16 h. ago Carpenter, 52, who kicked police officer during Epping migrant hotel protest is spared jail

Jimmy Hillard, of Loughton, Essex, went to the demonstration at the Bell Hotel in Epping on Friday, a hearing at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court was told on Monday.

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60 h. ago Shirley Ballas admits she will 'never feel safe again' as she recounts the terrifying moment her stalker followed and confronted her 87

A stalker who made Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas' life hell over a terrifying six-year ordeal was spared jail earlier this year - after a court heard he believed she was his aunt. 

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3 d. ago Twins imported 91,000,000 'hippy crack' canisters and accounts had £12million in cash

Twin brothers Benjamin and Thomas Richardson, along with Carl Messen, ran a network of fake catering firms to disguise a laughing gas scheme which laundered £16.7million

Economics

3 d. ago Teen who stabbed man after smashing Trafford family's window spared jail

Luke Ryan, 19, was handed a suspended sentence

Events

3 d. ago 'Miss Holiday' benefits cheat, 58, who sponged £40k in Universal Credit payments to go on so many trips pals joked she clocked up 'more air miles than Air Force One' is spared jail

Susan Pearson, 58, from Wigan, was dubbed 'Miss Holiday' by friends due to her endless exotic getaways, which included sun-soaked trips to Tunisia and Cyprus.

Economics

3 d. ago Benefits cheat, 58, who sponged £40k in Universal Credit payments to go on so many holidays pals joked she clocked up 'more air miles than Air Force One' is spared jail

Susan Pearson, 58, from Wigan, was dubbed 'Miss Holiday' by friends due to her endless exotic getaways, which included sun-soaked trips to Tunisia and Cyprus.

Economics

4 d. ago NatWest manager stole £344,000 from cash machine to fund 'hidden' gambling addiction

A NatWest bank manager was spared jail time after stealing £344,000 from cash machines to fund his gambling addiction, but experts have warned that his case is a 'tragedy that will keep repeating'

Economics

5 d. ago Vicar claimed £30,000 in unauthorised work expenses and used cash to set up a 'breakaway' church

Ryan Forey, 35, paid himself £300 a month and his wife £500 a month while he oversaw Citizen Church in Cardiff.

Economics

6 d. ago NatWest manager who stole £344,000 from cash machine to fund his gambling habit is spared jail

John Toms, 44, stole the enormous sum from ATMs at the Moorgate branch in the City of London where he had exclusive access.

Economics

6 d. ago Pictured: Drugs mule caught with almost £80,000 of cannabis in suitcases at Manchester Airport who was spared jail over her tough childhood

Cannabis mule Kiala Wyles, 22, sobbed uncontrollably as Recorder Jeremy Lasker told her he would not be sending her to prison after she admitted smuggling drugs.

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6 d. ago Nat West manager who stole £344,000 from cash machine to fund his gambling habit is spared jail

John Toms, 44, stole the enormous sum from ATMs at the Moorgate branch in the City of London where he had exclusive access.

Economics

6 d. ago Pictured: Drugs mule caught with almost £80,000 of cannabis in suitcases at Manchester Airport who was spared jail over her tough childhood

Cannabis mule Kiala Wyles, 22, sobbed uncontrollably as Recorder Jeremy Lasker told her he would not be sending her to prison after she admitted smuggling drugs.

Events

6 d. ago Woman, 22, who agreed to smuggle 30kg of cannabis from Thailand in exchange for free holiday and cash sobs as she's spared a jail sentence

Kiala Wyles, 22, who agreed to smuggle 30kg of cannabis worth £79,000 into Britain in exchange for a free holiday in Thailand and £10,000 cash sobbed as she was spared jail.

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1 week ago SPOT THE DUPE: Which of these looks totals £153 and which is more than £2,500?

Linen trousers are a wardrobe staple, but do you need to splash the cash to find them? With a difference of more than £2,000 between the looks here, we'll let you decide

Economics

1 week ago Couple send warning to tourists after they had nearly £5,000 in cash stolen during 'dream wedding holiday' to Ibiza

A couple who jetted to Ibiza with their family and friends to get married say they were robbed of their cash just hours after they'd arrived at the TUI Blue Cala Tarida resort on Ibiza.

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1 week ago Two former Eric Adams advisers accused of bribery in separate schemes

Ingrid Lewis-Martin faces charges of accepting ‘more than $75,000 in bribes’ as report says Winnie Greco gave reporter a cash-filled chip bagTwo former longtime advisers to the New York City mayor, Eric Adams, have been accused this week of being involved in separate bribery schemes.On Thursday, the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, announced the indictment of Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Adams’s former chief adviser. She is accused of accepting “more than $75,000 in bribes” as part of a “wide-ranging series of bribery conspiracies”, which prosecutors allege took place between March 2022 and November 2024 while she served as chief adviser to the mayor. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Café worker wins £140k motorhome and £50k cash in a spot the ball competition

A café worker from the Yorkshire Moors has swapped fry-ups for freedom after winning a motorhome and cash worth nearly £200,000 in BOTB’s spot the ball competition

Economics

1 week ago Manager at care home told staff there was no cash to buy residents new underwear... because she had rinsed bank accounts of £55,000

Keeley Coleman used bank cards that belonged to two vulnerable residents and a 'pooled' card from seven others to buy a car, caravan and hot tub, Nottingham Crown Court heard.

Economics

1 week ago Mum grins as son who killed dad for taking away phone aged 15 AVOIDS prison

Lincoln Peterson killed his dad after his parents decided to take his electronics as a punishment for his school grades - his mum smiled in court as he was spared jail

Events

2 w. ago £171,000 taxpayer cash spent on “vanity project” app that just 0.3% of Southwark population use

£171,000 taxpayer cash spent on “vanity project” app that just 0.3% of Southwark population use  London Post

Economics