2 h. ago Man who fired gun at former friend's Niddrie home in Edinburgh jailed for nine years

A man who shot three rounds of live ammunition through the window of a former friend’s home in Edinburgh has been sentenced to nine years in prison.

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4 d. ago Pupil 'fired fake gun in playground' while teachers were striking at primary school over 'assaults and violence'

Staff at Ravensfield Primary School in Greater Manchester staged a walkout on Tuesday January 6 and Wednesday January 7.

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage vows to fight Labour's Brexit reset 'all the way', as he fires the starting gun on Reform's election campaign in London

The Reform UK leader said Keir Starmer's latest attempts to cosy up to the EU would 'solve none of our economic problems' and instead hand sovereignty to 'unelected EU bureaucrats'.

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4 d. ago Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: New footage from agent’s phone shows interaction that led to woman being fatally shot

The footage from Jonathan Ross’ phone shows him circling the car before cutting away as he draws his gun and fires three times into the vehicle

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5 d. ago Fireworks gang thug who attacked police & smashed up car during Bonfire Night mayhem jailed

A FIREWORKS yob who was part of a gang that attacked police and smashed up a vehicle during a shocking Bonfire Night riot in Edinburgh has been jailed. Lewis Forbes was a member of a 30 strong masked mob that launched fireworks, set fires in the road and trashed a parked car in the Gracemount...

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6 d. ago Bonfire Night riot thug jailed after masked mob hurled fireworks at Edinburgh police

Lewis Forbes helped lead a masked gang who hurled fireworks at police, lit fires in the road and trashed a parked car during Bonfire Night chaos.

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6 d. ago Scots gangland gun fixer with nickname ‘Ali G’ who helped supply deadly firearms jailed for almost seven years

A GANGLAND figure who was a fixer in the supply of deadly firearms has been sentenced to almost seven years. Allan Hughes - who used the nickname “Ali G” - was caught after recording himself handling guns. The 29 year-old mechanic was in regular contact with fellow criminals both here and in Europe about the...

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2 w. ago Man confronted in vigilante sting jailed for serious child sex offences

Brian Stobie, 70, was jailed for more than a decade at the High Court in Edinburgh.

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2 w. ago Case dropped against TikTok streamer who was shot by US immigration agents

Carlitos Ricardo Parias, who livestreams LA breaking news, was accused of ramming car into federal officers’ vehiclesA federal judge has dismissed an indictment against a Los Angeles TikTok streamer who was shot by an officer during an immigration enforcement operation and accused of assault against a federal agent, citing constitutional violations.Carlitos Ricardo Parias, a TikTok creator who streams local breaking news, was accused in October of ramming his car into immigration agents’ vehicles after they surrounded him during an operation. Body-worn camera footage obtained by the Los Angeles Times shows that an agent fired his gun during the incident, shooting Parias in the elbow. A ricochet bullet also hit a deputy US marshal in the hand. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Celtic gun down Livingston in bonkers 6 goal thriller as Nygren breathes fire into Nancy revival – 5 talking points

There were four goals in the opening ten minutes but it was Celtic who eventually had the superior firepower in West Lothian

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3 w. ago Former soldier sexually assaults four Jet2 cabin crew on Tenerife flight

Joseph McCabe, who runs his own construction firm and co-owns a party boat business, was jailed for 46 weeks on Friday at Edinburgh Sheriff Court after admitting four sexual offences

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3 w. ago Australia calls on gun owners to give up their firearms in wake of Bondi Beach attack

Prime minister says tighter firearms laws are needed as police lift crime scene and mourners honour 15 victims

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3 w. ago Australia launches biggest gun buyback in 30 years after Bondi beach terror attack

Prime minister announces first firearm buyback since Port Arthur massacre, and designates Sunday a national day of reflection in honour of Hanukah shooting victimsVictims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesThe federal government will launch a new gun buyback scheme in response to the Bondi beach terror attack in what Anthony Albanese says will be the biggest collection of weapons since the Port Arthur massacre nearly three decades ago.It comes as New South Wales announced a suite of gun control measures including capping the number of firearms most recreational shooters can hold at four. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Violent thug jailed for horror attack in Edinburgh that left man seriously injured

Damien May, 58, was jailed for two years at the High Court in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

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3 w. ago Rangers braced for Chris Condy transfer fight as five English admirers track goal machine

The academy top gun has fired 21 goals in 23 games for Gers’ youth sides this season

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4 w. ago Paid assassin who shot Mark Webley in gangland hit outside Edinburgh pub jailed

Grant Hunter, 34, pleaded guilty to murdering Marc Webley, 38, who was shot outside the Anchor Inn in Granton, Edinburgh, just after 11.30pm on December 31, 2023

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4 w. ago Marc Webley murder: Gunman jailed for 26 years for Hogmanay murder of suspected Edinburgh gangster

Grant Hunter fatally shot Marc Webley outside the Anchor Inn in Granton

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4 w. ago Customs officer fires gun during freeway conflict outside JFK airport

The investigation led to traffic delays in the area during the morning commute, but those issues lessened as the morning progressed

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last month New gun laws for Australia: PM announces push for new limits on firearms after Bondi massacre in what would be the biggest shake up since Port Arthur

The Prime Minister said on Monday the matter would be discussed at National Cabinet.

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last month Alleged Bondi shooter Sajid Akram held hunting license that allowed him to have six firearms

Police have confirmed that one of the suspected shooters, Sajid Akram, held a category AB licence and was part of a gun club, allowing him to have six firearms

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