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Restaurant worker stabbed near railway station finally leaves hospital

15 March 2024
Restaurant worker stabbed near railway station finally leaves hospital

A popular restaurant worker stabbed near a railway station has finally left hospital but has still not been able to tell police what happened.

‘Publicity is part of the punishment – don’t do the crime if you can’t take the shame’

15 March 2024
‘Publicity is part of the punishment – don’t do the crime if you can’t take the shame’

Some criminals take issue with the details of their offending being made public, but our court reporter argues publicity is part of the punishment.

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Pair fled house after rapist beaten to death

15 March 2024
Pair fled house after rapist beaten to death

A woman who witnessed the fatal beating of a child rapist has told a court how she panicked and fled with the alleged killer.

Speeding biker who fractured victim’s thigh while evading police is spared jail

14 March 2024
Speeding biker who fractured victim’s thigh while evading police is spared jail

A 23-year-old delivery driver who fractured a woman’s thigh bone when he crashed into her while trying to avoid police has avoided prison time.

Homeless man sleeping in tent slashed in knife attack

14 March 2024
Homeless man sleeping in tent slashed in knife attack

Two thugs left a homeless man fearing he would die as he was kicked, punched and slashed with a knife while laying in his makeshift home.

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Thief stole £2M worth of jewellery from cars at petrol station

14 March 2024
Thief stole £2M worth of jewellery from cars at petrol station

A 36-year-old man has admitted stealing jewellery with a value of millions from salespeople who were stopped at a petrol station forecourt.

Paedophile warned underage girls: ‘I’ll send photos to your school and parents!’

13 March 2024
Paedophile warned underage girls: ‘I’ll send photos to your school and parents!’

A 26-year-old man encouraged young girls to send him explicit photos before threatening to share the pictures if they refused his demands for more.

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Dad on trial after child rapist who ‘bragged about crimes’ killed

12 March 2024
Dad on trial after child rapist who ‘bragged about crimes’ killed

A 28-year-old man who is accused of killing a paedophile claims the victim was laughing about his previous child sex crimes.

Woman ‘helped boyfriend lie low’ after fatal shooting

12 March 2024
Woman ‘helped boyfriend lie low’ after fatal shooting

A woman is accused of helping her boyfriend after a fatal shooting by booking hotel accommodation for him.

Church pastor who preached daily on Facebook jailed for beating up wife

11 March 2024
Church pastor who preached daily on Facebook jailed for beating up wife

A "manipulative" church pastor who left his wife battered and bleeding from a violent assault has been jailed.

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No extra jail time for drug-driver for covering up evidence after fatal crash

11 March 2024
No extra jail time for drug-driver for covering up evidence after fatal crash

A drug-driver jailed for 16 years for killing a pregnant woman and her father will not spend more time behind bars for trying to cover up his crime.

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‘I thought sister-in-law was going to kill me – it’s torn our family apart’

11 March 2024
‘I thought sister-in-law was going to kill me – it’s torn our family apart’

Shocking pictures show how a mum was battered black and blue by her sister-in-law who became “like a wild animal” after downing prosecco and Baileys.

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Judge lets ‘rowdy’ roofer keep pool cue he threatened doorman with

10 March 2024
Judge lets ‘rowdy’ roofer keep pool cue he threatened doorman with

A rowdy drunk who threatened a doorman with a pool cue has been spared jail - and told by a judge he can keep his "highly dangerous" weapon.

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Man needed metal plates in face after cannabis user’s ‘savage’ attack at club

08 March 2024
Man needed metal plates in face after cannabis user’s ‘savage’ attack at club

A thug who fractured a man's face in a "savage and cowardly" attack told police after his arrest: "If you are going to do it, don't go half-hearted.”

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Carpenter fractured doorman's cheekbone in racist attack

07 March 2024
Carpenter fractured doorman's cheekbone in racist attack

A foul-mouthed yob fuelled by 10 pints has been spared jail after attacking a doorman when he was refused re-entry to a bar.

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Man denies murdering pensioner

05 March 2024
Man denies murdering pensioner

A man has denied murdering a pensioner described in online tributes as "a man with a big heart".

Former GP denies multiple abuse charges spanning 19 years

04 March 2024
Former GP denies multiple abuse charges spanning 19 years

A former doctor accused of 24 offences in respect of nine alleged victims is to stand trial later this year.

Man set fire to Co-op in revenge attack with staff still inside

01 March 2024
Man set fire to Co-op in revenge attack with staff still inside

A would-be thief tackled by a Co-op boss as he tried to steal alcohol later returned to the shop and set it on fire in a terrifying revenge attack.

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‘Shaking’ man tried to smuggle £280k of monkey dust in VW Polo

01 March 2024
‘Shaking’ man tried to smuggle £280k of monkey dust in VW Polo

A 64-year-old man was shaking with nerves as he tried to smuggle a huge stash of a drug commonly known as monkey dust.

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Man cleared of deliberately mowing down ‘nuisance biker’

29 February 2024
Man cleared of deliberately mowing down ‘nuisance biker’

A jury has cleared a man of ramming his 4x4 into a motorcyclist – who ended up under the vehicle – on farmer's land.

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