A thug bent a police officer’s fingers back and tried to headbutt him as he was being arrested at his home.

A dad-of-two caught with a knife in his Mercedes after he was spotted on CCTV taking cocaine has avoided prison.

A former beauty consultant who pocketed hundreds of pounds worth of goods in a shoplifting spree says it was “the biggest mistake of my life”.

A drug dealer has been put behind bars after cocaine worth up to £3,000 was seized by officers - some of which stashed inside a vape.

A trial date for a duo accused of murdering a man in a high street has been set.

A drink and drug-fuelled father-of-five who had just been released from prison dragged his girlfriend by the hair and threw her "like a ragdoll".

A callous criminal who “relentlessly” targeted homes to steal jewellery over a three-month period has been jailed after leaving traces of his DNA.

A 33-year-old man accused of beating his girlfriend to death had been heard making numerous threats on different occasions, a court has heard.

A “manipulative” man who posed as a millionaire businessman in order to scam his unwitting victims out of huge sums of money has been sent to prison.

Friends of a popular man stabbed to death in a “particularly violent” high street attack say he “always wore an infectious smile”.

A cyclist was left with life-changing injuries after being hit by a car that had mounted the pavement - but the driver has been spared jail.

A woman accused of murder has appeared at crown court.

A registered sex offender has been jailed after he sent explicit images to a girl he believed was 13.

A former children’s home worker is accused of “isolating” youngsters by gaining their trust before sexually abusing them more than 30 years ago.

A 33-year-old man accused of beating his girlfriend to death had a violent history of punching, stamping, and kicking her, a court has heard.

Two men have appeared in the dock accused of murder after a man was stabbed to death in a “particularly violent” high street attack.

A stalker who sent Facebook emojis to his victim weeks after release from prison following a terrifying four-month vendetta is back behind bars.

A prolific thief who admitted swiping booze from several shops on release from prison later denied one offence, insisting he was still in his cell.

A pervert who downloaded hundreds of indecent images of children was caught following an undercover police operation.

A prolific shoplifter went out stealing just days after being given a ban from going into stores with a bag.