Four men jailed for murder of 17-year-old boy – The Guardian

Posted December 21st, 2012 in murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“Four men have been jailed for life for killing a 17-year-old boy who was chased out of a birthday party by attackers carrying champagne and brandy bottles.”

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The Guardian, 20th December 2012

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Nagging wife given an ASBO after keeping neighbours awake for three years – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 21st, 2012 in ASBOs, news, noise by tracey

“A nagging wife has been given an ASBO after keeping neighbours awake for three
years with her constant quibbling.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2012

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Neon Roberts’s mother refused time to seek alternative tumour treatments – The Guardian

Posted December 21st, 2012 in cancer, children, complementary medicine, medical treatment, news by tracey

“A mother involved in a legal battle to prevent her seven-year-old son from having radiotherapy to treat a brain tumour has been refused more time to seek alternative treatments.”

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The Guardian, 20th December 2012

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Chagos Islanders forced into exile left ‘dumbstruck’ by court ruling – The Guardian

Posted December 21st, 2012 in Chagos Islands, human rights, news, refugees by tracey

“Exiled Chagos Islanders living in Britain and Mauritius have said they are ‘dumbstruck’ by a European court ruling that it has no jurisdiction to examine their forced expulsion by the British government in the 1960s”

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The Guardian, 20th December 2012

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MoD pays out £14m compensation to Iraqis over torture claims – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 21st, 2012 in armed forces, compensation, Iraq, torture by tracey

“The Ministry of Defence last night confirmed it had paid out £14m in
compensation to more than 200 Iraqis who claimed that British forces detainedthem illegally and tortured them.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st December 2012

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Man spared jail after punching son’s headmistress – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 21st, 2012 in assault, community service, news, racism, school children by tracey

“A father who punched a primary school headmistress when she suspended his son
for swearing and racially abusing another pupil was spared jail yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st December 2012

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Gordon Dyche trial: Sentence upheld for Llyn Clywedog crash that killed family – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2012 in appeals, careless driving, homicide, news, sentencing by tracey

“A motorist jailed for causing the deaths of a family by careless driving at a
lake in Powys has been told his four-year sentence was fair.”

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BBC News, 20th December 2012

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Law relaxed on digital copying – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2012 in copyright, internet, news by tracey

“Making digital copies of music, films and other copyrighted material for
personal use is to be made legal for the first time under government plans.”

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BBC News, 20th December 2012

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