Dire fears Prince Andrew's Chinese spy links are only the 'tip of the iceberg'
Yang Tengbo, who became pals with Prince Andrew, also met former prime ministers David Cameron and Theresa May, it has emerged as China has been descibed as "a very clear threat"
17 Dec 01:02 · The Mirror
'Fire-obsessed' boy started blaze that killed him and his aunt - probe
Riley Chambers and Siobhan Abbott, 24, died from their injuries in a house fire on Rawson Street, Selston, at around 1am on Sunday, January 4.
17 Dec 01:25 · Mail Online
Yearender 2024: From Yechury to Baba Siddique, Indian politicians who died this year
The year 2024 marked significant losses of political stalwarts in India. These leaders contributed to various aspects of India's politics and thus will always be remembered. As the year ends here are some of the prominent names who bid adieu in 2024.
17 Dec 01:46 · India TV
Former soldier who stabbed his friend with screwdriver jailed for life
Stephen McGhee was told he'll be locked up for at least 21 years before he is eligible for parole for killing Kevan Doyle (pictured) in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire.
17 Dec 02:02 · Mail Online
Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say
The man claimed to have been kept in a cell for three months, adding that it was the third prison where he had been confined.
17 Dec 03:31 · RNZ
Convicted robber rammed police car six times during high-speed chase in Nottingham
He 'put lives at risk,' but he's been spared immediate custody
17 Dec 04:00 · NottinghamshireLive
Trucker can keep his license
17 Dec 04:00 · Castanet
'Spy' was a 'founding member' Prince Andrew's Chinese money-making venture
An alleged spy who had his identity revealed on Monday was a “founder” of Prince Andrew’s money-making scheme in China.
17 Dec 05:32 · LBC
Bouncer needed stitches after punter’s Broughty Ferry pub attack
Kris Hutton took exception to being asked to provide ID and attacked the door steward.
17 Dec 06:00 · The Courier
Neighbours heard her yelping - what they saw next resulted in them calling the RSPCA
He claimed the dog was clumsy
17 Dec 06:02 · Manchester Evening News
The man who is only now 'beginning to come to terms with the consequences of his actions'
Xavier Carter pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual community with a child
17 Dec 06:39 · Manchester Evening News
Indiana man who killed brother, three others will be put to death in state’s 1st execution in 15 years
Joseph Corcoran, convicted in 1997 killings, faces Indiana's first execution in 15 years amid mental illness claims and legal battles.
17 Dec 06:55 · The Hindu
As Viscount Severn turns 17, what do we know about the young royal?
Many of the royals are keen motorists, Princes William and Harry both passed their driving tests the first time soon after their 17th birthdays.
17 Dec 07:18 · Mail Online
Lance Hall jailed 13 years for fatal stabbing in Whangārei stairwell
Lance Hall, 51, was found guilty of murder in October by a jury and appeared for sentencing in the High Court at Whangārei on Tuesday.
17 Dec 07:27 · RNZ
Humza Yousaf to step down as MSP at next election
The former SNP leader says it will be the "right time" to leave the Scottish Parliament.
17 Dec 08:17 · BBC News
CLAT topper AIR 1 Saksham Gautam's journey from self-doubt to self-discipline
CLAT 2025 topper with AIR 1 Saksham Gautam discussed his preparation strategy, how he overcame distractions, and the importance of mentorship.
17 Dec 08:32 · India Today
Prince Andrew key business scheme launched by 'Chinese spy' in Beijing
Alleged spy Yang Tengbo, who denies allegations he acted as a Chinese spy while working in the UK, reportedly launched the Duke of York's Pitch@Palace initiative in Beijing
17 Dec 09:06 · The Mirror
Humza Yousaf to quit frontline politics
Former First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf is to stand down as an MSP at the 2026 Holyrood election.
17 Dec 09:31 · LBC
OPINION | On Hindutva, riots: Yogi at his vintage best
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is a politician of a different mettle. He says what he does, and he does what he says. This makes Yogi stand apart from other politicians.
17 Dec 10:06 · India TV
Student, 22, 'took his mother's ashes to Lord of the Rings beauty spot and killed himself' after being accused of rape
A university student accused of rape took his mother's ashes to a remote beauty spot and killed himself, a coroner has heard.
17 Dec 10:09 · LBC
China slams UK 'smears' after ban on 'spy' linked to Prince Andrew
Beijing 's embassy lashed out at a 'twisted mentality' and demanded that Britain 'stop creating trouble' as the diplomatic spat escalated.
17 Dec 10:17 · Mail Online
Prince Andrew 'may never be seen with Royal Family again' after 'spy' scandal
Prince Andrew has been told to 'uninvite himself' from his father's Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace, according to a royal insider, as he continues to be embroiled in the Chinese 'spy' row
17 Dec 10:17 · Wales Online
Search for murdered Nazi-hunting spy Eli Cohen
Cohen, a spy for Israel's feared intelligence agency, was hanged in Damascus in 1965 after his cover was blown. The agent was depicted by Sacha Baron Cohen in 2019 Netflix drama The Spy.
17 Dec 10:57 · Mail Online
Little boy, eight, appears on TV in appeal for new heart donors
Dáithí Mac Gabhann was born in 2016 with a congenital heart condition where the left ventricle is smaller than usual and is unable to pump blood around the body as well.
