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Court orders former community councillor who embezzled £130,000 from elderly relatives to pay £52,000

A former Stirling district community councillor who embezzled nearly £130,000 from a frail elderly relative she had invited into her Strathyre home has finally been hit with a court order under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Alice Duncan, 74, once a res

Daily Record

Former NSW minister Ian Macdonald seeks judge-alone trial

The Crown has yet to say whether it will oppose the application for the trial, which relates to a Hunter Valley mining licence.

Newcastle Herald

New ward boundaries for almost every ward in Trafford as new political map announced

The Local Government Boundary Commission has made changes across the borough

Manchester Evening News

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Chris Dawson murder trial delayed for a week due to prosecutor's COVID-19 diagnosis

The high-profile murder trial of Chris Dawson hits a roadblock as the Crown prosecutor is diagnosed with COVID-19, delaying further evidence from a key witness.

ABC News

Boris Johnson believes imperial measurements are 'universally understood' in UK

The Prime Minister's deputy spokesman said Boris Johnson defended his move back towards pounds and ounces as critics branded it a 'distraction' that won't actually change much about how we shop

Daily Mirror

Crown Casino in Melbourne fined $80 million for illegal China Union Pay scheme

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission says Crown's scheme was illegal, and the casino "went to some lengths to hide what it was doing".

ABC News

Crown Melbourne hit with record $80m fine

Crown Melbourne has been fined a record $80 million over a scheme that allowed the illegal transfer of funds from China.

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What law actually says on Imperial measurements - what will Boris Johnson really change?

Boris Johnson will announce a Queen's Platinum Jubilee bid to give traders the choice between metric and imperial units - after two decades of EU law. He'll also 'bring back' the Crown stamp on pints. We look at how much of the patriotic bluster is true

Daily Mirror

Alleged skatepark killer fabricated knife find claim: prosecutor

She claims he came up with an "impossible" version of events in an attempt to explain how the deceased's blood came to be on his clothes.

The Canberra Times

Chris Dawson 'very flirtatious' with schoolgirl he would later marry, court hears

Former Sydney teacher Chris Dawson was "very flirtatious" and "very vain" while interacting with a schoolgirl he would later marry, a close friend of the woman has told a court.

ABC News

Whose ‘identity’ are we preserving in Auckland’s special character housing areas?

A minor culture war has broken out over Auckland’s urban identity since Auckland Council responded to the government’s new housing rules: on one side, defenders of “special character” areas of historic housing; on the other, advocates for higher-density development with fewer constraints.

The Conversation

Yachts and mansions: founder of company that left thousands of Aboriginal people out of pocket made more than $20m, tax-free

Ron Pattenden continued to make money from the Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund even after selling it in the wake of damning royal commission findings

The Guardian - AU

The go-to uncle who 'shook the face' of the nation

Obituary: Ngāti Whātua kaumatua Joe Hawke, who spearheaded the Takaparawhau/Bastion Point protest, has died, aged 82.

Newsroom.co.nz

Anglesey pub that shut in 2018 could be transformed under new plans

SBJJ Group Ltd plan to redevelop the site and reopen the Y Goron (The Crown) in Bodedern

Birmingham Post

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Kendrick Lamar: Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers review – towards a state of grace

The Pulitzer prize-winning rapper grapples with Black trauma and his own family’s struggles on this brave, electrifying fifth album

Benzinga

Crown-Blackstone Deal's Prospect Hangs Subject To Regulatory Approval

Blackstone Inc's (NYSE:BX) $6.3 billion buyout of Crown Resorts Ltd (OTC:CWLDY) got delayed pending regulatory approval despite positive shareholder approval, Reuters reports. Gambling regulators in New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia found the Crown unfit to hold gaming licenses at different times. Crown's license for the flagship A$2.2 billion casino skyscraper in Sydney…

Edinburgh Live

Suspended terror cop will not face prosecution over 'inappropriate touching' complaints

The Temporary Assistant Chief Constable was referred to the Crown Office after a complaint was made against him following a cyber conference in Edinburgh

AAP

Crown shareholders back Blackstone's $8.9 billion buyout

Crown Resorts shareholders have approved its $8.9 billion takeover by a US private equity firm.

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A big change for the high country and the environment

A new law aims for sustainable management of the South Island’s much-loved high country. Dr Mick Strack explains why we should give it a chance

Newsroom.co.nz

Budget 2022: Investment from business growth fund could be years away

The Government is earmarking $100 million over the coming year for investment as a minority shareholder in the fund, alongside private banks

The National (Scotland)

Prince Charles refuses to apologise for 'genocide' of indigenous children in Canada

PRINCE Charles has refused to apologise on behalf of the Queen for the “assimilation and genocide” of Canada’s indigenous residential school…

The Independent UK

First Nations leader calls for Queen’s apology over indigenous children scandal

Canada is dealing with a national scandal that saw thousands die or be abused in residential schools.

Birmingham Post

The latest East Midlands movers and shakers

Changes at Howard Ward Associates, Parry Creative, Geldards, Pattersons law and others

AAP

Judge rules spying lawfulness not relevant

Bernard Collaery has lost a bid to compel Australian intelligence officials to hand over evidence as he stands charged with breaking national security laws.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow dad caught with cocaine worth £2.4million 'knew what he was doing'

Graham Curran is beginning a three year prison sentence after the Court of Criminal Appeal quashed the original community payback sentence previously handed down for his part in the drugs trafficking operation.

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