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Up to 3,400 NHS workers are unmasked as illegal immigrants By Daniel Martin Last updated at 8:09 AM on 15th April 2010 Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1266036/NHS-contractor-hired-3-400-illegal-immigrants-work-hospitals.html#ixzz0lHLDaze6 Up to 3,400 hospital workers employed by one of the country's largest medical contractors are illegal immigrants, an official inquiry suggests. Eight per cent of the cleaners, security guards and cooks supplied to the NHS by ISS Mediclean had no right to be here, the UK Border Agency discovered. Immigration officers audited five NHS contracts with the company after it was revealed last November that a number of i…

A Nottinghamshire police officer has been jailed for a year for forging signatures on documents. Pc Lee Roberts, 33, was found guilty of misconduct in a public office following a three-day trial in March. The jury heard he had forged signatures on a caution and statement while working at Broxtowe police station. He was suspended from duty in July 2009 and police chiefs have said his position in the force will now be reviewed. Roberts, who joined the force in 2002, will be subject to disciplinary proceedings. Deputy Chief Constable Howard Roberts said: "Two of the most important qualities of a police officer are honesty and integrity. "He abused his position, and that i…

A 'vindictive' pensioner who left a bogus bomb at his dentist in a revenge attack for apparently being overcharged was spared a jail term today. Peter McShane, 84, of Pembroke Dock, west Wales, threaded wires through a box, placed a ticking clock inside and carried it to his local dental surgery. The large oblong box, weighed down by a brick, triggered a major police operation when it was discovered on February 15. Homes surrounding the Bush Street dental surgery in Pembroke Dock were evacuated and the box was destroyed in a controlled explosion. McShane was living in Ettrick House, in nearby Laws Street, at the time and was among those evacuated when the police were …

A gang of boys who molested a girl of 14 have escaped prosecution because it is 'not in the public interest'. The eight, aged from eight to 12, sexually assaulted the teenager as she walked to a friend's house during the day. For five minutes they 'mauled her like animals', before she escaped. A 14-year-old girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, and her mother have told of their outrage after the CPS decided not to pursue charges against her alleged attackers Officers arrested the five boys aged over ten - the legal age of responsibility - and recommended charges. But they are said to be furious after the Crown Prosecution Service refused to press ch…

QUOTE FROM THE SUN An extra on ITV's THE BILL was mugged as he walked home from the set in a police uniform.The 23-year-old actor called cops when three men hit him and nicked his part of his outfit and his ASP.The extra was treated for bruises and later ARRESTED - fo impersonating a police officer and theft.The man claimed pals dared him to wear the kit in Harlesden, NW London.Bizarrely TV firm talkbackTHAMES denied any props were missing.The actor said he had been in 7 episodes. What do you think?

PLANS to have the Pope arrested for "crimes against humanity" during his visit to Britain were revealed yesterday. Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/...l#ixzz0ksx6pzLZ Any Officer feel up to this job, arresting the pope will get you noticed. :lol:

A police officer used a 50,000-volt Taser gun on a man suffering an epileptic fit, it has been revealed. A major investigation is under way after the 40-year-old complained that he had been the victim of excessive force. He had collapsed as he suffered a seizure at a gym and paramedics had been called to deal with the incident. An investigation has been launched after a man was Tasered by police while suffering an epileptic fit (file photo) But they asked for police back-up after the man allegedly started biting and punching them. When police arrived at the gym - which is in a secondary school in south Manchester - one officer discharged a Taser at least once in…

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A shocking video of police beating a student has provoked outrage across America and led to a probe by the FBI into alleged police brutality. John McKenna is still recovering from his injuries after three officers clad in riot gear assaulted him with batons as he offered no resistance. Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz0lANmFcfN The strike of the US Police lasts a mere second, slowing down the footage 40 times reveals the technique and immense strength of these massive predators. In short, our Police are the best!!

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murdering an asylum seeker in Newcastle Upon Tyne. The arrested boy cannot be named for legal reasons Alioune Cisse, 30, died in Newcastle General Hospital three days after he was found slumped in the Benwell area of the city on February 12. Doctors said he had suffered a brain injury. Mr Cisse, who was also known as Papa Mody Mbaye, had gone to Tyneside to seek asylum from Senegal a few months earlier. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was due to appear before Newcastle magistrates. Two other boys aged 17 and 15 were previously charged with murder and remanded in custody http://news.sky.com/skynews/H…

Greater Manchester has lowest crime rates for a decade The results for the year from April 2009 to March 2010 show there have been 35,901 fewer victims of crime due to a 12.7 per cent reduction in crime across the region. It shows the impact operations, initiatives and changes to policing are having by cutting crime in major categories. Figures show: Domestic burglary reduced by 15.2 per cent, 3,610 fewer victims Robbery down by 14.9 per cent, 1,052 fewer victims Vehicle crime down 19.3 per cent, 7,592 fewer victims Violence against the person with injury reduced by 9.2 per cent, 2,058 fewer victims Gun crime has also been significantly reduced with the …

A teenager who shook his seven-week-old daughter to death was jailed yesterday. Joshua Bacon lost his temper as he tried to feed Caitlyn Smith and handled her so violently that he caused a catastrophic brain injury. He was yesterday found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to two-andahalf years behind bars. The 16-year-old father had taken Caitlyn to hospital with her mother Danielle Smith, 16, in January last year. After the girl was admitted with a minor urinary infection, Miss Smith stayed with her on the first night before leaving Bacon to care for their daughter alone for another two days. But on the morning Caitlyn was due to be discharged, she was found…

Labour's policy on 24-hour drinking has proved a serious mistake, the former head of the Met said last night. Sir Ian Blair's broadside came as it emerged that the number of young women convicted of violence has soared by almost 50 per cent. He claimed ministers had ignored warnings that a licensing free-for-all would cause mayhem. 'The decision to alter the licensing laws in the way they were altered, together with the planning laws, was a serious mistake,' he said. 'The concentration of drinking establishments in city centres has produced a pretty unpleasant atmosphere for almost everybody. 'The idea we were going to turn into some Italian piazza, sipping wine…

A gang of immigrant yobs who molested a girl of 14 escaped prosecution - because it was "not in the public interest". Ria George was "mauled" by eight Slovakian gipsies aged between eight and 12. They groped her in the street for five minutes before she managed to escape and call police. Five gang members aged ten to 12 were arrested. Officers recommended criminal charges against them but are furious after the Crown Prosecution Service refused to take it further. CPS spokesman Patrick Noonan said "The age of the alleged attackers is not a difficulty. "The prosecutors concerned have gone through the evidence in detail and decided it is not in the public interest to pr…