Middlesbrough TV licence man jailed for rape – BBC News

Posted September 5th, 2011 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A TV licensing inspector who raped a pregnant woman on Teesside has been jailed for six years.”

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BBC News, 2nd September 2011

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No IPCC action over reggae star raid – The Independent

Posted September 5th, 2011 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, news, police, search & seizure by sally

“Police officers who carried out a raid on the home of Smiley Culture, in which the reggae star died, will not face disciplinary action from the police watchdog.”

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The Independent, 3rd September 2011

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Mortgage lenders cut lists of ‘approved’ solicitors for conveyancing – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2011 in conveyancing, mortgages, news, solicitors by sally

“As if finding a property, saving for a deposit and passing credit and salary checks weren’t enough for would-be homebuyers, lenders have thrown in a new issue: your solicitor. An increasing number of borrowers are finding that their lender will not work with the law firm they have chosen to do their conveyancing – a situation that is reducing consumer choice and can add costs, hassle and delay to the homebuying process. And the problem is likely to grow.”

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The Guardian, 2nd September 2011

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‘Shaman’ jailed for hallucinogenic drug potion at ‘healing’ ceremony – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2011 in drug offences, news, sentencing by sally

“A British ‘shaman’ caught administering a potion containing a class-A hallucinogenic drug to 17 followers at a candlelit “healing” ceremony has been jailed for 15 months.”

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The Guardian, 2nd September 2011

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