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Construction boss jailed for double Covid loan claim
Arti Deda, 31, overstated the turnover of his Knight Workers Limited company to obtain maximum-value Bounce Back Loans worth £50,000 each from the bank in 2020, when companies were only entitled to one. None of the £100,000 was used for the economic benefit of the business as was required under the terms of the scheme.
February 7, 2025
Man jailed for attempted murder of woman and child following arson in Battersea
A man who harassed his ex-partner on social media before setting fire to her flat has been jailed for at least 22 years after officers arrested him within hours of the offence taking place.Detectives with specialist safeguarding training supported the victim throughout their investigation which culminated in Harry Owusu-Manu being found guilty on 23 February
May 3, 2024
Who are the jailed Palestinian women and children set to be released by Israel?
Key PointsBoth Israeli women and children and Palestinian women and children will be released as part of the deal.Almost half of the Palestinians detained are women and children, with some as young as 14-years-old.Israel has faced criticism for its treatment of minors in detention.Dozens of Palestinian parents are in disbelief at the potential return of
November 24, 2023
Man jailed in England for tampering with food
A man has been jailed in England after he admitted tampering with food products used in high street restaurants. Garry Jones worked for Harvey and Brockless Fine Food Company, a manufacturing firm based in Evesham that produces large quantities of items for restaurants nationwide. The 38-year-old pleaded guilty to contaminating goods supplied to Nando’s. No
October 5, 2023
UAE: Man jailed, ordered to return over Dh12,000 after defrauding company with false social media ads
A representative for the firm had reached out to the accused for his services when the crime occurred File photo Published: Wed 16 Nov 2022, 9:19 AM A 35 year-old man has been fined and jailed after swindling a company of Dh12,360. The man, of Asian descent, posted advertisements for professional services on social media
November 16, 2022
Man jailed for stabbing ‘well-loved’ victim to death in front of his family
A 19-year-old man has been jailed for stabbing a “well-loved” and aspiring banker to death in front of his family. Romell Harley, 19 of Kirkdale, Sydenham was jailed for 22 years on Monday for killing Tashawn Watt, also 19. Mr Watt, known as Tata to his family, had been an aspiring banker, police said, and…
April 25, 2022
March 12, 2022 | 1:43pm Enlarge Image R.Kelly has offered his condolences to fellow R&B star Tyrese. Getty Images Tyrese took to social media late Friday night to thank jailed R&B crooner R.Kelly for his condolences after losing his mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson, who died last month following her battle with COVID-19 and pneumonia. “Yup…..…
Former tech CIO jailed for setting up £475k backhander scam with IT outsourcing firm
A pro-outsourcing CIO whose first act at a new employer was to set up a £475,000 backhander scheme has been jailed for six years. Brian Chant, 62, took the bribes after joining procurement services firm Achilles in 2011, Southwark Crown Court heard. One of the first things he did was recommend outsourcing of various IT…
February 3, 2022
Man (37) jailed for sexual assault of 91-year-old woman
Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly. For a better experience use Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge. A 37-year-old man has been jailed for 7½ years for breaking into the home of a 91-year-old woman and…
January 25, 2022
Three jailed for attack on teenager in Hackney
Three men have been jailed for over 15 years for their role in an attack on a 16-year-old boy.Steven Allison, 19 (28.11.02) of Moreton Close, Hackney, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.His twin brother Bradley Allison of Moreton Close, Hackney, was sentenced to…
January 8, 2022