He’s no wife-beater! Johnny Depp’s ex-lover Vanessa Paradis dismisses Amber Heard’s abuse claims

Johnny Depp‘s ex-partner Vanessa Paradis has said he is a ‘kind, attentive, generous and non-violent person and father’, according to court documents in his libel claim. The Pirates Of The Caribbean star is suing the Sun newspaper’s publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an April 2018 article which referred … Read more

Coronavirus: Animal abuse and abandonment by owners increases

The coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in acts of animal abuse, including abandonment by owners over fears pets might contract COVID-19, a study reported.  Concern around the role of pet animals in the spread of the virus first emerged in late February 2020, when a dog in Hong Kong tested positive for the … Read more

Teenage police cadet, 14, is praised for making TikTok film about domestic abuse during lockdown

A young police cadet has starred in a TikTok video – appearing upset and with fake bruises – to help young people feeling vulnerable to domestic abuse during lockdown get help.  Kaitlyn McGoldrick, 14, from Cleveland, in north east England, stars in two short videos illustrating how domestic abuse victims can make a ‘silent’ 999 … Read more

Nova’s Fitzy reveals he’s copped ‘ridiculous’ amount of abuse from Trump supporters after fake tweet

Radio host Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald is brutally trolled by Donald Trump supporters over a prank involving the president’s Twitter account By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:54 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 05:22 BST, 5 May 2020 Nova FM radio host Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald pranked listeners on Monday with a fake ‘retweet’ … Read more

Reddit kills chat feature after complaints from moderators that it made forums prone to abuse

Reddit kills chat feature after just one day following backlash from moderators who say they rolled it out without warning and that it leaves users open to abuse The ‘Start Chatting’ feature was taken down after complaints from moderators The feature allowed users to create random chat rooms within subreddits Moderators say it hindered their … Read more

Caprice EXCLUSIVE: Star donates £250K of her own money to domestic abuse charity Woman’s Trust

Caprice EXCLUSIVE: Star donates £250K of her own money to domestic abuse charity Woman’s Trust after support group receives 2,000 calls in just three weeks during lockdown By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 17:09 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 17:09 BST, 30 April 2020 Caprice has donated £250K of her own money to support domestic … Read more

Ex-SAS veteran turned clergyman is defrocked after subjecting his wife to long-term domestic abuse 

Ex-SAS veteran turned clergyman who served in Northern Ireland during The Troubles is defrocked after subjecting his wife to long-term domestic abuse Rev’d Paul Parks of St Helen’s Church in Hastings has been removed from office He admitted charges of domestic abuse to a church misconduct panel Parks subjected his wife to a ‘clear pattern’ … Read more

Rise in abuse by customers prompts Lloyds to protect staff

Rise in abuse by customers prompts Lloyds to protect staff and discourage ‘non-essential’ visits Some of its staff complained that irate members of the public had spat on them Lloyds will put up posters detailing Government guidelines for behaviour By Helen Cahill For Mail On Sunday Published: 22:20 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:20 … Read more

Michael Buble gives fans a rare glimpse of daughter Vida after abuse accusations

Singer Michael Bublé has given fans a rare glimpse of his daughter Vida as he bounces back from accusations of abusive behaviour towards his wife. Argentinian actress Luisana , 32, defended their marriage last week after a controversy generated by footage of him elbowing her during an Instagram Live.  The mum-of-three said she would choose … Read more

The secret victims of domestic abuse 

But this groundbreaking project offers an escape, as Anna Moore reports  ‘One man had the dog euthanised on the day his wife left him. It was a punishment for her’ The first time Sally Roberts* left her abusive husband, it was because she’d been hospitalised with a mental breakdown. When she was discharged, instead of returning home, … Read more