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Sword attacker cleared of intending to sever man's hand

11 December 2017
Sword attacker cleared of intending to sever man's hand

A Samurai sword-wielding body-builder who left a man's hand 'hanging by a thread' did not intend to cause the injury, a jury has decided.

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Chaos after girl's eyebrow shaved at house party

08 December 2017
Chaos after girl's eyebrow shaved at house party

Three men have been put behind bars after wrecking a house in a row over a girl having her eyebrow shaved as she slept.

Fraudster jailed after car sale scam

08 December 2017
Fraudster jailed after car sale scam

A business cheat has been jailed after ripping off a trusting customer by selling a Mercedes he didn't even own

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Man accused of sword attack says 'I feared for my life'

08 December 2017
Man accused of sword attack says 'I feared for my life'

A man alleged to have almost severed the hand of a roofer with a Samurai sword says he feared he could be killed by his alleged victim.

Hand almost severed by sword in doorstep row

07 December 2017
Hand almost severed by sword in doorstep row

A roofer's right hand was left "hanging by a thread" by a Samurai sword brandished by his mother's boyfriend, a court heard.

Barman admits sex charges after secret 'sting'

05 December 2017
Barman admits sex charges after secret 'sting'

A barman caught out by paedophile hunters has admitted grooming someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy.

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Gang used woman to lure taxi drivers

04 December 2017
Gang used woman to lure taxi drivers

A man who was part of a gang that attacked and robbed taxi drivers at knifepoint has been given a 12-year jail sentence.

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Bully jailed after threatening to shoot lover

04 December 2017
Bully jailed after threatening to shoot lover

A thug who put a belt around his ex's neck and tried to strangle her has been jailed.

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Store boss in 'drunken confession' to stealing thousands

04 December 2017
Store boss in 'drunken confession' to stealing thousands

A supermarket deputy manager stole thousands from the store - and then confessed to a colleague on a beer mat, a court has been told.

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'It was a miracle no one was killed'

28 November 2017
'It was a miracle no one was killed'

A banned driver mounted a kerb, drove through red lights and travelled the wrong way down the A2 as he led police on a 120mph chase.

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Former soldier avoids jail after attack

28 November 2017
Former soldier avoids jail after attack

An ex-squaddie launched an unprovoked attack on an "innocent man" while suffering from post-traumatic stress, a court heard.

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Speeding driver lost control of car on school run

27 November 2017
Speeding driver lost control of car on school run

A father-of-five has been locked up after losing control of his Jaguar while speeding and injuring a woman and child.

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'Breathtaking betrayal' of fraudster

24 November 2017
'Breathtaking betrayal' of fraudster

A conman ripped off more than £700,000 from friends - some of whom he'd known for decades.

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Children among 16 immigrants found in van

24 November 2017
Children among 16 immigrants found in van

A van driver who tried to smuggle 16 immigrants including a five-month-old baby into the country claimed he thought he was delivering furniture.

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Thug who stabbed man jailed

23 November 2017
Thug who stabbed man jailed

A drunken man, talking about carrying out a burglary or robbery, turned on someone who he feared was using his mobile phone to “snitch” on him.

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'Don't think I wouldn't hit a woman!'

22 November 2017
'Don't think I wouldn't hit a woman!'

A man with more than 50 convictions for robbery and theft is behind bars after threatening to hit a woman during his latest crime.

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Ex-soldier jailed after posing as youngster to trap child

21 November 2017
Ex-soldier jailed after posing as youngster to trap child

A 71-year-old ex-soldier has been jailed for four years after posing as a 16-year-old to send sex messages to a young girl on Facebook.

'We pray he will find forgiveness'

20 November 2017
'We pray he will find forgiveness'

The father of a cyclist killed in a crash says despite the 'unbearable pain', he harbours no malice towards the drink-driver who caused the tragedy.

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Drink-driver jailed for killing chef in hit-and-run crash

20 November 2017
Drink-driver jailed for killing chef in hit-and-run crash

A van driver hit a cyclist and then went to a pub with broken glass in his hair and ordered a pint, before tearfully telling a pal: 'I've killed him!'

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Dad jailed for starting fire in home as family slept

20 November 2017
Dad jailed for starting fire in home as family slept

A lovelorn husband broke into the former family home and started a small fire while his estranged wife and son were asleep upstairs.

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