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Emily Maitlis’s stalker, Edward Vines, has been harassing the BBC broadcaster for almost 30 years. On Thursday, he appeared for sentencing at Nottingham Crown Court

Emily Maitlis’s stalker, Edward Vines, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment at Nottingham Crown Court today after harassing the BBC star for nearly 30 years.

Last month Vines, 54, was found guilty of breaching a restraining order, which prevents him from contacting the BBC Newsnight host, 54. A jury took less than a hour to unanimously find him guilty after he opted to act as his own defence in the trial.

As he was sentenced to five years behind bars today, Judge Mark Watson described his offending as “an extreme case”.

The trial heard how Vines addressed letters to Emily and her parents, which breached the restraining order, which claimed she had been ‘ scornful ‘ to him during their friendship at university.

The court heard how he would send envelopes, sometimes with multiple letters inside, which were intercepted by prison staff at HMP Lowdham Grange in Nottinghamshire, where he was already serving a prison term.

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Jurors heard how Vines wrote in a letter to the presenter that he “regularly” suffers depression because their friendship ended. Prosecutor Fergus Malone read the letters aloud in court, which included him telling Maitlis he was “distraught” about the end of their friendship three months after he told her he loved her.

“I took the audacity of writing to you despite the restraining order because I’m still distraught about what took place between us in 1990”, Vines said in a letter dated July 2023.

“I regularly suffer depression over it and have for 30 years. I admit I’m not sure why I suffer so, but suffer I do”. The court heard how he addressed a letter to her mother in May that year and called Maitlis “offish and scornful”.

A restraining order was imposed by Nottingham Crown Court on September 5, 2022. It prohibited him from contacting the presenter, Marion Maitlis and Peter Maitlis. The jury was told he wrote and posted letters while in prison to all three of those people between May 2023 and February 2024.

In February last year, Emily said she felt ‘ empathy ‘ for the man who stalked her for almost 30 years, having become fixated on her during their time at Cambridge.

Vines, who was jailed for eight years in 2022 after breaching his 20th restraining order, bombarded the broadcaster and her family with letters, despite being handed numerous orders.

As per the BBC News, one letter saw him tell her he would ‘ continue to brood and to write letters in prison ‘ unless she talked to him about ‘ her behaviour ‘ during their student days in Cambridge in the 90s.

It is understood the stalker took offence after Emily cooled off their friendship. In a victim impact statement read before Oxford Crown Court in 2018, Emily, who wasn’t present, shared: “Altogether the breach has been a reminder for me that this man remains a constant threat in my life and my family’s life and that my ability to do my work, hang out with my children and lead a normal family life without a constant sense of suspicion and fear has been badly damaged”.

Last year, while appearing on the Desperately Seeking Wisdom podcast, Emily discussed the importance of changing how society talks about the issue of stalking as she called for better mental health support.

Emily said: “Look, I think of (Edward Vines) as having kind of lost his whole life over this, quite frankly. Of course, I feel empathetic to that. I think the trouble with stalking is that in our heads it sounds sort of celebrity related or glamorous – sort of dark streets and high heels – and most stalking has nothing to do with that.

” It’s just to do with an obsessional illness in the head of the person and actually we’re getting much better at recognising mental health and all its myriad forms now. “

*If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. You can call the national stalking helpline on 0808 802 0300 or find more information here.

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Emily Maitlis’s stalker, Edward Vines, has been harassing the BBC broadcaster for almost 30 years. On Thursday, he appeared for sentencing at Nottingham Crown Court

Emily Maitlis’s stalker, Edward Vines, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment at Nottingham Crown Court today after harassing the BBC star for nearly 30 years.

Last month Vines, 54, was found guilty of breaching a restraining order, which prevents him from contacting the BBC Newsnight host, 54. A jury took less than a hour to unanimously find him guilty after he opted to act as his own defence in the trial.

As he was sentenced to five years behind bars today, Judge Mark Watson described his offending as “an extreme case”.

The trial heard how Vines addressed letters to Emily and her parents, which breached the restraining order, which claimed she had been ‘ scornful ‘ to him during their friendship at university.

The court heard how he would send envelopes, sometimes with multiple letters inside, which were intercepted by prison staff at HMP Lowdham Grange in Nottinghamshire, where he was already serving a prison term.

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Jurors heard how Vines wrote in a letter to the presenter that he “regularly” suffers depression because their friendship ended. Prosecutor Fergus Malone read the letters aloud in court, which included him telling Maitlis he was “distraught” about the end of their friendship three months after he told her he loved her.

“I took the audacity of writing to you despite the restraining order because I’m still distraught about what took place between us in 1990”, Vines said in a letter dated July 2023.

“I regularly suffer depression over it and have for 30 years. I admit I’m not sure why I suffer so, but suffer I do”. The court heard how he addressed a letter to her mother in May that year and called Maitlis “offish and scornful”.

A restraining order was imposed by Nottingham Crown Court on September 5, 2022. It prohibited him from contacting the presenter, Marion Maitlis and Peter Maitlis. The jury was told he wrote and posted letters while in prison to all three of those people between May 2023 and February 2024.

