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Gilbert O'Sullivan rocks at theatre

22 March 2017
Gilbert O'Sullivan rocks at theatre

Going to see a singer who is celebrating his golden anniversary in the business is bound to send a shiver down the spine.

Labourer paralysed after pipework fell onto him

21 March 2017
Labourer paralysed after pipework fell onto him

A worker was partly paralysed when he was pinned down by a high pressure gas pipe as he worked in a trench, a court heard.

Murder suspect denies causing fatal choke hold

21 March 2017
Murder suspect denies causing fatal choke hold

A man in the dock accused of inflicting a choke hold which killed a Pokemon Go fan has denied murdering him.

'Women have an absolute right to refuse sex'

16 March 2017
'Women have an absolute right to refuse sex'

A violent rapist who refused to take no for an answer has been jailed for a violent attack on a vulnerable woman.

Burglary trial halted due to illness

14 March 2017
Burglary trial halted due to illness

The trial of three men and a woman accused of an armed raid on a home has been halted after one of the defendants fell ill at court.

Pervert who had sex with girl locked up

13 March 2017
Pervert who had sex with girl locked up

A middle-aged pervert who took photos of himself having sex with a vulnerable young girl has been jailed for 10 years.

Murder accused tells of Pokemon Go fan's final moments

13 March 2017
Murder accused tells of Pokemon Go fan's final moments

A "scarily calm" man accused of murder has told how his alleged victim "jiggled about and then stopped moving" after he put him in a choke hold.

Third man admits part in sadistic burglary

13 March 2017
Third man admits part in sadistic burglary

A third gang member has admitted involvement in a sadistic burglary in which a couple were tied up and tortured with boiling water in their home.

Second man appears in court over car park 'murder'

13 March 2017
Second man appears in court over car park 'murder'

A second person charged with murder after a man's body was found in a car park stairway has appeared in court.

Pensioner admits trying to kill care home manager

10 March 2017
Pensioner admits trying to kill care home manager

An elderly man has admitted trying to murder the manager of his care home by attacking her with the blunt end of a cleaver.

Man threatened to cut housing officer's throat

10 March 2017
Man threatened to cut housing officer's throat

A career criminal who took someone hostage ended up back in jail two days after he was released from a five-year sentence.

Jail for brute who attacked newborn baby

09 March 2017
Jail for brute who attacked newborn baby

A thug who punched a 10-day-old baby while high on cocaine, leaving the tot severely bruised, has been locked up.

Pervert jailed for 12 years

09 March 2017
Pervert jailed for 12 years

A pervert convicted of historic sex abuse of a young girl has been jailed for 12 years.

Pokemon Go fan killed 'for calling ex a slag'

09 March 2017
Pokemon Go fan killed 'for calling ex a slag'

The ex-girlfriend of a man choked to death in a car park has told a court how a social media insult sparked a "heated exchange".

Jail for company accounts boss who stole thousands

09 March 2017
Jail for company accounts boss who stole thousands

An accounts boss who splashed out on a luxury holiday to Thailand with money stolen from her employer has been locked up.

Jury discharged in travellers' site armed robbery trial

08 March 2017
Jury discharged in travellers' site armed robbery trial

The jury in the trial of two men accused of a mass raid on a travellers' site has been discharged.

Teen locked up for public protection

07 March 2017
Teen locked up for public protection

A teenager has been locked up for public protection after a judge branded him a danger to young girls.

Cleaner stole £64,000 from gaming machines

07 March 2017
Cleaner stole £64,000 from gaming machines

A woman who slipped cash into her apron and transferred it to her underwear in the toilets over a 13-month period was eventually caught by her bosses.

Man, 20, died after 'choke hold' at shopping centre car park, murder trial hears

06 March 2017
Man, 20, died after 'choke hold' at shopping centre car park, murder trial hears

A jury heard a 20-year-old was attacked by two men after making insulting comments about his ex-girlfriend on Facebook.

Death of cyclist 'wholly unnecessary'

03 March 2017
Death of cyclist 'wholly unnecessary'

A lorry driver responsible for killing an elderly cyclist who was dragged underneath his wheels failed to use an on-board camera system.

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