A council has been forced to close a play area after tens of thousands of pounds of equipment was "deliberately" set alight.

Watch the moment a car-jacker who led police on two high speed chases was pulled from his airing cupboard hiding place.

Footage shows the moment two thieves, who have now been jailed, blew up cash machines with TNT.

Two brothers sold 4.8 million litres of illicit fuel to motorists, causing £70,000 of damage to vehicles and avoiding £3.5 million of tax.

Police are investigating an assault after a man claims he was head butted and threatened with a screwdriver.

Two men have appeared in court charged with carrying out a cash-in-transit robbery in Rainham.

A homeowner has spoken out after a window was shot out by rocks.

A hustling great-gran who laundered £7,600 but claimed she 'pressed the wrong button' has avoided jail.

A 29-year-old woman allegedly shoved a man to the ground and stole cash from his wallet.

A man has been arrested after cash was stolen from a bank courier.

Masked men stabbed and strangled a dad in front of his children at a raid on his home during which two Rolex watches were stolen, a court has heard.

A 26-year-old man has been charged with attempted burglary and due to appear in court.

A campaign is encouraging employers to look beyond the dark past of ex-criminals and addicts.

Officers have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with an assault which saw a woman struck on the head as she walked home.

A manhunt is underway after an attack on a teenager left her with facial injuries.

An elderly couple notified the police after two men forced entry into their home to do repair work.

A teen was kicked in the face by a thug who thought he was laughing at his friend.

A crooked businessman directed a nationwide fraud from his prison cell — here's how he did it.

Two people have been charged in a distribution of drug money investigation.

A gang robbed a driver outside a bank on the high street.