A man has been jailed for 15 years after firing shots and throwing petrol bombs at a house in County Durham in an attack police said could have ended in tragedy. Iain Boddy, 44, of
Police will use new powers restricting face coverings during rival protests planned in Portsmouth this weekend following recent disorder in the city. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary said the measures will apply to all
At least 20 people have been injured after a train carrying around 180 passengers derailed in Normandy, France, prompting a major emergency response. The train was travelling between Rouen and Caen when it came off
A prolific shoplifter has been jailed after being caught with stolen toys and clothing in Swindon town centre. Kelly Thirkettle, 46, of Wharf Road, Wroughton, appeared at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 11 September, where
A Metropolitan Police officer has been convicted of sexually assaulting a woman at an address in south London. PC Christopher Gudgeon, 43, who is attached to the Met’s Central South Command Unit, was found guilty
A man has been jailed for nine years after targeting five women during a series of sexual and violent attacks in St Helier town centre. Abdelkarim Arfaoui, 27, a Tunisian national who had been living
A Fire chief has condemned an attack on a firefighter who was allegedly assaulted while trying to lead a member of the public to safety during an emergency in Sheffield. Firefighters were responding to a
A Scarborough man has been jailed for more than eight years for rape after changing his plea just days before he was due to stand trial. Phill Blunt, 39, was sentenced to eight years and
A warning has been issued to people using cash machines after a customer discovered what appeared to be a card-trapping device attached to an ATM at Tesco Extra in New Malden. The customer said they
