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Shocking moment officers discover bulldog-type left in ‘skeletal’ state in flat

27 March 2025
Shocking moment officers discover bulldog-type left in ‘skeletal’ state in flat

​A teenager who neglected and failed to seek treatment for his ailing pet dog, left in its own faces and urine, has been banned from keeping animals.

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Attempted murder trial hears of woman’s desperate fight to stop being attacked

26 March 2025
Attempted murder trial hears of woman’s desperate fight to stop being attacked

A woman who was attacked with a knife and hammer by her mum’s ex-partner has told of her “desperate fight” to stop him.

Drug supply boss must sell watches to pay back fraction of £3m made from crimes

26 March 2025
Drug supply boss must sell watches to pay back fraction of £3m made from crimes

A fuel company boss who made more than £3 million from supplying cocaine has been ordered to repay a mere fraction.

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Young thief spared jail after violent prison assault which ended guard’s 20-year career

25 March 2025
Young thief spared jail after violent prison assault which ended guard’s 20-year career

A prolific shoplifter who hit a prisoner worker with such force that his lower teeth were displaced and pushed under his tongue has been freed.

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‘Slurring’ drug driver left former lecturer with life-changing injuries

25 March 2025
‘Slurring’ drug driver left former lecturer with life-changing injuries

An Audi driver with cocaine in his system sped past a lorry so fast that it "rocked from side to side" just seconds before ploughing into a van.

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‘Court reporting is like Marmite - you either love it or hate it’

24 March 2025
‘Court reporting is like Marmite - you either love it or hate it’

Crown court reporter Julia Roberts gives an insight into the reality of her ‘Marmite’ job - and the pressures faced by the justice system as a whole.

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Man denies attempted murder after stabbing

23 March 2025
Man denies attempted murder after stabbing

A man charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in more than two years ago will stand trial.

Bar boss temporarily blinded by thug’s ammonia attack

23 March 2025
Bar boss temporarily blinded by thug’s ammonia attack

An ammonia attack by a teenager left a publican temporarily blind and another man with chemical burns to his mouth.

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Man ‘looked wild’ during ‘hammer and knife attack’ on ex-partner, trial hears

21 March 2025
Man ‘looked wild’ during ‘hammer and knife attack’ on ex-partner, trial hears

A hammer and knife-wielding man had to be tackled by a neighbour to stop him trying to kill his ex-partner and her daughter, a court has heard.

Woman who murdered partner in flat jailed for life

18 March 2025
Woman who murdered partner in flat jailed for life

A woman who fatally stabbed her partner in his flat has been jailed for life.

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‘This remains the best job in the world’: Judge who inspired Tony’s Law retires

18 March 2025
‘This remains the best job in the world’: Judge who inspired Tony’s Law retires

A judge who inspired changes in the law around child abuse is retiring after a 50 year legal career.

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Paedophile, 22, caught on security camera abusing victim

18 March 2025
Paedophile, 22, caught on security camera abusing victim

​A young paedophile who was caught on camera abusing one of his two victims has been told by a judge he "destroyed childhoods and innocence".

Guilty: Wife murdered husband and hid body in garden

13 March 2025
Guilty: Wife murdered husband and hid body in garden

A "hate-filled" woman who stabbed her "meek and frail" husband to death and then dumped his body in her garden has been found guilty of murder.

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Religious leader found guilty of child sex abuse

11 March 2025
Religious leader found guilty of child sex abuse

A 61-year-old Imam is facing a lengthy spell behind bars after being found guilty of sexually abusing four children over a nine-year period.

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Boy, 16, electrocuted after being chased onto train tracks by armed gang

11 March 2025
Boy, 16, electrocuted after being chased onto train tracks by armed gang

A masked gang chased a 16-year-old onto train tracks, blocked his escape and then hit him with a hammer as he was electrocuted by a live rail.

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Woman accused of murder tells jury: ‘Good riddance to bad rubbish’

06 March 2025
Woman accused of murder tells jury: ‘Good riddance to bad rubbish’

A woman accused of murdering her husband and dumping his body at the bottom of her garden told jurors: “Good riddance to bad rubbish.”

‘Please save me!: Woman’s cries after men intent on sex attack dragged her from bar

05 March 2025
‘Please save me!: Woman’s cries after men intent on sex attack dragged her from bar

Two men who kidnapped a drunk woman from a bar with the intention of sexually assaulting her are facing lengthy spells behind bars.

Woman on trial for missing husband’s murder ‘believed he had killed himself’

04 March 2025
Woman on trial for missing husband’s murder ‘believed he had killed himself’

A woman accused of murdering her husband and dumping him in a garden told a jury that she believed he had killed himself after not hearing from him.

Killer jailed for life for 'terrifying and merciless' murder of lone woman

28 February 2025
Killer jailed for life for 'terrifying and merciless' murder of lone woman

A “highly sexualised” killer caught on camera at a shop and gym hours before murdering a woman walking her dog has been jailed for life.

Pub chef sexually assaulted and murdered dog walker hours after being sacked for upskirting

27 February 2025
Pub chef sexually assaulted and murdered dog walker hours after being sacked for upskirting

A pub chef sexually assaulted and brutally murdered a woman walking her dog within hours of being fired from his job for upskirting.

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