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Dad's 200 units of booze claim in forgery case

15 July 2013
Dad's 200 units of booze claim in forgery case

A father told a court how he drank 200 units of alcohol each week to drown out his money worries.

Lane hogger spots police... and stops dead in the M20 fast lane

15 July 2013
Lane hogger spots police... and stops dead in the M20 fast lane

A driver who spotted police as he hogged the fast lane of the M20 took dramatic action... he stopped!

Drugs smuggler pleads to be sent to Gaza

12 July 2013
Drugs smuggler pleads to be sent to Gaza

A man caught smuggling drugs into an immigration centre has pleaded to a court: 'Send me back to Gaza'.

Nurse accused of sex assault on care home patient

11 July 2013
 Nurse accused of sex assault on care home patient

A 70-year-old multiple sclerosis patient has told a jury how she was groped by a male nurse at her care home.

Metal thieves put lives at risk after stealing from power station

10 July 2013
Metal thieves put lives at risk after stealing from power station

Copper thieves exposed visitors to a power station to 132,000 volts of electricity... when they left the site unearthed.

Delivery driver steals from bosses on first day at work

09 July 2013
Delivery driver steals from bosses on first day at work

A driver already had a string of convictions when he stole parcels just hours into his first day at work.

Bookies robber jailed after 'gangster' bet

09 July 2013
Bookies robber jailed after 'gangster' bet

A punter took part in a betting shop robbery... just moments after placing a bet on a horse called 'I'm a Gangster'.

Jury fails to solve 'knife in back' mystery

08 July 2013
Jury fails to solve 'knife in back' mystery

It could have been a plot dreamt up by Agatha Christie... a man wakes up with a knife in his back, and no one knows how it got there.

'I did it my way'

06 July 2013
'I did it my way'

A respected judge has hung up his wig for the last time... vowing 'not to do a Frank Sinatra' and keep retiring.

Postal boss steals £20k from mail

02 July 2013
Postal boss steals £20k from mail

A crooked Royal Mail manager has been jailed for stealing cash and goods worth £20,000 by opening mail in his office.

Woman cons investors with stock market lies to fund lavish lifestyle

01 July 2013
Woman cons investors with stock market lies to fund lavish lifestyle

A fraudster claimed to be a financial genius who could create millions by defying stock market trends when she fleeced investors out of thousands.

Thugs threaten to slit student's throat as they club him

30 June 2013
Thugs threaten to slit student's throat as they club him

A student was dragged through Canterbury's streets by two thugs who threatened to slit his throat, a court heard.

Man stored child sex images in 'Aladdin's Cave' file

28 June 2013
Man stored child sex images in 'Aladdin's Cave' file

A paedophile who downloaded sex pictures of children and described the victims as 'jailbait' has been sent to prison.

'Nasty' burglar targeted child's godmother

28 June 2013
'Nasty' burglar targeted child's godmother

A burglar fed his drug addiction by targeting the home of his daughter's godmother when he knew she would be away, a court heard.

Jail for driver who killed mum-of-two

20 June 2013
Jail for driver who killed mum-of-two

A motorist who caused the death of a mother-of-two in a crash on the A20 near Dover has been locked up for 18 months.

Thief used company card to pay for lavish lifestyle

20 June 2013
Thief used company card to pay for lavish lifestyle

A devious events organiser has been spared jail after plundering almost £33,000 on "high living" using a company credit card.

Firm fined more than £250k after worker's 'tragic' skylight death plunge

18 June 2013
Firm fined more than £250k after worker's 'tragic' skylight death plunge

A spirits firm has been ordered to pay more than £250,000 after a worker plunged to his death in a 'sickening' warehouse fall.

Pregnant mum spared jail for stabbing thanks to human rights

18 June 2013
Pregnant mum spared jail for stabbing thanks to human rights

A mother-of-seven who stabbed a friend in a furious rage has avoided a prison sentence today thanks to the Human Rights Act.

Serial thief targets airline pilot

18 June 2013
Serial thief targets airline pilot

A prolific thief with more than 100 previous convictions has been jailed after stealing an airline pilot's car while he slept.

Ex-squaddie ordered to pay back £1 after drug smuggling with daughter

17 June 2013
Ex-squaddie ordered to pay back £1 after drug smuggling with daughter

A pregnant ex-soldier has been told to pay back just £1 after using her daughter as a cover in a £170k heroin smuggling racket.

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