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A gang member linked to seriously ill crime boss Cornelius Price is facing jail after he was convicted over a blackmail plot where he ‘threatened to shoot two dudes in the head' if a £300,000 ransom was not paid.

A friend of a kidnap victim, locked in the back of a van in a £300,000 blackmail plot, told a court how she became suspicious when he failed to return home.

A blackmail victim pretended he was driving around trying to find a £300,000 ransom to secure the release of brother when he was in a hotel room with police, a court in the UK has heard.

An Irish gang threatened to slice the fingers off two men with a machete as they demanded a £300,000 (€340k) ransom, a UK court has heard.

August is always reliable for the local birder and 2022 was no different, as bumper Pied Flycatcher and Garganey numbers were enjoyed along with some exciting seawatching.

Widespread Ring Ouzels accompanied decent tallies of Black Kite and Red-rumped Swallow as spring migration ramped up.

A major Garganey influx and returning spring migrants made for an enjoyable month of birding.

A wild month of weather produced storm-blown Kittiwakes and Little Gulls, while yet more Ring-necked Duck were found across Britain and Ireland.

Two stolen caravans found at Smithy Fen in Cottenham will return to the hands of their original owners thanks to Cambridgeshire's rural crime officers.

Two stolen caravans found at Smithy Fen in Cottenham will return to the hands of their original owners thanks to Cambridgeshire's rural crime officers.