5 h. ago Killer jailed for 18 years and six months for murder of Jamie Lucas in Airdrie town centre

Jamie was attacked by Brandon McLachlan, 22, following an argument between the two men.

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25 h. ago Joyrider steals mum's Audi car and kills 'incredible' grandma in horror head

Oliver Hartley, 24, was sentenced to 12 months in jail on Friday for causing the death of 65-year-old Linda Stockdale by careless driving in North Yorkshire in 2021

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42 h. ago Male migrant who posed as a female nurse and worked in A&E department for months avoids jail

Male migrant Lucius Njoku borrowed a female friend's identity to tend to seriously ill patients in the A&E unit at the NHS hospital where killer nurse Lucy Letby worked, a court heard.

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3 d. ago Police probe new allegation against Scots Tinder rapist who faked own death

James Clacher, 57, from Airdrie, was jailed for eight years earlier this month.

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3 d. ago Race riot grandad Peter Lynch took own life after breaking prison rules, inquest hears

Lynch died two months after being jailed following riots outside a hotel housing asylum seekers last summer, where he was at the front of a mob, shouting 'scum' and 'child killers' at police

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3 d. ago Babysitter jailed after burning boy with cigarettes and forcing him to eat dog food

Siann Cawley, 27, has been jailed for four years and three months for the crimes she committed against another person's child

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4 d. ago Evil babysitter forced young boy to eat dog food and burned him with cigarettes

Siann Cawley, 27, of Fleetwood, Lancashire, also left the youngster inside the house for hours while she went out, Preston Crown heard. She was jailed for four years and three months

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4 d. ago Drunk passenger jailed for four months after 'disgraceful' behaviour on train

Aaron Achter, 35, threatened to stab a woman he was sitting beside and threw bottles into the aisle of his carriage.

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4 d. ago Prison officer who fell in love with drug dealer inmate demands law change

Morgan Farr Varney was jailed for 10 months after admitting to a relationship with Jordan Rhodes at HMP Lindholme in South Yorkshire when CCTV caught the pair hiding in a cupboard

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4 d. ago Mum blasts early prison release of paedophile abuser over fears more kids will be targeted

John Kerr was released was sentenced to 42 months in jail last year.

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5 d. ago Man who led police on pursuit through Bristol jailed for 16 months

Avon and Somerset Police said Bryan Smith admitted driving offences and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court.

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5 d. ago Virgin Atlantic passenger attacked her partner and swore at passengers in racist tirade after downing 15 cans of wine on long

Karen Baker, 59, elbowed and punched Steven White on a nine-hour Virgin Atlantic flight from Miami to London Heathrow in February this year.

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5 d. ago Scots Tinder rapist who faked his own death set to appeal convictions

James Clacher was jailed for eight years earlier this month.

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8 d. ago Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy ordered to go to jail next week

Sarkozy must go to La Santé prison in Paris after conviction over scheme to obtain election funds from Gaddafi regimeThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been ordered to go to jail in Paris next week after a court last month sentenced him to five months in prison for criminal conspiracy over a scheme to obtain election campaign funds from the regime of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.Sarkozy, who was the rightwing president of France between 2007 and 2012, was summoned to meet state prosecutors on Monday. They told him he must present himself at the entrance of La Santé prison in the south of Paris on 21 October to begin his sentence. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Tommy Robinson arrives in court for trial charged under Terrorism Act

If found guilty, he could be jailed for up to three months.

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8 d. ago Brute who choked partner until she passed out jailed for 28 months

Kyle Potter will be under supervision for a period when he is released from jail and Sheriff Derek Livingston imposed a 10-year non-harassment order, forbidding any contact with the woman.

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9 d. ago Pete Wicks admits he was 'awkward' in Strictly audience after kissing Jowita Przystal

Pete Wicks has opened up about his 'awkward' return to the Strictly Come Dancing audience after he was seen sharing a passionate kiss with former professional partner Jowita Przystal

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1 week ago Stefan Dennis pulls out of this week's Strictly Come Dancing due to illness in latest show setback

The Neighbours actor and his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell will instead receive a pass to next week's show.

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1 week ago Terrifying moment dangerous driver smashes through cones in 146mph police chase

Kieran Connor, 22, risked the lives of several members of the public after he travelled at 125mph with his lights off on the A19. He has been jailed for 22 months following the police chase

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1 week ago Terrifying 146mph police chase caught on dashcam as driver switches lights off

Kieran Connor, 22, risked the lives of several members of the public after he travelled at 125mph with his lights off on the A19. He has been jailed for 22 months following the police chase

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