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A convicted armed robber was caught with a £500,000 cocaine cargo after trying to speed away from police - who had seen his car had a light out. Ashley Makin, 32, who had previously carried out a terrifying raid on a McDoanld's restaurant in Stockport, was travelling on the M6 northbound, alone, towards Penrith, Cumbria, in a black Vauxhall Insignia just before 3pm on Friday, July 1.

Brent Lang Executive Editor New Slate Ventures has come on board as a production partner for Insignia Films’ “Free Money.” The announcement was made just ahead of the documentary feature’s world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Jordan Fudge, Jeremy Allen and Tess Cohen will join producer Amanda Pollak, and executive producers Stephen Ives, Bradwel Iro (LBX Africa), Chris Buck (Retro Report) to back the film.  The film explores what happens when universal basic income (UBI) comes to the Kenyan village of Kogutu. GiveDirectly, a non-profit organization, is sending free money for 12 years as part of an experiment. Filmmakers Lauren DeFilippo and Sam Soko juxtapose the story of these young economists, bankrolled by Silicon Valley and convinced that they have found an infallible algorithm to improve lives, with those of the villagers.

A convicted armed robber stopped by police on the M6 was transporting a cargo of cocaine worth up to £500,000. Now Ashley Makin, from Bolton, faces a lengthy jail sentence.

dragged a terrified police officer along a dual carriageway from the side of his car has been jailed for almost three years.Dad-of-two Marlon Joao, from Eynsham, near Oxford, was stopped by PC Joanna Halewood for driving the wrong way down the A419, in Gloucestershire, on April 26, trying to get away after being chased by the police.While initially co-operative, he turned aggressive when he was refused permission to move his Vauxhall Insignia, grabbing PC Halewood’s arm, climbing back into his car and speeding off, dragging her a “short distance”, while also hitting her patrol car.READ MORE:Prince Andrew graffiti appears at Glastonbury branding exiled royal 'a sweaty *****'He appeared at Salisbury Crown Court on June 22, where he was jailed for 32 months.Prosecutor Richard Tutt told the court that PC Halewood suffered a small fracture to her left foot, which had become caught in the car.She also had injuries to her thumb and is now questioning her future in frontline policing.In a victim personal statement from her, read to the court, it said: “In that moment, I was very sure I was going to be killed. I had no way of escaping and felt absolute terror.“I pictured my children in my mind and thought I would never see their faces again.

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Prince Charles 'moaned' to Camilla he made a historic appearance at the State Opening of Parliament, a lip reader claims.The Prince of Wales was in Westminster delivering the Queen's speech on her behalf today (Tuesday, May 10) after mobility issues forced her to pull out of the formal tradition.According to top lip reader, Jeremy Freeman, as Charles stepped out of his car he gave his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall an honest assessment of their journey, the Mirror reports.Dressed in his Admiral of the Fleet uniform, medals and honour insignia, Charles began walking through the Sovereign's entrance when he issued a complaint, Mr Freeman says.He told the Mirror, says as they got out of the car, Charles told Camilla: "Oh my word that was uncomfortable".Shortly afterwards, Charles could be seen gesturing to Camilla, appearing to tell her what side she should be standing on.And according to Jeremy, as he points out where Camilla should stand, he says: "Your side."Meanwhile a few minutes later as Charles greets officers lining the route to the throne room, he approaches the last one and says: "I hope you're well."The officer then leans forward as he didn't hear the remark and according to Jeremy says: "What, sorry?"Charles the repeats what he said to the officer, who replies: "Well, yes I'm trying." Charles and son Prince William jointly opened Parliament on the Queen’s behalf as Counsellors of State after the monarch delegated the important duty to them.

Nazi-themed wedding.On the day, the bride named only as “Josefina,” rolled up to the wedding in a VW Beetle emblazoned with swastikas that sported an “SS” personalised number plate.Meanwhile her husband-to-be “Fernando” sported a full Nazi officer’s uniform, complete with death’s head insignia on the cap.The VW was chosen as German designer Ferdinand Porsche was commissioned by Adolf Hitler to build the "people's car” in the 1930s.Even the date of the wedding – April 29 – had been carefully selected to mark the 77th anniversary of 'Der Führer’s' wedding to Eva Braun.The couple already have two kids: a daughter named Hanna after German test pilot Hanna Reitsch, a close confidante of the Nazi leader who was one of the last people to see Hitler alive and a son named "Reinhard," after notorious SS commander Reinhard Heydrich, who is remembered as principal architect of the Holocaust.Posting the photos of the poor-taste wedding the groom told the Mexican news outlet Milenio: "I understand that for many people, Hitler represents genocide, racism, and violence.“People, on the other hand, make judgments without having all of the facts or believing in the victor's history".He added: “Hitler was a vegetarian who rescued his country from famine and returned to his people the lands lost during World War I. His friends and family adored him.

A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash between two cars in Tameside. Emergency services rushed to the junction of Armadale Road and Boyds Walk, in Dukinfield, at 6.40am this morning (Tuesday April 12).

Queen has reportedly given the go-ahead to a book by a close adviser that could take the sting out of Prince Harry's tell-all memoir.The new update to Angela Kelly's The Other Side of The Coin will be released next month and is expected share royal secrets from over the hectic lockdown period.Publisher HarperCollins told The Sun: “The Queen personally gave Angela her blessing to share their unparalleled bond with the world and Angela is the first serving member of the Royal Household to be given this extraordinary permission.”Angela's successful 2019 book shared details from life as the monarch's adviser and senior dresser for three decades, with her official title being Personal Assistant, Adviser and Curator to Her Majesty The Queen (Jewellery, Insignias and Wardrobe).The fresh material will now provide a new insight into how staffers worked tirelessly to keep the royal household working during the Covid chaos, and what they did to keep the 95-year-old monarch safe.It is even expected to delve into how the Queen publicly coped with her heartbreak at Prince Philip's funeral.Speaking about the updated book, Katya Shipster, Harper Non-Fiction publishing director said: "It tells the story of the royal bubble as well as the lengths Angela and the royal household went to, to ensure the safety of the monarch."It comes as the California-based Duke of Sussex is due to publish a book which could contain scintillating and potentially explosive details about The Firm.Among other topics it could go into detail about his relationship with older brother Prince William, which is believed to have been strained over the past few years.His announcement of the ghost-written book in a $20million (£15million) deal last year reportedly

A woman and her young daughter were allegedly taken hostage in a car being driven dangerously.

A Scots mum-of-two has slammed high street fashion giant Primark for using ‘sexist’ slogans on children’s clothing which ‘reinforces old-fashioned stereotypes’.

In her element! Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating a milestone 70 years as head of the British monarchy — and a one-of-a-kind coin was made in her honor.

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A father was killed after crashing a stolen car into another vehicle when he drove through a set of lights on a quiet road, an inquest has heard.

A dad died after driving a stolen car through red traffic lights and ploughing into another vehicle, an inquest heard.