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Human cannonball died after stunt firm's safety failings

19 December 2016
Human cannonball died after stunt firm's safety failings

A stunt company’s health and safety measures when a human cannonball died were “lackadaisical and unprofessional”, a court heard today.

Water firm fined £2m for pumping sewage onto beach

19 December 2016
Water firm fined £2m for pumping sewage onto beach

Southern Water has been ordered to pay £2 million for the "catastrophic" pollution of a Kent beach with raw sewage.

Police deny missed opportunity over shotgun killing

19 December 2016
Police deny missed opportunity over shotgun killing

Police have denied missing a vital opportunity to seize a shotgun from a monster who went on to murder a homeless man the next day.

Teenage pervert locked up

19 December 2016
Teenage pervert locked up

A teenager will spend Christmas in custody after being locked up for groping two girls on separate occasions.

Seven years for driver who killed his two friends

16 December 2016
Seven years for driver who killed his two friends

A speeding driver who lost control of his car and caused the death of two friends in the early hours of New Year’s Day has been jailed.

Businessman jailed after fake bomb plot

16 December 2016
Businessman jailed after fake bomb plot

A man who caused widespread fear when he placed a fake bomb at a bank has today been jailed.

Trucker wields hammer after catching wife in clinch with pal

15 December 2016
Trucker wields hammer after catching wife in clinch with pal

A trucker brandished a hammer after catching his wife - who claimed she was popping to Asda - in a compromising position in his friend's lorry cab.

Fly expert helps murder trial work out when victim died

15 December 2016
Fly expert helps murder trial work out when victim died

A fly expert has given evidence at the murder trial of a grandfather, to help determine when he was killed in his flat.

Ice cream man caught supplying crack and heroin

15 December 2016
Ice cream man caught supplying crack and heroin

An ice cream man who regularly served children was discovered to be dabbling in the sordid world of drugs, a court heard.

Beer-swigging driver locked up

14 December 2016
Beer-swigging driver locked up

A tearaway driver had a simple explanation for swerving as he led police on a 29-mile chase - he was knocking back a beer.

Pervert used iPhone tech knowledge to hide his tracks

14 December 2016
Pervert used iPhone tech knowledge to hide his tracks

A devious horse riding instructor set up his victim's iPhone so he could remotely delete incriminating evidence and track her movements.

Teenager admits causing pensioner's death in pile-up

13 December 2016
Teenager admits causing pensioner's death in pile-up

A 19-year-old driver could be facing jail after admitting causing the death of an elderly woman in a multi-vehicle motorway crash.

Couple deny causing baby's death from 'catastrophic injuries'

13 December 2016
Couple deny causing baby's death from 'catastrophic injuries'

A couple have pleaded not guilty to causing the death of a baby who suffered a catastrophic head injury, dozens of fractures and exposure to drugs.

Pervert landlord secretly filmed tenant

09 December 2016
Pervert landlord secretly filmed tenant

An obsessive landlord set up a secret camera in the room of one of his tenants to spy on her for sexual gratification, a court heard.

Jealous thug attacked man with glass

09 December 2016
Jealous thug attacked man with glass

A man took revenge in a brutal way after wrongly thinking his victim was chatting up his girlfriend, a court heard.

Vulnerable grandfather fleeced by prostitute before 'murder'

09 December 2016
Vulnerable grandfather fleeced by prostitute before 'murder'

A vulnerable grandfather killed in his home was fleeced out of thousands of pounds by a prostitute before his death, a murder trial has heard.

Murderer jailed for shooting homeless man in his tent

08 December 2016
Murderer jailed for shooting homeless man in his tent

A callous thug brutally murdered a homeless soldier in his tent with a sawn-off shotgun.

Patient admits double stabbing

08 December 2016
Patient admits double stabbing

A patient who stabbed two members of staff at a mental health facility has pleaded guilty in court.

Thug guilty of 'brutal and callous' murder

07 December 2016
Thug guilty of 'brutal and callous' murder

A jury has convicted a man of murdering a homeless old soldier in a tent with a sawn-off shotgun.

Thug jailed for shattering cheekbone and boasting of it

07 December 2016
Thug jailed for shattering cheekbone and boasting of it

A thug fractured another man’s cheekbone – and then boasted it was “a good craic”.

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