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Police are BACK on Irish border... but now they're on Covid watch: Gardai stop drivers on M1 between Belfast to Dublin to check if they're permitted to travel - as highest-level lockdowns are imposed on both sides of the crossing

The Garda are back on the Irish border and carrying out checks on drivers after the highest-level lockdowns were imposed on both sides of the frontier.  Officers have not carried out such stringent checks on vehicles from Ulster since the days of the Troubles when the IRA moved guns and Semtex into the war-torn province. Now they are on the lookout for people making non-essential journeys after the Republic this week imposed swingeing Level 5 restrictions which ban people from travelling more than three miles (5km) from their home.   Stormont has advised citizens against 'unnecessary travel,' but Dublin's measures are more aggressive and its police wield the threat of jail time and hefty fines. On Wednesday night, when Ireland's new six-week national lockdown began, gardai were given new powers by Dublin to prosecute people making non-essential travel, with fines of up to €2,500 and jail for up to six months. Cars at the border crossing between Northern Ireland and the

Human rights activist is jailed for stealing £220,000 from the cathedral where he volunteered as a treasurer to fund his gambling addiction

A human rights activist has been jailed for 27 months for stealing more than £220,000 from Norwich Roman Catholic Cathedral while volunteering as its treasurer. Rene Mugenzi, 44, transferred cash from the bank account of St John the Baptist Cathedral into his own account to fund his gambling addiction. Much of the money he stole was designated for Catholic charities and church work and had been donated by worshippers at the end of services. Norwich Crown Court heard today how Mugenzi had full access to the Cathedral's account and took the money between March 2016 and May 2018. Rene Mugenzi, 44, who has been jailed for 27 months at Norwich Crown Court for stealing more than £220,000 from Norwich Roman Catholic Cathedral while acting as its voluntary treasurer Prosecutor Chris Youell said there were no checks in place to stop him transferring small amounts at a time and he lost track of how much he had taken. The fraud was discovered when the Cathedral reviewed its finances when it w

Protestors clash with riot police on second day of demonstrations as Catholic Poland tightens abortion laws, making making it illegal to end a pregnancy due to foetal defects

Thousands of protesters took to streets in cities across Poland on Friday night on a second day of demonstrations against a near-total ban on abortion. Catholic Poland's constitutional court ruled on Thursday that existing legislation which allows for the abortion of malformed foetuses was 'incompatible' with the protection of life.  Police vans and units in riot gear were dispatched to guard the Warsaw house of the leader of Poland's right-wing ruling party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski. An angry crowd of mostly young people confronted the cordon with chants of 'This is war' and vulgar calls for the ruling team to step down. They also had posters reading 'You Have Blood on Your Hands' and 'You are Building Women's Hell.'  Hundreds of others massed outside churches in the cities of Poznan and Katowice as police in heavy armour stood guard. A demonstrator walks in front of police officers blocking a street near the house of Law and Justice leader Jarosl

Paramedics who found stabbed 19-year-old in upturned car thought he was a victim of a car crash, as two men go on trial for his murder

Two men have denied murdering a 19-year-old who was found with stab wounds to his chest in an overturned car. Benjamin Eyles, 19, and Nathan Braim, 20, are accused of killing Joshua Harling in a quiet street in the picturesque market town of Thame, Oxfordshire, on July 22. Mr Harling, described by his family as a 'charismatic, selfless and a lovable lad,' was discovered with stab wounds in an overturned vehicle by paramedics who believed they were arriving to treat a crash victim. Police were later called to the scene to inspect the suspicious injuries and a postmortem found that Mr Harling had been stabbed to death.   Joshua Harling, from Headington, was described by his family as a 'charismatic, selfless and a lovable lad' Mr Harling, who lived in Headington, had been working as an accountant at the time of his death.  Eyles and Braim were arrested by Major Crime detectives from Thames Valley Police and charged with murder and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm.

Longest regularly scheduled domestic route in US is back as Hawaiian Airlines resumes services to Boston, New York and the rest of its 13-city mainland network in time for the holidays

Hawaiian Airlines will resume service for its nonstop flight to Boston, dubbed 'the longest regularly scheduled domestic route in US history' - just in time for the holiday season.  The airline, Hawaii's flag carrier, announced Wednesday those services would resume in December along with New York services and the rest of their 13-city US mainland network as well.  Hawaiian Airlines first introduced the arduous 5,095-mile journey between Honolulu and the Logan International Airport in Boston in April 2019, CNN reports.  The airline, Hawaii's flag carrier, announced Wednesday those services would resume in December The flight from Honolulu takes approximately 10 hours in a wide-body Airbus A330 The flight from Honolulu takes approximately 10 hours in a wide-body Airbus A330 while the trip back adds on an additional 1.5 hours to that leg. On October 15, Hawaii lifted its seven-month mandatory quarantine, allowing for travelers to avoid the two-week quarantine period with p

Mutiny! Prince Andrew 'could be sacked' as Commodore of Britain's most famous yacht club over his links to Jeffrey Epstein - and be replaced by Duchess of Cambridge

Seafarer: Andrew is also a Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy Prince Andrew faces the humiliation of being sacked as head of Britain's most famous yacht club because of his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Moves to strip him of his role as Commodore of London's Royal Thames Yacht Club were discussed on Monday at a secret meeting of its senior members. To add insult to injury, the Mail understands that the club wants to replace the Duke with the Duchess of Cambridge, a keen sailor. Leaked minutes from the meeting show that the club has had repeated discussions with Buckingham Palace on dumping former Navy helicopter pilot Andrew. Vice Commodore George Ehlers said the club's general committee 'believe it is appropriate and in the interest of the club that these discussions should continue'. The minutes said: 'Contacts with the commodore and his office regarding patronage are current in the light of the changing developments within the royal household.' The reference to &

Freeze! Japanese police pause raid so suspects can come out and check their temperatures to ensure they don't have coronavirus

Police officers raiding a property in Japan were interrupted by a suspect checking their temperatures to ensure they don't have coronavirus. Footage shows one officer attempting to saw their way into the headquarters of Chukakuha, a leftist group located in the Edogawa district of Tokyo.   Before a second officer can get his electric saw started, a door opens and two men, wearing protective masks, exit a nearby door. Footage shows officers getting their temperatures checked as they attempt to raid the headquarters of Chukakuha, a leftist group located in the Edogawa district of Tokyo One officer attempts to saw his way into the building before representatives of the group suggest they should use the door This is some amazingly comedic footage: today, over 100 police officers raided the Tokyo headquarters of an ultra-leftist group. pic.twitter.com/YK4tuu27mw — Spoon & Tamago (@Johnny_suputama) October 16, 2020 This is some amazingly comedic footage: today, over 100 police offi