About The Crown


Based on an award-winning play ("The Audience") by showrunner Peter Morgan, this lavish, Netflix-original drama chronicles the life of Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy) from the 1940s to modern times. The series begins with an inside look at the early reign of the queen, who ascended the throne at age 25 after the death of her father, King George VI. As the decades pass, personal intrigues, romances, and political rivalries are revealed that played a big role in events that shaped the later years of the 20th century.

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... Isla Chilton, of The Crown Prosecution Service, said Jones was a " sexual predator" who had caused " lasting emotional trauma" to his victims...

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... When charges were dropped by The Crown Prosecution Service, the club conducted its own internal investigation...

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... Saying no to NetflixThe last three series of Netflix hit The Crown have included a portrayal of Princess Diana, so it made sense for the producers to ask to film at her childhood home Althorp, which has appeared in other films and TV shows...

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... On the latter, The Crown says they are considering correspondence from Mr Salmond s lawyers and are going to respond in due course...

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Violent puppy thieves to prison to Glasgow machete raid

Nov 20,2023 8:51 am

Three men were detained to steal after staging a violent RAID on A House in Glasgow, eight Puppies .

Liam Kinsella , 27, Samuel Durnion, 21, and Ben Murphy , 19, struck in the house of Leanne Hodge in Castlemilk last August.

she held a machete in the Hand against the throat of a 10-year-old girl in the property before they steal the Puppies for eight three-week-old Bullmastiff.

It is not known how many of The Dogs , to the value of £8,000 were returned.

The three men were convicted at The High Court in Glasgow, after he, together with others in the attack and robbery.

'premeditated'

Kinsella was jailed for five years and three months, while Durnion received four years of imprisonment. Murphy was sentenced to 30 months

Lord Beckett described the RAID as a "pre-meditated" and said it had a "profound" effect on Ms Hodge and other stakeholders.

addressing Kinsella - the also said the admission to a similar crime, the ex-chief - of the judges: "It seems that these attacks were carried out, on their agenda against others, she felt, hurt you and your family. "

Durnion will also be monitored for a further two years on his release.

The raid on Ms s Hodge ' home to happen on the 21. August of last year, while at home with your partner. Three children were also there.

The Castlemilk robbery took place in Barlia drive

stormed The Robbers , armed with machetes and hammers as a 10-year-old girl made her way down.

One of The Armed men grabbed The Girl and yelled at her to ask where her father was.

As The Family hid for their safety, The Gang , the puppy took.

'Seduced by the excitement,'

A high-profile appeal was later launched to find to try, the robber, and the three-week-old animals.

When police arrived, they found the keys to a VW Polo, The Gang had drove out there. They also recovered A Number of items, including a letter in the name of Murphy and his passport.

Kinsella was an armed robbery Five Days earlier in the apartment of his former boss George Murray in Wishaw.

David Nicolson, defending Murphy, said: "He is a young man who was impressed by the enthusiasm of the participants. "

Durnion advocate Louise Arrol said he was the person who held the machete in the Hand to The Girl .

prosecutors said in the hearing that The Crown "does not appear, the perpetrators know that, in particular, of the act."



wishaw, glasgow

Source of news: bbc.com

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