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Tyre firm director cleared of fitter's death

11 May 2016
Tyre firm director cleared of fitter's death

A boss of a tyre firm has been acquitted of failing in his duty over the death of a tyre fitter.

Watchdog criticised after tyre fitter's death

10 May 2016
Watchdog criticised after tyre fitter's death

The Health and Safety Executive has been criticised after it took 10 years to bring a case to court following a tyre fitter's death.

Schoolgirl rapist snared... by a single sperm

10 May 2016
Schoolgirl rapist snared... by a single sperm

A rapist who attacked a schoolgirl who had gone trick or treating was finally caught... by evidence from a single sperm.

Former prison officer behind bars for sex attack

10 May 2016
Former prison officer behind bars for sex attack

A former prison officer who thought he had escaped justice for a sex attack on a schoolgirl in the 1980s has been sent to jail.

Sex fiend jailed after brutal Christmas Day rape

06 May 2016
Sex fiend jailed after brutal Christmas Day rape

The second of two Christmas Day rapists has been given a lengthy jail sentence - after a "painstaking" police investigation.

DFDS worker jailed for fraud

05 May 2016
DFDS worker jailed for fraud

A ferry company worker was dealt two years imprisonment after stealing £20,000 by faking vital documents and implicating colleagues.

Ex-soldier jailed for abusing young girls

04 May 2016
Ex-soldier jailed for abusing young girls

A former soldier who molested three children - one as young as five - and then tried to claim they were lying about the abuse has been locked up.

Driver avoids jail after killing three in horror crash

04 May 2016
Driver avoids jail after killing three in horror crash

A driver who killed his fiancee, her mother and a popular Kent father in a horror crash after a "momentary lapse of attention" has avoided jail.

Boss on trial after fitter killed by exploding tyre

03 May 2016
Boss on trial after fitter killed by exploding tyre

A company boss has gone on trial over the death 10 years ago of a 21-year-old fitter, who died when an exploding tyre threw him 30ft.

Teen's meat cleaver attack in row over bike

03 May 2016
Teen's meat cleaver attack in row over bike

A youngster needed hospital treatment after a teenager attacked him with a meat cleaver in a clash over a "stolen" bike.

Protester hauled from court by security

28 April 2016
Protester hauled from court by security

A protester involved in violent demonstrations had to be led away by security guards after shouting to friends and arguing with a judge in court.

Identity fraudster carried out 10-year 'sophisticated' scam

27 April 2016
Identity fraudster carried out 10-year 'sophisticated' scam

A woman dubbed a "cunning and imaginative" fraudster is behind bars after dishonestly pocketing £61,000 in claims.

Ferry manager accused of stealing £20,000

27 April 2016
Ferry manager accused of stealing £20,000

A top official at a ferry company has appeared in court, after allegedly taking fares from passengers and keeping the cash.

Mother-of-two in knifepoint robbery jailed

27 April 2016
Mother-of-two in knifepoint robbery jailed

A female robber, who sports a tattoo on her chest which reads “Only God Can Judge Me”, has been jailed by a judge.

Dad attacks partner 'due to stroke medication'

27 April 2016
Dad attacks partner 'due to stroke medication'

A man who attacked his girlfriend and threatened to kill her blamed his violence on the stroke pills he was taking.

Man jailed after botched burglary

26 April 2016
Man jailed after botched burglary

A burglar has been jailed for three years after a raid on the home of a titled lady went wrong.

Bus stop flasher sentenced after frightening schoolgirls

25 April 2016
Bus stop flasher sentenced after frightening schoolgirls

A flasher, who exposed himself to schoolgirls at bus stops, has been given therapy to beat his sex offending.

Drunk racist bit police officer during rant at hotel

25 April 2016
Drunk racist bit police officer during rant at hotel

A drunk woman wearing just her underwear hurled racist abuse at a police officer and bit him until he bled as he tried to remove her from a hotel.

Speeding driver who killed pensioner jailed

22 April 2016
Speeding driver who killed pensioner jailed

A speeding driver has today been jailed for killing an 82-year-old man who died when his classic car was ploughed into in a busy high street.

Gang use catapult to collect on drug debt

20 April 2016
Gang use catapult to collect on drug debt

Three men burst into a flat armed with a catapult to collect an outstanding drugs debt, a court has heard.

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