A guard at a young offenders’ institution suffered displaced teeth, a punctured lip and bruising after being attacked by a teenage inmate.

A motorist who hit and seriously injured a 10-year-old boy while high on cannabis has been jailed.

A convicted sex offender who groomed a young girl and gained the trust of her parents before moving into their house has been jailed.

A man who murdered his wife has appeared in court accused of plotting to convince police she was still alive.

Three Kent woodland owners lost their tussle to keep illegal buildings and hard standing at the High Court today.

The son of a convicted bigamist has been jailed after admitting sexually abusing two children.

A man who murdered his wife is accused of asking their son to dig up her remains in an elaborate attempt to convince police she was still alive.

A shoplifter told magistrates he would never offend again after kicking his drug habit into touch and getting a job.

A drunk mum who broke her friend’s eye socket in a vicious nightclub attack has been spared jail after the victim asked a judge to let her walk free.

A woman was left feeling “disgusted, embarrassed and humiliated” after a man secretly recorded a sex tape of her and sent it to a relative.

Nine illegal weapons and seven internet-enabled devices that had not been declared were found by police during a check of a sex offender’s home.

A man who bit off part of a victim’s ear in an unprovoked attack in a station underpass has been jailed.

A barber shop owner has spoken of the moment he fought for his life as he and his teenage nephew came under attack from a machete-wielding thug.

A 54-year-old man has admitted targeting two teenagers over an alleged cat killing and attacking a police officer who came to arrest him.

The vulnerable resident of a flat linked to drugs and disorder has been relocated to a safe place following action by police.

Two women and one man are due in court over thefts from cars, as police appeal for more victims to come forward.

A woman in charge of ordering school uniforms has admitted pocketing more than £7,600 into her own bank account.

A chef was driven away from the scene of a crash by his boss’s mother-in-law after he hit a parked car.

A brazen thief who resorted to crime within 72 hours of being spared jail has once again been given a chance to "prove himself".

A man in his 40s who targeted two young girls and sexually abused them has been jailed.