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27/01/25

A Lancashire taxi driver has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after inciting violent disorder in Southport through social media. Andrew McIntyre, 39, admitted to encouraging riots last summer via a Telegram channel he created, which called on "English lads" to "rise up" following the stabbing of three girls at a dance class.

Liverpool Crown Court heard that McIntyre's "Southport Wake Up" channel became a key trigger for the violence, with Judge Neil Flewitt KC describing him as "motivated by racial hatred" and a "prominent" figure in the unrest. "Your actions encouraged many to plan and commit offences of violent disorder and criminal damage," the judge said.

18/12/24

The UK's largest-ever drug smuggling operation, led by a gangster known as "The Big Fella," was responsible for trafficking up to £7 billion worth of heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, and cannabis into the UK.

Paul Green, 59, acted as the key point of contact for several criminal gangs, charging them to ship drugs into Britain over a two-and-a-half-year period. The drugs were concealed within pallets of fresh produce, including onions, garlic, and ginger, to evade detection.

26/11/24

As part of a new initiative to make drink spiking a standalone criminal offense, at least 10,000 bar and door staff will undergo training to detect and respond to this crime.

The training, funded by the Home Office and set to begin next month, aims to equip staff with the skills needed to identify and address spiking incidents, with the goal of completing the program by spring. This effort responds to increasing reports of spiking, with surveys indicating that up to one in ten women have been victims.

29/10/24

A judge has ruled that referring to women as "birds" in the workplace constitutes sexual harassment. This decision was made in a case involving a whisky barrel investment company, which has been ordered to pay over £50,000 in compensation to a female employee who raised concerns about her colleagues' behavior.

Nina Chung testified at an employment tribunal that her coworkers at Whisky 1901, located across from Harrods in Knightsbridge, London, frequently used the term "birds" for women and bragged about their "sexual conquests." She also reported being questioned about her plans for pregnancy and faced an incident where a colleague locked her out of the office.

27/09/24