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Former priest ‘instilled culture of fear’ enabling him to sexually abuse women

Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, was the leader of the Nine O’Clock Service, part of the Church of England, in Sheffield.

Evening Standard

C of E offers ‘unreserved’ apology as ex-priest found guilty of indecent assault

Chris Brain was found guilty on 17 charges of assault against women who attended Nine O’Clock Service in Sheffield

The Guardian - UK

Rave culture, lycra ‘nuns’ and ‘sexual healing’: Inside the evangelical cult left unchecked in the Church of England

Inspired by 80s rave culture and radical evangelical preaching, Christopher Brain and his acolytes developed a revolutionary type of worship which brought young people flocking to the Church of England. Thirty years after the ‘cult’ collapsed in controversy, its leader has been convicted of abusing vulnerable young women who ‘viewed…

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Jury discharged in trial of former Nine O’Clock Service priest

Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, led the Nine O’Clock Service in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, between 1986 and 1995.

Evening Standard

Jury discharged in trial of former Nine O’Clock Service priest Christopher Brain

Christopher Brain, 68, led the Nine O’Clock Service in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, between 1986 and 1995.

The Independent UK

Former C of E vicar found guilty of indecent assault against nine women

Jury continues to deliberate further charges against Chris Brain, who led Nine O’Clock Service movement in Sheffield between 1986 and 1995

The Guardian - UK

Ben Fogle aims to rescue ‘struggling’ Sheffield clothing brand in Channel 5 show

Ben Fogle: Made In Sheffield is expected to air on Channel 5 in 2026.

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Famous Sheffield club has been gutted in act of ‘wanton destruction’, says owner

Electric Group is preparing to reopen a new music venue in the former Leadmill building after winning a bitter eviction battle.

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Harvey Willgoose’s mother says her son’s killer should be named

A judge will decide in October whether the 15-year-old boy who stabbed Harvey to death at their Sheffield school should lose his anonymity.

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John Textor teams up with football financier in push to buy Sheffield Wednesday

John Textor has teamed up with the football financier Keith Harris in an attempt to buy Sheffield Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

Harvey Willgoose mother says son’s murderer needs to be ‘made an example of’

Caroline Willgoose says she feels sorry for the 15-year-old boy who stabbed her son to death at their Sheffield school.

Evening Standard

Harvey Willgoose’s mother says murderer should be publicly named

Caroline Willgoose says the 15-year-old who stabbed her son to death should be ‘made an example of’

The Independent UK

Teen Who Stabbed Harvey Willgoose is Guilty Of Murder — What Is The UK Doing About Knife Crime?

A 15-year-old has been found guilty of murdering fellow pupil Harvey Willgoose in a Sheffield school stabbing, reigniting urgent questions about knife crime in the UK and what's being done to stop it.

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Teenager found guilty of murdering Harvey Willgoose, 15, at Sheffield school

Jury convicts boy, who had admitted manslaughter, of murder over stabbing at All Saints Catholic high school

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‘I was the most radical ordained vicar there was’: Church of England ‘cult’ leader defends ‘sensual’ contact with followers

Christoher Brain admits to having ‘sensual’ contact with women in the Nine O’Clock Service, but insists it was consensual and he was ‘on a journey of radical research and experimentation’

Evening Standard

Jury retires in trial of 15-year-old boy accused of murdering student in school

Harvey Willgoose, also 15, was stabbed in the heart during the lunch break at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield in February.

The Independent UK

Sheffield Wednesday captain expects Championship opener at Leicester to go ahead

The crisis-hit club’s players refused to feature in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Burnley.

Evening Standard

Death of Harvey Willgoose ‘no less tragic’ if teen cleared of murder, jury told

A 15-year-old boy has admitted the manslaughter of Harvey, also 15, at a Sheffield school, but denies his murder.

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Schoolboy who killed fellow pupil had become ‘obsessed’ with weapons, trial told

The 15-year-old is on trial accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, also 15, at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield in February.

Evening Standard

Schoolboy who stabbed fellow pupil to death suffered abuse at home, trial told

The 15-year-old is on trial accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, also 15, who was killed at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield.

Evening Standard

Boy denies he was ‘worked up into a rage’ before he stabbed pupil to death

The teenager is on trial at Sheffield Crown Court accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, 15, at a secondary school in the city.

Evening Standard

Boy tells jury he ordered knife ‘weeks’ before stabbing fellow pupil to death

The teenager is on trial at Sheffield Crown Court accused of murdering 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose at a secondary school in the city.

The Guardian - UK

BrewDog to close 10 bars amid ‘extremely difficult’ time for hospitality industry

Sites in Aberdeen, Brighton, Camden, Dundee, Leeds and Sheffield among those to shut on Saturday

Evening Standard

Boy who killed fellow pupil tells jury he thought victim was going to stab him

The defendant, 15, said he lost control before fatally stabbing Harvey Willgoose at school in Sheffield.

Evening Standard

Boy who stabbed pupil to death tells jury why he took ‘scary’ knife to school

The teenager is on trial at Sheffield Crown Court accused of murdering 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose, at a secondary school in the city.

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