14 h. ago Sports icon jailed in £345k cancer scam after swindling friends, family and fans

A sporting icon has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for fraud after swindling friends, family and fans out of around £345,000 to treat cancer that he did not have

Economics

14 h. ago DJ Carey sentenced to five and a half years in prison for ‘reprehensible’ cancer fraud

The judge said that DJ Carey’s victims lost money and “a certain amount of belief in humanity”.

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15 h. ago Irish 'Maradona of hurling' who faked cancer by 'shoving an iPhone cable up his nose' and conned friends and family out of £345,000 is sentenced to more than five years in jail

Ex-Kilkenny hurler, DJ Carey, 54, pleaded guilty in July to 10 counts of inducing people to give him money after fraudulently claiming to have cancer.

Economics

45 h. ago Scots teacher 'faked her own death' as part of elaborate cancer con

A Scottish teacher faked her own death in an elaborate two-year cancer fraud during which she claimed to have her lung removed and leg amputated

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3 d. ago Former hurler DJ Carey told to expect custodial sentence in cancer fraud case

He pleaded guilty in July to ten counts of inducing people to give him money after fraudulently claiming to have cancer.

Politics

5 d. ago A8 crash: Major Port Glasgow road closed after rush hour crash

Drivers are being told to avoid the area and expect delays

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6 d. ago Paisley thug who stole Good Samaritan's mobile phone after faking call is jailed

Sheriff Thomas McCartney told the accused there was no alternative to a custodial sentence.

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8 d. ago Russell Grant horoscopes as Virgo told to expect sensitive situation for friend

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2 w. ago M62 live updates as traffic stopped after crash involving 'multiple vehicles'

Drivers have been told to expect delays

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3 w. ago UK travellers renewing passports after December told to expect major change

The British passport is undergoing it's biggest change since 2020, including new aesthetic and security features

Politics

3 w. ago Renfrew rapist handed jail term after attacking woman on her birthday

The incident happened in December 2020 and the assailant was told a custodial sentence was the "appropriate" outcome.

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3 w. ago Thousands of Scots told to expect loud warning sirens THIS WEEK – here’s why

THOUSANDS of Scots have been told to prepare for loud warning sirens this week. Glasgow locals have been warned about a routine test that will produce a noisy siren on Thursday, October 9. The gas network company SGN will conduct the alarm trial at its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) site on Blochairn Road, Provan. The...

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3 w. ago Chainsaw wielding workman dodges jail after threatening to 'chop up' man over parking row

Landscape gardener William McPhee was ordered to do 160 hours of unpaid work as a direct alternative to a custodial sentence.

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