Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station activists sentenced – BBC News
“Two activists who planned to shut down a power station in Nottinghamshire have been given community orders.”
BBC News, 18th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two activists who planned to shut down a power station in Nottinghamshire have been given community orders.”
BBC News, 18th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A retired school caretaker and football coach who sexually abused young boys for 35 years was starting an indefinite prison sentence today.”
The Independent, 15th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An IT manager at Sainsbury’s who awarded himself more than £81,000 worth of Nectar points has been jailed for 20 months.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A driving instructor who falsified sat-nav data to evade a speeding charge has been jailed for four months.”
BBC News, 13th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Lincolnshire solicitor who stole £214,000 from clients including her grandmother, has been jailed for three years.”
BBC News, 13th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Judges reject Sutcliffe plea, and say the interests of justice demand ‘nothing less’ than a whole life sentence.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Six Bulgarian and Lithuanian nationals have been jailed for a total of 87 years for attempting to smuggle approximately 35kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of £1.4 million, into the UK aboard a cruise ship.”
UK Border Agency, 11th January 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“A rapist who broke into a Manchester hall of residence and attacked a terrified student at knifepoint has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 12th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man whose disabled sister was found dying in squalor in the North Tyneside home they shared has been jailed for her manslaughter.”
BBC News, 11th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man has been convicted of common assault for throwing a snowball at a police community support officer.”
BBC News, 12th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A student who admitted throwing a fire extinguisher from the roof of Millbank Tower during November’s tuition fees protests was sentenced to 32 months in jail today by a judge who warned those who abuse the right of peaceful protest to expect lengthy custodial sentences.”
The Guardian, 11th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A rogue policeman was jailed for life today after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting vulnerable women.”
The Independent, 11th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Colin Blanchard, the IT consultant who created and shared images of child sex abuse with nursery worker Vanessa George, could spend the rest of his life in jail for his role as the ‘hub’ of a paedophile ring.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A ballet teacher who flouted a police order not to continue her inappropriate relationship with a talented and vulnerable 15-year-old boy dancer was handed a suspended jail term today.”
The Independent, 7th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The ringleaders of a gang which groomed and abused teenage girls in Derby have been given indeterminate jail terms.”
BBC News, 7th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A City PA who stole thousands of pounds from her employers to pay for a friend’s breast enhancement operation was spared jail today.”
The Independent, 7th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The former Labour MP David Chaytor has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for falsifying his expenses claims.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Environmental activists who planned to shut down a coal-fired power station near Nottingham were spared jail today after a judge declared they acted with ‘the highest possible motives’.”
The Guardian, 5th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man who said he was setting up an airline to operate flights between London and Durham Tees Valley Airport has been jailed for fraud.”
BBC News, 20th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk