A lawyer who suggested convicted rapist Ched Evans could be innocent has defended his views after they were removed from the website on which they were first published.

A lawyer for a body representing footballers has likened convicted rapist Ched Evans to the Guildford Four as a fourth high-profile Sheffield United patron resigned over the ongoing row.

TV presenter Charlie Webster has resigned as a patron of Sheffield United after the club allowed former player and convicted rapist Ched Evans to return for training.

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Convicted rapist Ched Evans has said he is “ashamed” of his actions – but expressed no remorse for his crime as he continues to protest his innocence.

UK television presenter Charlie Webster has revealed that she was sexually assaulted when she was a teenager.

Mitt Romney eked out a narrow win in Maine’s Republican caucuses, state party officials announced, providing his campaign for the party’s presidential nomination a much-needed boost after three straight losses earlier this week.