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Thief who stole £9k of beauty products at Boots facing jail

08 September 2024
Thief who stole £9k of beauty products at Boots facing jail

A thief stole more than £9,000 of health and beauty items from Boots stores across the country including in the county.

Laptop swiped from student’s backpack by careless thief who ‘mistook it for medicine bag’

02 September 2024
Laptop swiped from student’s backpack by careless thief who ‘mistook it for medicine bag’

An A-level student who left a backpack on a bench with a laptop inside had it stolen by a thief who discarded the bag in an alley.

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Pensioner pushed ill wife to the floor and kicked her in the face

31 August 2024
Pensioner pushed ill wife to the floor and kicked her in the face

An elderly Parkinson’s disease sufferer was attacked by her husband during an argument at their home.

The criminals locked up in August

31 August 2024
The criminals locked up in August

Here are just some of the criminals including shoplifters, rapists and violent offenders who committed crimes and were locked up this month.

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Driver, 26, was nearly five times drug-drive limit

29 August 2024
Driver, 26, was nearly five times drug-drive limit

A cocaine user has been banned from the road after admitting to getting behind the wheel without insurance with the drug still in his system.

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Drug driver high on cannabis told police: ‘I was trying to avoid a large bird’

28 August 2024
Drug driver high on cannabis told police: ‘I was trying to avoid a large bird’

A weed smoker caught driving too slowly while high on drugs told police she was trying to avoid a large bird in the road.

Dad’s threat to kill ex-partner’s boyfriend

25 August 2024
Dad’s threat to kill ex-partner’s boyfriend

A dad threatened to kill the boyfriend of his former partner after he was told by her he had smashed up her home and belongings.

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Ex-police officer admits weapons charge after 'forgetting' to hand back pepper spray

24 August 2024
Ex-police officer admits weapons charge after 'forgetting' to hand back pepper spray

A former police officer has pleaded guilty to keeping a can of PAVA incapacitant spray after leaving the force.

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Boy, 15, ‘very sorry’ for swearing at police during riot

23 August 2024
Boy, 15, ‘very sorry’ for swearing at police during riot

A teenager has admitted shouting abuse and sticking his middle finger up at police during riots in London.

Banned thief assaulted Tesco worker who recognised him

23 August 2024
Banned thief assaulted Tesco worker who recognised him

A thief who returned to a supermarket after previously stealing from it tried to headbutt a worker who recognised him and told him he was banned.

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Callous thief stole iPhone from man’s hand as he slept in hospital

23 August 2024
Callous thief stole iPhone from man’s hand as he slept in hospital

An opportunist thief stole an expensive mobile phone from a man as he slept in a waiting area at a hospital.

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Thief caught in the act during shoplifting spree

22 August 2024
Thief caught in the act during shoplifting spree

A man who went on a stealing spree worth £1,500 threatened to harm a worker when he was caught mid-act during one theft.

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Drunk Afghan war veteran knocked down cyclist while ‘fleeing triggering chat’

21 August 2024
Drunk Afghan war veteran knocked down cyclist while ‘fleeing triggering chat’

A former soldier who knocked down a cyclist while drunk claims she had been fleeing a triggering conversation about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Man, 20, in court after woman stabbed to death

19 August 2024
Man, 20, in court after woman stabbed to death

A 20-year-old man charged with murder and a sexual offence against a deceased female has appeared in court after a woman was stabbed to death.

Man downed litre of gin before crashing car twice on trip to buy cigarettes

18 August 2024
Man downed litre of gin before crashing car twice on trip to buy cigarettes

A former removal man who went on a “downward spiral” after losing his job crashed his Alfa Romeo twice after drinking a bottle of gin.

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‘Impatient’ driver who knocked down OAP while stuck in traffic spared prison

17 August 2024
‘Impatient’ driver who knocked down OAP while stuck in traffic spared prison

An impatient driver who knocked down an OAP after reversing to escape traffic has narrowly avoided a spell behind bars.

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Children’s football referee filmed headbutting wife at party

17 August 2024
Children’s football referee filmed headbutting wife at party

A husband was caught on camera attacking his former partner after the pair got into a row at a hotel.

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Woman threatened to ‘punch and kill’ stranger at railway station during heavy drinking session

15 August 2024
Woman threatened to ‘punch and kill’ stranger at railway station during heavy drinking session

A woman struggling with her alcohol addiction who punched a woman in the face and spat at police has admitted to a range of offences.

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Addict who’d ‘never fallen foul of law in 10 years’ back in court

12 August 2024
Addict who’d ‘never fallen foul of law in 10 years’ back in court

A heroin addict who said she was getting clean after being caught shoplifting for the first time has been back in the dock over another theft.

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Woman flashed knife at stranger as she got off train

10 August 2024
Woman flashed knife at stranger as she got off train

A woman flashed an eight-inch kitchen knife at a stranger and told him she had it for protection while travelling alone at night.

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