Venezuela jails the Citgo six US oil executives for up to 13 years on corruption charges

Six American oil executives held for three years in Venezuela have been found guilty of corruption charges and sentenced to between eight and 13 years in prison.  Washington has repeatedly asked Caracas to release the so-called Citgo 6, who are employees of Houston-based Citgo refining company, owned by Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA. They had been … Read more

Stag charges a deerstalker, snagging his rifle in its antlers and running off in the Czech Republic 

The deer hunter: Stag turns the tables by charging a deerstalker, snagging his rifle in its antlers and running off with it in the Czech Republic Man was taking part in hunt in a forested area near Horní Planá,  Czech Republic A dog spooked beast and it ran towards a hunter, ripping his sleeve with antler … Read more

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish admits careless driving charges

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish ‘smelled of alcohol’ when he reversed ‘at speed’ into parked cars before climbing out of his £80,000 Range Rover and slurring his words following a party during the Covid lockdown, a court heard today.  The 25-year-old England international left the party and got behind the wheel of his high-powered 4×4 before … Read more

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish admits two charges of careless driving

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish admits two charges of careless driving after crashing his £80,000 Range Rover into parked cars following party during Covid lockdown Grealish admitted one offence in connection with crash after lockdown party  25-year-old also admitted second charge of careless driving on M42 in October  Was asked to attend court for sentencing and … Read more

Pizza Bar worker who sparked South Australia lockdown avoids charges

The pizza bar worker whose lie sparked South Australia’s strict six-day lockdown has been identified as a 36-year-old Spanish man whose visa is due to expire next month. Residents across the state were needlessly stuck in their homes for three days in Australia’s strictest lockdown since the pandemic began. Health officials believed a customer at … Read more

If my bank brings in charges, I will switch to a rival!

Axe free current accounts? Here’s YOUR verdict: If my bank brings in charges, I will take out every penny – and switch to rival! By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 21:53 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 7 November 2020 Last Sunday, the MoS’s personal finance experts Jeff Prestridge and Rachel Rickard Straus … Read more

Jeff Brazier details reason he charges son Bobby, 17, rent as he discusses raising his boys

His eldest son Bobby hit the headlines in August after he light-heartedly pleaded with fans for donations after claiming his dad will ‘kick him out’ if he doesn’t pay £200 a month rent. And Jeff Brazier has opened up on the reason he charges his son, 17, rent during a candid discussion on parenting and … Read more

Britain’s IRA spy Stakeknife, two MI5 officers and prosecutor will not face charges

Four people, including two former MI5 officers and a former prosecutor, will not face criminal proceedings as part of a major investigation into a top British spy within the IRA’s notorious ‘nutting squad’. Prosecutors in Northern Ireland said that the fourth person, understood to be Stakeknife – the high-ranking Army agent within the IRA – … Read more

Julian Assange will learn on January 4 whether he will be sent to US to face hacking charges

Julian Assange will learn on January 4 whether he will be sent to US to face hacking charges that could see him jailed for 175 years He faces 18 charges including conspiracy to expose military secrets   He faces up to 175 years in prison if convicted of espionage offences in the US The Wikileaks founder … Read more

Husband of woman found dead was due in court today on charges of assaulting her 

The husband of a woman found dead with her two children in their home yesterday had been due in court today on charges of seriously assaulting her.  Gardaí believe the bodies of the 37-year-old woman and her 11-year-old daughter and six-year-old son may have lain in the south Dublin house for days before being discovered.  … Read more