's mother and sister collapsed in hysterics following the verdict, wailing and shouting, "guilty".

Pensioner jailed for smuggling heroin

A pensioner has been jailed for five years for attempting to smuggle almost £100,000 worth of heroin into Britain.

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