5 h. ago Months after being caught at Forest Bank prison, he went on a 10

Wasim Omar, and four others, stole more than £100,000 from their victims in a ten-month rampage

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29 h. ago James Argent's ex Nicoline Artursson breaks silence as she says 'I've been quiet long enough'

James Argent's ex Nicoline Artursson has broken her silence after the former Only Way Is Essex star admitted to domestic violence. He admitted his crime and received a six-month suspended prison sentence and a two-year restraining order

Politics

42 h. ago Officer who used excessive force allowed to plead guilty to misdemeanor after felony conviction

A Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy will serve four months in prison on a misdemeanor conviction for using excessive force after the new Trump-appointed U.S. attorney offered an unusual plea deal despite a jury convicting him of a felony

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53 h. ago Gardeners risk six months in prison and 'huge fine' for cutting hedge in June

Many people will have been out in the garden over the weekend, but there's a little known law that could see you hit with a hefty fine or even a prison sentence if you're not careful

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54 h. ago Marshals say 'Devil in the Ozarks' who escaped Arkansas prison has likely fled state

A new federal court filing shows that investigators believe the convicted murderer and rapist known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” has likely fled Arkansas after escaping prison last month

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3 d. ago Homeowners with garden fences told to 'contact council' or risk £20,000 fine

New rules came in last week under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 give households guidance - here's all you need to know

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4 d. ago Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients

A federal judge sentenced disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi to seven years and three months in prison for embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his clients, including several with severe physical injuries and families of people killed in accidents

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4 d. ago Mother ordered to pay back £50,000 inheritance she stole from her two daughters

Katherine Hill must pay back the £50,000 she stole from her two daughters or go to prison for another six months, on top of her 30 month sentence for fraud

Economics

5 d. ago Gtech's 'super light' cordless hedge trimmer is £70 off and makes gardening 'effortless'

Shoppers can save 31% on the Gtech LHT50 Lightweight Hedge Trimmer that's 'easy to use' and cuts hedges 'excellently'

Economics

7 d. ago French Open player was slapped with hefty £8k fine for hitting child with racket

This former top-25 star exited the French Open in the first round due to injury, suffering another Roland Garros setback after being hit with a huge fine in 2022

Economics

9 d. ago Manchester dad's 'life torn apart' after huge fine for offence he did not commit

Heartbroken Abar Ahmed was left stunned after receiving a letter from Manchester council giving him a whopping fine for an offence he says he didn't commit - it has put his family through hell

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9 d. ago 'An Uber driver dropped a cigarette in the street, then I got a letter that tore my family's life apart'

Abrar Ahmed received a huge fine thought he was not at fault

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1 week ago Tommy Robinson walks free from prison after serving less than 7 months of 18

The far-right figure had admitted to multiple breaches of an injunction against him.

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1 week ago Tommy Robinson leaves prison early after High Court judge reduced his 18

The activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was seen leaving HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes this morning.

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1 week ago The Guardian view on sentencing reform: a landmark chance for change | Editorial

David Gauke’s review gives penal policy in England and Wales a once-in-a-generation opportunity to move in more constructive directionThe independent sentencing review for England and Wales under David Gauke is a landmark response to both an immediate crisis in the prisons and to an endemic criminal justice policy failure going back decades. It creates the platform for penal policy to take a much-needed new direction. As Mr Gauke says, this will take bravery from government. Encouragingly, the lord chancellor, Shabana Mahmood, has accepted most recommendations in principle, though with some exceptions. The need now, though, is for sustained action, investment and results.When the review was established in 2024, prisons for men had been at 99% of capacity for 18 months and a surge of further prison sentences was developing after the summer riots. Managed early-release measures eased some pressures, but demand for places is still projected to exceed supply by 9,500 in 2028. The inesca...

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2 w. ago Blundering Home Office allowed convicted drug dealer to stay in the UK after wrongly accepting he had lived in Britain most of his life

Olajiire Obafemi Shoyombo, a Nigerian national, was jailed for three years and four months in prison in 2023 after being convicted of supplying of heroin and crack cocaine.

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2 w. ago Armorer jailed after Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer on Rust set is released from prison

Hannah Gutierrez Reed served 18 months in prison after she was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the 2021 accidental shooting death of Halyna Hutchins

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2 w. ago Australian Ian Muldoon spent nine months in a Cambodian prison after making a simple mistake at a bar his experience was the stuff of nightmares

An Aussie man has opened up about his horrific experience in a Cambodian prison after he was arrested for vandalising an ATM. 

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2 w. ago Shabana Mahmood considers chemical castration for serious sex offenders

Justice secretary expected to back radical sentencing reforms, including use of libido-suppressing drugs in England and WalesShabana Mahmood, the lord chancellor, is considering mandatory chemical castration for the most serious sex offenders, according to government sources.The minister’s department is planning to expand a pilot to 20 regions as part of a package of “radical” measures to free thousands of prisoners and ease prison overcrowding in England and Wales.Ensure custodial sentences under 12 months are only used in exceptional circumstances.Extend suspended sentences to up to three years and encourage greater use of deferred sentences for low-risk offenders.Give courts greater flexibility to use fines and ancillary orders like travel, driving and football bans.Allow probation officers to adjust the level of supervision based on risk and compliance with licence conditions.Expand specialist domestic abuse courts to improve support for victims.Expand tagging for all perpetrato...

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2 w. ago Chris Brown pictured leaving prison after being granted bail for GBH charge

Chris Brown was released from prison on bail earlier today ahead of appearing in court next month. The With You singer has been charged over an alleged attack in a nightclub back in 2023

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