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Wakefield teenager sentenced for terrorism offences

Benjamin Baxter has been jailed for at least 20 years after raping three women in Wakefield.

'Dangerous' man showed no remorse after raping three women

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Andrew Bowman is confronted and attacks two Environment Agency water bailiffs whilst fishing at Poole Hall Fisheries near Alveley - assisted by his dad Sidney Bowman.

Anglers turn violent after being caught fishing with no licence

Mariah Carey’s signature Christmas song was the subject of a copyright infringement case brought to courts in 2022

Mariah Carey copyright lawsuit over Christmas hit dropped

A car dealer must pay more than £9,000 in fines and costs after a visitor to his premises was seriously injured when he fell down an unprotected drop.

Man falls down 6ft drop and gets 'seriously' injured at car dealership

'Brazen' shoplifter hides stolen goods in a pushchair

CCTV: Brazen shoplifter crams pushchair with stolen goods in Poundland

Authorities in the UK have intensified efforts to tackle illegal streaming devices such as modified Fire TV sticks and IPTV services

Dodgy streaming mastermind caught by police

Thieves caught with £5,000 of stolen glasses.

Watch: Thieves caught with £5,000 of stolen designer glasses

Dilovan Sindi.

Watch: Arsonist set fire to customers inside barber shop

CCTV captures remarkable moment crook ransacks city centre jewellers

Five men have been found guilty of a conspiracy to rob a cannabis farm that led to the murder of Kevin Pokuta - and innocent and unrelated 19-year-old dad-of-two who was fatally shot by Jake Brown, of Horninglow Road, in a tragic case of mistaken identity.

Gunman opens fire at dad-of-two in 'mistaken identity' revenge killing

Before-and-after pictures show how a house of horrors which was turned into a makeshift dump has finally been cleared of rubbish after more than a year.

Makeshift tip FINALLY cleared as nightmare neighbour evicted

Amanj Hasan Zada is arrested.

Human trafficker labelled 'best smuggler' jailed for boat crossings

Amanj Hasan Zada is arrested.

Watch: People smuggler who advertised services on Facebook is arrested

Jordan WIld (pictured left) refused to leave the woman alone after meeting her on a dating app. (pics by WYP / Adobe)

Woman forced to install panic button after dating-app terror
A woman says she was forced to install a panic button and security cameras at her home after a man she met on a dating app refused to leave her alone.
Nick Frame

Video shows a man drifting then crashing with parked cars as well as injuring a member of the public.

Watch as reckless driver crashes car doing donuts and injures onlooker

Hugh Nelson has been jailed for 18 years. Photo: Greater Manchester Police

Jail for ‘depraved’ paedophile who used AI to make child abuse pics

CCTV catches angry man throwing mayonnaise, bread and eggs at magistrates court

Caught on CCTV! Angry man throws mayo and eggs at court building

Video grab from footage as Police have mocked a group of dopey dealers who were caught after they videoed themselves bagging up illegal drugs.

Watch dopey drug dealers film themselves bagging up heroin and cocaine

A general view of Elbow Lane, Formby, where 96-year-old June Mills (insert) mounted the pavement in her Vauxhall Corsa and killed a pedestrian.

Watch: Woman, 96, leaves court after sentencing for killing pedestrian

BMW driver speeding at 140MPH says he DIDN'T KNOW how fast he was going

BMW driver caught at 140mph says "I wouldn't say it was dangerous"

Biker clocked speeding 127mph: 'It's a road not a race track!'

Biker clocked speeding 127mph: 'It's a road not a race track!'

Edward Murray creeps into shop he’s banned from and steals chocolates.

Watch: Thief creeps into shop he’s banned from and steals chocolates

Stacey Vint falls over trying to ram police with alight wheelie bin.

Watch: Woman falls over trying to ram police with alight wheelie bin

A burglar was caught driving a stolen car - more than FOUR TIMES over the legal drink limit.

