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New forensic technique helps snare stalker

New forensic technique helps snare stalker

25 April 2024

A stalker has been jailed after new forensic technology which shows up under UV light was put on the victim’s home and helped identify him.

Man with ‘fascination’ for guns jailed

Man with ‘fascination’ for guns jailed

24 April 2024

A man has been jailed for more than six years after police found a sawn-off shotgun in his home.

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Man charged with fraud over £2.6m investment scheme

Man charged with fraud over £2.6m investment scheme

24 April 2024

A man has appeared in court, accused of defrauding people through an “unauthorised” investment scheme.

Pair charged after Co-op targeted 30 times

Pair charged after Co-op targeted 30 times

24 April 2024

Two men suspected of theft are due in court after hundreds of pounds of alcohol and meat were stolen from a supermarket over a month.

Boy, 16, accused of burgling homes and stealing car

Boy, 16, accused of burgling homes and stealing car

23 April 2024

A 16-year-old boy is to appear in court in connection with the theft of a car and early morning raids on four homes.

‘It’s an awful, heinous act - I just lost control’

‘It’s an awful, heinous act - I just lost control’

23 April 2024

A mum accused of murdering a pub landlord has told jurors “I wasn’t in my right mind” when he was fatally stabbed.

‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Council seeks court order over landslip road rebuild

‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Council seeks court order over landslip road rebuild

23 April 2024

A court injunction could force private landowners to allow a council access to a collapsed road following a year of legal wranglings over its repair.

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‘Cowardly criminal’ jailed after robbing girls at knifepoint

‘Cowardly criminal’ jailed after robbing girls at knifepoint

23 April 2024

A prolific thief has been jailed after using a weapon to threaten young girls in the woods and steal their belongings.

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Attempted murder charge dropped against boy, 12

Attempted murder charge dropped against boy, 12

23 April 2024

A boy accused of stabbing a 15-year-old girl now faces a lesser charge.

Plasterer left shopkeeper brain-damaged after cracking skull with tool and bat

Plasterer left shopkeeper brain-damaged after cracking skull with tool and bat

22 April 2024

A thug cracked a shopkeeper’s skull and left him brain-damaged as a row in a store ended in a bloody street fight.

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Murder accused says landlord threatened to track down her daughter

Murder accused says landlord threatened to track down her daughter

22 April 2024

A 55-year-old accused of murdering a pub landlord has told a court she was scared he might hurt her teenage daughter.

‘He tried to throw himself out of a window - how could they say he was low-risk?’

‘He tried to throw himself out of a window - how could they say he was low-risk?’

21 April 2024

A young man who stabbed himself and tried to jump out of a window was discharged from hospital as “low-risk” before days later taking his own life.

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Mum ‘forced’ to smuggle drugs into prison

Mum ‘forced’ to smuggle drugs into prison

20 April 2024

A serial fraudster who took cocaine into a jail hidden in a crisp packet says she had been made to fear for her life.

Micropub licence revoked after police CCTV uncovers alleged ‘drug use and supply’

Micropub licence revoked after police CCTV uncovers alleged ‘drug use and supply’

20 April 2024

A town centre pub’s licence has been removed after police submitted video footage they said showed alleged drug use on-site by staff and customers.

Robber jailed after police find material from homemade balaclava

Robber jailed after police find material from homemade balaclava

19 April 2024

A thief who was chased after robbing a petrol station was found surrounded by a trail of evidence - including eye holes cut out of a balaclava.

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Five men charged after multiple vehicles stolen in less than a month

Five men charged after multiple vehicles stolen in less than a month

19 April 2024

A group of men have been charged with conspiracy offences after vehicles were reported stolen during a series of break-ins across Kent.

Migrant smugglers jailed after nine people found in lorry

Migrant smugglers jailed after nine people found in lorry

19 April 2024

Two men have been jailed after attempting to smuggle migrants in the back of a lorry - despite one claiming he was collecting a coffee table.

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Woman wished ex happy birthday hours before shocking knife attack

Woman wished ex happy birthday hours before shocking knife attack

19 April 2024

A woman wished her ex-boyfriend a happy birthday just hours before unleashing a violent knife attack on him outside his parents’ home.

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Prolific offender threw hot coffee in police officer’s face

Prolific offender threw hot coffee in police officer’s face

18 April 2024

A prolific offender has been jailed after he assaulted medical staff and then threw a hot drink at a police officer.

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Admin worker sues employer after ‘menopause made it harder to cope with traffic’

Admin worker sues employer after ‘menopause made it harder to cope with traffic’

18 April 2024

A woman who claimed her male dominated employer failed to take into account she was suffering from the menopause has successfully sued them in court.

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