16 h. ago Dad doused in unknown substance during pub fight told by doctors 'he could have died'

Adam Tickner has been left with severe PTSD following the incident at Ye Arrow in Rochester, Kent and has spoken out after his attacker was given a suspended prison sentence

Sport

17 h. ago Australia news live: NSW dog owners face jail time for leaving pets in cars; flood warnings issued for Sydney

Under the proposals, offenders could be fined a maximum of $44,000 and sentenced to a year in prison. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Brazen’ judge comments highlight family court failuresLegal experts have criticised the handling of abuse cases in family court, after a woman and alleged survivor of domestic abuse alleged a judge suggested she be taken to a park to “fight it out” with her former partner.The judge has evidence before them of family violence, which by definition is a pattern of violence, control and abuse of power, and yet has opted to collude with the alleged perpetrator, emboldening this person to continue his offences.The fact that these attitudes permeate the justice system does not surprise me but it is shocking how brazen (these comments) are.” Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Horrific injuries paedophile John Alford inflicted on victim and grim aftermath

Former Grange Hill actor, John Alford, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for sexually abusing two underage girls, aged 14 and 15, whilst they were at a sleepover

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36 h. ago Man banned from every pub in Wales after violent assault on bar staff

Julio Waters and his father Wayne attacked a member of staff at the Ambassador Hotel in Neath. Waters was sentenced to 27 months in prison and given a two-year ban from all licensed premises in Wales

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37 h. ago Criminal battling to stay in Scotland after failing in bid to avoid extradition

Gheorghe Marcoci, suspected of bring involved in organised crime, fled Romania for Scotland in 2018 after being convicted of tax evasion and was later sentenced to eight years in prison.

Events

42 h. ago Drunk driver gets 24 years to life in prison for killing 4 people at July 4 barbecue in NYC park

A drunk driver has been sentenced to 24 years to life in prison for killing four people at a Fourth of July picnic in New York City

Events

47 h. ago Former councillor jailed for stalking former MP Penny Mordaunt

Edward Brandt sentenced to 20 weeks in prison after behaviour left former Tory minister ‘in fear of sexual violence’A former councillor has been jailed for 20 weeks after stalking Penny Mordaunt, which the former cabinet minister said left her fearing “sexual violence”.Edward Brandt, a professional sailor, had been found guilty of the offence but was acquitted of a more serious charge of stalking involving serious alarm or distress. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Russian court considers central bank's $232B lawsuit against Euroclear over seized assets

A court in Moscow has started considering a lawsuit filed by Russia’s Central Bank against Euroclear, the Brussels-based clearing house that holds the bulk of Moscow’s frozen assets in Europe

Economics

53 h. ago Prison tutor found 'flustered' alone with inmate before sexual letters is jailed

HMP Chelmsford prison tutor Melissa Murphy has been sentenced over an inappropriate relationship with an inmate after a photo and letters between the pair were found

Events

69 h. ago Nurse charged with handing out fake Ozempic drugs to patients

Sharon Charitine Sackman, 52, from Chicago, is facing a prison sentence of up to four years if she is convicted of all the multiple charges against her that date back to 2023

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3 d. ago Grange Hill star John Alford's fall from 90s heartthrob to paedophile on benefits

Former Grange Hill and London's Burning star John Alford was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage girls aged 14 and 15 in 2022

Politics

4 d. ago Killer's prison sentence almost doubled over what police discovered in his kitchen

Police went to the house to arrest Steven Vonk over an assault when they made the discovery

Events

4 d. ago Man who fired gun at former friend's Niddrie home in Edinburgh jailed for nine years

A man who shot three rounds of live ammunition through the window of a former friend’s home in Edinburgh has been sentenced to nine years in prison.

Events

4 d. ago Russian captain did 'absolutely nothing' to stop ship from 'obvious collision course' with oil tanker which killed one crew member, court hears

Vladimir Motin, 59, was on sole watch duty when his vessel smashed into the US oil tanker the Stena Immaculate, causing the death of Mark Angelo Pernia, 38.

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5 d. ago Russian captain caused death of seaman in ‘avoidable’ collision, court told

Vladimir Motin is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of manslaughter.

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5 d. ago 'He'll be out of prison in EIGHT years': Husband's fury over lenient sentence for cowboy roofer who mowed down and killed his 'inspirational' wife in 70mph police chase as they played golf

Clinton Harrison looked on in court today as the man who robbed him of 'his world', his inspirational wife Suzanne Cherry, was jailed for 13-and-a-half years

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5 d. ago London masseur who sexually assaulted and photographed women clients without their consent is struck off

Yuliyan S Dimov was sentenced to nine-and-a-half-years in prison in May 2024 for multiple counts of sexual assault and voyeurism

Events

5 d. ago Rogue roofer who ran over and killed woman on golf course during police chase jailed

John McDonald sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison for killing mother-of-three

Events

5 d. ago Coronation Street fans respond to star's exit amid Becky Swain doubt

Fans of the ITV soap are having doubts that Becky Swain is in fact gone for good following her prison sentence

Politics

5 d. ago Former Navy sailor sentenced to 16 years for selling information about ships to Chinese intelligence

A former U.S. Navy sailor convicted of selling ship manuals to an intelligence officer working for China has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison

Politics