In February last year, Emily said she felt ‘ empathy ‘ for the man who stalked her for almost 30 years, having become fixated on her during their time at Cambridge.

Vines, who was jailed for eight years in 2022 after breaching his 20th restraining order, bombarded the broadcaster and her family with letters, despite being handed numerous orders.

As per the BBC News, one letter saw him tell her he would ‘ continue to brood and to write letters in prison ‘ unless she talked to him about ‘ her behaviour ‘ during their student days in Cambridge in the 90s.

It is understood the stalker took offence after Emily cooled off their friendship. In a victim impact statement read before Oxford Crown Court in 2018, Emily, who wasn’t present, shared: “Altogether the breach has been a reminder for me that this man remains a constant threat in my life and my family’s life and that my ability to do my work, hang out with my children and lead a normal family life without a constant sense of suspicion and fear has been badly damaged”.

Last year, while appearing on the Desperately Seeking Wisdom podcast, Emily discussed the importance of changing how society talks about the issue of stalking as she called for better mental health support.

Emily said: “Look, I think of (Edward Vines) as having kind of lost his whole life over this, quite frankly. Of course, I feel empathetic to that. I think the trouble with stalking is that in our heads it sounds sort of celebrity related or glamorous – sort of dark streets and high heels – and most stalking has nothing to do with that.

” It’s just to do with an obsessional illness in the head of the person and actually we’re getting much better at recognising mental health and all its myriad forms now. “

*If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. You can call the national stalking helpline on 0808 802 0300 or find more information here.

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Khloe Kardashian, a reality star, claims that her seven-year-old daughter and son, who are also twins, planned a party for her “on their own” and that they had an early birthday surprise.

When her young children organized a Care Bear-themed early birthday party for Khloe Kardashian, she was left in awe. The reality star, 40, will turn one year older on Friday, but she already has exciting plans for the weekend.

The wedding of Amazon billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos, 61, and journalist Lauren Sánchez, 55, is one of the many guests who flew to Italy. Khloe is just one of the famous faces expected to appear in the pews during the lavish ceremony in Venice, where the couple’s wedding will be held.

Khloe had some own festivities thanks to her seven-year-old daughter True and two-year-old son Tatum before heading to Europe for the celebrations. The children are credited with throwing a Care Bear-themed party for their mother, which completely surprised Khloe.

The mother-of-two described the event as “True and Tatum threw me an early birthday pool party today” in a tweet. Tatum and True together with my incredible team planned it all out. We adore @Carebears.

Olivia Pierson, her pal on social media, who shared a video clip of people dancing in Care Bear costumes, supported the message. The short clip, which she captioned, “Care Bear planned by True &amp, Tatum for @KhloeKardashian,” was the caption.

Fans have objected to a toddler and a child hosting such a lavish party without their millionaire mother’s knowledge. One fan wrote online criticizing the star, “Does she think people are stupid enough to think that her young children did this by themselves?”

On Thursday, Khloe was papped in Venice along with her sister, Kim Kardashian – who was deep in animated conversation with a newly single Orlando Bloom. Stars have descended on the Italian city in preparation for Jeff and Lauren’s upcoming wedding.

The wedding is scheduled for the weekend of June 27 with a host of celebrations planned as well as the arrival of famous friends in the Italian city. However, not everyone in the area is pleased with the wedding.

Furious locals have targeted the wedding to accuse Jeff of not paying enough taxes considering he is one of the richest men in the world. Demonstrations against the businessman have even led to a last minute change in wedding venue after it was previously cited to take place in Cannaregio – a popular and central nightlife area.

According to Reuters, “some local residents and pressure groups have been voicing their concerns about the planned transformation of the picturesque city of gondolas and palazzi into a private amusement park for the wealthy and threatened peaceful blockades.”

Around 200-250 VIP guests from show business, politics, and finance will now travel to a hall of the Arsenale, a vast 14th-century complex in the eastern Castello district, whose location and exact date are unknown, despite the anticipated date being between Thursday and Saturday.

Khloe is believed to be attending the wedding single as she has remained single following her disastrous romance with Tristan Thompson who she shared her children with – and who famously cheated on her during her first pregnancy.

The famed star told Bustle about her single status in December of last year, “Dating has not been a focus for me, and I’ve been single for about three years and love it. I’m not dating or single, though. I’m not married. That is what I need to do to prove my point. I’m not alone.

Reality star Khloe Kardashian enjoyed an early birthday surprise when, she claims, her seven-year-old daughter and two-year-old son planned a party for her ‘ on their own ‘

Khloe Kardashian was left in a birthday daze when her young children threw her a Care Bear themed early birthday party. The 40-year-old reality star will become one year older on Friday – but already has significant plans this weekend.

The Kardashians star is one of many guests that have flown to Italy ahead of the wedding of Amazon billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos, 61, and journalist Lauren Sánchez, 55. The happy couple will swap vows at a lavish ceremony in Venice – and Khloe is just one of the famous stars expected to be in the pews.

