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Serial robber targeted bank days after leaving jail

04 April 2016
Serial robber targeted bank days after leaving jail

A robber who held up a bank just three days after his release from an eight-year jail sentence has now been locked up again.

Bogus builder conned couple out of life savings

31 March 2016
Bogus builder conned couple out of life savings

A fraudster has been jailed after conning a couple out of their £25,000 life savings - the money for their granddaughter's wedding.

Prison officer burnt after teen throws hot water

31 March 2016
Prison officer burnt after teen throws hot water

A prison officer was left with a scalded face after a teenager threw hot water at him in a young offenders institute.

Callous theft by pair with 160 previous crimes

28 March 2016
Callous theft by pair with 160 previous crimes

A couple who preyed on an elderly woman to commit a distraction burglary have been branded “callous and cynical” by a judge.

Former head chef claims teen sex assaults were 'banter'

22 March 2016
Former head chef claims teen sex assaults were 'banter'

A head chef repeatedly molested a teenage boy claiming it was “banter”.

Swimming pool predator admits attempting to rape boy

22 March 2016
Swimming pool predator admits attempting to rape boy

A repeat sex offender has admitted attempting to rape an eight-year-old boy in a swimming pool changing cubicle.

Solar firm fined £153k after worker's fall

21 March 2016
Solar firm fined £153k after worker's fall

A boss of a solar firm ordered staff to carry on working... despite a team member plummeting through a roof.

Mum tried to murder baby by throwing him to ground

18 March 2016
Mum tried to murder baby by throwing him to ground

A disturbed mother said "sorry for what I am about to do" before hurling her 15-week-old baby to the ground, leaving him with life-changing injuries.

Batman robbin' - man raids shop dressed as superhero

16 March 2016
Batman robbin' - man raids shop dressed as superhero

A dangerous knife-wielding robber who threatened shop staff while wearing a Batman mask has been locked up.

Teen who killed girlfriend in crash walks free

16 March 2016
Teen who killed girlfriend in crash walks free

A teenager who caused the death of his girlfriend when he lost control of his car and smashed into a tree has been spared jail.

'A more sinister and dangerous person it is difficult to imagine'

15 March 2016
'A more sinister and dangerous person it is difficult to imagine'

A rapist who attacked a woman in her own home at knifepoint while her children slept has been jailed for life.

Bogus taxi driver guilty of sex attack on woman

15 March 2016
Bogus taxi driver guilty of sex attack on woman

A pervert who pretended to be a taxi driver to lure a lone woman into his car before sexually assaulting her is facing sentence.

Man cleared of raping woman on night out

14 March 2016
Man cleared of raping woman on night out

A man shown on CCTV footage dragging a woman along a street in the early hours has been acquitted of raping her in a secluded courtyard.

High tea! Chef serves up cannabis-laced cakes

14 March 2016
High tea! Chef serves up cannabis-laced cakes

A chef has avoided jail after being caught making cakes and cookies for his friends that were laced with illegal cannabis oil.

Benefit cheat claimed £110k while in top job

14 March 2016
Benefit cheat claimed £110k while in top job

A benefit cheat who fraudulently claimed more than £110,000 while in a well-paid job to fund his drinking and gambling has been locked up.

Sick stalker lied about son’s death

14 March 2016
Sick stalker lied about son’s death

A stalker who harassed his ex-girlfriend and pretended his son was dead to gain her sympathy has been jailed.

Review: Bootleg Beatles

11 March 2016
Review: Bootleg Beatles

A poignant night for Beatles fans as the Bootleg Beatles perform the day legendary producer George Martin dies.

Driver hid £18m cocaine on coach taking children on trip

11 March 2016
Driver hid £18m cocaine on coach taking children on trip

A driver caught trying to smuggle £18 million of cocaine on a coach full of children he was taking on a school trip to London has been jailed.

Thug hit sister with car while out on licence for injuring girlfriend

10 March 2016
Thug hit sister with car while out on licence for injuring girlfriend

When a family row boiled over into violence, Andrew Barfoot deliberately drove a car at his own sister while out on licence for wounding a girlfriend.

Buffet boss guilty of fiddling VAT

09 March 2016
Buffet boss guilty of fiddling VAT

A manager at a popular restaurant has been spared jail after admitting fiddling a VAT repayment.

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