46 h. ago Teen driver who injured several and almost killed baby crashing into tents is spared jail

Jack Hale, 19, pleaded guilty to four counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after his car veered off the road and crashed into tents at a Welsh campsite

Events

3 d. ago Lawyer who defended depraved surgeon dubbed France's worst paedophile 'kills himself' weeks after his 'devil in a white coat' client was jailed for raping 298 patients

Maxime Tessier, 34, represented the disgraced Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, who confessed at his trial to sexually assaulting or raping 298 patients between 1989 and 2014, many of them children.

Events

5 d. ago Supermarket makes huge car park change and people are furious

A Welsh supermarket's plan to reintroduce parking fees has split opinion among locals

Politics

5 d. ago Teen driver and two pals killed in horrific Audi crash day after passing test

A vehicle driven by Jenson Bridges crashed into a tree and killed three of the four occupants.

Events

1 week ago Clubber from Newcastle reported missing a week ago by his girlfriend is found in a Cambodian jail arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling

Robert Brown, 41, from Newcastle, has been arrested in Cambodia after attempting to smuggle nearly 20kg of marijuana into the UK - just hours after he was reported missing by his partner.

Events

2 w. ago Judge accuses mum of getting pregnant to avoid jail as he questions 'contraception'

Judge Dean Kershaw accused Tanya Parker of trying to 'manipulate' the justice system after he was told she was "six or seven weeks pregnant" despite facing jail time

Events

2 w. ago A sex trafficker, 'Nails' the pimp, and a notorious drugs gang amongst those locked up this week

The Manchester Evening News has looked back on the criminals jailed in our region this week

Events

2 w. ago Minnesota shootings suspect complains to judge over jail treatment saying he hasn’t slept for weeks

Vance Boelter’s lawyer said another inmate in his unit had constantly been spreading feces on the wall

Events

2 w. ago 'Danger to society' teen killed girlfriend in horror crash on A53

Just weeks after causing the death of Lily-May Vaughan, 17, Logan Addison, 19, was caught performing donuts in a supermarket car park

Events

3 w. ago Three men drugged and raped girl they spotted in supermarket car park

A court heard she was plied with drugs including crystal meth and amphetamine

Events

3 w. ago Teen driver who killed 'beautiful' girlfriend, 17, in horror crash before performing doughnuts in supermarket car park just weeks later is jailed

Logan Addison, 19, was sentenced to five-and-a-half years for causing the death of Lily-May Vaughan, 17, in Shropshire on February 4 2023.

Events

3 w. ago Family of British teen killed in crash involving US driver receive police apology after review

A British police force has apologized to the family of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn who was killed by a U.S. government employee driving on the wrong side of the road

Events

3 w. ago Brit tourist thrown in jail after 'stupid mistake' while celebrating boyfriend's new Turkey teeth

Georgia Harrison, 32, has been locked up in a Turkish jail for six weeks after she admitted to smashing up a hotel room following a boozy night out to celebrate her boyfriend's new teeth

Events

3 w. ago 'Show off' teen driver jailed after fatal crash at Scunthorpe car meet kills 'kind' man

Lewis Samuels was driving a red Ford Fiesta in excess of 70mph in a 30mph zone when he collided with another vehicle and then ploughed into several spectators of the event

Events

4 w. ago Banking hub in Bathgate to be relocated within supermarket car park

This hub will eventually replace the temporary banking hub that is currently located Bathgate’s Jim Walker Partnership Centre.

Economics