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Motorists in the dock for smoking, eating and drinking while driving

By Tristan Kirk

UK Armed Forces supported the evacuation of people from Kabul airport in Afghanistan in January 2022 (LPhot Ben Shread/MoD/Crown Copyright)

Afghan families say they are ‘trapped’ in hotels after losing High Court case

At a hearing in January, their lawyers alleged the Home Secretary was failing to fulfil a commitment to help them rebuild their lives in the UK.

Gwyneth Paltrow says she is ‘victim’ of ski crash as she takes stand

The Oscar-winning actress said she did ‘not believe’ the testimony of previous witnesses and that her version of events was ‘categorically’ the truth

By Mike Bedigan

Third murder charge after Jordan Briscoe stabbed to death in Tottenham

Jabir Sitar, 20, has been charged with murder and robbery

By Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Met Police officer convicted of sexually assaulting child

Farhan Ghadiali carried out the ‘appalling’ sexual assault while he was off-duty

By Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Two convicted after boxer Amir Khan robbed at gunpoint in east London

Mr Khan was robbed of his watch - thought to be worth around £70k - as he left a restaurant with his wife

By Lydia Chantler-Hicks

GoPro video footage of Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash may not exist, US court told

Reference to footage of the 2016 incident had previously been made during the trial in an email sent by the daughter of Terry Sanderson.

By Mike Bedigan

Police reject rules changes which would have kept names of suspects secret

By Matthew George

Radio Aryan host claims podcast ‘not racist’

By Bronwen Weatherby

Cash van driver jailed after faking £920,000 armed heist

By Henry Vaughan Lydia Chantler-Hicks

London woman given home 150m away in Stoke wins fight with council

By Brian Farmer

Ex-fireman jailed for directing child abuse in Philippines from Scotland

By Katharine Hay

Campaigners win bid to continue injunction protecting Plymouth trees

A campaign group has won the latest round in a legal battle with the city council over trees which were cut down in Plymouth.

Jury in Victoria death crash fails to reach verdicts

The prosecution asked for time to consider whether to seek a retrial.

By Emily Pennink

Government defends ‘exceptional’ delays in Salisbury poisonings inquiry

Dawn Sturgess died after being exposed to the nerve agent Novichok left in a discarded perfume bottle in July 2018.

Man denies lying to jury to ‘bail out’ alleged killer of nine-year-old Olivia

Two men cleared of conspiracy to rob Amir Khan in gunpoint watch theft

By Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt earning £3,600 a month, court told

By Henry Vaughan

Man who was convicted of killing wife thanks to Alexa recordings is jailed

Man who murdered motorcyclist has minimum jail term reduced

By Brian Farmer

Man accused of murdering Olivia Pratt-Korbel is innocent, witness tells court

Nicky McHale said he saw Thomas Cashman in the garden of a house at the time of the shooting.

Two boys found dead at home with their mother had been strangled, inquest told

The bodies of Nadja de Jager, 47, and her sons Alexander, nine, and Maximus, seven, were discovered at their home in London on March 9.

Teen charged with attempted murder after Walthamstow bus stabbing

Charges come after boy was stabbed on Route 158 bus in Walthamstow

By Josh Salisbury

Judgment due in Graham Dwyer murder case appeal

It comes after Dwyer won a case in Europe about the mobile data retention practices used in the case against him.

By By Grinne N. Aodha

Police open to consultation with media over plans to keep suspects’ names secret

Crime reporters raised concerns that new guidelines could make it much harder for journalists to cover criminal cases.

By Luke O'Reilly

Man who killed neighbour, 67, with dressing gown cord jailed for life

Jamie Cook murdered ‘kind, caring’ Hilary Round in her home before stealing her bank card

By Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Four arrested over fatal shooting of teen at illegal rave in Leyton

Scotland Yard has offered a reward of up to £20,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and prosecution of whoever is responsible

By Anthony France

Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s mother walks out of court as Cashman denies shooting

Thomas Cashman denied being the person in CCTV footage of the gunman carrying out the shooting in Liverpool.