Watch moment drink-driver captured by police four times over the limit

Ian Chowles, 44, pleaded guilty to attempted theft from a vehicle after police caught him in the act.

Watch: 'It was smashed already'- Would-be car thief caught in the act
Watch the moment a police officer arrests a would-be car thief, after spotting him leaning into a smashed window of a vehicle.
Lucinda Herbert

Yvonne, the mother of murder victim Nicholas Billingham

Watch: Mother's anguish as killer admits burying son under garden

A bitter neighbour boundary dispute has been settled in court - after raging for decades. Angela Coupe, 70, and Ian Revell, 66

Watch: Neighbours at war settle boundary dispute after 30 years

Terri-Ann Marshall was killed in a fatal collision by two drivers 'racing' each other.

Reckless drivers killed mum while 'racing' at speeds of up to 100mph

Doherty sold drugs to an undercover officer on Dunbar Street in Wakefield. (pics by Google Maps / National World)

Dealer who boasted about having 'good gear' trapped by police sting

Former subpostmaster Vijay Parekh was wrongly accused of stealing £78,000 from his branch

‘I lost 15 years of my life’ says former sub-postmaster

Many journalists who have campaigned against Section 40 from the outset will welcome the commitment in the King's Speech to “protect public interest journalism,” by repealing Section 40 through the inclusion of the Media Bill.

Section 40 repeal: Press freedom was never more in the public interest Gary Shipton

Timothy Schofield was found guilty in April of 11 sexual offences involving a child between 2016 and 2019.

Breaking Phillip Schofield’s brother jailed after sexually abusing boy

Breaking Health Secretary ‘plans to pursue legal action’ over RCN strike

Phillip Schofield. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Breaking Phillip Schofield’s brother Tim found guilty of sexually abusing boy

Breaking Gwyneth Paltrow wins legal battle over ski crash - awarded $1 damages

Gwyneth Paltrow took to the stand on March 24

Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial: Why actress is being sued & testimony

Disgraced former US lawyer Alex Murdaugh (centre) was convicted of the murder of his wife and son. (Photo: courtesy of Netflix)

Alex Murdaugh gets life without parole for wife and son murders

Cannibal Holocaust director Ruggero Deodato dies aged 83

Killer drivers face life in jail under new law from this week

The law would criminalise the offence of tresspass in England and Wales

New law could see motorhomes and campervans seized for overnight parking

Queen’s Speech 2021: summary of key bills and legislation announced - from planning to electoral integrity (Photo by CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

All the bills and legislation promised in the Queen's Speech 2021

Jon Trickett

Hemsworth MP Jon Trickett opposes bill that 'could send protesters to jail for 1...

Protestors had gathered for the demonstration in opposition to the Police and Crime Bill. (Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

Police van set alight, clashes and destruction at Bristol's 'Kill the Bill' prot...

Judicial review allows the public to challenge government decisions which they believe may be unlawful (Photo: Shutterstock)

Courts may soon be unable to challenge government decisions - here's why

The bill has now been delayed until "later in the year" (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Controversial policing bill has been delayed after backlash - what you need to k...

Protests against police powers were held on March 14 (Getty Images)

This is what the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill would mean for protes...

Civil liberties groups have expressed alarm over the government's plans (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

New UK laws could make many forms of protest restricted - and give police new po...

This photo of litter at Sandal Castle was posted on Facebook by Wendy Carter-Firth.

Littering in Wakefield has 'increased' during coronavirus pandemic

Mobile phone driving law explained: what the current rules are and how they will...

The ban on evictions has been lifted this week after being introduced at the start of lockdown.

Private tenants in Wakefield struggling to pay rent urged to seek help as evicti...

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Three guilty of firearms charge over drive-by shooting in Leeds

Richard Mallin.

Violent robber preyed on woman after setting fire to pub toilet

Caught on camera in Wakefield: Can you help police identify these people?

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