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Gang who hid £1.59billion of cocaine in boxes of frozen chicken are jailed for running ‘one of Britain’s largest drug rings’ Six gang members who ran one of Britain’s largest drug rings have been jailed for smuggling £1.59bn worth of cocaine – in boxes of frozen chicken. Stephen Rayner, 31, Cherie-Anne Rayner, 30, Liam Harrington, […]

Plymouth will rename city square named after Britain’s ‘first slave trader’ Sir John Hawkins after three-year legal battle A city square in Plymouth named after Britain’s ‘first slave trader’ Sir John Hawkins is set to be renamed after a three-year legal battle.  Council chiefs in Plymouth, Devon have proposed a name change that would see […]

‘Is the word you are looking for, woman?’ Woman’s Hour presenter Emma Barnett clashes with transgender CEO of endometriosis charity for not using the word ‘woman’ in her new role because ’29 men suffer with the disease’ Excruciating row unfolded on Woman’s Hour this morning on BBC Radio 4  The transgender CEO of an endometriosis […]

Hippy crack becomes illegal from TODAY with repeat offenders facing up to two years in jail – but campaigners say ban is ‘completely disproportionate’ and will place more pressure on justice system Nitrous oxide is illegal from today with repeat offenders risking prison – raising the ire of campaigners who call the ban ‘completely disproportionate’.  […]

Revealed: Thug who punched defenceless man, 78, is a bare knuckle boxer from a famous traveller family who ‘turned down a role in My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding’ and planned to arrive at his own £60,000 nuptials in a helicopter but couldn’t land in the car park Douglas Joyce was jailed for 19 months after […]

Heart-stopping moment Air Canada jet bounces from wheel to wheel as it lands in Toronto after hitting turbulence seconds before touch down Plane made heavy landing at Toronto Pearson Airport after caught in crosswinds This is the heart-stopping moment an Air Canada jet bounces from wheel to wheel as it lands in Toronto after hitting turbulence […]

Roman Abramovich’s £26m deal with Putin’s ‘wallets’: Money trail links ex Chelsea FC owner to two oligarchs accused of secretly holding assets for the Russian leader The report, based on leaked documents, states that the $40million deal in 2010 is the ‘clearest paper trail yet’ linking Abramovich to Putin Billionaire and former owner of Chelsea […]

Female Maryland middle school teacher Melissa Curtis, 31, is accused of ‘engaging in sex acts’ with underage student nearly a decade ago – and cops warn she could have more victims Melissa Curtis allegedly had sex with a boy at her Montgomery County school more than 20 times when she was 22 and he was […]

Ex-Cabinet Secretary Lord Sedwill apologises for ‘thoughtless’ suggestion about holding chicken pox-style Covid parties at the start of the pandemic saying he didn’t expect the idea ‘to become public’ Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Sedwill has apologised for floating the idea of chicken pox-style Covid parties early in the pandemic. The ex-mandarin admitted making the remark […]

CROWDS of people gathered around a popular high street ATM last night after it started giving out extra money. Dozens of people could be seen standing on the street after they swarmed the cash machine in East Ham, London. A mob of people were lined up at the NatWest machine, which was said to have […]