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Strictly star charged with dangerous driving
Strictly Come Dancing star Ricky Whittle faces a New Year court appearance after being charged with dangerous driving.
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Amy Winehouse charged with theatre assault
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Amy Winehouse has been charged in connection with an assault at a theatre, police said today.
Care worker 'had sex with Broadmoor patient'
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
A care worker at high-security Broadmoor Hospital appeared in court today accused of having sex with a patient there.
Parents sentenced over boy's 'marriage' to 12-year-old cousin
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
The father of a teenager encouraged to marry and rape his 12-year-old cousin was jailed for three years today.
Boy George's Big Brother ban plea rejected
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
The singer had asked the High Court to quash a Probation Service block on his appearance.
'Legal highs' banned
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
GBL, BZP and products such as "Spice" now classed as controlled substances.
Four years on, contrite thief returns stolen National Trust cigarette case
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
In a charming tale of human contrition, a visitor who stole a silver cigarette case from a National Trust property has returned the item after four years with a letter of apology.
Warming-up cars stolen from driveways
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Thieves drove off today with three cars left by owners to warm up on drives.
Man charged with 1986 rape
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
A 44-year-old man has been charged with the rape of a teenager almost 24 years ago.
Three 'legal highs' to become illegal
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Three types of "legal highs" will be banned today.
Parents trapped Facebook paedophile
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
A paedophile who targeted an 11-year-old on Facebook and was caught when the girl's parents posed as her online was beginning a jail sentence today.
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