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 …
Read More »Belfast hotel guest allegedly barricaded himself into hotel bathroom before causing £5,000 in damage, court told
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 …
Read More »Boy, 17, dies in hospital 12 days after crash
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 …
Read More »Man jailed for Jennifer Dornan murder fails in bid to overturn conviction
The mum-of-three was stabbed to death at her Hazel View home before the house was then set on fire in what was believed to be an attempt to destroy evidence. 12:18, 22 Dec 2025Updated 12:22, 22 Dec 2025 A man jailed for the murder of Jennifer Dornan in west Belfast …
Read More »Men who were disgusting to women among those sentenced by Cornwall magistrates
One beat a woman, one threatened a woman with violence and one shared an intimate photo or film without consent, included in this week’s magistrates’ list File picture of Bodmin Magistrates Court (Image: CornwallLive) It’s the weekend and therefore time for a look at the cases that have recently come …
Read More »Man ‘walked into a trap’ and feared for his life in terrifying gang attack in Nottingham alleyway
The victim was lured ‘off the beaten track’ and was stabbed and beaten by a gang of kickboxing robbers Martin Naylor Courts and legal affairs correspondent 12:00, 19 Dec 2025Updated 12:20, 19 Dec 2025 The five-strong robbery gang(Image: Nottinghamshire Police) A robbery gang lured their victim into an alleyway, stabbed …
Read More »The harrowing backstory of a young woman who has been missing for months
Gwenno Ephraim was last seen five months ago, heading towards the Menai Suspension Bridge 12:00, 18 Dec 2025Updated 19:39, 18 Dec 2025 Gwenno Ephraim was ‘failed’, her MP has said, months after she was last seen walking towards the Menai Suspension Bridge(Image: North Wales Police) Gwenno Ephraim had been happy …
Read More »Shocking pictures show how ‘animal lover’ kept 22 dogs in disease and rat-infested stables
Jamie-Lee Harper pleaded guilty to charges of causing unnecessary neglect and suffering to animals between September 1 and November 24, 2022. 12:11, 18 Dec 2025Updated 12:13, 18 Dec 2025 Dog at the farm(Image: SSPCA) An “animal lover” who kept 22 dogs and puppies in squalid, rat-infested conditions at a Scots …
Read More »Prolific bike thief asks barrister to ‘tell my mum I’ve been sent to jail’
The judge said it was he finally ‘faced the consequences’ Martin Naylor Courts and legal affairs correspondent 04:00, 18 Dec 2025 Prolific bike thief Luke King(Image: Nottinghamshire Police) A prolific Nottingham bike thief’s luck has finally run out after a judge decided to send him to prison. Solemn-faced Luke King …
Read More »Former Welsh boxer loses leg after being hit by Royal Mail delivery driver
The Royal Mail driver, who had been waving to someone while behind the wheel, had a ‘momentary lapse of concentration’ which led to the man suffering life-changing injuries The crash happened in November 2024(Image: PA) A Royal Mail delivery driver’s “momentary lapse of concentration” led to a motorcyclist suffering “catastrophic …
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