1 hour ago Loch Ness 'sex attacker' who preyed on boy, 8, dies suddenly in jail

John Bell, 44, was found dead at HMP Inverness on November 8, where he was being held on remand after being charged with sexually assaulting the child in July

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44 h. ago Prosecutor blasts Arizona dad who killed himself the day he was due to be jailed for leaving daughter, 2, to die in hot car

Christopher Scholtes, 38, was found dead early Wednesday morning at the $1 million home in Phoenix he shared with his wife Dr. Erika Scholtes.

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51 h. ago Government claws back just £74m from excessive profits made by firms running asylum accommodation

The Home Office has recovered £74m from the companies that have contracted to house roughly 32,000 illegal migrants in more than 200 hotels.

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66 h. ago 'Good Samaritan' killed when driver rammed wedding died doing what he 'loved'

Bryony Marriott told how husband Chris died as he lived, helping others. His killer Hassan Jhangur was jailed for life today, and will serve at least 26 years behind bars

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2 d. ago HMRC to send out thousands of letters to people about major tax change in April

HMRC is sending out more than 200,000 letters to people who will be affected by changes to the tax system next year

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3 d. ago Cowboy builder who swindled homeowners out of £200,000 is jailed for four years

James Morgan, 39, who ran Prestige Home Improvement (East Anglia) Limited was reported Norfolk County Council's Trading Standards Team by a number of unhappy customers

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3 d. ago Cowboy builder who swindled homeowners out of £200,000 and chased woman for cash as her father died is jailed for four years

James Morgan harassed and intimidated terrified customers into handing over payments during a two-year period, bombarding them with messages or lurking outside their homes.

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3 d. ago Tycoon who founded £35million Cake Box bakery chain loses appeal over £200,000 fine for chopping down 132 trees on his estate so he could build a driveway

Sukh Chamdal axed the trees - including dozens that were protected - to make way for a driveway to what he described as his 'super-duper house' at his Essex estate.

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3 d. ago Dad who left daughter to die in hot car dies day he was due to be jailed

The dad was watching adult films when he left the tot inside the vehicle.

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3 d. ago Tragic last hours of girl, 2, left to die in hot car as dad due to be jailed dies

Christopher Scholtes was found dead at a Phoenix home this morning on the day he was due to turn himself in as part of a plea deal over the death of his daughter, Parker

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3 d. ago Dad who left daughter, 2, to die in hot car dies day he was due to be jailed

Scholtes had struck a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to the second-degree murder of his daughter Parker, which took place in July 2024

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4 d. ago Bella Culley arrives back in the UK with her mother after pregnant Brit 'drugs mule' was freed from Georgian prison

The suspected drugs mule, 19, flew in from Tbilisi after spending five months in jail following her arrest for smuggling £200,000 of marijuana and hashish from Thailand to the ex-Soviet state.

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4 d. ago HMRC sending important letters to thousands of people about income tax change in April

Around 200,000 people will receive the letter over the next week.

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5 d. ago GPs axing up to 200,000 appointments each week due to new online booking forms

Doctors say they have had to reduce the number of consultations they offer so they have time to trawl through the influx of messages, leading to increased waits for patients.

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5 d. ago Will Ferrell’s Elf costume could fetch up to £200,000 at auction

The film about a man raised as one of Father Christmas’s elves is considered to be one of the top festive films of all time.

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6 d. ago British teen drug mule Bella Culley toasts bread over a candle and makes salt and pepper chicken behind bars, her mother claims

The British teenager has spent five months behind bars after she was found with £200,000 worth of cannabis in her luggage when she arrived in Tbilisi in May.

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9 d. ago Ford recalls over 200,000 cars due to safety issues. Here are the vehicles impacted

Some Econoline vans have inoperative defrosting systems

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1 week ago Widow of man crushed to death by giant urinal sues employer for £200,000

The retractable toilet unit has become an increasingly familiar sight in London’s West End and is designed to be lowered below ground during the day then raised up for use by revellers at night

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1 week ago I want to buy a £180,000 flat but is the £2,200 service charge too high? DAVID HOLLINGWORTH replies

I've seen a one-bedroom flats priced at £180,000. The service charge is £2,200 and the ground rent is £250. Will that put mortgage lenders off?

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1 week ago Penguin thief who died three times and survived 'nightmare' jail lands new football job

‘The craziest man in football’, who died three times, stole a penguin and survived a ‘nightmare’ spell in jail has landed a new job in football

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