A man who pretended to be a taxi driver before abducting and raping a woman in a barber shop has been jailed for six years. Barzan Nawshowani, 38, posed as a taximan to pick up his victim and her friend after a night out in Glasgow city centre in August …...Read More
Man pretended to be taxi driver before abducting and raping woman in Glasgow barber shop
Crooked House: Owners of 'Britain's wonkiest pub' ordered to rebuild it after 'unlawful demolition'
Owners of Crooked House, known as "Britain's wonkiest pub" have been ordered to rebuild it after it was destroyed last year. The Crooked House pub, in Himley near Dudley, burned down on 5 August just two weeks after it was sold to new owners. Three men, aged 33, 51, and …...Read More
Post Office scandal: Bill to compensate victims will be more than £1bn - as no financial talks with Fujitsu under way
More than £1bn will be spent on compensating victims of the Post Office's faulty Horizon IT software, according to a senior civil servant. Only the taxpayer is currently lined up to foot the bill, Carl Creswell, director of business resilience at the Department of Business and Trade, told MPs on …...Read More
Glasgow Hydro warns fans not to camp out ahead of Niall Horan gig
Music fans attending Niall Horan's gig at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow this week are being warned by venue bosses not to camp out ahead of the show. Those planning to head to the former One Direction star's gig on Wednesday are being reminded that queuing and camping overnight at …...Read More
Minister calls on Tory MP to withdraw comments about 'no-go areas' in Britain
A minister has called on a Tory MP who claimed there were "no-go areas" in London and Birmingham to withdraw his comments. Immigration minister Tom Pursglove said "I don't recognise that depiction" when asked about comments made by former Tory minister Paul Scully. Mr Scully, who served as the minister …...Read More
Prince of Wales pulls out of memorial service due to personal matter
The Prince of Wales has pulled out of a memorial service due to a personal matter, Kensington Palace has said. William had been due to attend a service for the late King Constantine of Greece at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. But less than an hour before the St George's Chapel …...Read More
Sir Keir Starmer faces possible probe over claims he put pressure on Speaker over Gaza debate
Sir Keir Starmer is facing a possible parliamentary investigation over allegations he put pressure on the Speaker in a debate on Gaza last week. Sir Lindsay Hoyle is facing a backlash for allowing a vote on a Labour amendment to an SNP motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. …...Read More
New military housing plans paused after backlash
The Ministry of Defence has paused new military housing plans following a backlash over the new rules on entitlement. Andrew Murrison, a defence minister, said the MoD was "pausing the rollout of the elements of the policy related to Service Family Accommodation" after listening to feedback and conducting a review. …...Read More
Three men suspected of 'extreme right-wing activity' charged with preparing terror act
Three men have been charged with preparing an act of terrorism after an investigation into suspected "extreme right-wing activity", police have said. Counter Terrorism Policing North East (CTPNE) said Brogan Stewart, 24, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, Marco Pitzettu, 24, from Derby, Derbyshire, and Christopher Ringrose, 33, from Cannock, Staffordshire, have …...Read More
Dramatic bodycam video: Two rescued after suspected arson attack in Birmingham
Two people have been rescued after being trapped inside a burning building, following a suspected arson attack. West Midlands Police said firearms officers spotted the fire at Villa Road, Lozells in Birmingham just before midnight on Sunday. The police officers alerted the fire brigade and then entered the building next …...Read More
