10 h. ago 'Scotland's dumbest criminal' set fire to himself while torching cars for gang

Sheriff Tim Niven-Smith also imposed an eight-month supervised release period to protect the public from serious harm once Gibb is freed from jail.

Events

63 h. ago Car torched in street after two thugs demanded payment of a debt

One admitted threatening or abusive behaviour and assaulting a police officer, while the other admitted wilful fireraising while on two bail orders.

Economics

68 h. ago Voices: Why it’s never been more important to decriminalise abortion

As MPs are set to vote on an amendment to criminal law that would stop people being prosecuted for seeking abortions, Maya Oppenheim argues it’s a vital measure to improve women’s lives

Events

8 d. ago Riot police descend on Salford as '60 youths' spark chaos on street

A car has been torched and another smashed to pieces in the mayhem.

Events

8 d. ago Riot police clash with masked yobs in second night of chaos as fires break out and hundreds take to the streets in Northern Ireland after 'Romanian' teens accused of attempted rape

A crowd of 300 yobs hurled petrol bombs at cops, smashed windows and torched cars the day after a peaceful vigil of 2,500 people on Monday descended into mayhem.

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2 w. ago Two people die and hundreds arrested in France after PSG Champions League victory

Vehicles torched in French capital as football supporters clash with police following match in MunichTwo people have died and hundreds have been arrested across France amid raucous celebrations after Paris Saint-Germain’s Champion’s League final victory.Cars were torched as flares and fireworks were set off while supporters clashed with police in the French capital on Saturday night following the match in Munich. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Cops appeal for dashcam footage after car is torched in South Lanarkshire village

The incident in Ashgill is being treated as wilful fireraising.

Politics

2 w. ago It’s time for Israel to halt its war of devastation in Gaza | Ehud Olmert

The indiscriminate, cruel and criminal killing of civilians may see us be banished from the family of nations and summoned to the ICC, with no good defenseThe government of Israel is currently waging a war without purpose, without goals or clear planning, and with no chances of success. Never since its establishment has the state of Israel waged such a war. The criminal gang headed by Benjamin Netanyahu has set a precedent without equal in Israel’s history in this area, too.The obvious result of Operation Gideon’s Chariots is, first and foremost, the confused activity of Israeli military units deployed around Gaza. This is true particularly in neighborhoods where our soldiers have already fought, were hurt and fell while killing many Hamas combatants, who deserve to die, and many more innocent civilians. These have joined the statistics of pointless victims among the Palestinian population, reaching monstrous proportions.Ehud Olmert is a former prime minister of IsraelThis op-ed ori...

Politics

3 w. ago Cops hunt occupants of two cars after vehicle is torched in Wishaw

Police are looking to trace the occupants of a black Ford Ranger and a red Mini which were seen driving nearby when the fire was started in Coltness on Sunday.

Events

3 w. ago Russia denies links to Keir Starmer 'arson attacks': Kremlin rejects 'false and ridiculous' claims it was involved in 'torching' of two houses and car

Senior official sources have disclosed that MI5 is examining potential links between the three men and Vladimir Putin 's regime.

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3 w. ago Pictured: Man, 49, accused of torching 18 cars in spate of late night arson attacks that 'caused £170k worth of damage' and left families in quaint market town fleeing their homes

David Giddins is charged with 18 counts of arson for the crime spree that shocked locals.

Economics

3 w. ago Up to 43,000 criminals a year set to avoid jail under Labour's soft

A new sentencing review already been accepted 'in principle' by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood could see tens of thousands of offenders avoid jail each year, official data shows.

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