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Netflix users warned they could be slapped with shock £1,000 fine for watching new show
NETFLIX users could unintentionally land themselves in hot water next week simply by watching a new show on the platform.
And if they’re caught breaking the rules it could technically mean a £1,000 fine.
The popular streaming platform is launching a brand new live programme on Thursday, Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney.
It serves as the firm’s first ever late-night live talk show and comes amid a growing number of live events.
Earlier this year, Netflix took over rights to show WWE which drastically expanded the number of live shows appearing on the platform.
And last year saw a number of big live events such as Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson.
Before live shows started popping up, Netflix was pretty much safe from TV Licensing as the fee only applies to any live broadcasts.
But with these – and now Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney – it presents a new risk for viewers who may be without a TV Licence and forget that legally they need one for such programmes.
Somewhat fortunately, Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney is broadcast live from the US at 10pm ET, which is 2am in the UK, so the chances of Brits watching at that hour are quite low.
TV Licensing previously reiterated the rules to The Sun last year ahead of Netflix’s Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight.
“A TV Licence is needed to watch live content on streaming services, watch or record a TV programme on any channel and when using BBC iPlayer,” a rep said at the time.
“Further information is available on the TV Licensing website or via the customer services team, who can help with any queries.”
If you’re using Netflix or any other streaming platform like Prime to watch non-live content then you’re fine without a TV Licence, as long as you’re not watching BBC iPlayer.
What are the TV Licence rules?
Jamie Harris, Assistant Technology and Science Editor at The Sun, explains:
A TV Licence currently costs £169.50.
Some people mistakenly believe that you only need a TV Licence if you have a TV or watch BBC channels.
You aren’t breaking the law if you own a TV without a licence, as long as it’s not hooked up to an aerial or other live broadcasting equipment – so you can use it with your PS5 for gaming for example.
The basic principle is, that if you are accessing any live broadcast from any channel, whether it be through a TV or online, you must have a TV Licence.
If you are recording a live broadcast to watch later, you also need a TV Licence.
Watching on-demand content does not require a TV Licence – except if you’re watching BBC iPlayer.
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Last kiss before she was dumped in shallow grave.. how grim murder of student became one of UK’s most baffling mysteries
ON A SUMMER evening in 1969, tragic university student Joan Lesley McMurray kissed her boyfriend goodbye and set off for her halls.
The 21-year-old – who went mostly by her middle name Lesley – walked alone along a stretch of the now-disused Itchen Navigation Canal, but failed to make it home.
Her body was found by a dogwalker nine months after her disappearance, but her killer has never faced justice.
It remains one of Britain’s most baffling unsolved murders nearly 56 years on.
A friend of Lesley’s – who did not want to be named – told The Sun: “We would be delighted if the person who carried out this atrocity were finally identified and prosecuted.”
Lesley – a third-year physiology and biochemistry undergraduate at Southampton University – had parted with boyfriend Charles “Charlie” Gore in Shawford on June 2.
She then headed for her halls at Montefiore House in the city’s Swaythling area, some seven miles away.
Lesley had reportedly told him she wanted to walk along the water’s edge.
Charles is not a suspect in the case. He has since died.
Her remains were eventually found on March 23 the following year in a shallow grave in a field off a railway embankment in Allington Lane, in the neighbouring village of Fair Oak, near Eastleigh.
Investigators had suggested the spot Lesley’s remains were found was just two-and-a-half miles from where she was last seen by Charles, according to a report in the Birmingham Daily Post the day after the discovery.
Cops also found her cardigan, bra and a stocking, the article added.
A “murder room” was set up at Eastleigh police station, where Chief Detective Superintendent Cyril Holdaway told the press: “We are looking for a sex maniac.”
He added the murder probe was likely to be “massive”.
Pathologist Dr Peter Pullar examined the remains at Winchester, but a cause of death could not be determined due to severe decomposition.
The investigation would then frustratingly stall for decades and it wasn’t until 1999 that Malcolm Fletcher was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Fletcher had already been convicted of the 1973 manslaughter of his six-year-old niece Tracy Watts and had been committed to Rampton Psychiatric Hospital in Nottinghamshire.
He would later be convicted of multiple other offences and is currently in prison.
The then-51-year-old had been due to stand trial for Lesley’s murder at Nottingham Crown Court.
But in November 2000, the Crown Prosecution Service announced there was insufficient evidence and the charges were dropped.
A statement said: “It is the duty of the CPS to ensure that the defendant gets a fair trial.
“We have concluded that difficulties faced by the prosecution cannot be overcome. The case should not be pursued.”
Hampshire Police Det Supt David Haverley, who led the reopened murder inquiry, said at the time: “We have exhausted all lines of inquiry and there is no longer an active investigation.”
