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Judge forced to retire due to ill-health

12 March 2014
Judge forced to retire due to ill-health

A judge known as a character with a ready quip has been forced to retire early from a 15-year judicial career because of ill-health.

'What do you think of my driving?'

12 March 2014
'What do you think of my driving?'

Those were the sarcastic words of a driver after leading police on a chase at breakneck speeds of up to 130mph before crashing into a bus.

Jury discharged in trial of man accused of trying to kill two mechanics

10 March 2014
Jury discharged in trial of man accused of trying to kill two mechanics

Jurors in the trial of a man accused of attempting to murder two mechanics have today been discharged because of the judge's ill health.

Judge ‘sad’ over chatroom sex crimes

08 March 2014
Judge ‘sad’ over chatroom sex crimes

A judge has spoken of his sadness at how sex crimes can begin with children groomed online while sentencing a pervert who downloaded vile images.

Man 'tried to murder two mechanics over faulty car'

06 March 2014
Man 'tried to murder two mechanics over faulty car'

A man on a motorbike shot two mechanics in revenge for violence over the sale of a faulty car, jurors heard today.

Pint glass thrown at drinker as football rivalry boils over into violence at pub

06 March 2014
Pint glass thrown at drinker as football rivalry boils over into violence at pub

A football fan was left with a four-inch gash to his head after a pint glass was hurled at him when violence broke out at a pub during a match.

Thieving manager spared jail as he will soon be wheelchair-bound

06 March 2014
Thieving manager spared jail as he will soon be wheelchair-bound

A fraudster who stole more than £9,000 from a housing organisation has avoided jail after a judge heard he will soon be confined to a wheelchair.

Man denies preventing burial of woman found dead in shop basement

05 March 2014
Man denies preventing burial of woman found dead in shop basement

A man will stand trial with three others over the death of a pensioner found dead in a shop - after today denying he prevented her lawful burial.

Pervert teacher jailed for 'gross breach of trust' with pupils

27 February 2014
Pervert teacher jailed for 'gross breach of trust' with pupils

A teacher - compared to lying pervert Stuart Hall - has been jailed after abusing a boy at a Kent school three decades ago.

Thug jailed for beating taxi driver 'like an animal' in row over fare

26 February 2014
Thug jailed for beating taxi driver 'like an animal' in row over fare

A thug with a long record of serious offending has been jailed for viciously robbing and beating a taxi driver "like an animal" in a row about a fare.

PC accused of misconduct over 'relationships with four women'

25 February 2014
PC accused of misconduct over 'relationships with four women'

A policeman accused of taking police vehicles for his own use to conduct relationships with four women is set to stand trial.

Review: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

24 February 2014
Review: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Bless the beautiful hides of the cast of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers currently raising the rafters of Dartford’s Orchard Theatre

Ex-schoolteacher jailed after road rage attack with metal bar

21 February 2014
Ex-schoolteacher jailed after road rage attack with metal bar

A former schoolteacher is behind bars after an 'explosion of temper' led to him attacking a motorcyclist with a jack handle.

Woman admits brandishing 20cm meat cleaver before armed police

19 February 2014
Woman admits brandishing 20cm meat cleaver before armed police

A woman has walked free after threatening to cut her partner's throat with a meat cleaver in a drunken rant.

Woman 'scared for her life' smuggles heroin and cannabis into prison

17 February 2014
Woman 'scared for her life' smuggles heroin and cannabis into prison

A drugs supplier who claimed she was scared for her life when she was forced to smuggle heroin and cannabis into a Kent prison has been locked up.

Jail for driver after pensioner killed in crash on her way to church

14 February 2014
Jail for driver after pensioner killed in crash on her way to church

A driver who caused the death of a woman on her way to church when his car spun onto the wrong side of the A2 has today been locked up for two years.

Doctor spared jailed after lying to cover up learner driver wife's car crash

14 February 2014
Doctor spared jailed after lying to cover up learner driver wife's car crash

A hospital doctor has avoided prison after lying to police that he was driving when his uninsured wife crashed into a parked Jaguar.

Ex-charity boss jailed for fleecing thousands from vulnerable pair

14 February 2014
Ex-charity boss jailed for fleecing thousands from vulnerable pair

A former charity manager who committed a "grave breach of trust" by stealing almost £14,000 from two vulnerable people in her care is behind bars.

Hospital doctor 'lied after learner driver wife crashes car'

12 February 2014
Hospital doctor 'lied after learner driver wife crashes car'

A doctor falsely claimed he was driving a car that his learner driver wife had crashed in icy conditions, a court's heard.

Pervert behind bars until girl he groomed for sex turns 16

11 February 2014
Pervert behind bars until girl he groomed for sex turns 16

A man has been ordered to remain in prison until a girl he groomed for underage sex turns 16 after the pair vowed to continue their relationship.

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