Some of the country’s highest ranked members of the judiciary have helped mark the 40th anniversary of the opening of a crown and county court.

A “vile” rapist who subjected two children to three decades of abuse has been sentenced to a lengthy jail term.

Three masked raiders who terrorised a family with young children have been jailed for a total of more than 40 years.

The devastated father of a young girl groomed on Snapchat and WhatsApp by a paedophile posing as a boy feels he has failed as a parent.

Footage shows the moment a moped thief tried to run off after leading police officers on a chase through a town centre.

Smokers have been ordered to stump up thousands in fines after being caught dropping cigarette butts at service stations and car parks.

An enraged father hurled objects at two Mercedes cars parked in a shopping centre car park in a warped attack on a man he accused of hurting his son.

A knifeman threatened to kill his neighbour in a violent and abusive confrontation over birthday party decorations.

A 19-year-old motorbike rider who drove on the wrong side of the road before crashing into another teen, causing him fatal injuries, has been jailed.

Two men are due in court after a handbag was reportedly stolen from a supermarket car park and a bankcard used in 13 different shops.

A man who sent images of naked men to two women, as well as sexually derogatory language, has been jailed for more than four years.

A paramedic who put a toddler’s life at risk and tried to cover it up has been stripped of his licence.

A drunk violently attacked her neighbours after they confronted her about playing loud music during the early hours.

A woman embarked on "relentless" sexual exploitation of a vulnerable girl, filming intimate videos and exchanging thousands of explicit messages.

A man who assaulted two police officers while out of his head on cocaine and booze has narrowly avoided jail.

The ex-girlfriend of a former photographer said he “ruined her life” after stalking and following her around when she was with her children.

A spurned lover bombarded his ex with hundreds of abusive messages and calls after she broke up with him via text.

A motorist who crashed his car into another vehicle on a busy roundabout was found to be more than three times the legal drink-drive limit.

A 27-year-old woman who drunkenly stormed into a disabled pensioner’s flat and stole her mobile has been told to “turn her life around” or face jail.

A disqualified driver who was over the drink-drive limit was caught at a fast-food restaurant ordering a burger.