Lord Hanningfield has been jailed for nine months after being found guilty of fraudulently claiming nearly £14,000 in the final parliamentary expenses trial
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Car worker whose 'idiotic' behaviour triggered a bomb scare on an airliner heading to Britain from the Middle East was given a three-year jail term
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A bizarre case of assault by sausage has been dropped after a judge said that prosecuting could affect the dignity of his court and the prosecution process itself... more
Fiancée of a chef who was stabbed to death trying to protect her after a classical music concert has spoken of her pain after his killer was found guilty of murder
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Police issue a fresh appeal for information about serial killer Peter Tobin as it emerged he used prostitutes and was a past member of biker gangs... more
Jack Tweed, 21, and his friend James Mattock, 29, of Ongar, Essex, were today found guilty of assaulting Daniel Steele, now 18, in Ongar in December 2006.... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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