DOWNLOAD IPFS A man accused of killing 19-year-old Matthew Daulby during a street fight in Ormskirk has told a court he was acting in self-defence, claiming he was under attack by a group of ten people and feared for his own life. Thomas Dures, 21, from Whalley Drive, Aughton, admitted[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS A British court has awarded £700 million in damages to technology company Hewlett-Packard following a high-profile fraud case tied to the late Autonomy founder Mike Lynch, who died in a tragic yacht accident last year. The ruling concludes a years-long legal battle stemming from Hewlett-Packard’s controversial purchase of[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS A cannabis operation valued at up to £96,000 was uncovered after police raided a home in North Shields and discovered hundreds of plants being cultivated by a Vietnamese national living in illegal and degrading conditions. Vu Nguyen, 33, was found inside the property on Wallsend Road, where he[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS A convicted drug trafficker serving nearly 20 years behind bars has admitted to possessing Spice and other illicit substances inside HMP Northumberland, just weeks after starting his sentence, claiming he was merely storing them for someone else. Stephen York, formerly of Killingworth, pleaded guilty at Newcastle Crown Court[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS Retail crime in Dorset is under renewed focus as Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) David Sidwick reiterated that shoplifting will not be tolerated. His firm statement comes amid ongoing efforts to combat theft and protect local businesses, which he says are directly harmed by such offences. “These crimes[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS A fourth man is set to face trial next year in connection with the murder of 36-year-old Rikki Berry, who was fatally shot outside his girlfriend’s home in Kirkby last summer. Known to friends and family as “Nuggy,” Berry was killed in a targeted shooting on Quarryside Drive[Read More…]