46 h. ago Woman who earned over £1m as a fake doctor ordered to pay money back to NHS or risk more jail time

She pretended to be a qualified doctor for more than 20 years

Economics

53 h. ago Young Scots groomed by gangsters to carry out crimes due to 'reduced risk' of being jailed

The SNP Government has been accused of failing to tackle organised crime after two notorious Scots gangsters were gunned down in Spain.

Events

7 d. ago Mother of jailed British activist at risk of ‘sudden death’ from hunger strike, doctors warn

Laila’s daughter Sanaa said it was a ‘miracle’ her mother survived the night

Events

1 week ago Australia whistleblower who exposed war crime allegations loses bid to reduce prison sentence

Australian army whistleblower David McBride, who leaked allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan to the media, has lost a court bid to have his prison sentence reduced

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2 w. ago Minecraft paedophile Scot who groomed kids faces more time behind bars in US

Jordon Kemlo, 28, from Peterhead, is facing further charges in an Arizona prison that could extend his 42-year sentence for child sex crimes.

Politics

3 w. ago James Argent ordered to attend rehab course or risk jail after domestic violence arrest

James Argent has been warned he must attend rehab - or risk being hauled to prison to start serving the six-month suspended jail sentence he was given after accepting the charges to ‘mistreating’ former Nicoline Artursson as part of a plea bargain deal

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3 w. ago Peter Sullivan faces 'terrifying risk' after wrongfully spending 38 years in jail for murder

After 38 years behind bars, Peter Sullivan, who was wrongly convicted of the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall, is at last a free man. But the now 68-year-old will be walking out into a very different world from the one he once knew

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3 w. ago Murders in Jamaica drop but activists alarmed at rise in fatal police shootings

Officials hail fewer homicides as rights advocates call for body-worn cameras to improve police accountabilityJamaican officials have hailed a sharp reduction in murders but rights campaigners warn that tackling crime should not come at the expense of accountability amid an “alarming” rise in fatal police shootings.Already burdened with the highest homicide rates in the region, Jamaica has recently struggled with a surge in gang-related violence. But the number of murders per capita has been falling this year, with a marked decline between January and April. Continue reading...

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