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Crime

Harry Maguire fined for speeding days after World Cup squad snub

Harry Maguire is one of three Manchester United stars prosecuted for speeding

11 Jun 2026
Crime

Two boys, 13, stole and crashed London buses during joyrides

The theft of the buses has raised security concerns about London’s transport network

14 Aug 2025
Crime

First picture of 'Clapham Common Prowler' who preyed on schoolgirls

John Nyhan has admitted prowling around Clapham Common looking for teenage girls to sexually assault

13 Aug 2025
London

Doctors told to continue treating 'spiritual' man in vegetative state

A judge heard evidence about contact with the man through a medium and the impact of Reiki healing

13 Aug 2025
UK

Property developer who hid assets in 'sham' trust to pay ex-wife £15m

Mario Michael was dubbed ‘menacing’ by a High Court judge in a damning ruling

12 Aug 2025
Crime

Trans Met Police special constable accused of raping child

Ex-Met Police special constable Gwyn Samuels, previously known as James Bubb, is accused of sexual abuse of a child

12 Aug 2025
Crime

Woman convicted over uninsured bike during mental health crisis

The woman says she was in hospital with a mental health crisis when the insurance wasn’t paid

10 Aug 2025
Crime

Teenage lives 'ruined' by terrifying mobile phone robbery spree

Two teenagers have admitted a spree of terrifying phone robberies

9 Aug 2025
UK

Ex-Justice Secretary kept in dark about courts IT bug issue

Alex Chalk said the IT issue could be compared to the Post Office Horizon scandal

8 Aug 2025
Crime

Constance Marten compares prosecutors to Harry Potter Dementors

Constance Marten has complained about her treatment during her Old Bailey manslaughter trial

8 Aug 2025
Cartoon
Crime

Pensioner with cancer convicted for £27 tax bill on dead husband's car

The grieving widow mistakenly didn’t pay the tax as she also battled cancer

7 Aug 2025
Crime

Terror charges brought against three over 'Palestine Action support'

Met Police officers have made dozens of arrests for suspected Palestine action support

7 Aug 2025
Crime

Drugs gang smashed after parrot taught to speak like a dealer

A pet parrot was taught to repeat drug dealing phrases by a gang selling heroin, crack cocaine, ketamine and cannabis

7 Aug 2025
Crime

Frail pensioner beaten to death by own son in row over £40

Aston Lambert was found guilty of murdering his father by a jury at Southwark Crown Court

6 Aug 2025
Crime

Five charged after smash-and-grab raids on London luxury shops

The men were charged after a Met Police Flying Squad investigation

6 Aug 2025
Crime

Famous actress sexually assaulted at Soho massage parlour

The actress branded the Soho masseur “despicable” after he sexually assaulted her during a massage

6 Aug 2025
Crime

Ex-Arsenal star Thomas Partey in court to face rape charges

The Ghana international faces four rape charges involving a single alleged attack, and one ‘multiple incident’ charge involving ‘at least four occasions’, the court heard

5 Aug 2025
Crime

Met PCs accused of 'fists and batons' attack on mental health patient

Met Police officers are accused of causing GBH to a mental health patient

5 Aug 2025
UK

Tories risked prison 'meltdown' by blocking early release of inmates

Justice officials were ignored and accused of ‘crying wolf’ as the criminal justice system reached breaking point, damning review finds

5 Aug 2025
Crime

Boy and girl locked up for 'sadistic' torturing and killing of kittens

A teenage boy confessed to stabbing and mutilating animals to stave off his urge to murder a human

4 Aug 2025