Before flying out to Europe for the celebrations, Khloe enjoyed some festivities of her own courtesy of daughter True, seven, and son Tatum, two. The kids have been credited with throwing a party for their mother which was Care Bear themed – taking Khloe completely by surprise.

Sharing details of the event, the mum-of-two wrote on social media: “True and Tatum threw me an early birthday pool Party today! True and Tatum Planned it all On their own with my incredible team. We love @carebears”.

And the message was backed up by her social media influencer pal Olivia Pierson, who shared a video clip of people in Care Bear costumes dancing. She captioned the short clip: “Care Bear early birthday for @KhloeKardashian planned by True &amp, Tatum”.

But fans have refused to believe that a toddler and a child could organise such a lavish party without their millionaire mother knowing. Ridiculing the star, one fan wrote online: “Does she think people are dumb enough and believe that her young children did this ‘ by themselves'”?

On Thursday, Khloe was papped in Venice along with her sister, Kim Kardashian – who was deep in animated conversation with a newly single Orlando Bloom. Stars have descended on the Italian city in preparation for Jeff and Lauren’s upcoming wedding.

The wedding is set to take place over the weekend of June 27 – with a string of celebrations around and leading up to the big day as famous friends arrive in the Italian city to celebrate. But not everyone in the area is happy about the nuptials.

Furious locals have targeted the wedding to accuse Jeff of not paying enough taxes considering he is one of the richest men in the world. Demonstrations against the businessman have even led to a last minute change in wedding venue after it was previously cited to take place in Cannaregio – a popular and central nightlife area.

Reuters reports: “For weeks some local residents and pressure groups have been complaining that the event will turn the scenic city of gondolas and palazzi into a private amusement park for the rich, and threatened peaceful blockades.

” After the wedding ceremony, whose location and exact date remain secret, although it is expected to be between Thursday and Saturday, some 200-250 VIP guests from show business, politics and finance will now head to a hall of the Arsenale, a vast 14th-century complex in the eastern Castello district. “

Khloe is believed to be attending the wedding single as she has remained single following her disastrous romance with Tristan Thompson who she shared her children with – and who famously cheated on her during her first pregnancy.

Discussing her single status in December last year, the fame hungry star told Bustle:” Dating has not been a focus for me, and I’ve been single for about three years and love it. But I’m not single and dating. I’m just single. I have such power and strength in that. I’m not lonely. “

David Beckham, who is currently at the center of a long-running conflict with his eldest son Brooklyn, shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram to his mother Sandra.

David Beckham has given his eldest son Brooklyn a nod in a gushing post to his mum Sandra, refusing to give into the recent slew of social media digs and snubs from his son. The football star took to his Instagram page where he shared a series of snaps of his mum as they celebrated her birthday.

The caption of the post also mentioned David’s son Brooklyn, despite the pair allegedly falling out. It has been rumoured for months that the Beckhams haven’t been seeing eye to eye with Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz.

Happy birthday, mum, we love you so much, and I hope you have the best day possible.

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In the comments section, Victoria’s wife left a message with birthday wishes for her. She wished Sandra xx a happy birthday and said, “We adore u xxxxxx, we can’t wait to celebrate you!” Xx”

Brooklyn’s mention comes as rumors that the father-son duo haven’t been getting along have spread. Nicola Peltz, 30, and Brooklyn, 26, both attended David’s lavish and star-studded 50th birthday party a few weeks ago, but they have since remained silent since learning that the former England player has been given his long-sought knighthood. Brooklyn made his feelings known in a recent post in a recent telling move, though.

Although it is unknown where or how the conflict started, some reports claim that Nicola and Brooklyn’s wedding in 2022 sparked the conflict.

After buying a new home with his wife, Brooklyn has reportedly decided that Los Angeles will be his forever home, which has reportedly escalated the conflict even further.

It appears to have been going on for much longer than that, despite only becoming known in recent months.

Body language expert Judi James told the Mirror that the first signs of cracks amongst the family date back to September 2022 – just months after Brooklyn and Nicola tied the knot.

She continued, “The Beckham family has always been glued together with “Mum-Gum,” a fusion of fierce love and even fiercer loyalty that Victoria excels in with her displays of gritty-looking determination, adoration, and willpower.

Any new pack member would either have to integrate or, as Nicola appears to have done, to take their own chosen Beckham out of the pack by demonstrating equal levels of love and strength.

The defining, turning point in terms of body language displays occurred at Victoria’s runway show during Paris Fashion Week 2022, despite “there were clues, rumours, and hints of a rift from Brooklyn and Nicola’s wedding day or before.

Brooklyn and Nicola, according to Judi, were able to express their individuality through the way they wore their outfits while coming from a different Beckham family.

While David, Cruz, Romeo, and Harper all made their formal appearances in a regal flotilla, crown prince Brooklyn was seen arriving separately from Nicola in mirrored poses while the core Beckham clan oozed elegant sophistication in their formal attire, according to Judi.