A tree was planted in Ms McMurray’s memory in February 2001 outside the university’s student union in a ceremony organised by course friends, with attendees including her two younger sisters Fran and Elizabeth.
A university spokesperson confirmed to The Sun that the plaque and tree are still there.
But apart from that, the case – one of Hampshire Constabulary’s only unsolved murders – remains largely forgotten.
‘Terrible tragedy’
Lesley was one of three sisters from Wallington, now part of Sutton, South London.
Her dad, Robert McMurray, was a senior engineer for the Ministry of Public Building and Works.
While studying she would often return to her hometown, then situated in Surrey, to stay with an aunt when her parents moved to Bahrain in the Middle East.
Prior to dating Charles, she had been in a year-long relationship with Gerald Howarth, who would go on to become MP for Cannock and Burntwood, and then Aldershot, as well as Minister for International Security Strategy for the Ministry of Defence from 2010 to 2012.
He was knighted in 2012 and stood down as an MP prior to the 2017 General Election.
Sir Gerald, 77, also attended the tree planting in 2001.
Describing Lesley, he previously told The Daily Telegraph: “She was an absolutely smashing girl, quiet, unassuming, lovely to look at and tremendous fun.
“To have her life snatched away like that, just as she was about to launch herself in the world, was a terrible tragedy.”
They had met at university, where Gerald was studying English, at a student ball and remained friends after splitting up.
Lesley was also friends with the former politician’s now-wife Lizzie, who he met through the Young Conservatives.
After the Fletcher trial collapsed, Sir Gerald said at the time: “I am angry and disappointed. I am sure that all Lesley’s family and friends will be, too.”
Joan Lesley McMurray murder case timeline
June 2 1969
Southampton University student Joan Lesley McMurray left her boyfriend in Shawford to walk alone along a stretch of Itchen Navigation Canal.
She never made it to her student accommodation at Montefiore House in the city’s Swaythling area.
March 23 1970
Her remains would eventually be found in a shallow grave in a field off a railway embankment in Allington Lane, in the neighbouring village of Fair Oak, near Eastleigh.
Her remains were examined at Winchester but a cause of death could not be determined due to severe decomposition.
1999
The investigation would then frustratingly stall for decades and it wasn’t until 1999 that Malcolm Fletcher was arrested on suspicion of Ms McMurray’s murder.
Fletcher had already been convicted of the 1973 manslaughter of his six-year-old niece Tracy Watts and had been committed to Rampton Psychiatric Hospital in Nottinghamshire.
He would later be convicted of multiple other offences and is currently in prison.
The then-51-year-old had been due to stand trial for Ms McMurray’s murder at Nottingham Crown Court.
November 2000
In November 2000 the Crown Prosecution Service announced there was insufficient evidence against Fletcher and the charges were dropped.
February 2001
A tree was planted in Ms McMurray’s memory in February 2001 outside Southampton University’s student union in a ceremony organised by course friends, with attendees including her two younger sisters, Fran and Elizabeth, and ex-boyfriend and former MP Sir Gerald Howarth.
While committed at Rampton, Fletcher met and married Ann Barrett, who was serving a sentence for child murder.
Their liaison is understood to have resulted in a woman going to police with fresh information in 1996, reported The Telegraph.
Four specimen charges were brought against Fletcher of indecent assault on the informant when she was 11 during the 1970s, which he admitted at Nottingham Crown Court in November 2000 at the time Ms McMurray’s murder trial was also due to take place.
News of those allegations led to police receiving information about Lesley’s death and reopening her murder case in 1999.
It was hoped the advance in forensic medicine would help in the inquiry, with hairs found near Lesley’s remains analysed for possible DNA blueprint.
In October later that year, detectives executed search warrants at two addresses in Eastleigh and Nottinghamshire, the Southern Daily Echo reported.
Mr Justice Goldring placed Fletcher on the sex offenders’ register for life.
He told Fletcher: “It is plain to me that you continue to be a grave danger to women.”
Sir Gerald said: “The fact that the admissions of what he did to the 11-year-old had to be dragged out of him after so long shows his complete lack of remorse.
“Nobody can have sympathy for a man like that.”
A spokesperson for Hampshire Police told The Sun: “In respect of this case, I am able to inform you that this is a matter that remains unresolved.
“It is not currently under active investigation but is subject to periodic review by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary Serious Crime Review Team.
“As such, we would not seek to make any further comment upon the case at the moment.”
Do you know more? Email ryan.merrifield@thesun.co.uk
Dancing on Ice 2025 final LIVE: Contestants Michaela Strachan, Sam Aston & Anton Ferdinand skate for last time tonight
FANS are gearing up for the grand finale of this year’s Dancing on Ice 2025 final tonight.
Three contestants remain in the series closer – Michaela Strachan, Sam Aston and Anton Ferdinand.
