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Two jailed for inciting racial hatred online

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:00:01 GMT

Two men have been jailed after becoming the first in the UK to be convicted of inciting racial hatred online. Simon Sheppard, 52, was sentenced to four years and 10 months while Stephen Whittle, 42, was given a term of two years and four months.

Belfast immigrants warned: 'Get out by tomorrow – or you die'

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:31:32 GMT

The message in the letter to immigrant communities in Belfast could not be starker or more brutal. "Get out of our Queen's country before our bonfire night and parade day," it declared.

Ben Chu: Easton points the way on gang culture

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:55:12 GMT

The BBC news website's blog has given some of the Corporation's more thoughtful journalists an outlet for their talents which simply didn't exist before. (How much insight can you squeeze into a one minute two-way on the 10 o'clock news?)

Pair jailed for race-hate crimes

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:41:07 GMT

Two men were jailed today for inciting racial hatred online.

Two men wounded in shooting

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:19:35 GMT

Two men were hurt today in a double shooting incident.

One child in Britain 'is killed like Baby Peter every week'

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:01 GMT

One child a week is being murdered in Britain, in cases which echo the horrific death of Baby Peter, because clear warning signs that they live with a potential killer are being ignored or go unreported by key public service workers from police officers to GPs, according to new figures.

Teacher held for 'attempted pupil murder'

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:00:09 GMT

A science teacher has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three pupils were assaulted during a lesson, one of them a 14-year-old boy who was left in a critical condition with serious head injuries.

View from the Yard: the Yates statement in full

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:28:53 GMT

Here is the statement about phone tapping from Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates in full:

Prosecutors review phone-hacking claims

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:43 GMT

Prosecutors are to look again at claims of alleged phone hacking by the News of the World, it was announced tonight.

Proecutors review phone-hacking claims

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:43 GMT

Prosecutors are to look again at claims of alleged phone hacking by the News of the World, it was announced tonight.

Yard rules out phone-hacking probe

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:40:46 GMT

Scotland Yard will conduct "no further investigation'' of phone tapping allegations against the News of the World, the Assistant Commissioner John Yates said today. But the Crown Prosecution Service is to carry out an urgent review.

Phone 'blagging' methods exposed

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:11:57 GMT

The shadowy techniques used by some journalists and private detectives to obtain confidential information are once again under the spotlight.

Murder gang 'cowards' jailed for life

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:08:35 GMT

Six members of a bicycle gang who murdered innocent schoolboy Shaquille Smith in a park were jailed for life today.

Extradition battle over 'onion risk'

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:40:56 GMT

A man attempted to avoid extradition today because his human rights could be breached by being fed "potentially life threatening" red onions in an Irish jail.

Teacher questioned over 'pupil attack'

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:54:04 GMT

A science teacher was being questioned by police today after a schoolboy was left with serious head injuries following an alleged attack.

Teacher held by police over alleged attack on pupil

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:54:04 GMT

A science teacher was being questioned by police today after a schoolboy was left with serious head injuries following an alleged attack.

Teacher held by police over alleged attack on pupil

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:51:25 GMT

A science teacher was being questioned by police today after a schoolboy was left with serious head injuries following an alleged attack.

Police probe phone-hacking claims

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:47:09 GMT

The Metropolitan Police was urgently trying to "establish the facts" after claims that its officers failed to act on evidence that reporters targeted an array of politicians and celebrities with illegal methods.

Parents convicted of abusing three sons

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:44:34 GMT

Three young brothers living in Northern Ireland may be sent back to their Eastern European homeland after their parents were convicted of a catalogue of abuse towards them, the Belfast Telegraph revealed today.

Police chief to investigate phone tap claims

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:10:25 GMT

Assistant Commissioner John Yates is to "establish the facts" about claims that the News of the World hacked into mobile phones, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner said today.

Former terrorists could join forum for victims

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:30:49 GMT

Former republican and loyalist paramilitary members in Northern Ireland could be appointed to a new Victims and Survivors Forum to be set up next month.

Police arrest teacher after boy injured

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:47:49 GMT

A teacher was being held by police today on suspicion of assaulting a 14-year-old boy at school.

Jersey senator charged with data offences

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:39:13 GMT

A controversial Jersey politician who claimed officials on the island covered up child abuse was charged with two data protection offences following articles he wrote on his internet blog, police announced today.

Pair arrested over cigarette smuggling scam

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:03:46 GMT

Two Northern Ireland men arrested in connection with one of the largest ever international tobacco smuggling scams have been released on bail.

Five-month delay in handing over Omagh blast intelligence

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:28:23 GMT

Police Special Branch in Northern Ireland was aware of intelligence information on the Omagh bomb soon after the atrocity, the former ombudsman claimed today.