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A TEENAGER has been jailed after the car he was driving, carrying six passengers, crashed into a wall causing ‘life-changing’ injuries to three…

Crews were cleaning the wall and memorial inside Elmhurst Park, where the graffiti was spray-painted. One veteran who saw it said it felt like he was punched in the gut.

Responding to Myanmar’s Junta: An Alternative to Sanctions and Boycotts Coup leader Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing participates in the Armed Forces Day parade in Naypyitaw in March. / Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services’ Office 3.9k By Bertil Lintner 11 May 2021 It has long been argued that sanctions against rogue regimes such as Myanmar’s military dictatorships are ineffectual and may hurt ordinary people more than those responsible for the acts that made outside powers take action against...

Chester Magistrates Court. A CHESTER man has admitted owning a dog which bit a woman in the face, forcing her to require hospital treatment. Matthew Highley, 40, of Edna Street, appeared at Chester Magistrates Court on Friday, May 7 and pleaded guilty at the first opportunity to the charge of being the owner of a dog that was dangerously out of control causing injury. Prosecuting, Michael OKane said it was on New Years Eve, 2020, when a friend of a relative of Highley, Leilani Ting, visit...

Submitting... The accolade also acknowledges his academic advancement and professional development, which has seen him gain a number of postgraduate qualifications, including independent prescribing qualifications and specialisms in paediatric eye care from the University of Ulster and medical retina from Moorfields. Mr O’Kane said: “To be recognised as a Fellow of the College of Optometrists is such a privilege and I’m absolutely honoured to receive it. During my career, I’ve tried to ...

A SHOPLIFTER travelled from Scunthorpe to Cheshire Oaks to steal 10 T-shirts from a store. Leo Gidimin, 30, of Ajax Court, pleaded guilty to stealing the Hugo Boss T-shirts from Cheshire Oaks on Sunday, April 25. But Gidimin, appearing from custody at Chester Magistrates Court the following day, said he did not accept the value of the items stolen was as high as the £1,156 reported. He said he accepted taking about £700 worth of T-shirts. But District Judge Nicholas Sanders said: "T...

A DRIVER who led police on a pursuit towards Chester crashed at high speed on a bend. Lee Chadwick, 32, had previously pleaded guilty to careless driving, driving without insurance or a licence, failing to stop when told to be police, and failing to give a breath test. The court heard then he had gone at speeds in excess of 100mph on the A540 Parkgate Road, Chester. Appearing for his sentencing at Chester Magistrates Court on Monday, April 26, Chadwick, of Arbor Avenue, Burnage, Manches...

Police found the defendant behind the wheel while dealing with a Covid breach A NORTHWICH man found behind the wheel of his mums car was more than three times the drink-drive limit. Mark Stuart Johnston, 41, of Runcorn Road, Barnton, was found in the driving seat of the parked Toyota Yaris appearing dishevelled and with slurred speech, Chester Magistrates Court heard on Monday, April 26. Johnston was handed a suspended prison sentence. Empty cans of alcohol were also seen in the passen...

Police found the defendant behind the wheel while dealing with a Covid breach A CHESHIRE man found behind the wheel of his mums car was more than three times the drink-drive limit. Mark Stuart Johnston, 41, of Runcorn Road, Barnton, Northwich, was found in the driving seat of the parked Toyota Yaris appearing "dishevelled" and with slurred speech, Chester Magistrates Court heard on Monday, April 26. Johnston was handed a suspended prison sentence. Empty cans of alcohol were also seen in...

Man accused of raping woman at Chavasse Park in Liverpool ONE Janath Gul Jardarkhail is accused of also raping the woman on Strand Street Janath Gul Jardarkhail leaving Liverpool Crown Court. He is accused of raping a woman at Chavasse Park in Liverpool city centre. Get the inside track on the big stories from Liverpool Crown Court with our weekly newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send...