Crime
Olympic judo star convicted of gun charge
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
Crash tragedy highlights risk of texting
Friday, 27 November 2009
Police warned of the dangers of texting while driving today as an 18-year-old was jailed for dangerous driving in a crash that left his teenage passenger dead.
Pair to stand trial over postman dog attack
Friday, 27 November 2009
A man and his daughter will face trial next year accused of breaching the Dangerous Dogs Act after two rottweilers attacked a postman.
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.
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.
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