A former Royal Mail employee who stole 23 packages containing sportswear from the Gloucester depot of Parcel Force has been jailed. Alan Orzechowski, 27, of Clement Street, Gloucester,was taking high value clothing and selling it to order – he even sent out messages on his mobile phone advertising what he …
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A Worcestershire convicted paedophile has been sent back to jail for breaching his notification requirements after staying overnight at a house full of children. Stephen Medley, of King’s Hill, Kempsey in Worcester, is supposed to let police know if he stays at any other address for over seven days and …
Read More »Kidderminster man who stole Royal Mail charity tin told to repay Alzheimer’s Society
An “opportunistic” Kidderminster thief made off with a Royal Mail charity tin in aid of Alzheimer’s sufferers when he went to pick up a parcel from a delivery office in the Worcestershire town. Nicholas Walker, of Compton Valley House, George Street, Kidderminster, pleaded guilty to theft when he appeared before …
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A thieving postman who stole valuables he was meant to be delivering has avoided being packed off to jail. David Allen was a highly trusted employee, with 20 years under his belt doing his rounds for Royal Mail. But when addiction got the better of him, he started stealing to …
Read More »Former Royal Mail worker from Gloucester stole Adidas and Reebok sports gear from delivery depot
A former Royal Mail employee stole 23 packages containing sportswear from the Gloucester depot of Parcel Force. Alan Orzechowski, 26, of Clement Street, Gloucester, was warned by the presiding judge at Cheltenham Magistrates Court yesterday (Sept 29) that he faces a custodial sentence because of the breach of public trust …
Read More »North Shields Royal Mail worker walks free from court after stealing special delivery parcels
A Royal Mail worker’s 30-year career ended in shame after he was caught stealing special delivery parcels. John Brown was working in the Cramlington delivery office when he carried out the thefts over several months. The 56-year-old admitted he was taking around two parcels a week and would sell the …
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A 75-year-old mum collapsed and died as she tried to escape from a fire in her bedroom. Patricia Cowan, who suffered from dementia, had gone upstairs for a rest while her husband David was out running errands. She is thought to have lit a cigarette and inadvertently dropped it onto …
Read More »Hero pilot killed by HGV driver after stopping to call 999 about crash
A lorry driver who killed a hero RAF helicopter pilot because he was distracted by talking to his mum on a hands-free phone has been jailed. Malcolm Clarkson, from Southport, ploughed his HGV into the back of Scott McConnell who had stopped his VW Golf with his hazard lights on …
Read More »HGV driver jailed over death of young pilot in M40 crash near Warwick
A newly-qualified RAF pilot was killed when an articulated lorry ploughed into the back of his car, a court has heard. Scott McConnell, 26, had stopped on the M40 near Warwick to help in a separate crash and sat in his VW Golf with his hazard lights on. HGV driver …
Read More »Court: Nigerian farmers can sue Shell in UK over pollution
LONDON (AP) — Britain's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a group of Nigerian farmers and fishermen can sue Royal Dutch Shell PLC in English … Source link
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