Boy racers with ‘excellent upbringings’ are jailed after youngest caused death of a 17-year-old girl

Two teenage boy racers are jailed for five years each after causing the death of a 17-year-old girl passenger during a race that reached speeds of 90mph. A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, ignored his Olivia Alkir’s screams to slow down as he raced his Ford Fiesta at Efenechtyd, near Ruthin. … Read more

‘Essex boys’ murderer Jack Whomes could go free within weeks 25 years after being jailed

‘Essex boys’ murderer Jack Whomes could go free within weeks as he continues to protest his innocence 25 years after being jailed for gangland triple-assassination Jack Whomes, 57, is attempting to clear his name 25 years after being convicted  He was convicted of the ‘Essex Boys’ murders along with Michael Steele in 1998 Tony Tucker, 38, … Read more

Tesco manager jailed for six years after dumping man’s body in woodland when he died during chemsex

A Tesco retail store manager who dumped the body of a chef in woodland near his flat has been jailed for six years. Hiran Chauhan, 24, went to the home of Neil Cuckson, 32, after they chatted on dating app Grindr and discussed taking drugs, Manchester Crown Court heard. Cuckson said they engaged in chemsex, … Read more

Drugs gang jailed for over 100 years after flooding East Midlands and Liverpool with cocaine

A drugs gang which flooded the East Midlands and Liverpool with class A drugs has been jailed for more than 100 years. The group of 22 people sold and moved illegal drugs across the East Midlands and even as far as Liverpool. Members of the gang sold class A drugs such as cocaine, as well … Read more

People smuggler who tried taking three Vietnamese migrants into Kent in a roof box is jailed

People smuggler is jailed for three years after being caught trying bring THREE Vietnamese migrants hidden in a roof box with no ventilation into Britain Robert Rooney admitted facilitating illegal entry of three migrants last October The HGV driver locked two men and one girl inside an ‘airtight’ roof box He was stopped at the … Read more

Teenage son of Saturday Kitchen star Rachel Allen jailed for having cannabis at cookery school 

The son of celebrity TV chef Rachel Allen has been handed a 15 month jail sentence for having nearly £19,000 worth of cannabis at the world-renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School. Joshua Allen, 19, was handed the sentence on Friday at Cork Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to the possession for sale or supply of the drug … Read more

Conwoman who led lavish lifestyle before fleeing UK after pleading guilty to rental fraud is jailed

A glamorous conwoman who led a lavish lifestyle of holidays and shopping by ripping off victims through online property rental fraud is behind bars after returning to the UK. Leah Farley, 31, spent two years dodging the authorities in Turkey after she failed to turn up to court for sentencing. She was finally arrested when … Read more

Crossbow killer is jailed for life for murdering retired lecturer in a ‘medieval-style execution’ 

A crossbow killer has been jailed for life after murdering retired lecturer Gerald Corrigan at home in Wales in a ‘medieval-style execution’.  Terence Whall, 39, was also sentenced to six years, to be served concurrently, for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice after plotting to destroy the Land Rover Discovery he was driving the … Read more

Labourer, 35, who drove a digger into the front of a Travelodge is jailed for more than five years

Labourer, 35, who drove a digger into the front of a Travelodge causing £443,000 of damage because he was owed £600 in Christmas wages is jailed for more than five years John Manley sentenced for five years and four months at Liverpool Crown Court The labourer drove into reception of Travelodge hotel on January 21 … Read more

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Michael Willis, 74, is jailed for 18 months

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Michael Willis, 74, is jailed for 18 months after being caught with nearly 500 child sexual abuse images Michael Willis – stage name Steve Merike – worked with the BBC in the 1970s  Willis was caught with nearly 500 indecent images after police raided his yacht  He had previously told … Read more