The trio of celebs will take to the rink aiming to impress the judges and viewers at home.
The action gets underway at 6.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
Follow our live blog below…
Scotland braced for -6C big chill just after week of summer sunshine
SCOTLAND is set to be blasted by a bone-chilling big freeze after a week of warm weather
Winter will be back this week as a 700 mile-wide ‘polar plunge’ sees temperatures plummet 10C amid snow and -6C lows.
But 19C late March heat will see Scotland start British Summer Time in style.
After a glorious 17C weekend in Saharan air, Scots will swap sunbathing for scarves as the weather goes from hot to cold in a seven-day chill from tomorrow with nationwide frost.
Cold air – as shown on a weather map – will see peak temperatures fall to just 7-8C in Scotland from today (Mon) until the weekend.
BBC Weather forecast snow in Scotland tomorrow and in coming days on higher ground.
Widespread frost is expected, with nights around freezing for most, and -6C possible in Scotland.
Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: “Winter’s not finished with us yet. There will be a complete reversal from a very mild southerly flow to a cold northerly, with a big change in temperatures.”
The BBC Weather said: “Snow is likely on Monday on hills in Scotland, with wintry showers on Tuesday in the East and North on hills, and again on Wednesday.”
The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: “Arctic air will plunge to Britain, with forecast models showing a risk of snow even in the South, and sharp frosts possible for all.
“Remember that snow is more likely in early March than early December.”
Weathermen said chills this week will be followed by Atlantic showers, then sunny sizzles as the hour goes forward on March 30 as 19C highs are expected in Scotland.
A Met Office forecaster said: “From March 23 to April 6, temperatures will probably be above average, with a transition to more frequent drier and settled spells.”
BBC Weather said: “After a cooler period then a more active Atlantic pattern, a drier and calmer trend in late March is more likely, with mild conditions overall.”
Army conscription should be rolled out across ‘weak’ Europe in face of threat from Putin, says president of Latvia
LATVIA’S president has warned European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription as he dubbed the continent as “weak” militarily in the face of threat from Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
Europe has been working tirelessly this past week to bolster defence following US President Trump’s halt on military aid and US intelligence sharing in war-torn Ukraine.
President Edgars Rinkevics’s government recently brought back conscription for men aged between 18 and 27 to have 61,000 troops ready for combat, split between active and reserve units.
The Baltic country has a 175-mile border with Russia to its east, with foreign minister Krisjanis Karins saying last year that they wanted to achieve a “state of preparedness” to ward off a Kremlin invasion.
President Rinkevics told Sky News: “Seeing what is happening in the world, the decision that we took – many other European countries need to follow that.
“A lot of people are a little bit nervous. People are following the news.
“Of course strong reassurances [are] one thing, but another thing is other European governments [have] to make sure that we all get stronger.”
Despite Rinkevics call, British Cabinet Office minister responded: “We’re not considering conscription.
“But of course, we’ve announced a major increase in defence expenditure a couple of weeks ago, and we do have to recognise that the world has changed here.
“The phrase ‘step up’ is used a lot in recent weeks, and Europe does have to step up in terms of its own defence.”
The UK has pledged a £2.26billion loan to Ukraine’s war effort, underwritten by frozen Russian wealth.
Last January, the Conservative Chief of the General Staff Sit Patrick Sanders stressed the need for ministers to “mobilise the nation” in a speech today, amid the threat of World War 3.
With the British Army reduced to its smallest size for centuries, Gen Sir Patrick said there should be a “shift” in the mindset of the public who should be willing to defend the UK against foreign adversaries.
The Army chief would not support conscription, it is understood, but believes the British people should change their mindset to “think more like troops” and be prepared for a call-up if Nato goes to war with Vladimir Putin.
If there were an introduction of conscription, it would be the first time in over 60 years that Brits would be required to fight.
Mandatory military service was introduced during the First World War after the government passed the Military Service Act in 1916.
UKRAINE CRUNCH TALKS
Next week, top diplomats from the US including Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet the Ukrainian delegation for talks on ending the war.
Zelensky will not be meeting with US representatives in Saudi Arabia next week for peace talks as both sides try to build back their damaged relationship.
The talks set to take place in Jeddah, will see his team meet with Americans while the President returns to Kyiv after meeting the crown prince.
In a post he said: “Next week, on Monday, my trip to Saudi Arabia is planned to meet with the crown prince.
“After that my team will stay in Saudi Arabia to work with American partners. Ukraine is most interested in peace.
Putin's sights on three Nato countries
ESTONIA, Lithuania and Latvia have all condemned Putin’s grinding war in Ukraine.
These major Russian-speaking cities in each country are of historical importance when thinking about the Russian empire Putin follows on from.
