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The tax affairs of 27 MPs are being investigated by HM Revenue and Customs, the department has confirmed. HMRC said it would not reveal the identities of the MPs involved or elaborate on what is being looked into. The move follows a warning in July from HMRC head Dave Hartness that MPs would be placed under extra scrutiny in revelations about expenses claims. A spokeswoman said: "Inquiries are an integral part of HMRC's work ensuring that everyone pays the right tax." She added: "An inquiry does not necessarily mean that there is a problem. Most inquiries are quickly closed". Click

A 22-year-old man has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a Qatari student during a racist row in East Sussex. Mohammed al-Majed, 16, died after he was punched in the face and hit the pavement in Hastings on 22 August 2008. George Austin, 22, of Barkworth Road, Bermondsey, south London, had denied his manslaughter at Lewes Crown Court. Paul Rockett and Alexander Quinn were found guilty of racially aggravated common assault and wounding with intent in relation to attacks on two others. Rockett, 21, of Ham Lane, Burwash, near Etchingham, had denied racially aggravated common assault in relation to an attack on Peter Henworth, aged 17. Quinn, 19, of Mountbatten…

The body of a newborn baby boy has been discovered in a black bin liner at a Lincolnshire waste site. The baby's body was found wrapped in a heavily bloodstained cloth at the Greenstar Recycling Plant near Skegness on Thursday morning. A worker checking for glass in material brought to the site for recycling made the find, said police. A search is now on to trace the mother. Police believe she could be in urgent need of medical help. Detectives believe the mother may be from the Skegness area as household bins were collected in the town earlier in the week and delivered to the plant on Wednesday. However, officers are not discounting the possibility that the moth…

For Heather Barnett's family and friends this is a particularly painful time of year. In less than a month, there will be another anniversary - it will be seven years since the mother of two was murdered in a frenzied attack at her home in Charminster, Bournemouth. Her body was discovered by her son, Terry, then 14, and daughter, Caitlin, then 11, as they returned from school. Her killer still has not been caught. The family of Heather, who worked as a seamstress, say they have not given up hope, despite the years that have now passed. They are unhappy Dorset Police have not made as much progress as they would have liked, but they take comfort that detectives are sti…

http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Home-Secr...-ASB_20500.html What are the opinions of this esteemed forum: Are ASBO's any use in stopping anti-social behaviour? I appreciate that it is a difficult issue to police. However, in my opinion (and seeing the state of where I currently live), it appears like very little happens in certain areas, with ASBO's being used almost like badges of office amongst these groups. I understand that prisons are overcrowded, but there has to be a better option. In my observation, some of the people who could be described as serial offenders are those in council/trust property, and who never seem to work, yet have plenty of money for booze. …

Police officers have been told not to fire a Taser gun at a suspect's chest in case it triggers a heart attack. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0U70XV4OP This one i find hard to believe.

http://www.gmp.police.uk/mainsite/pages/vanguard.htm Greater Manchester Police is today (Friday 16th October) stepping up a gear in the fight against armed robbers and has released harrowing CCTV footage showing the devastating effect on innocent victims. No comment, except to say, good video, and WD GMP!! :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy:

Two dogs which attacked a boy of two in West Yorkshire leaving him critically ill, are to be destroyed. The toddler was mauled by the dogs at a house in Fairfax Avenue, Drighlington, near Bradford, on Thursday. He remains in a critical but stable condition. Police said arrangements were being made for the dogs to be destroyed. Meanwhile, officers investigating the incident have arrested a 37-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman on suspicion of cultivating cannabis. The pair were arrested after the attack on the boy. Police have not said whether they lived at the address in Fairfax Avenue. Dogs 'loud' A spokesman said he could not confirm the breed of the dogs …

A police sergeant has made more than 1,000 arrests in the past 18 months - making him Britain's most effective police officer. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0U0H9dtJi I am betting his Sargent is hoping this Officer takes some time off of work, just for a bit of peace and quiet. But WD to this Officer!! :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy:

I always think I've heard it all, and then I am shocked yet again. At least he's going to prison - idiot.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8293784.stm There you go - quick cash for Specials? :D - I don't think... Not sure about this at all. Think of all the statements we'd have to get.

A KIDNAP gang who tortured two Ladbroke Grove sports shop workers while holding them hostage for seven days have been sentenced to spend a total of at least 53 years in prison. The 18 and 25-year-old men were snatched from the W10 sports shop, near the junction of Barlby Road, at gunpoint in August 2008. For a week, while the kidnappers tried to extort £90,000 from the men's families, they were handcuffed, blindfolded with duct tape, forced to listen to torture videos, kicked and punched. At one point they were cuffed and dressed in bin bags before being bundled in the boot of car in Thamesmead, south London – sparking fears they were about to be murdered…

A SCHOOLBOY arrested for rape and who bragged about shooting guns and selling drugs has been found guilty of murdering a young father on Christmas Eve last year. Nathan Harris, 16, from Campbell House, White City Estate, was found guilty of the murder of Craig Brown, 20, of Loftus Road, White City, at the Old Bailey, last Friday. Khalid Elsheikh, 21, of Adie Road, Hammersmith, was acquitted of murder but convicted of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life. Harris, who was 15 when he committed the murder and is also known by the street name 'Money,' was a member of the Instruments Of Cruelty (IOC) gang, who were previously arrested for the murder of Kodjo Yen…

Detectives fear a drugs gang war could be escalating in London after two young Turkish men were shot dead in separate incidents four days apart. In the latest shooting, 21-year-old Cem Duzgun was gunned down near a cafe in Hackney, east London, shortly before 11pm on Monday night. Paramedics arrived at the scene in Ickburgh Road, a short distance from Clapton railway station, but were unable to save him. Three men in their 20s were arrested and are being questioned by murder squad detectives at separate east London police stations. Investigators are examining if the victim had any links to Oktay Erbasli, 23, who was shot dead in Tottenham, north London, on Fri…