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'He never stood a chance'

12 September 2022
'He never stood a chance'

A speeding motorist has been convicted of causing the death of a pensioner whose car hit her stranded vehicle after it had crashed on a motorway.

Mum 'who hid weapon' cleared of helping murder suspect

09 September 2022
Mum 'who hid weapon' cleared of helping murder suspect

A 26-year-old mum charged with helping a murder suspect by hiding a knife has been cleared - after it was revealed she did it to protect her children.

'Naked carpenter' jailed again

07 September 2022
'Naked carpenter' jailed again

A naturist dubbed 'the naked carpenter' has been jailed after wearing see-through pants to a police station hours after being released from prison.

Conman used fly swatters to steal £12,500

06 September 2022
Conman used fly swatters to steal £12,500

More than £12,500 was stolen in a con that involved a fly swatter and double sided sticky tape.

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Judge 'baffled' after man admits stabbing

05 September 2022
Judge 'baffled' after man admits stabbing

A knifeman who stabbed a teenager in a town centre attack has admitted the act but then refused to explain why he did it.

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Stage review: Girl From The North Country

18 August 2022
Stage review: Girl From The North Country

A heartbreaking tale of lost souls bought to life by the Bob Dylan songbook

12th man appears in court after man stabbed in heart

16 August 2022
12th man appears in court after man stabbed in heart

A 12th man accused of a man's murder has appeared in court.

Woman, 21, jailed after being armed robbers' getaway driver

15 August 2022
Woman, 21, jailed after being armed robbers' getaway driver

A woman has been jailed after driving four armed robbers to the home of their victim who she regarded as "a big softie".

Man killed mum-of-two before calling 999 to confess

15 August 2022
Man killed mum-of-two before calling 999 to confess

A violent alcoholic stabbed his girlfriend to death before calling police to admit what he had done.

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Thug guilty of murdering 'kindly' pensioner with lover

10 August 2022
Thug guilty of murdering 'kindly' pensioner with lover

A drug user who stamped on the head of a 66-year-old man he said was like a dad to him has been convicted by a jury.

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Killer confessed to head stamp 'to give family closure'

07 August 2022
Killer confessed to head stamp 'to give family closure'

A man accused of murdering a kindly pensioner says he changed his story about what happened because he wanted the truth to come out.

Stalker threatened to burn house with ex inside

05 August 2022
Stalker threatened to burn house with ex inside

A riding instructor was forced to change her car after an ex-lover subjected her to a campaign of violence and harassment.

Father and son to pay £20k after worker's horror fall

03 August 2022
Father and son to pay £20k after worker's horror fall

A father and son who run a building company have been fined after a glazier fell from scaffolding and broke his leg.

Man used motorbike as weapon against police officers

01 August 2022
Man used motorbike as weapon against police officers

A man has been jailed after driving at two police officers after being asked to stop.

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Man shot suspected bike thief in murder bid

30 July 2022
Man shot suspected bike thief in murder bid

Brothers face lengthy jail sentences after a suspected motorbike thief was shot.

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Former unofficial town crier sentenced for sex assaults

29 July 2022
Former unofficial town crier sentenced for sex assaults

A pensioner who man used his position in singing and dancing groups to prey on his victims and sexually assault them has narrowly avoided jail.

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'I stamped on his head and stole his bank card'

27 July 2022
'I stamped on his head and stole his bank card'

A killer has told how he stamped on a man he called dad's head as he lay dying and then swiped his bank card.

Crash driver was with 'spirit' before fatal collision

24 July 2022
Crash driver was with 'spirit' before fatal collision

An uninsured driver told police he was with a "jinn" - an Arabic word for spirit - when he crashed before a fatal collision involving a van.

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Twist in trial as mum admits murder of 'man she called dad'

21 July 2022
Twist in trial as mum admits murder of 'man she called dad'

In a dramatic twist during a murder trial, a mum has changed her plea to admit the murder of a man she called dad in his own home.

Mum's partner to face murder trial

21 July 2022
Mum's partner to face murder trial

The partner of a mum-of-three found stabbed to death at the weekend is to go on trial accused of her murder.

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