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Probation manager child porn shame

Probation manager child porn shame

A FORMER probation boss who helped set up a £10m Home Office register of sex offenders was in jail last night after sending thousands of pornographic images of children to fellow perverts. Read

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James Milner

Boro aim to lure Milner from United

MIDDLESBROUGH manager Gareth Southgate is hoping to persuade Newcastle United to sell James Milner after identifying the England Under-21 international as the ideal man to strengthen his midfield next season. Read

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Vincent Barron, who was found guilty of sending pornographic images of children.

Sick probation manager sent child porn over internet

A FORMER probation boss who helped set up a £10m Home Office register of sex offenders was in jail last night after sending thousands of pornographic images of children to fellow perverts. Read

Today's News from nebusiness.co.uk

British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh,

Sky high profits but boss gives up bonus

THE troubled opening of Heathrow’s Terminal 5 cost BA boss Willie Walsh his annual bonus, despite the airline posting record profits. Read

Journal Blog Central

Journal Blog Central

Unfortunate press releases of our time (part 408)

"Rangers fans keep cool with blood pressure lowering water," says a rather unfortunate press release that reached The Journal's newsdesk e-mail this morning. Read

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Dawn chorus

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Culture

Chris Connel

Chris Connel - the accidental actor

Chris Connel became an actor by accident and is now bound for the National Theatre. David Whetstone meets one of the stars of The Pitmen Painters. Read

Sport

Trotters trio released

Midfielders Ivan Campo, Stelios Giannakopoulos and Andranik Teymourian have all been released by Bolton but manager Gary Megson is hopeful of persuading goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen and defender Ricardo Gardner to sign new contracts. Read

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City Living

City Living May 2008

City Living - May

WE’RE willing to try most things here at City Living, which is why this month we all tagged along to try a pole dancing lesson.Read