By Eleanor Barlow

Man has glass thrown into his face in homophobic attack in Stratford

By Bill McLoughlin

Man jailed for drug-fuelled attack on four-year-old girl

Sean Lochrie, 33, was handed a prison term of more than six years for assaulting the youngster, leaving her with two broken arms.

Nigerian politician and wife facing jail after ‘landmark’ organ-harvesting case

Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty at the Old Bailey.

By Emily Pennink

Man found guilty of east London hammer attack murder

Erik Feld killed Ranjith Kankanamalage in Tower Hamlets in August 2021

By Emily Pennink

Cashman denies being in ‘murder frame of mind’ on night of Pratt-Korbel shooting

Thomas Cashman is accused of killing nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel and injuring her mother after chasing another man into their home.

By Eleanor Barlow

Premier League star accused of rape quizzed on 3rd alleged sex attack

Disgraced barrister set free from prison after admitting drug deals

By Tristan Kirk

Man in court accused of setting alight two pensioners near mosques

By Matthew Cooper

Nigerian senator and wife guilty of organ harvesting plot

By Tristan Kirk

PC accused of misconduct after ‘seeking relationship with witness’

By Tristan Kirk

Serving policeman in court for ‘seeking to pursue improper relationship’

Matthew Peall, of Kent Police, is charged with misconduct in a public office.

By Henry Vaughan

Man charged with attempted murder after men set on fire outside mosque

By Barney Davis

Drug dealer who threw cocaine from window during police raid jailed

By Anthony France

Met PC asked Black colleagues ‘why don’t you go to your own country’

The Met launched an investigation after concerned colleagues reported PC Toby Caswell’s behaviour

By Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Teenager found guilty of murdering boy in knife attack near school

A 17-year-old boy, who was 16 at the time, was found guilty of murdering Khayri McLean in Huddersfield

By Dave Higgens

Predator who tried to lure 14-year-old girl to London for sex jailed

By Anthony France

Mosque fire suspect arrested over second incident in London

By Anthony France

Man dubbed ‘The Eunuch Maker’ accused of extreme body modifications

By Tristan Kirk

Watch: Mayfair moped muggers rammed pedestrian to steal £211,000 watch

By Tristan Kirk

Son of pensioner set alight pleaded for help saying ‘my dad is on fire’

The victim is in stable condition in hospital but with severe burns to his face and hands and is unable to open his eyes.

By Richard Vernalls

Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder accused tells court: ‘I’m a dad, I’m not a killer’

By Eleanor Barlow

Insurer wins court fight over refusal to pay for Second World War bomb damage

Afghanistan Inquiry: Why has a probe been launched and what will it involve?

Allegations of unlawful special forces executions ‘extremely serious’

The Afghanistan inquiry officially launched on Wednesday, but many of the hearings are set to be held in private.

Man denies accusation he acted as spotter in Amir Khan robbery

The 2004 Olympic silver medallist, 36, was targeted as he and his wife, Faryal Makhdoom, 31, left the Sahara Grill restaurant in Leyton, east London, on April 18 last year

By Helen Williams

Met Police PC accused of filming female colleagues denies voyeurism

By Tristan Kirk

I was smoking a joint at time of Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder, accused tells jury

By Eleanor Barlow

Afghanistan law-breakers should be referred to authorities – inquiry chairman

Boy, 14, on trial for murder shouted ‘I’m gonna wet you’, court told

By Tom Wilkinson

Police must reject rules which would withhold names of suspects – media chiefs

By Jacob Phillips

Afghanistan Inquiry: Who is Lord Justice Haddon-Cave?

By Harry Stedman

Police quiz man after two mosque worshippers set on fire

By Michael Howie Barney Davis

Two men left seriously injured in separate east London stabbings

By Josh Salisbury