I put the Krays in jail

Source: Daily Express

Half a century ago, however, he lived in London. He and his brothers Alfie and David were close associates of Ronnie and Reggie Kray  the coldblooded murderers who ruled the capital by fear in the Sixties  and he regarded Reggie as his closes ...
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Brit detectives close in on Robert Mugabe as they seek to interview henchman in Bristol next week

Source: The Sun

Scotland Yard’s SO15 War Crimes Team will interview Mugabe’s former henchman Phillip Machemedze in Bristol next week. The Sun told last May how Machemedze, 47, made a gruesome admission of his own brutality at an asylum hearing that let him stay ...
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99 summer book recommendations

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

It’s hard to argue with Emily Dickinson: “There is no Frigate like a Book/to take us Lands away.” Whether you’re reading print or pixels, Chaucer or Jackie Collins, a book can take you on an adventure far away, from Henry VIII’s Englan ...
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Rape detective to stand trial

Source: The Independent

A former detective working on Scotland Yard's specialist rape inquiry team is to stand trial accused of faking police records. Ryan Coleman Farrow, 30, a former detective constable, will be charged for 13 counts of misconduct. He is accused of falsely do ...
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Derby Day, By DJ Taylor

Source: The Independent

As every punter knows, even impeccable lineage and short odds can't guarantee success at the Epsom Derby. According to DJ Taylor's novel, it was ever thus. In a Victorian melodrama surrounding a clever betting sting, Taylor portrays a society i ...
Full article at: The Independent  More like this  4 hours ago, 6:13pm CDT

Anyone seen Bobby?

Source: Guardian Unlimited

Back in their day, the Teale brothers were like a pop group. "I'm not being funny," Alfie, 72, the eldest, says. "We dressed up. A lot of people loved us." And you can see it now in the sharpness of their suits, the dapper suede shoes, the re ...
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EastEnders star held over sex assault

Source: The Sun

Joshua, 16, who plays tearaway Ben Mitchell, was quizzed by detectives and freed on bail. A source said: “His mum is distraught. He’s only 16, so his arrest is very upsetting for the whole family.” Joshua was questione ...
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UK: Three charged over £4 mn fake coin haul

Source: Zee News

Scotland Yard has seized over 4 million pounds of counterfeit coins in raids and charged three men in connection with the record find. Scotland Yard has seized over 4 million pounds of counterfeit coins in raids and charged three men in connec ...
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Woman accused of £2.5m Lloyds scam

Source: This Is London

A former security chief at Lloyds Banking Group is to be prosecuted over an alleged £2.5 million fraud. Jessica Harper is accused of carrying out the scam while working as head of fraud and security for digital banking, the Crown Pros ...
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