Animals that were being butchered in a back garden were just hours away from being sold at a ticketed event. Warning: graphic images.

An aspiring lawyer who groomed 12-year-old girls has been jailed and his career shattered.

Armed police have been spotted at a house after reports someone was seen with a gun.

A 52-year-old man has been charged with possession of a firearm after a young man was shot in a public space.

An 87-year-old man from Kent has been sentenced to 15 years in jail after being convicted of seven sexual offences.

A menace who flung acid into the eyes of his partner’s ex-boyfriend before stamping on his face has been jailed.

A mum caught carrying two steak knives has been convicted of possessing a blades.

A youth boxing coach involved in a fatal crash was overtaking at the time the collision happened has now been locked up.

Two teenager girls have been arrested following a brawl at a town's fireworks display last night.

Three men will appear in court later charged with suspected county lines drug offences, after a warrant was executed.

A man accused of raping a woman a she walked home through a subway has been remanded in custody.

A cyber attack on a forensics lab has forced a murder trial to be delayed until next year.

A driving instructor has been found guilty of using a metal ruler to strike a student with when she made mistakes.

The former businessman who strangled his partner while wrought with jealousy has been jailed for 12 years.

A youth boxing coach involved in a fatal crash was overtaking at the time the collision happened.

A jury in the case of an artist accused of raping a woman has been dismissed after being unable to reach a verdict.

Kent offenders are among those serving more jail time under the unduly lenient sentence scheme.

A Kent man was among a 12-strong gang jailed for dealing cocaine to bankers in the City of London.

A man has been sentenced after leaving a blood stain on a kitchen cabinet during a break-in.

Distraction thieves who stole mobile phones belonging to staff at more than 30 businesses have been jailed.