'Prolific' drug dealers used the Royal Mail to deliver cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy across the north west

A Scots dad who battled drug addiction for 17-years is hoping to prove change is possible after turning his life around with the help of mental health groups.

A drug dealer from Greater Manchester who police said 'ran an organised crime group' has been jailed for 23 years after two multi-million pound cocaine smuggling conspiracies were smashed.

A prisoner ran a drugs empire from behind bars - while he spent 23 hours a day in his cell during the Covid lockdown. Safeer Ali, 41, was locked up in HMP Berwyn when he began sourcing cocaine, before passing details of customers, other dealers and quantities of substances to associates on the outside.

The National, Jorja Smith and Róisín Murphy set to headline.The three-day event is due to take place at the Curraghmore estate in County Waterford, Ireland between August 1-4. Tickets go on sale at 9am next Monday (March 11) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.“We welcome music lovers, mavericks, creators, families and curious minds alike for a weekend of exploration, escapism, and togetherness,” reads an official description of the festival.Today (March 7) organisers have shared the first 50 names for All Together Now 2024.

Four people have been arrested and charged in connection with various drug offences in Kilmarnock after cops vowed to take action following community concerns.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Beta Cinema has revealed further sales on its Berlinale and Europe Film Market lineup, including “500 Miles,” “Führer and Seducer,” “Hammarskjöld,” “The Light” and “From Hilde, With Love.” After a first deal on the upcoming Bill Nighy-roadmovie “500 Miles” with True Brit Ent. for U.K. was announced during the market, Beta Cinema has confirmed further territories have picked up the dramedy: Australia and New Zealand (Kismet), Middle East (Front Row), Italy (Maestro Distribution), Benelux (September Film), Greece (Feelgood) and former Yugoslavia (Discovery).

untimely death of Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, 56th in line to the British throneThe financier, 45, was found dead Sunday evening at an estate in the Cotswolds, England, with a gunshot wound to the head. The death is “not being treated as suspicious.”Kingston wed Lady Gabriella — who is the second cousin of King Charles — in 2019 following a six-year courtship.

Royal Mail has announced it is increasing the price of stamps again next month.

Ariana Madix had a candid conversation about her finances and increased visibility in the aftermath of the Scandoval.

Talk about terrible timing!

Seven people were arrested in dawn raids in Greater Manchester today by police investigating a huge suspected drugs line to Scotland.

Love Island star Anton Danyluk has already returned to his day job, just one week after the All Stars final. Anton, 28 - who came in fifth place with partner Georgia Harrison, 29, in the Love Island All Stars final last week - is now busy grafting on his company fitness app.

Palme d’Ors don’t grow on trees, so it’s small wonder that the world has fallen for Justine Triet’sAnatomy of a Fall, and the outstanding lead performance of Sandra Hüller, since it won the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize. Hüller’s turn dominates the ‘sort of’ courtroom drama of the film, in which her German novelist — also called Sandra — is accused of pushing her French husband Samuel (Samuel Theis), also a writer, from the top floor of their alpine home. Sandra maintains he fell, or jumped, and the film spends much of its runtime chewing over the truth, though never revealing it.

A fugitive aristocrat was given almost £50,000 from her trust fund in the months before she disappeared with her partner and newborn baby, a trial has heard. Constance Marten was given £47,886 by C. Hoare & Co between September 1 2022 and January 17 2023.

The verdict is in.

The Berlin Film Festival was rocking Wednesday afternoon as Adam Sandler rolled into town with Spaceman, his latest feature for Netflix. 

, he goes and gives an interview to the comparing himself to Danny Masterson, O.J. Simpson, and George Floyd.

Rachel Leviss is making her voice heard on a very important matter — and specifically because it is something she says her disgraced former did not do several months ago. Of course, Rachel and Tom Sandoval

EXCLUSIVE: Dominic Sessa, the 21-year-old rising star, didn’t win a Best Supporting Actor BAFTA award Sunday night – that went to Oppenheimer’s Robert Downey Jr. – but he did pick up his first post-The Holdovers role that will see him starring with Rose Byrne in director Stephanie Laing’s drama Tow.

Princess Margaret's four grandchildren often fade into the background when it comes to spotlight focused on the Royal Family, and, as a result, they lead largely normal lives and only appear for the occasional national event, such as royal weddings, thanksgiving services and funerals. One of Princess Margaret’s grandsons, Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, is rarely featured in the headlines, despite being a great-nephew of the late Queen and second cousin of King Charles. While very little is known about him, he remains the only one of Princess Margaret's grandchildren to have a title - and will gain a new one in the years to come.