Cash grab foiled

A MAN who police caught breaking into a Main Street bar last year will spend 15 more weeks in prison.

The Magistrates Court condemned Riyen Lea, 35, after he pleaded guilty to the charge of burglary.

At about 6am on June 4, 2022, a member of the public raised the alarm after he heard the sound of breaking glass.

Police officers found Lea trying to break into a gaming machine with a crowbar.

Lea is already in prison so the 15 weeks will be added to his current sentence.

Drunk in charge

peared in 1986. Now information that came to light during research for a book on the subject by GBC journalist Ros Astengo has given police a new lead to solve the mystery. After radar scans, police plan to carry out a forensic dig in the next few months. It could be the key to unlocking this mystery that has left Simon Parkes’ devastated parents without closure for decades.

“I never expected to come across a new lead, but I really hope my work will bring them the peace they deserve,” Astengo said.

TWO British parents had to pay £200 each after police officers found them drunk at a Gibraltar bar with their ninemonth-old baby in a pram.

An anonymous member of the public tipped off the cops who raced to Waterport Road.

Once there, they confronted Rosie Richardson Jones, 35, and Bradley Skeats, 42. They were arrested after admitting that they had been drinking all afternoon.

The next morning, the couple pleaded guilty at the Magistrates Court to ‘Being Intoxicated While in Charge of a Child’.

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Armageddon approaches

BRITISH comedian Ricky Gervais will be making a stop in Spain on his upcoming Armageddon tour, thanks to a show in Barcelona’s Auditori Forum, on August 31. The tour will kick off on April 4 in Newcastle at two soldout shows, and will visit a range of UK cities including Manchester, Liverpool and London, as well as Dublin in Ireland.

The international dates will see the award-winning comedian, director and writer visit the United States, Portugal, Sweden and Germany, among other destinations.

Gervais is the creator and star of The Office, Extras, Derek, and the critically acclaimed recent Netflix hit After Life.

The Armageddon show will also be recorded so that it can be released via Netflix.