79 m. ago Wishaw youth assaulted two other teenagers on day of his mum’s funeral

Brandon Black admitted that, while acting with a juvenile, he assaulted two 17-year-olds in Main Street on April 29 last year.

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7 h. ago Wishaw mum caught with £12,000 worth of cocaine avoids jail term

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that messages on her phones suggested Lyndsey Paton had been involved in drug dealing for more than a year.

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24 h. ago Drug kingpin who plotted gangland murder from Dubai and smuggled £100m of cocaine into the UK is convicted

James Harding, 34, and his 'loyal right-hand man' Jayes Kharouti, 39, ran a vast criminal empire from Dubai.

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25 h. ago Assault outside pub left victim with a fractured skull and bleeding to his brain

The attacker has avoided jail and has been given a six-month electronic tagging order.

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25 h. ago Drug kingpin who plotted gangland murder of rival from his luxury Dubai villa and smuggled £5m worth of cocaine into the UK is convicted after one of the biggest EncroChat investigations in history

James Harding, 34, and his 'loyal right-hand man' Jayes Kharouti, 39, ran a vast criminal empire from Dubai.

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28 h. ago London minicab drivers crisis: About 2,000 caught in TfL licensing backlog and unable to work

Sadiq Khan backs calls for compensation for drivers left at breaking point

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55 h. ago Cops found cocaine worth £15k in kitchen of home in East Kilbride

They also found a jotter containing names and numbers.

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5 d. ago Chinese PhD student who drugged and raped 10 women asked to be chemically castrated in bid to avoid jail time

Zhenhao Zou, 28, was yesterday jailed for a minimum of 22 years for the vile attacks during his time studying at University College, London.

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6 d. ago Autistic schoolboy hooked on trendy snus after being forced to buy vapes for other kids

A mum, from Wishaw, spoke out as a leading advice charity warned of a worrying surge in reports of young people experimenting with nicotine pouches - widely used by sports stars and celebrities.

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7 d. ago Drug dealer caught with £165k worth of cocaine and cannabis after cops raid Edinburgh flat

Ardit Mazrreku was caught after cops acting on intelligence raided a property on Ratcliffe Terrace in the city in September.

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7 d. ago Rogue landlord who 'abused' tenant avoids jail as Britain's prisons are 'full'

Qamil Cama, from Brent, was convicted of failing to comply with a council enforcement notice and two separate landlord offences after he unlawfully evicted his tenant

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8 d. ago They supplied cocaine across south Wales but now must pay back more than £200k

Greogry Hardy, 35, and David Price, 51, were members of a group found in possession of almost £600,000 worth of cocaine and £175,000 worth of cannabis

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8 d. ago Peru Two's Michaella McCollum branded 'stunning' as she dons little black dress

Michaella McCollum, now 31, was arrested in Peru in 2013 for trying to smuggle £1.5 million worth of cocaine out of the country. She was released in 2016 after serving half her sentence and has gone on to turn her life around

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8 d. ago Brits could face fines of £5,000 if they're caught vaping in these holiday spots

Some Brits could be caught out with a hefty fine for vaping while abroad – with bans sweeping across the world – experts have created a list of restricted areas

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9 d. ago Father of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen found guilty of hitting daughter but avoids jail

Gjert Ingebrigtsen found not guilty of physical abuse of JakobHanded suspended 15-day sentence and fined for abuse of IngridThe father of the double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been found guilty of hitting the Norwegian runner’s younger sister, Ingrid, with a wet towel, and handed a 15-day suspended sentence.However, Gjert Ingebrigtsen, who coached his Jakob to 1500m gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021 before an acrimonious split a year later, was acquitted of the same charges against Jakob after a court in Norway found there was “reasonable doubt” about the accusations. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Courts told to report cheating motorists to police over 'plea farm' scam that could lead to jail

Motorists are risking a jail sentence when turning to criminals for help avoiding penalty points

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1 week ago 'Honeymoon' drug mule couple hug and kiss in court as they are jailed after being caught at UK airport with £99,000 of cannabis stuffed in their suitcases

Jeng Chow, 30, and Ley Wat, 25, were travelling from their native Malaysia with 28 vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana and had even made a stop over in Qatar.

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1 week ago Former Premier League star facing 13 YEARS in prison as he stands accused of importing two tons of cocaine worth £48m

The ex-player featured in front of a court on Tuesday alongside their brother in the Netherlands where they stood accused of bringing in the drug illegally from South America in 2020 and 2021.

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2 w. ago Cocaine and cannabis worth more than £6k seized after police raid in Annan

Two people have been arrested and charged after the drugs were recovered in Annan.

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2 w. ago How Prince William played a crucial role in HUGE drug bust seizing £40m worth of cocaine

The Prince of Wales was one of six navy personals who intercepted a vessel attempting to smuggle 900kg of cocaine in the Caribbean.

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