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The Sun
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Hollywood legend Mel Gibson, 69, charging eye-watering sum for autograph at London meet and greet
MOVIE star Mel Gibson is adding to his £330million fortune by charging hundreds of pounds for an autograph. The Braveheart actor trousers around £20million-a-time for starring in Hollywood blockbusters. 1 But his British fans will have to dig deep for a chance to meet him in the capital this weekend. The 69-year-old Aussie is charging £425 for an autograph, a photo and a gift — or £195 just for his autograph. Fans are told: 'Mel is a legendary actor, director and producer, best known as Martin Riggs in Lethal Weapon, William Wallace in Braveheart and Max in the original Mad Max trilogy. 'He's also appeared in Conspiracy Theory, the John Wick prequel show The Continental, What Women Want, We Were Soldiers and provided voices for Rocky in Chicken Run and John Smith in Disney' s Pocahontas, to name just a few of his credits! 'From post-apocalyptic road warrior to revolutionary war hero, Mel Gibson has done it all—and now he's doing London Film and Comic Con!' The price is among the highest for a meet-and-greet at the London Film and Comic Con. Gibson's Lethal Weapon co-star Danny Glover is also on the bill at Olympia in West London and is charging £55 for an autograph or £270 for one with Mel. Jaws star Richard Dreyfuss is also on the bill and is charging £80 for an autograph. Harry Potter favourite David Bradley — Argus Filch in the series — will be asking £40 to sign his name for fans.
The Sun
29-06-2025
- The Sun
Mum accused of deliberately getting pregnant in bid to avoid jail time after smuggling steroids into husband's prison
A JUDGE accused a mum of deliberately getting pregnant in a bid to avoid jail after smuggling drugs into her husband's prison. Tanya Parker helped get steroids, mobile phones and tobacco into HMP Birmingham in 2019. 3 3 The mum-of-four helped her husband David Bradley smuggle them in while he was in jail himself. The couple, from Coventry, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court and were previously warned they likely faced being jailed straight after. Cathlyn Orchard, defending 36-year-old Parker, revealed to the court that she was between six to seven weeks pregnant. Astonished Judge Dean Kershaw replied: "Are you seriously telling me that? Knowing the position these two are in, she's pregnant again? "She understands there's something called contraception, having a child knowing the position both of them are in," BirminghamLive reported. The barrister said: "I haven't gone into that detail. She is not wanting to be pregnant and she is conflicted in saying that because she is going to keep the child. It couldn't have come at a worse time." Judge Kershaw responded: "It all smacks to me it is another thing she is mentioning to avoid custody. "It maybe regrettable but let's apply common sense." However the judge decided not to jail Parker. Having admitted two offences of conspiring to convey prohibited articles into prison she was sentenced to an 18-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work and 30 days of rehabilitation activity. Judge Kershaw said Bradley, aged 34, had abused his partner's loyalty. Bradley, who admitted the same two offences as his wife as well as a charge relating to having a phone in prison, was sentenced to 24 months suspended for 18 months. He was ordered to carry out 160 hours of unpaid work and 30 days of rehabilitation activity. 3
Daily Mail
29-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Judge accuses phone-smuggling mother-of-four of getting pregnant again to avoid prison... then gives her a suspended sentence anyway!
A judge accused a mother of getting pregnant again to avoid prison in an extraordinary blast over her failure to use contraception. Tanya Parker, 36, helped smuggle steroids, mobile phones and tobacco into a jail six years ago as part of her crook husband David Bradley's plan while he was in jail himself. But the pair's sentencing hearing took an unexpected twist as barrister Cathlyn Orchard, defending Parker, confirmed the defendant was between six to seven weeks pregnant. Visibly astonished Judge Dean Kershaw replied: "Are you seriously telling me that? Knowing the position these two are in, she's pregnant again?" He continued: "She understands there's something called contraception, having a child knowing the position both of them are in." Ms Orchard, who had stated the pregnancy was 'unplanned', replied saying that contraception 'doesn't always work' prompting the judge to question as to whether Parker had used any – and suggest that she was attempting to 'manipulate' the sentencing process. The court heard the couple, from Coventry, West Midlands, already have four children together and were childhood sweethearts. The barrister said: "I haven't gone into that detail. She is not wanting to be pregnant and she is conflicted in saying that because she is going to keep the child. It couldn't have come at a worse time." Judge Kershaw responded at the hearing on Thursday: "It all smacks to me it is another thing she is mentioning to avoid custody.' After briefly speaking with Parker in the dock Ms Orchard told the court: "She wasn't taking the pill and doesn't know why. "It wasn't to try and get pregnant or to manipulate." In reply Judge Kershaw said: "What did she possibly think - having had children - happens? That some angel would come down and stop her getting pregnant? "It looks to me she is trying in some way to manipulate the process thinking this will be extra mitigation. It won't. It won't work with me." He went on to point out the numerous lies Parker had told about her involvement in the 2019 HMP Birmingham contraband racket and rejected a claim she was untruthful due to 'panic'. Judge Kershaw told Birmingham Crown Court he was not trying to 'tell people how to lead their lives privately, personally and sexually', but he added: "I am utterly shocked someone in her position could have allowed herself to be in that position she is in now." Ms Orchard went on to say Parker had been put under 'enormous pressure' and placed in an 'impossible situation' at the time by Bradley, who she had been with since the age of 16. He had been remanded in custody at the time for a number of domestic and commercial burglaries, which involved ripping ATM machines from walls. Bradley was later handed lengthy terms of imprisonment. In his sentencing remarks Judge Kershaw took a further swipe at Parker's life choices and said: "It's not for me to comment but you were in a relationship with someone you knew who was a man who had chosen in 2018 to go into people's homes and steal. "You have chosen that's someone you want to be with and you have children." He added: "You chose your relationship over the safety of the prison. That's the reality of what happened." Ultimately, he decided not to jail Parker concluding 'the public do not need protection from you'. Parker admitted two offences of conspiring to convey prohibited articles into prison. She was sentenced to an 18-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work and 30 days of rehabilitation activity. Judge Kershaw concluded Bradley, aged 34, had abused his partner's loyalty, adding he was the 'leading light' of the scheme. But he took into account he had already served a lengthy term behind bars and had shown he could 'lead a good and productive' life since his release in October. Bradley, who admitted the same two offences as his wife as well as a charge relating to having a phone in prison, was sentenced to 24 months suspended for 18 months. He was ordered to carry out 160 hours of unpaid work and 30 days of rehabilitation activity. The couple had used corrupt prison guard Christopher Lawley to physically smuggle the contraband into HMP Birmingham. The 43-year-old of Bexley Grove, West Bromwich had admitting three offences of conveying or conspiracy to convey prohibited articles into prison. He was sentenced to two years and two months at hearing in May this year.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Yahoo
Burglar and wife in plot to smuggle phones and steroids into HMP Birmingham using corrupt guard
A convicted burglar and his wife smuggled steroids, mobile phones and tobacco into HMP Birmingham with the help of a prison guard. David Bradley pressured his partner Tanya Parker to obtain the in-demand items and provide them to corrupt officer Christopher Lawley, who was paid around £2,000 to bring them in to the Winson Green jail. But the scheme was busted after the guard sparked suspicions due to the shape of the bag he was carrying in. READ MORE: Face of dad jailed over three-minute TikTok rant despite grovelling apology Four packages of illegal items were subsequently recovered, including from a waste bin and the urinals. Bradley, aged 34, and Parker, 36, both of Hermes Crescent, Coventry and who have four children together, were spared jail at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday, June 26. But Judge Dean Kershaw blasted Parker in particular for falling pregnant having warned her previously she could be sent to prison. He questionned why she did not use contraception and accused her of trying to 'manipulate' the system to avoid custody. Both pleaded guilty to two offences of conspiring to convey prohibited articles into prison while Bradley also admitted an offence related to illegally having a mobile phone in prison. Bradley had been remanded to HMP Birmingham having carried out a number of domestic and commercial burglaries which involved ripping out ATM machines. He later received lengthy jail sentences. Lawley, who was jailed earlier this year for his involvement in the contraband scheme, had been a prison officer on the K Wing. Prosecutor Simon Rippon said: "Matters came to a head on the 30th of June 2019. "Prison officer Lawley was suspected to have carried illegal articles into the prison at the start of his shift on that date. "He was detained at the conclusion of his shift. A search was conducted of the wing. "A list of items were recovered from a number of packages." He stated Bradley carried out a 'key role' in identifying the in-demand items to Parker in calls made from a phone he was using illegally from prison. Steroids were also found at their home while Parker had received more than £3,800 in payments to her bank account. John O'Higgins, defending Bradley, stated he took 'full responsibility' for the racket and was 'ashamed' of involving his wife in it. But he argued the way in which his separate burglary cases had been handled had resulted in an 'extremely prejudicial' delay in the case. The barrister told the court Bradley had 'done everything right' since being released last October, including not reoffending, obtaining work at a carpet business and fully complying with his strict licence conditions which are due to last until 2029. Mr O'Higgins said: "For a man who has done everything required of him and who has served a substantial prison sentence - effectively double figures - it would be wrong in principle to send him back to prison for these offences." He added: "He has rebuilt himself in every possible way." Cathlyn Orchard, defending Parker, told the court at the time of the offences she was left to look after their four children while Bradley, who she has been with since the age of 16, was in jail. She said: "She was put under enormous amounts of pressure and did make a mistake in that situation. "She was put into an impossible situation by her partner." But in an extraordinary twist the barrister told the court Parker was currently seven weeks pregnant. In response Judge Dean Kershaw expressed dismay and questioned whether she used contraception. Ms Orchard initially replied that she had not 'gone into that detail' with her client, adding the pregnancy was 'unplanned'. Then, after speaking to Parker in the dock at the back of the court she confirmed she had not been taking the pill and did not know why. Judge Kershaw said: "What did she possibly think - having had children - happens? That some angel would come down and stop her getting pregnant? "It looks to me she is trying in some way to manipulate the process thinking this will be extra mitigation. It won't. It won't work with me." Moving to sentence he said: "The presence of unauthorised mobile phones and other contraband in prison undermines security and adds to crime. It is well-established just how serious it is." Judge Kershaw told Parker her pregnancy did not impact his decision, before concluding the public 'do not need protection from you'. He sentenced her to an 18-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work and 30 days of rehabiliation. Judge Kershaw told Bradley he was the 'leading light' of the scheme who put 'undue pressure' on his wife and abused her loyalty. Initially he announced a sentence of 27 months - too high to be suspended - but then he took an 'exceptional course' and reduced it to the 24-month threshold saying 'I believe you have changed'. Judge Kershaw added: "I'm satisfied you can lead a good and productive and from now law-abiding life. "I am sure the public don't need protection from you beyond the strict licensing provisions currently in place. "The hard work you have done over the last number of years in prison and now out of prison will be lost if I send you to prison immediately, so I'm not going to do that." Bradley was sentenced to 24 months suspended for 18 months as well as ordered to carry out 160 hours of unpaid work and 30 days of rehabilitation activity. Lawley, aged 43, of Bexley Grove, West Bromwich had admitting three offences of conveying or conspiracy to convey prohibited articles into prison. He was sentenced to two years and two months at hearing in May this year.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
InContext Solutions and r4 Technologies Partner to Deliver Groundbreaking Hyperlocal Offering
Joint AI technology provides assortment and arrangement as an AI-powered Service CHICAGO, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- InContext Solutions, the global leader in 3D simulation software for retail, and r4 Technologies, the pioneer of cross-enterprise AI, today announce their partnership to create a brand-new hyperlocal merchandising SaaS AI offering for optimized assortment and arrangement at the store level. "Traditionally, the approach to localized assortment, arrangement, and promotion execution haven't allowed for accuracy or scalability," said Rich Scamehorn, Chief Data Officer and Managing Director, AI at InContext Solutions. "InContext is thrilled to join forces with r4 to enable a cost-effective pathway to competitive advantage through operational precision." The combined venture of r4's revolutionary XEM® (Cross-Enterprise Management) AI software with InContext's behavioral-data-driven approach to arrangement optimization positions brands to transform their approach to category management at a store-level, with greater precision, faster, at a lower total cost. "Fragmentation of consumer markets and proliferation of niche products have made store-level assortment management a competitive requirement," stated David Bradley, Vice-President of Solutions at r4, "We're excited about our partnership with InContext and to incorporate our New AI technology to help grow revenue and boost efficiency overall." Additional Resources: To learn more about InContext Solutions, please visit To learn more about r4, please visit About InContext SolutionsInContext is the global leader in 3D visual retail merchandising technology. Powered by ShopperMX, our virtual visualization platform for shopper insights, visual merchandising, retail execution and virtual commerce, empowers teams to visualize first in a digital twin of the retail store to maximize ROI and mitigate risk when bringing new ideas to market. About r4 Technologies, Inc.r4 Technologies, Inc, created in 2013 by the founders of priceline, is the pioneer of Cross-Enterprise AI. Organizations across commercial and public sectors deploy r4's AI technology platform to put Decision Intelligence in the hands of business users to drive action. The company is based in Ridgefield, CT with operations in New York City, Toronto, Dublin, Austin, Knoxville, Manhattan, KS and Lawton, OK. InContext Solutions Public Relations Contact:Gina Joseph, Director of r4 Public Relations Contact:Matthew Marchak, Head of Brandmmarchak@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE InContext Solutions Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
