A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty following a report a pet peacock was killed with catapults.

Police were called to a town centre walk-in centre this afternoon following reports of a disturbance.

A 19-year-old who stabbed his mum’s boyfriend with a machete eight times has been given a 10-year sentence

A man has been charged with drink driving after a crash destroyed a 120-year-old horse trough on a roundabout.

A neglectful farming firm whose bull ran amok and outbuildings were at risk of collapse has been hit with a hefty fine.

A man has been accused of stealing multiple items from shops in a three-month crime spree.

A suspected burglar found in the home of a 90-year-old woman claimed to be a police officer.

An architect who designed and built his “dream home” on the Kent coast says it no longer feels safe following an attempted armed raid at the property.

An innocent bystander was left with permanent scars after he bravely stepped in to save a stranger from a pub toilet beating.

Disgruntled villagers are furious after “dangerous” laughing gas canisters misused by teens were found littered in a car park again.

A convenience store has resorted to putting empty “dummy” products on display in an effort to thwart a surge in shoplifters.

Residents say they have “lost faith” in the police’s ability to tackle low-level crime in one town amid rising reports of catapult-related incidents.

An erratic driver caused a major pile-up and fled the scene without checking on the wellbeing of his injured victims.

New powers for councils to enforce so-called moving traffic offences have been used sparingly to date - although new ANPR cameras could be on the way.

A paedophile pensioner who abducted a boy off the street and molested him in a Currys car park has been jailed.

Cars have been torched, shop staff abused and front doors kicked in as youths run riot disrupting a normally peaceful village.

Seven people have been arrested after six stolen caravans, hundreds of tools and a quad bike were recovered during a police search.

A teenage boy is in hospital with facial injuries after he was punched and stamped on after leaving a party.

A bully who subjected a woman to physical and psychological abuse has been jailed after breaching a court order banning him from a town.

A criminal who repeatedly tried to approach his victim while awaiting court hearings after stealing from his home is now in prison.