17 Dec 11:05 · Mail Online
Audi driver drove at moped before crashing... moments later he was screaming for his life
Jamil Satchell has been jailed
17 Dec 11:19 · Manchester Evening News
Man jailed over €21.6m cocaine seizure in Foynes
A 36-year-old Bulgarian man who was in full control of the shipment and concealment of over €21.6 million worth of cocaine, seized on a bulk carrier docked in Foynes, Co Limerick last December, has been given a ten year jail sentence.
17 Dec 11:37 · RTE.ie
Serviceman 'attacked colleague after he asked him to slow boat down'
The two men belong to 30 Commando Information Exploitation Group, a specialist intelligence gathering unit known as the 'eyes and ears' of their brigade.
17 Dec 11:59 · Mail Online
Scots drugs kingpin who fled to Spain after coke and heroin empire crumbled is jailed
Colin Wright, 38, from Motherwell was found hiding out in Spain after his drug plot was uncovered by the NCA.
17 Dec 12:12 · Daily Record
Sentence date set for former Co-op Bank boss Paul Flowers after admitting £100,000 fraud
Paul Flowers, 74, will be sentenced on February 14 2025
17 Dec 12:14 · Manchester Evening News
Sex attacker 'licked his lips' at two teen victims during his arrest
Satwinder Singh, 32, is said to have attempted to touch the breasts of the two youngsters, aged 15 and 16, in separate attacks just a few minutes apart by Harry Ramsden's fish and chip shop in Bournemouth.
17 Dec 12:23 · Mail Online
Irish gangster goes on the run after prison accidentally RELEASES him
The unnamed man had been in custody since June 2021 for several offences and was handed another two-year prison term from Dublin's Criminal Courts of Justice on November 25.
17 Dec 12:25 · Mail Online
Man jailed for 10 years for smuggling cocaine with street value of €105 million to Ireland on ship from Brazil
Judge Colin Daly said "it was impossible not to conclude that thousands of lives would have been affected by such a volume of drugs"
17 Dec 12:37 · Irish Mirror
40 months for Dundee student rapist who taped confession but forced victim to give evidence
Ethan Campbell was placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely.
17 Dec 12:40 · The Courier
CCTV shows innocent father gunned down in case of 'mistaken identity'
Jake Brown, 23, opened fire at the silver Skoda five times on Page Hall Road in Sheffield, shooting Kevin Pokuta, 19, in the head on December 12 last year.
17 Dec 12:57 · Mail Online
Security driver staged £920k robbery and handcuffed himself to his van
Andrew Measor, 53, was jailed after claiming he had been handcuffed to his security van during a robbery in Ilford, east London. But in reality, the story was a cover for a 'sophisticated' heist.
17 Dec 13:09 · Mail Online
Aussie soldier allegedly guns down British paratrooper in Ukraine
Abdelfetah 'Adam' Nourine, who volunteered to fight for the Ukrainian army in 2022, has been named as a suspect in the killing of his fellow fighter Daniel Burke.
17 Dec 13:38 · Mail Online
Father of Enoch Burke jailed for two months for assaulting Garda after rejecting suspended sentence
Ammi Burke, sister of Enoch Burke, won her appeal in court having previously been convicted of obstructing a Garda who was arresting her brother, Simeon
17 Dec 13:42 · Irish Mirror
Masked knife-wielding man jailed over Plymouth Lidl terror
Brave shop staff and shoppers confronted and bundled him out of the store
17 Dec 14:56 · PlymouthLive
Student accused of rape found dead at Dartmoor beauty spot
The case is under review from the IOPC
17 Dec 15:17 · DevonLive
Mum of Snapchat pervert cop tried to cover his crimes by burying evidence in cat's grave
Rebekah Edwards, the mum of convicted paedophile Lewis Edwards, was found to have perverted the course of justice after she buried a phone likely containing child abuse material
17 Dec 15:19 · The Mirror
Defence Forces member to be sentenced for rape
A member of the Defence Forces will be sentenced next month for the rape of a fellow solider at a Dublin hotel three years ago.
17 Dec 15:56 · RTE.ie
Violent husband staged nurse wife's murder to look like a suicide
Ryan Timms rang for an ambulance in the middle of the night, claiming to have found nurse wife Lynsey hanging at their village home.
17 Dec 16:01 · Mail Online
King's former school ends deal with spy row firm
The deal with would have led to five new schools opening in China, all with close links to Gordonstoun.
17 Dec 16:27 · BBC News
Student accused of rape found dead on Dartmoor
The case is under review from the IOPC
17 Dec 16:34 · PlymouthLive
Man who tapped colleague on the bottom claimed it was 'a bit of banter'
A college supervisor is accused of inappropriate touching, swearing and being late and absent for work. He also failed to disclose court convictions, a professional standards panel heard.
17 Dec 16:36 · Wales Online
Tuesday court round-up — Flying potatoes and ‘acting the big man’
A round-up of court cases from Tayside and Fife.
17 Dec 16:45 · The Courier
Father killed his son, five, in murder-suicide after losing custody
Timotej Borrett, known as Timmy, was suffocated by father Lee Borrett at his home in Leicester just days after he had been placed in the full custody of his mother, Veronika Phillips, last year.
17 Dec 16:47 · Mail Online
Luwero priest sentenced to 12 years in prison for murdering wife
crime
17 Dec 17:02 · The Observer
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