Krai

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Krai

In Russia, a political subdivision equivalent to a province. The term is largely customary; administratively, a krai is identical to an oblast.

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Other tales of Micky and the Krays are remembered in his book Krayzy Days, a story of the East End underworld between the 50s and 70s.

Why the Krays headed North; Former villain tells all in his new book

The Krays were involved in armed robberies, protection rackets and torture in the Swinging Sixties.

THE KRAYS' TOOLBOX; Gangsters' weapons revealed

The reign of the Krays, and their gang, came to an end in 1969 when after one of the most high-profile trials in British legal history, Reggie and Ronnie received life terms for the murders of rival gangsters George Cornell and Jack 'The Hat' McVitie.

The other Kray's Geordie links

Eddie has publicly disowned Abi over the revelations - and dubbed the book's description of a mass brawl between the Fewtrells and the Krays which became known as The Battle of Snow Hill as "utter rubbish".

News King of clubs: No bad blood between me and the Krays; BUT EDDIE FEWTRELL TELLS OF PITCHED BATTLE WITH 'THE MEAT MARKET BOYS'

He was told to take Jack to the party so he could 'sort out' an argument with the Krays.

My Tony insisted: I'm innocent. But he paid the price to maintain the twins' legend; SECRET STASH OF JAIL LETTERRS FROM KRAYS ENFORCER; GANGSTER'S WIFE PAT; EXCLUSIVE

When the Krays were arrested, they tried to blame Donoghue for the murder.

Man who turned in the Krays dies at 80

Hardy nails dark charm of Krays LEGEND 15, 131mins.

Doppelganger

When I met Mrs Kray I had an immediate affinity with her," says Maureen, 73, whose memoir One Of The Family: 40 Years With The Krays is published this month.

Violet Kray could see no wrong in her boys; She's known as the sister the Krays never had. In her new memoir, Maureen Flanagan reveals all about her time with the infamous twins - and their mum, Violet. LAURA DAVIS reports

from One Of The Family: 40 Years With The Krays by Maureen Flanagan is published by Century, priced PS12.

The book, called The Krays from the Cradle to the Grave, contains more than 80 never-before-seen photographs of the London gangsters, including some taken on visits to Tyneside.

Krays on Tyneside revealed in new book

A letter up for auction later this month showed the Krays, above, donated pounds 100 at the gala evening in Cardiff's New Theatre.

They were smashing guys, dressed for an appearance and shaking hands; BUT WIFE THREW THE KRAYS OUT OF HOUSE

And during their only visit to Glasgow they told him they were thinking of managing The Beatles," the News of the World quoted Colin Fry, 65, who knew the Krays for 25 years, as saying.