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A Royal Mail delivery driver faces the sack after he crashed his own car into others while so drunk one magistrate said they had never seen a higher alcohol reading. Johannes Steenberg was more than four times the legal limit when he struck the parked vehicles on Deal seafront after …

Jagjivan Ram, 65, said he could not remember the content of the messages he sent to the twice former Home Secretary Suella Braverman MP was sent offensive emails by Jagjivan Ram A businessman has admitted sending ‘grossly offensive’ emails to former Home Secretary Suella Braverman. Jagjivan Ram apologised for his …

He was sent to the overcrowded jail after he was accused of attempting to rob a Post Office 15:24, 13 Feb 2026Updated 15:24, 13 Feb 2026 Gareth Chumber-Kelly died in HMP Pentonville, despite clear warnings about his suicide risk(Image: Bhatt Murphy) A loving dad-of-three took his own life just four …

A BRIT “predator” who sold a “suicide” drug online for £100 has been jailed after two people took their own life. Miles Cross, 33, set up a business selling the poison via a web forum and operated under a pseudonym. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Miles Cross …

Drug dealers operating in the upper echelons of the criminal fraternity often go to extreme lengths in order to conceal their illicit activities and escape the clutches of the law. Here, the ECHO has taken a look at some of the most audacious measures that organised crimes groups have taken …

Binny Sharif followed the woman, showed up at her place of work and through a wooden block through her window Binny Sharif appeared at Teesside Crown Court via video link from prison (Image: Evening Gazette) A stalker pulled a sword from his trousers and waved it at his ex and …

Tegan Harker stole the large parcel from a Royal Mail van whilst the postman was emptying a letter box Tegan Harker(Image: Cleveland Police) An opportunist thief opened the back door of a Royal Mail van while the post man was collecting letters from a post box. Tegan Harker, 20, stole …

10 people were arrested and charged as part of a long-running investigation into the gang Jigar Gheewala, Rajul Patel and Bhavik Kotecha were key players in the criminal operation(Image: Leicestershire Police) A criminal gang laundered more than £53 million through Post Office branches across Leicester using a sophisticated operation involving …

PSNI claim the accused smashed up fixtures and tried to start a fire before armed response officers had to be called to his room 17:40, 22 Dec 2025Updated 21:02, 22 Dec 2025 Armed response officers had to be called to a room at the Premier Inn on Alfred Street A …

Reporting on an inquest can be one of the hardest types of stories a journalist can write. More often than not, they are emotionally charged proceedings attended by grief-stricken people who are desperate for answers. Sometimes, inquests can seem quite clinical due to a coroner’s need to remain impartial and …