Broken Britain
Man jailed for stealing £26K of chairs that police were “too busy” to investigate
Business owner Jack Whiteley, 69, captured perfect CCTV of thieves making off with garden furniture - even noting down the licence plate of the van they were taken in
Convicted child sex offender used gardening gloves and a rope made of face towels to escape from prison
Gintautas Urbonas, 52, fled from HMP Peterborough by running ahead of a group being escorted from the gym and scaling the "very high" prison wall
Man faces life behind bars after being found guilty of brutally murdering an 83-year-old grandfather because he hated dog walkers
A former paratrooper faces life behind bars after being found guilty of brutally murdering an 83-year-old grandfather because he hated dog walkers. Alexander Palmer, 24, repeatedly stabbed Peter Wrighton so viciously in the throat and eye that cops thought he had been savaged by an animal. The retired BT engineer from Banham, Norfolk, suffered nine wounds to his neck and another 22 to his body before his corpse was dragged under brambles. His injuries were so severe that his head...
Selfish driver completely blocks ambulance by parking on double yellow lines just inches away from the rear door ramp
This selfish driver blocked an ambulance when they parked on double yellow lines – just inches away from a ramp used by paramedics to carry patients on board. Shocked paramedics tweeted snaps of the maroon Nissan which pulled up as the crew went into a house to help a poorly patient. The ambulance had its back doors wide open and the ramp was clearly down when the car was casually left on double yellow lines. Paramedics have released photographs of...
Pool player accused of stabbing opponent to death following row over rules of the game
A pool player stabbed his opponent to death in the street following an argument in a pub over the rules of the game, a court heard. Lyndon Smith, 47, is accused of plunging a blade into the chest of John Joyce, 20, after they couldn't agree on what pool rules to follow for a £20 bet. Birmingham Crown Court was told Smith had been playing with the victim and his friends at the Market Tavern, in Bilston, West Mids., on...
A thug who threatened to stab a pregnant hairdresser with a needle infected with AIDS during a terrifying robbery has been jailed for nine years
Colin Young, 35, burst into a hair salon wearing a mask and demanding cash
Homeless man found dead in Chelmsford following a night of sub-zero temperatures
A homeless man has been found dead behind the shutters of an empty shop in Chelmsford following a night of sub-zero temperatures. Police and paramedics were called to the scene around midday today after one of the coldest nights of the year. Temperatures in Chelmsford dipped to a low of -1.7 degrees Celsius at 4am last night. It is understood that the man had been living behind the shutters. Andy Abbot, a prominent campaigner in the region, told Essex Live: t’s...
Rape victim told court she wants to ‘burn her skin off’ to rid herself of abuser’s touch
The woman had crashed out on a sofa at a party and Mark Marchant raped her as she slept.
Bereaved mother sets off flare in council meeting saying her daughter took her own life because of government cuts
A bereaved mother interrupted a council budget meeting by setting of a FLARE - and said her 19-year-old daughter took her own life after being "failed" due to cuts. The woman, who has not been identified, took drastic action to get the attention of Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees, who met with her privately after the meeting was halted. The red flare - the kind which can land a football fan with a three-month prison sentence if they are found...