A 58-year-old man who pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences against a young child has been sentenced.

A suspect has been charged in connection with the stabbing of a man reportedly robbed of money in a town centre park.

A burglar who walked into a house when he noticed an open door and pretended to need a glass of water when challenged has been jailed.

A driver was spared a prison sentence so he could be with his new baby despite causing a crash after driving at 91mph on the M2.

A suspect has appeared in court after being charged over an alleged attack on a 17-year-old.

A drug dealer could be locked up after admitting selling class A drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy.

A pair of suspected rogue traders have been arrested after allegedly causing thousands of pounds of damage to the home of a man in his 80s.

Brazen shoplifters who continued to target multiple branches of the same convenience store chain while banned have been put behind bars.

A “violent” man had to be placed in leg restraints after assaulting two people at a train station.

Video of a drug dealer weighing out cocaine led to his arrest and helped thwart a drug supply chain.

An NHS trust has admitted mistakes in the care of a six-year-old who died just days after being sent home from A&E.

The murder of a sex offender branded “Britain’s worst paedophile” could have been stopped, an official report has concluded.

A pair suspected thieves have been arrested after a more than £10,000 worth of telecommunications cable was stolen.

A paedophile has been jailed for nearly 20 years after being found guilty of rape and six other sexual offences against children.

A childcare nurse has recalled the horrifying moment she realised a baby boy “gagged” on his food before later dying in hospital.

A robber who was captured on camera robbing an Apple store of a phone worth thousands of pounds has been jailed.

A nursery worker was feeding pasta bolognese to four children at once when one of them choked before dying in hospital six days later.

A fraudster who was jailed after he stole more than £250k and spent it on parties and drugs has been locked up again.

A man has been charged with outraging public decency after a reported indecent exposure incident.

A seven-month-old pug was left with a swollen face, fractures and breathing difficulties while under his care.