In the UK, Cheshire East Council said it could not remove the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light from its Crewe headquarters while a police investigation continued, and protesters clashed at Chester M...

In the UK the Inner London Crown Court opened the retrial of Chris Brain, former Church of England priest and leader of Sheffield’s Nine O’Clock Service. In the Czech Republic police charged the head of AllatRa’s Czech branch with inciting hatred against journalists. In France investigators pursued Thierry Casasnovas over a forged doctor’s stamp, and Le Parisien returned to the polygamous Pécourt brothers of Berck-sur-Mer.

The leader of a "cult-like" Christian group once backed by the Church of England has been convicted of sexually abusing nine women.

Chris Brain is accused of abusing his role as leader of the Nine O'clock Service to abuse 13 women.