By Gerald Heneghan Private companies are better than the public sector at running prisons, a think tank has claimed.
Category: Crime
Vicky Price jury ‘unable to reach verdict’
By Lauren Grice The jury trying Vicky Pryce, the ex-wife of former minister Chris Huhne, has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict on
Wisbech Fish and chip shop stabbing victim fined for wasting police time
By Laura Moulden A Wisbech man who claimed he fought off four muggers while holding fish and chips has been fined for wasting police time.
Lowestoft crash victim named as David Wright
By Lauren Grice The victim of a car crash in Lowestoft has been revealed as 74-year-old David Wright.
Cannabis regulation ‘favoured by most Brits’
By Laura Moulden Cannabis legalisation and decriminalisation is favoured by most Britons, an independent think tank has stated.
Wigan man ‘fighting for life’ after refusing to hand over Mercedes keys
By Laura Moulden A Wigan man has been left fighting for his life after he was stabbed for refusing to hand over his Mercedes keys
Horsemeat scandal: FSB urges Britain to ‘keep trade local’
By Gerald Heneghan The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged Britain to keep trade local in response to the ongoing horsemeat scandal.
Horsemeat scandal: Food retailers hit back at conspiracy claims
By Lauren Grice Food retailers have hit back at claims they were involved in a conspiracy of silence over the ongoing horsemeat scandal.
MPs call for national standard on anti-social behaviour
By Laura Moulden MPs have called for a national standard on anti-social behaviour to be introduced.
Child killer Subhan Anwar murdered in prison
By Lauren Grice Child murderer Subhan Anwar has been killed in Long Lartin Prison.
Dangerous dog laws ‘woefully inadequate’
By Laura Moulden Dangerous dog law proposals have been branded “woefully inadequate” by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
Horsemeat scandal: Government’s response ‘flat-footed’
By Gerald Heneghan The government’s response to the ongoing horsemeat scandal has been branded “flat-footed” by MPs.
Horsemeat scandal: FSA begins meat plant raids
By Laura Moulden The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has raided two premises involved in the alleged supply of horse meat to British supermarkets.
Hit and run toddler footage released in appeal
By Gerald Heneghan Footage of a woman and a toddler making a “miracle escape” from a hit and run has been released by police as
Dale Cregan admits murdering police officers
By Lauren Grice Dale Cregan, the 29-year-old on trial for the murder of two police officers in Tameside last year, has admitted to the killings.
Sex abuse victim Frances Andrade ‘commits suicide’ after giving evidence
By Laura Moulden Frances Andrade, a woman who was sexually assaulted by one of the UK’s leading choirmasters, is believed to have committed suicide days
Aamir Siddiqi killers jailed for 40 years
By Laura Moulden Aamir Siddiqi’s killers, Jason Richards and Ben Hope, have been jailed for a minimum of 40 years.
Two dead in Salford car crash
By Lauren Grice Two people have died in Salford after crashing into eight vehicles in a stolen car.
Bomb scare over ‘suspicious package’ in Manchester city centre
By Laura Moulden Police have cordoned off the area surrounding New York Street in Manchester city centre after a suspicious package was discovered near to
Libor scandal: RBS hit with £390 million fine
By Lauren Grice The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined £390 million by regulators in the US and UK over its involvement in