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PC who stole £4,000 recovered raid cash jailed

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:23:07 GMT

A lonely and debt-ridden police constable stole money seized in police raids and used the force computer to contact women after a relationship ended, a court heard today.

Jail for millionaire's daughter who drove looters on 'crime spree'

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:07:43 GMT

A millionaire's daughter was jailed for two years today for driving looters on a late-night crime spree at the height of last summer's riots.

Irish customs officers recover haul of 40,000 ecstasy tablets

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:55:04 GMT

Some 40,000 ecstasy tablets and 8,000 illicit cigarettes have been recovered by customs officers.

Notts County footballer Lee Hughes fined for assaulting woman in hotel room

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:53:14 GMT

Notts County footballer Lee Hughes has been fined after admitting assaulting a woman at a hotel, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

Man tells of illegal vodka factory blast in Lincolnshire

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:32:45 GMT

A man who survived a blast at a factory where illegal vodka was being made has said he is still having treatment for his injuries almost a year later following an inquest into his colleagues' deaths today.

Journalist held in payments inquiry

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:02:20 GMT

A journalist was arrested today as part of Scotland Yard's inquiry into payments to public officials.

Ex-soldier jailed for sex attacks

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:40:32 GMT

A former soldier who carried out a string of sex attacks has been jailed indefinitely.

Former soldier jailed indefinitely for string of sex attacks

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:07:26 GMT

A former soldier who carried out a string of sex attacks has been jailed indefinitely.

Coach driver to stand trial over motorway pile-up

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:50:55 GMT

A coach driver is to stand trial following the death of a man in a motorway pile-up.

Cameron aide's cosy chats with News Corp revealed

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:15:01 GMT

Two of David Cameron’s most senior and trusted advisors were having back door text chats with News Corp’s chief lobbyist at the height of the Milly Dowler scandal, it emerged tonight.

Ex-aide Adam Smith 'said BSkyB bid would go ahead'

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:15:01 GMT

Jeremy Hunt's former special adviser told a News Corporation lobbyist that the media giant's BSkyB takeover bid would go ahead once plans to spin off Sky News were accepted, the Leveson Inquiry heard today.

£6.5m of cocaine found on fruit ship headed for UK

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:36:06 GMT

Cocaine with a street value of £6.5 million has been found on a container ship bringing bananas and pineapples to the UK.

David Cameron defends Jeremy Hunt BSkyB responsibility

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:10:33 GMT

Prime Minister David Cameron has defended giving Jeremy Hunt responsibility for the decision on News Corporation's takeover of BSkyB.

Jeremy Hunt and Tony Blair to appear at Leveson Inquiry next week

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:57 GMT

Beleaguered Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt will appear before the Leveson Inquiry into press standards on Thursday next week, it was announced today.

Former Lloyd's fraud chief charged over £2.5m scam

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:44:17 GMT

A former security chief at Lloyds Banking Group is to be prosecuted for a £2.5 million fraud.

Tony Blair to appear at Leveson Inquiry

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:38:57 GMT

Former prime minister Tony Blair is to appear before the Leveson Inquiry into media standards on Monday next week.

Libyan prime minister visits Yvonne Fletcher murder site

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:18:55 GMT

Libyan prime minister Abdurrahim El-Keib today made a historic visit to the spot where policewoman Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead outside the country's London embassy in 1984.

Murdoch man Michel 'bombarded' Hunt aide Smith

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:00:01 GMT

A lobbyist for Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation “bombarded” Jeremy Hunt's special adviser with information about the media giant's bid to take over BSkyB, the Leveson Inquiry heard today.

Jeremy Hunt's ex-aide faces Leveson Inquiry

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:00:01 GMT

Under-pressure Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt was braced for more revelations today as his former special adviser and top civil servant give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into media standards.

Mother killed by lorry when crossing road in Bolton

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:08:27 GMT

A woman was killed by a lorry while crossing the road with her 20-month-old son in his pushchair.

Police seize £4m in fake coins

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Fake coins totalling £4.1m in value have been discovered in a freight container, a haul that Scotland Yard believes is the biggest of its kind to ever be found in the UK.

Sister is haunted by 'honour killing'

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The sister of alleged honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed described in court yesterday how she was "haunted" by the murder.

Thousands of police accused of corruption – just 13 convicted

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The new head of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has questioned the ability of forces to investigate their own officers for corruption after it emerged that more than 8,500 allegations of wrongdoing resulted in just 13 criminal convictions.

Prisons grow more crowded despite falling crime rate

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

More offenders were jailed last year, and received longer prison sentences, despite an overall fall in the number of criminal convictions, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) disclosed yesterday.

Fletcher team set for Libya

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

A Metropolitan Police team is to fly to Libya to continue the investigation into the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher.