A man with 20 previous convictions was today jailed for 11 and a half years for starting a massive fire that destroyed a 140-year-old furniture shop during last summer’s London riots.

A looter has been jailed for eleven and a half years for starting a huge fire that destroyed a 140-year-old furniture shop during last summer’s riots in London.

A looter who started a massive fire that destroyed a 140-year-old furniture shop in London during last summer’s riots is due to be sentenced today.

A man today admitted starting a massive fire which destroyed a family-run furniture shop during the UK riots last year.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern tonight demanded that the Sellafield nuclear power plant on England’s west coast be closed down.