Sacked care worker jailed for eight years for burglary spree
A sacked care worker has been jailed for eight years for burgling and robbing vulnerable former patients, including a blind wheelchair user.
Category : Prisons
Britain's 'most dangerous prisoner' Robert Maudsley in isolation
Robert Maudsley, Britain's 'most dangerous prisoner,' has spent decades in near-total isolation in a bulletproof glass box for up to 23 hours daily after killing fellow inmates.
Two Coalsnaughton streets to be demolished after mining damage
Residents of two streets in Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, have been told their homes will be demolished after ground movement linked to past coal mining was found to be beyond rehabilitation.
Sacked care worker who robbed patients jailed for eight years
Ediongseyene Essien, 32, robbed and burgled five former patients after losing his job, including a blind wheelchair user he kicked, and was jailed for eight years.
Man jailed for rape after Hillsborough shirt offence
James White, who wore a shirt mocking Hillsborough victims, has been jailed for 24 years for rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse.
Ex-Scout leader jailed for abusing boy in 1990s
Aaron Ashbrook, 59, a former Scout leader in Warrington, was jailed for 12 years for abusing a boy from age eight and making indecent images.
Teacher banned for hidden camera pen
A Warwickshire science teacher gave a pupil a pen with a hidden camera, telling her to get changed at home before using it. He has been banned from teaching indefinitely.
Teacher banned for hidden camera pen gift to pupil
Matthew Udall, 33, has been banned from teaching after a TRA panel found his actions were sexually motivated and could cause serious harm to a pupil.
Teacher who used crystal meth to 'relax' banned from classroom
A 64-year-old teacher at Dwight School in Barnet has been banned indefinitely from teaching after admitting to using crystal meth at weekends to relax.
London teacher banned after admitting crystal meth use
Charles Miles, 64, a teacher at Dwight School in Barnet, was banned indefinitely after admitting to using crystal meth to relax, a tribunal heard.
Vile killer who lured schoolgirl to murder dies in prison
Donna Marie Brand, jailed for murdering 14-year-old Caroline Glachan in 1996, has died in prison. A Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held.
Donna Brand dead: Woman jailed over Caroline Glachan murder dies
Donna Marie Brand, 47, jailed for the 1996 murder of teenager Caroline Glachan, has died in hospital while serving her sentence, the Scottish Prison Service confirmed.
Killer jailed for murder of girl, 14, dies in hospital
Donna Marie Brand, 47, who was serving a life sentence for the 1996 murder of Caroline Glachan, has died in hospital, the Scottish Prison Service confirmed.
Murderer escaped prison over cell-sharing dispute
Christopher Bouhadi, a former soldier serving life for murder, escaped Castle Huntly in June because he refused to share a cell. He admitted absconding at Perth Sheriff Court and was jailed for 12 months.
Couple banned after dogs' extreme matting caused prolonged suffering
Peter and Helen Doyle were banned from keeping animals and ordered to do unpaid work after their Cockapoos Poppy and Henry suffered extreme matting, leaving one with impaired vision and mobility.
Drug dealer, 20, jailed for trying to sell converted gun
Lewis Hanson, 20, who sold drugs from age 14, was jailed for 82 months for attempting to sell a converted blank-firing pistol. He was shot by police during arrest.
Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic Dies at 84
Ratko Mladic, the 'Butcher of Bosnia', has died at 84 while serving a life sentence for genocide and war crimes in the 1992-95 Bosnian war.
Man who fled UK after far-right disorder jailed after airport arrest
Jamie Latham, 38, was arrested at Newcastle Airport after flying in from Alicante and sentenced to 33 months for violent disorder in Middlesbrough.
Axe offender praised for making great strides at court
A serial offender caught with an axe outside his Motherwell flat was praised by a sheriff for making great strides, narrowly avoiding prison with a community payback order.
Jamie Carragher faces HMRC bankruptcy petition
HMRC has filed a bankruptcy petition against Jamie Carragher at the High Court. The 48-year-old Sky Sports pundit and Liverpool legend was named in records on Wednesday.
Carragher faces bankruptcy petition over unpaid tax bill
HMRC has filed a petition to have Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher declared bankrupt over an unpaid tax bill, with a hearing at the High Court in London.
Nursery worker struck off for assaulting child
A North Ayrshire Council nursery practitioner has been removed from the SSSC register after being convicted of assaulting a five-year-old girl with complex additional support needs.
Medical exemptions from UK conscription if WW3 breaks out
If World War 3 breaks out, Britons may legally avoid conscription on medical grounds, with historic precedent from May 1939 exemptions.
Pc Harper killers excluded from early release scheme
The killers of Pc Andrew Harper will be excluded from the Government's early release scheme and will remain in prison, according to reports. Those convicted of a certain type of manslaughter will no longer be eligible for early release.
Double murderer John Sweeney dies without revealing victims' heads' location
John Sweeney, 69, convicted of murdering two ex-girlfriends, died in prison on August 14 without disclosing where he hid victims' body parts, including their heads.
Serial killer 'Scalp Hunter' dies without revealing victims' remains
Notorious British serial killer John Sweeney, 69, has died of cancer in prison without ever revealing where he hid his victims' severed heads, hands and feet.
Canal killer John Sweeney dies in prison
Double murderer John Sweeney, who killed two women and dumped their bodies in canals, has died in prison aged 69. He was serving a whole-life sentence.
Canal Killer John Sweeney dies in prison aged 69
John Sweeney, the 'Canal Killer' convicted of murdering two former girlfriends, has died in prison aged 69. He died at HMP Whitemoor on August 14.
Double murderer John Sweeney dies in prison at 69
John Sweeney, 69, convicted of murdering two former girlfriends and dumping their bodies in canals, has died in prison. He was serving a whole-life tariff.
Skelmersdale paedophile pensioner loses appeal bid
Robert Edward O'Brien, 69, sentenced to 18 years for historic sex offences, failed in his Court of Appeal bid to have perjury claims investigated, with judges branding his application 'wholly without merit'.
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