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Local elections: Covid-19 pandemic biggest issue for voters By Nic Rigby and Simon Dedman BBC Politics East image captionMental health problems may deter some people from voting Covid-19 will be the most important issue to people as they cast their vote in the upcoming local elections, a major survey suggests. Even though the important decisions on the pandemic are made at a national level, 59% of 3,000 people surveyed said coronavirus was their top issue. The national survey from the Universit...

Premium Content Subscriber only After being sentenced last year for possessing thousands of child pornography images and videos, a reporting oversight will see Mitchell Garry Holmes back before the District Court. Holmes, 63, pleaded guilty before Kingaroy Magistrates Court after he failed to comply with his reporting obligations under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act. Police prosecutor Sergeant Pepe Gangemi said on February 8, 2021, police conduct...

Scots gangsters lose freedom appeal bid after claim jury made their mind up Brian Ferguson, Andrew Gallacher, Robert Pickett, Andrew Sinclair, John Hardie and Peter Bain are serving prison sentences for conspiracy to murder. Ryan Fitzsimmons (Image: UGC) Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to sen...

Caged gangsters in ‘Lyons v Daniel’ murder plots should walk free after ‘jurors made up their minds’ during trial Six men with links to the notorious Lyons crime family were found guilty of conspiring to murder five Daniel clan associates but appeal lawyers have argued that their convictions should be quashed due to a miscarriage of justice. Updated The original trial was heard by jurors at Glasgow High Court Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to you...

A seven-month-old baby was left alone to drown in a sink while her mother checked Facebook, and her other children, police have alleged.

Premium Content Subscriber only A 31-year-old Kingaroy man found himself in court after consuming two bottles of wine, leading police on a chase through Kingaroy and smashing three glass paned windows. Rory William Hockins pleaded guilty to one count of committing public nuisance and two counts of wilful damage at Kingaroy Magistrates Court. On September 24 at 10.50pm police observed Hockins yelling and screaming before running down Short Street, knocking over the police station rubbish bin,...

Premium Content Subscriber only A grandmother who started 2021 off by downing 18 beers before getting behind the wheel has been reminded by a judge just how dangerous drink driving can be. The grandmother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty in Murgon Magistrates Court to driving while under the influence on Tuesday, February 2. Police Prosecutor Sergeant Barry Stevens told the court the woman was intercepted for a routine check at 7.10am on January 1. She admitted to poli...

Premium Content Subscriber only After being seriously assaulted and calling triple-zero, the last thing a Proston man was expecting was to be tasered and charged with obstructing police. But thats exactly what occurred to 57-year-old Darren Arthur Bricknell, who faced Murgon Magistrates Court on February 2. Bricknell pleaded guilty to one count of obstructing a police officer after a violent incident on January 16. Police prosecutor Sergeant Barry Stevens told the court police were called t...

The strongest reactions to the controversial move, which was recommended by CA’s First Nations Advisory Committee, have come from South Australia and NSW. As three BBL matches were played on Australia Day - two in Melbourne, one in Adelaide - the head of the SACA issued a rare public rebuke to the sport’s governing body. Sinclair, a corporate lawyer, told The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age on Tuesday the South Australian board objected to CA’s stance. “I’m probably...

A man is facing possible charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer while holding a metal saw.