Two cannabis cultivators receive prison sentences
Gazmir Voca, 26 of Brendon Way, Nuneaton, and Klevist Allushi, 30 of no fixed abode, both received prison sentences yesterday (7 November) for cannabis cultivation. Voca was found guilty of producing cannabis and given a 24-month prison sentence, in addition to being ordered to pay a £187 victims’ surcharge. Voca’s grow on Brendon Way was […]
Rail Workers Vote on Potential Pay Deal to End Year of Walkouts on UK Train Network
Rail workers in Britain are poised to vote on a potential pay deal that could alleviate more than a year of walkouts on the beleaguered train network, according to a statement from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union on Wednesday. Members of the RMT union are set to cast their votes on an agreement […]
A man who strangled his ex-partner after she refused to buy stolen meat from him has been jailed
Lawrence King, 34, of Tribune Court, Cambridge, turned up at the victim’s home in the city drunk on 13 August holding a black holdall. When the woman declined the meat, he grabbed her by the throat so she was unable to breath and didn’t let go until one of her children entered the room. King […]
Former Co-op Bank Chairman Issued Arrest Warrant for £68,000 Fraud
A judge has issued an arrest warrant for Paul Flowers, the former Co-op Bank chairman, after he failed to attend court to enter a plea on a charge of committing a £68,000 fraud by abusing his position. The 73-year-old, also a former Methodist minister and Labour councillor, faced Manchester Magistrates’ Court for the first time […]
Husband and wife jailed for £117k fraud as power of attorney – Devastating consequences of their actions
A husband and wife have been jailed after they abused their position as legal power of attorney and stole over £117,000 from an elderly couple in Liverpool. Diane Mansell (right)aged 58 and Gary Mansell (left) aged 61, of Camp Road in Liverpool have been jailed for six years at Liverpool Crown Court for fraud by […]
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Addresses Protests and Remembrance Services
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has issued a statement regarding the upcoming protests scheduled for the weekend and the significance of Remembrance services in the UK. He emphasized the importance of quiet reflection and honouring the sacrifices made by those who served their country. As the nation prepares to come together in a solemn act of […]
Derbyshire Constabulary Officer Convicted of Misconduct in Public Office
Derbyshire Constabulary officer, Police Constable Matthew Longmate, 47, has been found guilty of misconduct in public office following a four-day trial at Southwark Crown Court. The conviction stems from an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) directed investigation into an incident on October 4, 2015, where Longmate and a colleague engaged in sexual activity with […]
Drug dealer jailed following stopsearch
A drug dealer has been jailed for more than two years after we found cash, heroin and monkey dust in Stoke-on-Trent. Wayne Forrester, 57, from Fenton, was sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Friday (3 November) to two years and three months in jail after pleading guilty to possessing heroin, being concerned in the supply […]
Woman sentenced to five years and three months in jail for the Manslaughter of Rees Howarth in Tameside
Today (Wednesday 8 November 2023), Katie Yeomans was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court to five years and three months in jail after the tragic death of Rees Howarth. On Sunday 23 April 2023 at around 2:55pm, officers were called to reports of a domestic disturbance at a property on Thorsby Avenue in Hyde, Tameside. Emergency […]
Jail for crack and heroin dealing trio caught in Leamington
Three men dealing crack cocaine and heroin in Leamington have been jailed for more than eight years after detectives spotted suspicious behaviour in the town. In March 2021 detectives were on a patrol in Leamington when they saw Alexander Finch (now 47) behaving suspiciously. Left to right: Walker, Rogers and Finch. He was detained and […]