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Prolific shoplifter banned from eight national chains for five years

Prolific shoplifter banned from eight national chains for five years

04 February 2025

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from any branch of Boots, the Co-op, Tesco, Morrisons, B&Q, Asda, B&M or Sainsbury’s for the next five years.

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‘Naked Carpenter’ jailed for 30 years after stabbing police officer with scissors

‘Naked Carpenter’ jailed for 30 years after stabbing police officer with scissors

04 February 2025

A man dubbed the Naked Carpenter has been jailed after being found guilty of attempting to murder a police officer with a pair of scissors.

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Witnesses sought as woman, 47, charged with attempted murder after street knife attack

Witnesses sought as woman, 47, charged with attempted murder after street knife attack

04 February 2025

Detectives are hunting for witnesses after a woman was charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a walker with a blade in a busy street.

‘I thought it would fit’: Dad gets stuck on pavement trying to avoid police

‘I thought it would fit’: Dad gets stuck on pavement trying to avoid police

04 February 2025

A police chase came to an abrupt end when the driver crashed into a car as he tried to mount a pavement.

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Footage released of ‘violent bully’ caught by police in river

Footage released of ‘violent bully’ caught by police in river

03 February 2025

A domestic abuser has been jailed after he was caught following a police foot chase through woodland and water.

Driving ban for weed smoker who crashed into parked car

Driving ban for weed smoker who crashed into parked car

03 February 2025

A weed smoker who crashed into a parked car while high on cannabis has been banned from driving for 17 months.

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Labourer charged at girlfriend with knife and told her to ‘drown in the bath’

Labourer charged at girlfriend with knife and told her to ‘drown in the bath’

03 February 2025

An abuser with a long history of violent and controlling behaviour told his partner to "drown in the bath" before charging at her with a knife.

Homeless woman launched tirade of racial abuse at market stall holder

Homeless woman launched tirade of racial abuse at market stall holder

02 February 2025

A homeless woman has appeared in court after shouting racial abuse at a market stall holder.

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‘Obsessed’ patient stalked gynaecologist with gifts and love letters in Kent hospitals

‘Obsessed’ patient stalked gynaecologist with gifts and love letters in Kent hospitals

02 February 2025

An “obsessed” patient launched a sustained stalking campaign against her gynaecologist by lavishing him with gifts - and leaving him with nightmares.

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Duo ‘neatly stored 6,000 blocks of waste’ before massive blaze

Duo ‘neatly stored 6,000 blocks of waste’ before massive blaze

31 January 2025

A pair who illegally stored 6,000 blocks of waste have been given suspended sentences totalling 20 months between them.

‘Show-off’ driver clocked 117mph seconds before pub crash that killed ‘bubbly’ teen

‘Show-off’ driver clocked 117mph seconds before pub crash that killed ‘bubbly’ teen

31 January 2025

A “show-off” driver clocked a speed of 117mph just seconds before he crashed into a pub, killing a “beautiful, bubbly” teenage girl.

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'His stupid mistake has changed her life forever - he should be behind bars'

'His stupid mistake has changed her life forever - he should be behind bars'

31 January 2025

Exclusive: A mum has told of her anger after a driver who hit her daughter on a zebra crossing and “changed her life forever” avoided being jailed.

Nurse arranged to meet boy, 14, at Bluewater for sex

Nurse arranged to meet boy, 14, at Bluewater for sex

31 January 2025

An intensive care nurse who asked a teenage boy for “nice and naughty pictures” was in fact messaging an undercover police officer.

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The criminals locked up in January

The criminals locked up in January

31 January 2025

Here are just some of the people who committed crimes and were jailed for their offences this month and are now spending time behind bars.

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Moment cocaine gang kingpin arrested in his pants

Moment cocaine gang kingpin arrested in his pants

30 January 2025

Police bodycam footage shows the moment the leader of a cocaine gang was arrested while in his pants.

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Appeal against order to clear industrial-scale scrapyard rejected

Appeal against order to clear industrial-scale scrapyard rejected

30 January 2025

A planning inspector has turned down an appeal by landowners who have been ordered to clear an industrial-scale rubbish tip in the countryside.

Men accused of robbing mobility scooter user in high street

Men accused of robbing mobility scooter user in high street

30 January 2025

Three men have been accused of robbery after a man on a mobility scooter outside a shop had his phone, tablet and cash taken.

Grieving widow stole £1.3k from law firm employer as ‘way out’ of debt

Grieving widow stole £1.3k from law firm employer as ‘way out’ of debt

30 January 2025

A 61-year-old woman caught stealing thousands of pounds from the solicitors she was employed by initially pretended she’d been hacked.

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'I thought I was helping a local business - I feel so angry'

'I thought I was helping a local business - I feel so angry'

30 January 2025

A retired teacher who was swindled out of hundreds by a fraudster salesman says he came across as “very pleasant and friendly” before the lies began.

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Convicted drug dealer must repay £8m ‘splashed on expensive watches’

Convicted drug dealer must repay £8m ‘splashed on expensive watches’

29 January 2025

An international cocaine and heroin dealer’s Rolex and Piquet watches will be sold as part of a court order demanding he repay his ill-gotten gains.

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