Eddie McIntosh, 54, pictured, has been jailed for refusing to pay an £850 fine over a treehouse home An eco-builder whose treehouse home was described as ‘truly inspiring’ by Grand Designs star Kevin McCloud, but was also at the centre of a long-running battle over permission, has been jailed for refusing to pay an £850 fine. … Read more
A violent robber who carjacked an elderly couple at gunpoint while on bail for ramming police with a stolen car has been jailed for 14 years. Footage shows 17-year-old Jobi Nembhard pinning a 60-year-old man to the ground on the driveway of his house in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, before the victim’s wife bravely runs … Read more
An arm-wrestling benefits fraudster who claimed he was so disabled he had to eat blended food through a straw, has been jailed alongside his mother for swindling £51,000 in fake claims. Mother and son, Khalida Zarif, 51, and Sakib Zarif, 33, from Lancashire were jailed last week after they were caught grossly exaggerating disabilities to claim … Read more
‘End this witch-hunt now’: Former soldier Lee Clegg, whose conviction for murder in Northern Ireland was quashed after he spent two years in prison, calls on veterans of the Troubles to be protected from alleged historic offences Lee Clegg was jailed over two teenagers deaths in 1993 at checkpoint in Belfast But he was released … Read more
Hong Kong democracy protester Joshua Wong is jailed for 13 months for leading last year’s anti-government demonstrations By Chris Jewers For Mailonline Published: 07:48 GMT, 2 December 2020 | Updated: 08:08 GMT, 2 December 2020 Joshua Wong, 24, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, was jailed on Wednesday for a total of 13 … Read more
Fast-track to prison: Moment reckless driver films himself speeding at 120mph in his Vauxhall Astra before posting videos online as he is jailed for two years with a five-year driving ban Justin Dean Jones, 30, uploaded videos of him driving at high speeds last year Facebook user saw clips and reported them to Dyfed-Powys’ road … Read more
The brother of a convicted murderer who helped thwart the terror attack on London Bridge last year has said he will finally be able to reunite with his sibling after 17 years. Steven Gallant, 42, was on day release at the Learning Together rehabilitation project event at Fishmongers’ Hall, London, when he stopped Usman Khan’s rampage with … Read more
Pensioner, 83, who was jailed for playing Classic FM too loud in his home dies in prison Ian Trainer, 83, was jailed for playing Classic FM too loud at his home in Aintree The OAP had previously been sent to prison for the same offence but continued He is confirmed to have died in hospital … Read more
A hit-and-run driver downed eight vodkas in a pub shortly before he crashed his van into a pregnant cyclist – causing devastating injuries which led to the loss of her unborn child. Gary Marston struck the rider from behind as she rode in a dedicated cycle lane in Aylestone, Leicester, in December last year. The … Read more
Three members of the same family have been jailed after a rival was left so badly injured with swords and a bayonet he ‘died’ and had to brought back to life. Victim Wayne Brown had fallen out with the Lamb family over claims he had taken advantage of and bullied David Lamb, 51, of Gateshead. … Read more