9 h. ago Sick teacher faces five years in jail after admitting to romp with student

Lisette Veles Ortega, 32, was an outside contractor working at Imperial Beach school in California when suspicions were raised in May over her relationship with 17-year-old student

Society

22 h. ago UK teacher called in sick so he could have sex with teen student after her final exam

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Tom Field had taught at Ursuline College in Westgate-on-Sea for nearly 20 years, before he admitted to gathering up pupils after their final exams and taking them to the pub

Society

4 d. ago Married property developer put hidden camera in lover's bedroom and tried to hire private eye to tail her on holiday

Married property developer Lewis Minnock, 37, director of Yorkshire-based Sovereign Homes, was spared jail after admitting controlling and coercive behaviour.

Politics

4 d. ago Teacher goes on sick leave with full £48k salary for 16 years without her school noticing

The woman, a German biology and geography teacher, went on leave in August 2009 due to a chronic illness and psychological problems.

Economics

6 d. ago Another Ely rioter changes his plea to guilty before trial begins

Keiron Beccano, 37, has now admitted the charge of riot - which carries a maximum jail term of 10 years

Politics

1 week ago Marco Pierre White Jr is remanded in custody as he faces jail for stealing £1,500 of Jellycat toys

Marco Pierre White Jr, 30, is facing jail after he admitted carrying out a number a burglaries in a crime spree across west London.

Events