Basildon offenders hostel move talks at 'early stage'
BBC News
The probation service in Essex has said it could be some time before a controversial offenders hostel is closed and moved to a new location. Concerns have been raised by residents about the current premises on the Felmores Estate in Pitsea. …

Scheme's Marvin is jailed
Kilmarnock Standard
Baird, of John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock, admitted being in breach of a community service order imposed earlier this year after he pleaded guilty to having an illegal lock-knife in a town centre street. Solicitor Neil McPherson said that until the end …

Social crack dealer escaped prison
Kilmarnock Standard
Peter Hunt, of Townhead Gardens, Kilmarnock, was this week ordered to carry out 240 hours of community service. The 43-year-old had earlier pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of the class A drug at his home in December and January. …

Sentence changed for thief
This is Wiltshire.co.uk
But on August 3 magistrates granted his application to remove the unpaid work requirement and replace it with 17 months' supervison by the Probation Service. At the court hearing in July magistrates were told that Carter had stolen the money after a …

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Service order for shop owner over food hygiene
Coventry Telegraph
THE OWNER of a Coventry shop which was infested with mice has been handed a 12 month community order and given 100 hours community service. Akash Dhamija, aged 19, who ran AD Foods on Foleshill Road, pleaded guilty to six food hygiene offences at …

MPs debate riots
BBC News
At least give them large community service orders to make them clean up the damage they have caused. The coalition's efforts to tackle the deficit have made the UK a "safe haven" for investors, but the country was not "immune" to the international …
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Community service for club embezzler
East Lothian Courier
Foreman received community service as punishment for the theft, however Scott Quinn, the sailing club's chair, believes Foreman should have gone to prison for what she did. He told the Courier. "I think she should have gone to jail, as it was a lot of …

Latest property sales to be recorded
Isle of Man Today
… estate of Dorothy Woolley sold 22 Cronk Reayrt, Glenfaba Road, Peel, for £173000 to Tracy Maddrell, 18 Cronk Avenue, Onchan. l Please note: we publish details of all house sales unless we receive a written request from the police or probation service.

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"Broken man" John Holden branded liar and cheat
Highland News
The solicitor said the social work recommendation was a sentence of community service. "I would say the report is well argued," said Mr Chapman who claimed there were exceptional circumstances for a non-custodial sentence. "I would submit he is held in …

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Man embezzled money on almost 50 occasions
Aberdeen Evening Express
Last November he was placed on probation for 30 months and ordered to carry out 200 hours' community service. However, he breached the order and the court heard Baxter only carried out one hour of community service. Defence solicitor Andrew Ormiston …