Geographically they also all provide important elements, like coastal locations, sea ports, industrial centres or key borders.
NARVA – ESTONIA
Narva – which sits on the border between Russia and Estonia – was first occupied by Russia between 1558 and 1581, and then again in 1704.
97 per cent of the almost 60,000 residents there speak Russian.
It borders a river between the two countries – not far from Narva Bay.
On the edge of Nato’s eastern flank by the Baltic Sea, Narva is Estonia’s third biggest city.
There is a red line painted on the point where Narva crosses into Russia – on a bridge over the river.
Estonian border police told the BBC that thousands of Ukrainians have escaped war zones and fled into Estonia through this border crossing.
Narva has welcomed Ukrainian refugees during Putin’s war, the BBC reports.
KLAIPEDA – LITHUANIA
Lithunia downgraded its diplomatic relations with Russia after Putin invaded Ukraine.
It closed its Russian consulate in Klaipeda, which is bordered by Latvia, Belarus and Poland on the Baltic Sea coast.
The third largest city in Lithuania, Klaipeda is a major seaport.
It has the highest number of native Russian speakers among Lithuanian cities.
Under the USSR, Russia turned Klaipeda into a valuable marine base.
DAUGAVPILS – LATVIA
This Latvian city, in the south, is bordered closely by Belarus and Lithuania.
It is the second largest city in the country and well populated.
It is also only 75 miles from the Latvian border with Russia.
Daugavpils is historically a major railway and industrial point – and was part of the Russian Empire in the late 1700s.
It has an overwhelmingly Russian speaking population.
Latvia has strongly condemned Putin’s war in Ukraine, and has been added to a list of all EU countries dubbed “unfriendly” by Putin.
“As we conveyed to president Trump Ukraine is working and will continue working exclusively in a constructive manner to reach a quick and stable peace.”
Can Europe fill the gap?
On Thursday, leaders gathered at an emergency EU summit in Brussels and signalled that a £670 billion war chest will be amassed to help Ukraine in the war against Russia.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen called it a “watershed moment” for Europe and Ukraine.
And British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that a “coalition of the willing” would come together and devise a peace plan to end the bloody war.
An overwhelming 20 countries are now lined up to join to protect against further Russian aggression.
France‘s defence minister confirmed that his country was continuing to provide Ukraine with military intelligence.
President Emmanuel Macron said that France is ready to deploy a “nuclear shield” to help protect Europe from any looming Russian threats.
The world now waits with bated breath for Putin’s response, after the Kremlin earlier threatened to respond to “confrontational rhetoric” from yesterday’s emergency EU summit in Brussels.
Putin puppet Dmitry Peskov said in a news briefing: “The EU is now actively discussing its militarisation and specifically developing its defence sector.
“This is a process we’re watching closely because the EU presents Russia as the main adversary.”
He further warned that the militarisation could cause Russia “to take relevant reciprocal measures to ensure our security”.
Peskov added: “And of course, this confrontational rhetoric and discussions in Brussels and European capitals are seriously at odds with searching for ways of peaceful settlement in Ukraine.”
Dana White gives brutal response to working with rivals Bob Arum and Oscar de la Hoya after UFC boss enters boxing
DANA WHITE gave a brutal response to working with rivals Bob Arum and Oscar de la Hoya after entering the boxing business.
The TKO group that owns and controls the UFC and WWE announced the launch of their anticipated boxing league alongside Turki Alsheikh.
UFC boss White and WWE president Nick Khan will work with Saudi supremo Alsheikh in the new boxing venture.
It remains to be seen whether White will do business with promoters like Arum and De La Hoya – who he has criticised in the past.
And he said on the matter: “I mean, let’s hope not! I would never say never but that is not what I plan to do.”
White fell out with De La Hoya after the boxing legend criticised Conor McGregor’s 2017 crossover fight with Floyd Mayweather.
And Arum spent years blasting the sport of MMA during the UFC’s early rise – causing friction with White.
But the UFC boss has praised Arum for his longevity while also speaking positively about Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren before.
Details on TKO’s new boxing venture remain a mystery but White will look to follow the same model that has made the UFC a global powerhouse.
White said after UFC 314: “If you think about the UFC when we bought the company we had three letters, the old octagon and 12 contracts.
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“We had to build the thing from the ground up. I think the sport of boxing is so broken that it needs to be built from the ground up again.
“And that’s what I’m focussed on doing. (Alsheikh’s) got some commitments from the next 18 months with a lot of guys and a lot of fights and a lot of different promoters.
“But I talk a lot about USA Tuesday Night Fights – the best up and coming fighters all fought on that show and then became big pay-per-view stars.
“And it’s the same thing that happened with the UFC. We started on Spike TV, we built stars and they became pay-per-view stars.
“I want to do the same thing with boxing.”
