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Erica Tavares began stabbing Thanos - an American Bulldog - after arguing with her partner about the pet escaping and the police being called in Stroud, Gloucestershire

Joanne Barker stole an estimated £130,000 from Rochdale lettings agency Barton Kendal and used the cash to refurbish her home forcing the directors to plough their family savings

Ex-England centre left Wakefield for part-timers Doncaster to help focus on other things apart from rugby league - including setting up a house in hometown Hull to help kids coming out of care

Eleanor Davies claimed she was acting in 'self defence' and that her ex had been violent towards her before. The man suffered two serious wounds from the attack

Using apps like Strava, social media and tracking devices, Christopher Baker, 40, was able to monitor his victim’s whereabouts in an “obsessive” seven-week campaign

Louise's whole world turned upside down when her mother made a huge confession on her deathbed. She recalls the moment she found out and how she's coped since

Robert McCabe admitted to adding laxatives to his sister's milk during a bitter sibling row over house inheritance, which a judge called "inexcusable, juvenile behaviour"

Colin Lown has been spared jail after being convicted under an 'ancient statute' over the crash that saw him hit 88-year-old Derek Osborne as he was on his way home from the supermarket

Disabled job-seeker Shahzad Bokhari, 48, has pleaded with prospective employers 'just give me a chance' after 20 years of searching for paid work

Tayla King, then 18, crashed her car on the A4067 Swansea Valley road a month after passing her driving test, killing her passenger and best friend Chantelle Thomas

Ismail Adan was branded 'immature' as a court was shown CCTV of him speeding on the wrong side of a road in Cardiff before narrowly missing a pedestrian as he swerved to dodge an oncoming vehicle

Many hold down a full-time job alongside their caring duties - but half of those polled saying caring is a full-time job in itself

The mother-of-five is due in court next month to answer questions relating to reported £3.2 million debts - and she has already requested authorities throw her in jail to solve her problems

A workman made the tough decision to demolish his extension with a chainsaw after the homeowners reportedly refused to pay in Dublin, Ireland

Dene Davies was given unpaid work for assaulting an emergency worker last year, but had not completed any of the hours as he told the court he had a medical reason not to do it

The start of the UK's largest Muslim convention saw 40,000 people stand shoulder to shoulder as they self-reflect and focus on spiritual goals for the coming year

Holly Snelgar, who makes money through Instagram and TikTok, sobbed in court as she apologised for the December 2021 incident in which her dog Kaiser attacked Jennie Lawrenson and her partner

Rogue trader Peter Billydean Price, 25, charged a vulnerable customer in mid Ceredigion, Wales, £4,600 to replace old roof tiles but just painted the old ones orange

Amateur goalkeeper Joseph Regan, 22, stole £1,500 from a nurse and a teacher he met on dating apps after convincing them to open betting accounts with Bet265, a court heard

Kayleigh Smee threw the eight-year-old pet Chihuahua to his death from a second-storey flat during a “terrible” row with her boyfriend

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Paul Wynne left the remains of three dogs in his Liverpool flat with the horrors only discovered when neighbours upstairs begin to complain of maggots and the smells of decay

The opportunity in North Wales is perfect for anyone who likes animals - lots of them, a lot of the time - as the chosen hopeful would be expected to help look after 20 husky dogs

Nine in ten unpaid carers say they were not prepared for the time and effort the role would take up - and it took them up to six months to adapt

A judge said that the security team who sprayed red paint at brawlers attending a Stranglers concert in Stoke-on-Trent made a bad situation worse as they thought it was blood

Louise Cunningham, of St Helens, Liverpool, was caught on a secret camera helping herself to pills and money while attending the home of Willie Wilkinson, who suffers with dementia, on July 4, 2022