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Olympic judo star convicted of gun charge  new

James Waithe was convicted of possessing firearms in his role as 'enforcer' for a £50m drugs gang.

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Strictly Come Dancing star Ricky Whittle arrested over 'assault'

Friday, 27 November 2009

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ricky Whittle was arrested on suspicion of assault today after he allegedly struck a photographer with his car.

Thousands of children jailed – before being found guilty

Friday, 27 November 2009

Under-18s can be held on remand for a year before being tried, figures reveal

Father and son jailed for life for murder

Friday, 27 November 2009

A father and his 14-year-old son were jailed for life today for stabbing a man to death in a pub.

Boys in court after 'abusing children in park'

Friday, 27 November 2009

Three boys who forced their young victims to perform degrading sex acts in a park have been given supervision orders.

Woman's body found after supermarket shooting

Friday, 27 November 2009

Woman's body found in flat after officers shoot armed man during supermarket stand-off.

Three questioned over 'tiger kidnapping'

Friday, 27 November 2009

Three men were questioned today after an armed gang held a man hostage while his partner handed over a ransom demand.

Woman's body found after supermarket shooting

Friday, 27 November 2009

The body of a woman was found in a flat after officers shot an armed man during a stand-off in a supermarket, police said today.

Killer son stabbed 'witch' mother 21 times

Friday, 27 November 2009

A divorced father of three stabbed his mother 21 times after becoming convinced that she was a witch and had put a curse on him, a court heard today.

Attorney General's former housekeeper charged

Friday, 27 November 2009

Baroness Scotland's former housekeeper was today charged with a string of immigration offences.

Urinating student avoids prison

Friday, 27 November 2009

A student who was warned that he might be sent to prison for urinating on a war memorial was instead given community service yesterday.

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