Three men were arrested after officers discovered drugs, cash and a knife after the search of a car and house.

A dog has died at a country park after being hit by a vehicle being pursued by the police.

Armed police were called after a man allegedly threatened a woman with a weapon.

Two gang members who used diggers to smash into businesses and steal their cash machines across Kent have been ordered to pay back thousands.

Police are hunting a man with facial tattoos and his accomplice after a Halloween attack left two men needing hospital treatment.

A “swanky” new smokehouse, bar and music venue has opened in a former diner after six months of renovations.

A mum was “heartbroken” after a Halloween decoration she had made for the community was destroyed in “mayhem” involving up to 100 teenagers.

An elderly vandal cut down and binned hundreds of handmade poppies created to honour the fallen - because he “didn’t like the red weeds”.

A trained chef who claims he was stabbed, shot and blown up during the Bosnian War has been jailed for attacks on women.

A suspect who drove an allegedly stolen van during a police chase is on the run after an accident.

A prison staff member has pleaded guilty to having an “inappropriate relationship” with the man who murdered Zara Aleena in 2022 on her way home.

A burglar who stole precious heirlooms and jewellery was denied entry to Canada after fleeing the UK has been jailed.

A third suspect has been charged after a victim in his 20’s was taken to hospital with stab wounds.

A woman was reportedly attacked and repeatedly punched by two teenage boys on a bus.

A prolific shoplifter who tried to conceal his crimes has been banned from several supermarkets and a chain of petrol stations.

Large amounts of illegally imported meat have been seized amid concerns over a potential African swine fever outbreak.

A crackdown on illegal delivery drivers resulted in five vehicles being seized.

Here are just some of the criminals including killers, paedophiles, robbers and violent offenders who committed crimes and were locked up this month.

A wildlife reserve visitor centre has been damaged and money taken from a cash register, with police issuing an appeal.

A budget retailer has withdrawn its bid to sell booze from its new store after it met opposition over concerns it could lead to alcohol-related crime.