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Teen 'held knife to victim's throat'

15 April 2019
Teen 'held knife to victim's throat'

A judge has described a young man as "the most arrogant person I have seen in my court room for a long time".

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Man jailed for 'sickening' attack

12 April 2019
Man jailed for 'sickening' attack

A man jailed for repeatedly punching his victim in the face has himself been assaulted while in custody.

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Jury clears man accused of brutal beating

12 April 2019
Jury clears man accused of brutal beating

A man has been found not guilty of an attack that left the victim with a bleed on his brain.

'That’s what violent misogynistic men do'

10 April 2019
'That’s what violent misogynistic men do'

A domestic abuser who repeatedly punched his former partner in the head, spat in her face, and dragged her by the throat has been locked up.

Jealous girlfriend's bottle attack

10 April 2019
Jealous girlfriend's bottle attack

A woman attacked a mum and daughter with a bottle of beer on a nightclub dancefloor.

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Judges' tribute to KM journalist

04 April 2019
Judges' tribute to KM journalist

Crown court judges have described a journalist as a "cornerstone to our democracy" for his 10-year service.

Road rage pair cleared

02 April 2019
Road rage pair cleared

A duo accused of attacking a driver with crowbars in a road rage row have been acquitted.

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Convicted rapist jailed for stalking ex-girlfriend

29 March 2019
Convicted rapist jailed for stalking ex-girlfriend

A man who subjected his ex-partner to “scary and insidious” stalking has been jailed.

'Crowbar attacker' claims self defence

28 March 2019
'Crowbar attacker' claims self defence

A crowbar wielding builder accused of attacking a "tailgating" driver has claimed self defence.

Hammer attacker cleared of attempted murder

27 March 2019
Hammer attacker cleared of attempted murder

A jilted father who attacked his ex-partner with a claw hammer has been found not guilty of attempted murder but jailed for a lesser offence.

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Claw-hammer shown to jury

26 March 2019
Claw-hammer shown to jury

A man accused of killing his ex after she started a new relationship was branded a "coward" in court.

Girl abused over seven-year period

22 March 2019
Girl abused over seven-year period

A man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a child and possessing extreme pornographic images.

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'I'll never forget the look on her face'

22 March 2019
'I'll never forget the look on her face'

A spurned father who attacked the mother of his children with a claw hammer has denied attempted murder.

Tobacco theft plotters found guilty

22 March 2019
Tobacco theft plotters found guilty

A gang has been found guilty of conspiring to steal £250,000 worth of confiscated tobacco from the government.

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Domestic abuser jailed after squeezing ex-girlfriend's throat

22 March 2019
Domestic abuser jailed after squeezing ex-girlfriend's throat

A father who squeezed his ex-partner's throat until she couldn't breathe, in front of a child, has been jailed.

Mother wrestles claw hammer in 'attempted murder'

21 March 2019
Mother wrestles claw hammer in 'attempted murder'

A mother told how she wrestled a claw-hammer from her attacker as blows “rained down on her."

Council to buy £17m office block

21 March 2019
Council to buy £17m office block

A council is set to buy a £17 million office block outside of its district in a bid to make money.

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'I helped theft because it wasn’t a good day, m'lud'

19 March 2019
'I helped theft because it wasn’t a good day, m'lud'

A grandfather accused of conspiring to steal £250,000 worth of tobacco claims he accidentally helped a suspect because “it wasn’t a good day.”

Bats threaten to thwart flats plan

18 March 2019
Bats threaten to thwart flats plan

The discovery of bats could derail plans to transform two abandoned pubs into apartments.

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Vote to crackdown on 'chuggers'

13 March 2019
Vote to crackdown on 'chuggers'

Councillors are due to approve new measures to crackdown on 'chuggers' and anti-social behaviour tonight.

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