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'Crowbar attacker' claims self defence

28 March 2019
'Crowbar attacker' claims self defence

A crowbar wielding builder accused of attacking a "tailgating" driver has claimed self defence.

Hammer attacker cleared of attempted murder

27 March 2019
Hammer attacker cleared of attempted murder

A jilted father who attacked his ex-partner with a claw hammer has been found not guilty of attempted murder but jailed for a lesser offence.

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Claw-hammer shown to jury

26 March 2019
Claw-hammer shown to jury

A man accused of killing his ex after she started a new relationship was branded a "coward" in court.

Girl abused over seven-year period

22 March 2019
Girl abused over seven-year period

A man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a child and possessing extreme pornographic images.

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'I'll never forget the look on her face'

22 March 2019
'I'll never forget the look on her face'

A spurned father who attacked the mother of his children with a claw hammer has denied attempted murder.

Tobacco theft plotters found guilty

22 March 2019
Tobacco theft plotters found guilty

A gang has been found guilty of conspiring to steal £250,000 worth of confiscated tobacco from the government.

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Domestic abuser jailed after squeezing ex-girlfriend's throat

22 March 2019
Domestic abuser jailed after squeezing ex-girlfriend's throat

A father who squeezed his ex-partner's throat until she couldn't breathe, in front of a child, has been jailed.

Mother wrestles claw hammer in 'attempted murder'

21 March 2019
Mother wrestles claw hammer in 'attempted murder'

A mother told how she wrestled a claw-hammer from her attacker as blows “rained down on her."

Council to buy £17m office block

21 March 2019
Council to buy £17m office block

A council is set to buy a £17 million office block outside of its district in a bid to make money.

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'I helped theft because it wasn’t a good day, m'lud'

19 March 2019
'I helped theft because it wasn’t a good day, m'lud'

A grandfather accused of conspiring to steal £250,000 worth of tobacco claims he accidentally helped a suspect because “it wasn’t a good day.”

Bats threaten to thwart flats plan

18 March 2019
Bats threaten to thwart flats plan

The discovery of bats could derail plans to transform two abandoned pubs into apartments.

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Vote to crackdown on 'chuggers'

13 March 2019
Vote to crackdown on 'chuggers'

Councillors are due to approve new measures to crackdown on 'chuggers' and anti-social behaviour tonight.

Perfume ransacked from department store

13 March 2019
Perfume ransacked from department store

Perfume costing hundreds of pounds were ransacked after thieves burst into a High Street department store.

Patrols stepped up after beachhut break-ins

13 March 2019
Patrols stepped up after beachhut break-ins

Police patrols are stepping up along a seafront after reports of break-ins and damage to beach huts.

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Council's tearoom takeover threat

13 March 2019
Council's tearoom takeover threat

A council has threaten to takeover a listed Victorian tearoom after a developer allowed it to plunge into rack and ruin.

Jimi Hendrix's tour manager dies

13 March 2019
Jimi Hendrix's tour manager dies

A Rock and Roll stalwart dubbed an “island of calm in the midst of chaos” by pop legends Queen has died.

Man's body discovered in flat

11 March 2019
Man's body discovered in flat

Police discovered the body of a man in a flat.

Red Arrows set for summer spectacular

11 March 2019
Red Arrows set for summer spectacular

The Red Arrows are set to loop and twirl through the sky this summer as part of a one hour spectacular.

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Campaigners' National Park bid

11 March 2019
Campaigners' National Park bid

Campaigners hope to protect marshland from developers by applying for National Park status - potentially giving it the highest level of protection.

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Chocolate thief wields blade

01 March 2019
Chocolate thief wields blade

A knife wielding crook made off on a bicycle after attempting to swipe chocolates from a supermarket.

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