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One of Britain’s most prolific criminals ‘Billy the Pigeon’ jailed for two years with 450 offences

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A career criminal, thought to be among Britain’s most prolific, has been locked up for two years. William Frederick Armstrong, dubbed ‘Billy the Pigeon’, of Britannia Place, Elswick, Newcastle, was caged having stacked up more than 450 offences. The 45-year-old was jailed this time however after admitting to eight counts of burglary at Newcastle Crown Court. His conviction … Read more

Modern slavery offences rocket by more than half in one year to more than 5,000, new figures show 

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Modern slavery offences rocket by more than half in one year to more than 5,000 across England and Wales, new figures show Police record 5,144 modern slavery offences in the year ending March 2019 The figure is a 51 per cent rise from 2018 when there were 3,412 cases recorded Figures also reveal a 68 … Read more

Man who was due to be sentenced for driving offences is sent home showing symptoms of coronavirus

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Man who was due to be sentenced for driving offences is sent home after showing symptoms of coronavirus Trevor Brown, 53, from Podsmead, Gloucester, admitted dangerous driving   Calling in at a rehab service on the way he was found to have flu like symptoms   Judge Ian Lawrie said Brown was first to self isolate instead of attending … Read more

Sending Julian Assange to US for ‘political offences would be illegal’ and break Extradition Treaty

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot legally be handed to the US for ‘political offences’ because of a 2003 extradition treaty, his lawyers have claimed.  The 48-year-old is wanted in the US for allegedly conspiring with army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to expose military secrets between January and May 2010. A US grand jury has indicted … Read more