Drivers face jail if found texting in UK

With the increased use of mobile phones people are indulged in chatting or texting even during driving. Now a new law in Britain  will make it difficult for the motorists who read or write text...

Honeymoon Killing: 2 Women Charged

Two women have been charged in the brutal killing of two British honeymooners on the Caribbean island of Atigua last month. No more information is available at this time, but it has been revealed that the women were found with items from the couple's home. It seems unlikely...

Anti-terrorism police arrest two men at airport

Two men have been arrested at Manchester Airport in the UK on suspicion of terrorist activities. There isn't much detail being released by the authorities at this time, and it is unknown whether they were about to carry out an attack, or were just planning one."Two men have...

Gary Glitter 'returns to UK next week'

Former glam rocker Gary Glitter, who has been in prison in Vietnam for child molestation, is apparently being released early under a national amnesty and returned to the UK, where he is a citizen."Gary Glitter will...

UK Police starve out climate camp protesters

The 'Climate Camp' at Kingsnorth Power Station in the UK has had access to food supplies cut of by UK police as they attempt to starve out environmental protestors who are against plans to build a new coal fueled...

"Millionaire shoplifter" jailed

A man who made so much money from shoplifting that he was able to afford a "lavish lifestyle" has been jailed in the UK. They had evenr ented a flat in London's upmarket Knightsbridge neighborhood that cost 1,000 pounds per week."A Briton dubbed the "millionaire shoplifter"...

Woman Wins Bid To Sue Lotto Rapist

A judge has ruled that a woman in a 1988 sex attack can sue her attacker to claim some of his winnings from a lottery he won after his release in 2004."A PENSIONER attacked by lottery rapist Iorworth Hoare has won the right to sue him for a share of his £7million winnings. ...

27 arrests in Quebec child porn ring bust

"MONTREAL -- 27 arrests in Quebec child porn ring bust Canwest News Service Published: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 An extensive child pornography ring has been cracked with the arrest of 27 people, Quebec provincial...

Canadian Family Rejects Terror Label

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know if Momin Khawaja were a teen, some could attribute the terrorism link to youthful idiocy, though still a teen knows right from wrong.  In this case it is a...

China 'frees Tibetan protesters'

China has now released over 1,000 people from jail that were involved in the unrest in Tibet earlier this year."The official Xinhua news agency quoted a senior official saying those freed had been held for minor...

British Columbia Politician Accused of Murder!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA Politician, a Gruesome Murder, Drugs, the makings of the made for TV CSI movie of the week. "Cindy E. Harnett and Rob Shaw, Canwest News...

Air rage charge for Naomi

"British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been charged with a string of offences after allegedly assaulting a police officer at London's Heathrow airport, her lawyer said on Thursday. Campbell (37) was taken off a...

'Flintstones' protest EU emissions proposal

"Fred and Wilma Flintstone' were arrested today as they approached the European Parliament to protest over the influence of the car industry on proposals to curb carbon dioxide emissions from cars.Six...

Offences by girls are up by 25% as crimes by boys fall slightly

Men commit more crimes than women. For example, in 2002 male offenders in England and Wales outnumbered female offenders by more than four to one.In 2000 the peak age of offending was 18 for males and 15 for females. Slightly higher proportions of male than female offenders...

National Victims Week: Make Criminals Pay

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWith National Victims Awareness Week underway, those advocates for Victims Rights want to ensure serious time for serious crimes complete with restitution for victims,...

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