Man jailed for sex act near children's play area
Gary Smith, 52, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for a public sex act near a children's play area in Peterborough, breaching a criminal behaviour order. Read the full report.
Gary Smith, 52, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for a public sex act near a children's play area in Peterborough, breaching a criminal behaviour order. Read the full report.
Melissa Murphy, a 49-year-old tutor, has been sentenced to eight months in prison for misconduct and planning to supply a SIM card to an inmate at HMP Chelmsford. Read the full story.
Troydne Grizzle, 26, was sentenced to 2 years 9 months for intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine after a chase in Bridgtown. Police seized drugs and cash.
Joseph Gray, 43, is sentenced to six years for a shooting and arson attack on a Nunthorpe home. Read the full details of the dangerous incident and police response.
Jaroslaw Adamkowski, 42, has been sentenced to over seven years for rape and voyeurism in Stoke-on-Trent. Staffordshire Police urge survivors to come forward.
Michael Cash, 34, led officers on a dangerous 15-minute pursuit before crashing through gates. He was jailed for 21 months and banned from driving. Read the full story.
Samir Patel, 42, has been charged with assisting an offender in connection with the fatal shooting of two men in Whitmore Reans. Police continue to appeal for information.
Christopher Proctor, now Daniel Travis, receives further prison term for assaulting a two-year-old. The survivor's powerful court statement reveals lasting trauma. Read the full story.
Tegan McGhee, 32, has been sentenced to life for murdering her four-year-old stepson, Mason. The boy's father was jailed for seven years for neglect and impeding the investigation.
Esther Baker pleads not guilty to perverting justice over false sex attack claims involving ex-MP John Hemming and late peer Roy Jenkins. Full court details.
Former ITV actor John Alford sentenced to over eight years for sexually assaulting two schoolgirls in 2022. Read the full court details and victim impact statements.
Alexander Bede Walsh, 72, already serving 22 years, found guilty of indecent assault on a boy at a Stoke-on-Trent church in the 1980s. Police urge survivors to come forward.
Emily Henry explains why a steamy scene from her novel was toned down for the Netflix adaptation, despite a 'Titanic-level' version being filmed. Could a director's cut be released?
Leigh Sutherland, 31, sentenced for causing death by dangerous driving after hitting Margaret Allan, 77, in Cumbernauld. He showed 'no remorse' and posted videos about the crash.
Philip Duffield, 25, has been sentenced to 12 years for raping two women and assaulting a third. The court heard how his victims' lives were devastated. Read the full story.
Daniel Giles of Coventry has been sentenced to 11 years for his role in a multi-million pound pension liberation fraud. Over 70 victims were duped. Read the full story.
Anthony Lomas, 59, has been sentenced after being found guilty of two counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault. Staffordshire Police praised the survivor's bravery.
Henry Saklatvala, 38, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been sentenced to over 14 years in prison for the rape and sexual assault of a girl under 16. Staffordshire Police praised the survivor's bravery.
Adam McLaughlan, 34, has been sentenced to six years for 14 counts of child sexual assault in Staffordshire. Police praise the bravery of survivors who came forward.
Cameron Worrallo, 21, has been sentenced for a violent robbery at Mill Green Nature Reserve where a woman was pinned down and her car stolen. Read the full details of the shocking case.
A prolific shoplifter has been jailed for 40 weeks after admitting 20 charges of theft from stores in Telford, including stealing coffee worth £12. Read the full police statement.
Philip Duffield, 25, from Solihull, has been sentenced to 12 years for raping two women and assaulting a third. Judge branded him a 'dangerous' and 'unrepentant' offender.
Philip Duffield, 25, from Solihull, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping two women and assaulting a third after spiking her drink. Read the full court report.
Josh Baxter, 28, denies killing Michael Barron, 38, after a high-risk sexual encounter arranged on Grindr. The trial at Minshull Street Crown Court continues.
Exclusive: Over 150 teachers barred for sexual misconduct since 2015, yet none have lost their taxpayer-funded pensions. Calls grow for urgent government action.
Rafattullah Rustayee, 25, has been imprisoned for 28 months for making and distributing sickening indecent images of children as young as three. Read the full court report.
Iain Macpherson, freed after 22 years for murder, claims the stigma of his life sentence makes employment and housing impossible, leaving him wishing for recall.
A Bloxwich man admitted to police he had accessed indecent images of children only after his wife left the room. Miroslaw Dobersztajn, 48, received a suspended sentence at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
Hudson Williams reveals he and Connor Storrie improvised parts of Shane and Ilya's intimate phone scene in the Heated Rivalry finale. Discover the behind-the-scenes story.
Michael Hardy, 37, jailed for grievous bodily harm after attacking a resident who tried to help him. Read the full details of the shocking community assault.