A former human rights lawyer due to be sentenced for fraud charges linked to claims made against Iraq War veterans has been branded a liar who “duped the legal establishment glitterati into thinking he was on some kind of crusade” by a former soldier. Phil Shiner, who was the principal solicitor of the law firm … Read more
A ‘person of interest’ in the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder has been found in Pennsylvania and held for questioning. The NYPD and New York Governor’s office held a press briefing in New York on Monday, December 9th, 2024, during which the ‘person of interest’ was identified as Luigi Mangione, 26. Police revealed Mangione was … Read more
A St Andrews University student blamed her final-year workload for stealing £9,000 from an arts charity for which she had organised a Hallowe’en fundraiser. Amy Fisken was director of the House of Horror Hallowe’en ball when she transferred funds from student ticket sales into her own bank account. Fisken, who now works for her parents’ … Read more
-Credit: (Image: Getty Images) Ronan O’Gara says there are international jobs he would “bite people’s hands off for” as he underlined a burning desire to coach at Test level. O’Gara has named-checked England and Ireland among attractive roles to him, but Wales do not feature on his radar. Wales head coach Warren Gatland’s future is … Read more
It’s been a very busy year for Welsh singer songwriter, activist and wellbeing practitioner Charlotte Church as she continues to develop her rural retreat and wellbeing centre in Powys called The Dreaming, which was recently named the Welsh spa of the year by The Times and Sunday Times. Find out more about that here. Since … Read more
Motorists are being warned that a 35-mile diversion will be in place while essential roadworks are being carried out in one part of Pembrokeshire. The major works on the A487 near Newport are scheduled to last eight weeks and are due to begin on January 6, 2025. The Welsh Government has said that the works … Read more
The person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson appears to have left a positive review for the Unabomber’s manifesto online earlier this year, and praised the killer as a “political revolutionary.” Police named Luigi Mangione as a “strong person of interest” on Monday after taking him into custody in connection with … Read more
An American woman who arrived in Australia to attend clown school with a gold-plated pistol in her luggage has been jailed for a year. Liliana Goodson, a 30-year-old American woman, pleaded guilty to charges of illegally importing a firearm and ammunition, in contravention of Australia’s strict gun laws. She was sentenced on Monday to 12 … Read more
A former chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) inappropriately initiated sexual contact with an aspiring lawyer, a disciplinary tribunal has found. A five-person panel found three charges of professional misconduct to be proven against Navjot “Jo” Sidhu, who was once a contender to be the director of public prosecutions. Sidhu chaired the CBA when … Read more
Authorities on Monday identified a “strong person of interest” who was arrested on firearms charges and was being questioned in connection to the murder ofUnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside his Manhattan hotel early last Wednesday. On Monday, as the manhunt for Thompson’s killer stretched into a sixth day, police made a breakthrough and questioned a … Read more