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Dying pensioners life savings drained by gambling addict After the victim defied doctors expectations the thief made him endure giving evidence 17:15, 10 MAY 2021 Updated Jason Kelly recorded his victim on his phone in a state of serious confusion then blew his money at William Hill A gambling addict drained a seriously ill pensioners life savings then claimed he was placing bets for him. Charles Lynch was thought to only have a few months left to live due to heart problems and a brain tumour. ...

Stinky Steves cannabis dealer found with drugs worth £7k and branded merchandise Police found snap bags and a tshirt with the dealers logo when they searched his flat 19:11, 30 APR 2021 Ben Cragg sold cannabis in Stinky Steves branded bags The sun is finally here - but the news doesnt stop. Sign up for our newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe for free When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your infor...

1/1 A KILLER and sex attacker serving a life sentence caused almost £25,000-worth of damage to prison cells over a six-week period. Scott Sorby was given a minimum 24-year tariff when sentenced for the murder and attempted rape of a 94-year-old woman after breaking into a care home, in January 2011. Sorby was out of prison on licence at the time, having been released part way through a four-and-a-half-year sentence, also for attempted rape. The then 20-year-old assailan...

South Pacific The show was to have been the delayed season-opener in 2020 when it looked as if a mid-summer start to the season might have been possible. Sadly, it wasn’t – but the CFT have remained wholeheartedly committed to the project, and hopes are high that finally, the show can and will go on this year. Before then, a film of Sarah Kane’s Crave, created from Tinuke Craig’s acclaimed production, will be available to watch on demand in May. CFT is also planning a weekend of open-ai...

An army cadet sergeant avoided jail after he lured a vulnerable boy to a base to fulfil a sexual fantasy of twisting his nipples and tickling him.   Kevin Tallon, 47,  volunteered with Merseyside Army Cadet Force and held the ranks of staff sergeant and detachment commander.  He abused his position by asking a young teenager to help with maintenance work to get him alone.  Afterwards, Tallon, of Camborne Avenue, Halewood, Merseyside, took the boys mobile phone and deleted text messages inv...

Army cadet staff sergeant lured boy to base for sexual fantasy He pinned the frightened boy down then twisted his nipples and tickled him 05:00, 5 FEB 2021 Updated Kevin Tallon tried to cover up his abuse (Image: Liverpool Echo) An Army cadet staff sergeant lured a boy to a base so he could fulfill a sexual "fantasy" of twisting his nipples and tickling him. Kevin Tallon volunteered with Merseyside Army Cadet Force and held the ranks of staff sergeant and detachment commander. The 47-year-old g...