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A disgraced funeral director who failed to bury or cremate people and gave bereaved relatives the ashes of strangers has been jailed for 20 years.Robert Bush admitted 67 offences after 35 bodies and more than 100 sets of ashes were found by police raiding Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull in March 2024.Sentencing him at Hull Crown Court, Judge Justice Hilliard told the former undertaker he had “caused anguish and pain on a scale beyond comprehension”.He also barred Bush, who defrauded nearly 200 families out of £500,000, from being a company director for 14 years.This story contains details some might…

An amateur cricket league has expressed its “genuine concern for the welfare” of Saltburn Cricket Club members over a recent finger clicking controversy that has made global headlines.The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League spoke out in the wake of worldwide interest in an alleged incident that has led to a player being suspended by the club.That happened after a video from the second XI Division 2 game involving Saltburn and Norton went viral on social media.The video appeared to show Saltburn fielder Brian Devine clicking his fingers in order to trick the umpire into giving a Norton batter…

Moment police raid Hull funeral director | GB NEWS By Alice Tomlinson, Published: 31/07/2026 – 13:14Updated: 31/07/2026 – 13:23A “monster” funeral director who handed dozens of grieving families the wrong ashes – including four mothers who lost stillborn babies – has been jailed for 20 years following a five-day sentencing.Robert Bush, 48, pleaded guilty to 67 offences after police officers removed 35 bodies and a large quantity of cremains from Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull in 2024.Around 80 victims and their family members attended Hull Crown Court today to watch the sentencing. Delivering his sentencing remarks, Mr Justice Hilliard said:…

Watch the moment Labour minister Louise Haigh denies Europe is facing an “invasion” of illegal migrants after the Spanish border was stormed by 60,000 people.Speaking to GB News, the Minister for the Cabinet Office defended the efforts of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood amid fears the illegal migrants could eventually enter the UK from Spain.Asked whether she believes we are witnessing an “invasion” of Europe by illegal migrants, Ms Haigh disagreed.She told GB News: “No, I wouldn’t use language like that. It’s obviously extremely concerning and I understand your viewers’ understandable anxieties about people crossing into this country illegally.”It’s not acceptable…

Betfred is preparing to permanently shut down 132 betting shops in a major business overhaul that will see 600 jobs lost.One of the UK’s biggest high street betting shops is being forced to shutter dozens of sites following a recent tax raid on the sector.The company, which is owned by co-founder Fred Done, is understood to have told employees about the plans earlier this morning.Some 10 per cent of Betfred’s retail portfolio will leave the high street for good, with a consultation process for affected workers due to take place.Betfred is closing dozens of shops after tax raid | GETTYJo…

The UK’s car industry is struggling to attract investment because of soaring energy costs, trade barriers and electric vehicle targets, according to the nation’s automotive lobby group.Recent data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that vehicle output in the first half of the year declined by 7.5 per cent.In the first six months of the year, factories across the UK produced 385,979 new cars and commercial vehicles, down from 417,232 in the same timeframe last year.While the SMMT acknowledged changes to production lines across the country over the last six months, it lamented the concerning future…

A High Court challenge against the construction of a Chinese mega embassy in London has failed.The decision to uphold planning permission for the site on the old Royal Mint, near the Tower of London, has dismayed campaigners from the Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association (RMCRA), which represents families and businesses in about 100 properties.The RMCRA fear the site poses an espionage threat and will be used to enforce “draconian” Chinese laws in the UK and to target dissidents.The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets defended the claim, saying they “conscientiously and…

Gloucester-Hartpury wing Mia Venner and Exeter scrum-half Flo Robinson have full-time England contracts for the first time, having been named among 32 deals for the 2026-27 season.Venner made her England debut in 2020 as a 17-year-old, but had to wait five years before picking up her second cap against Italy in the 2025 Six Nations.Despite finishing as joint-top try-scorer in the 2024-25 PWR season, she missed out on selection for the World Cup. However, Vennuer was part of the squad that won an eighth straight Six Nations this year, appearing in wins over Scotland and Italy as head coach John…

Gwinnett will now have to serve her six-year sentence, and is set to appear at Manchester Magistrates Court later in relation to her failing to appear at court previously.When she was sentenced in her absence last year, Preston Crown Court heard Gwinnett controlled retired accountant Joan Green’s finances and isolated her from her family.The judge in the case said Gwinnett treated the 89-year-old as a “cash cow to be milked until she was dry”.The fraudster flew to Tenerife in 2025 just hours after a court application to vary her bail conditions to allow her to purportedly scatter her brother’s ashes…

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