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Lorry driver's £2m haul of smuggled tobacco

29 April 2021
Lorry driver's £2m haul of smuggled tobacco

A haulier has been jailed after a lorry driver tried to smuggle in £2m worth of cigarettes and tobacco.

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Teen guilty of drugs gang murder

28 April 2021
Teen guilty of drugs gang murder

A teenager has been found guilty of murdering another on the streets of a Kent town in a gang war over drugs.

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Parcelforce driver stole Apple computers

22 April 2021
Parcelforce driver stole Apple computers

A thief has told a court he stole £11,500 of goods from customers because loan sharks were threatening to "pay a visit" to his mother in Bulgaria.

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'He strangled my neck tightly but I thought of my children'

21 April 2021
'He strangled my neck tightly but I thought of my children'

A jury in the trial of a man accused of attempting to murder his ex-wife has heard how he allegedly strangled and stabbed her.

Paedophile avoids jail after attack on boy, 5

20 April 2021
Paedophile avoids jail after attack on boy, 5

A paedophile who attacked a five-year-old boy has avoided jail after "unacceptable" delays in bringing the case to court.

Patient threw porridge at wall and hit nurse with crutch

13 April 2021
Patient threw porridge at wall and hit nurse with crutch

A man has been sent to prison for attacking several key workers including hitting a nurse with a crutch.

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Pre-school defrauded by treasurer gets £33k back

12 April 2021
Pre-school defrauded by treasurer gets £33k back

A charitable pre-school, which was defrauded by its own treasurer, are to receive £33,000 of defrauded cash following a ruling from a judge.

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Murder accused joined gang to fund drug habit

02 April 2021
Murder accused joined gang to fund drug habit

A man on trial for murder has said he joined a drug dealing gang to fund his own habit.

'Crassly stupid' wheelie-bin fire caused £30,000 damage

17 March 2021
'Crassly stupid' wheelie-bin fire caused £30,000 damage

A teenager who was "showing off" when he set fire to a wheelie bin outside a disabled man's house has avoided prison.

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Stalker threatened to kill himself after relationship ended

15 March 2021
Stalker threatened to kill himself after relationship ended

A man has been jailed for stalking his ex-girlfriend after their 11 year relationship ended.

Man jailed after attempted knifepoint robbery

10 March 2021
Man jailed after attempted knifepoint robbery

A man who tried to rob a shopper at a supermarket while brandishing two knives has been locked up.

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Dad broke four-year-old son's arm after child scribbled on walls

10 March 2021
Dad broke four-year-old son's arm after child scribbled on walls

A father who broke his son's arm after the youngster scribbled on newly decorated walls has been handed a suspended jail sentence.

Former gang member translates drug speak at murder trial

09 March 2021
Former gang member translates drug speak at murder trial

A former gang member has given evidence at a murder trial - to help interpret patois used in the drug culture.

Man denies attempted murder after stabbing

08 March 2021
Man denies attempted murder after stabbing

A 49-year-old accused of attempted murder after a man was stabbed is set to go on trial in September.

Thug spat at police, broke man's jaw and set fire to flat

08 March 2021
Thug spat at police, broke man's jaw and set fire to flat

A thug who fractured a man's jaw, set fire to a flat and spat at a police officer, has been locked up for five years.

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'Dirty Harry' gun and ammunition found in wardrobe

03 March 2021
'Dirty Harry' gun and ammunition found in wardrobe

A hoarder has been jailed after police discovered a Dirty Harry style revolver and live ammunition stuffed in a wardrobe at his home.

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Man denies vaccine factory bomb hoax

26 February 2021
Man denies vaccine factory bomb hoax

A 53-year-old man has appeared at a virtual court to deny sending a package to a Covid vaccine factory, which forced the plant to be evacuated.

'Why did you torment my son in such a cruel way?'

25 February 2021
'Why did you torment my son in such a cruel way?'

The mother of a man who was brutally murdered in a graveyard has said she has "lost her treasure".

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Pre-school forced to close after treasurer stole £37k

24 February 2021
Pre-school forced to close after treasurer stole £37k

A woman has avoided jail after stealing more than £37,000 from a struggling pre-school.

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Vicious thug stamped on woman's head

22 February 2021
Vicious thug stamped on woman's head

A violent man who stamped on his former partner’s head and threw an ashtray at her has been jailed.

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