Crime

A woman has been charged with theft by deception after she allegedly lied about her young daughter's cancer diagnosis for years, while collecting cash from kindhearted members of the public

The unnamed BA pilot was subjected to hours of torture after being kidnapped on a shopping trip during a stopover between flights in Johannesburg, South Africa

A 63-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 50s died suddenly, with police called to an address in Corby, Northamptonshire

Wiltshire Police confirmed a 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of communicating false information, with staff at Wyvern St Edmund's School in Laverstock opting to send children home

Jack Frankland has been jailed after stealing Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea watch valued at £10,750 from an elderly victim during a meeting arranged on Facebook Marketplace

Ivan Bonaparte, 33, carried out the horrific boiling oil attack in the hope of going to prison, after he faced eviction because he spent all his rent money on drugs

Despite a big prize at stake, contestant Jonny Holloway has hinted he has already won far more than money can buy after battling back from being blown up by an IED in Afghanistan.

An estimated 60 dead pigeons were spotted floating near the towpath of the Leeds Liverpool canal in Ormskirk, near to Black-A-Moor Lane in Lancashire, with a witness blaming 'lads with air rifles'

Birmingham criminal Olsian Vogli and Londoner Orest Malushi have been jailed for almost eight years after stashing £100,000 drug money inside a Lidl carrier bag

Around 1am on Wednesday, police traced a car to the Stratford Centre car park in Newham where an unidentified man's body was found by a member of the public

Kevin Conway was shot dead in west Belfast last night, almost a year to the day since the 'execution' style killing of Shane Whitla, which the 26-year-old was accused of committing

Dean Nicholas hurled the handheld shears at Paul Benton before the pair were seen swearing outside their homes, in a no-longer-quiet cul-de-sac in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire

Five men and three women are on trial after violence erupted in Liverpool outside a hotel housing refugees. Police were pelted with lit fireworks among other missiles

The Safer Pod S1s security device is in a "handful" of Morrisons stores and features the supermarket's logo on the side alongside the statement: "We're keeping an eye on things to keep your store more safe"

An officer is being investigated for death by dangerous driving after Trevor Bartlett, 80, died when he was hit by a speeding police van while crossing a road in Nottingham

You could end up in prison for seven years or have to pay an unlimited fine if you 'have a little nibble' around supermarkets. Hundreds say they 'do it all the time' but others brand it 'disrespectful'

The couple were hit head-on close to their home in Michigan by a stolen pickup truck involved a high-speed police chase and tragically pronounced dead at the scene

Amy Louise Harper, 31, died from a head injury following an 'unexplained' fall at home in Huddersfield, as an inquest heard her abusive partner waited 33 hours before calling an ambulance

Nottinghamshire Police had to deploy a stinger to stop the 14-year-old motorist, who is alleged to have stolen the blue Hyundai i20 and driven it under the influence of cannabis

Traumatised Janet Skinner was wrongly accused of stealing nearly £60,000 from her Post Office in Hull, Yorkshire, and was sent to prison for nine months in 2007 aged 35

Cleveland Police is searching for Annie Dryden after she was last seen nearly a week ago boarding a train in Middlesbrough before getting off at the small rural hamlet of Battersby

Michelle Troconis faces charges of second-degree hindering prosecution, tampering with physical evidence, and conspiracy to commit murder after Jennifer Dulo vanished in 2019

Presenter and model Lizzie Cundy has revealed brazen thieves attempted to break into her home while she relaxed in the bath but they were scared off by a passerby

New measures which prevent XL Bullies sold in the UK has come into effect this week as the government aims to prevent further horrific attacks - here we show how many dogs have been seized in your area

Rival drug lord Fabricio Colon Pico, alias The Savage, has now escaped prison in Ecuador following Fito with President Daniel Noboa saying there is a "terrorist threat" against the country which is in chaos