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A self-proclaimed “nerdy kid” who tried building his own bombs in his mother’s back garden has been found guilty today after prosecutors proved he wasn’t just a scientist experimenting at home – and had in fact committed a serious criminal offence. Harry Whittaker Harry Whittaker, 32, of Caddington in Bedfordshire, claimed he just had an […]

A group of men have been sentenced following an arson at a warehouse housing humanitarian aid and Starlink satellite equipment destined for Ukraine.  Jake Reeves (left) and Dylan Earl The attack – which caused damage and repairs costing around £1m – was orchestrated by Dylan Earl, 20, and Jake Reeves, 23, who were recruited by […]

A man has been sentenced for driving his car at high speed, crashing it into a historic shelter, submerging it in a lake and then ringing the police to claim the car had been stolen. Harry Mason Harry Mason, 29, of The Mallards in Southport, was spotted by police, driving a Mercedes car in a […]

The leader of a major organised crime group and four associates responsible for distributing huge quantities of Class A drugs across the North East of the country have been jailed. Shaun Monaghan, 45, of no fixed abode, previously pleaded guilty to his role in running a criminal network that supplied multi-kilo quantities of cocaine, heroin […]

A former Merseyside firefighter has been found guilty of grooming and engaging in sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl. Scott Cameron Today, (10 October 2025) a jury at Liverpool Crown Court has found Scott Cameron, 40, from Liverpool, guilty of ten offences against the teenager between 2022 and 2024. Cameron, who was suspended and then […]

A jobless fraudster who claimed to be the “British Kardashian” has been jailed for swindling people out of thousands of pounds in a handbag sales hoax. Jack Watkin At Chester Crown Court on 6 October 2025, Jack Watkin, 26, of Wilmslow Road in Alderley Edge in Cheshire, was sentenced to four years and six months […]

A dark web user has been imprisoned today for engaging in a variety of child sexual abuse acts which degraded victims. Robert Chown Robert Chown, 48, pleaded guilty to 41 counts of offences ranging from causing or inciting children to engage in sexual activity to downloading and accessing child sexual abuse materials and has been […]

Paul Flowers, former Co-Operative Bank Chairman, Labour councillor in Rochdale and Bradford, and Methodist minister stole from his friend Margaret Jarvis whilst she battled Alzheimer’s.  On her death he continued to steal from her estate, abusing his position as executor of her will. Over several years Paul Flowers, 75, wrote himself cheques, withdrew cash and […]

A former maths teacher has been sentenced for the sexual abuse of numerous girls and multiple child sexual abuses of young girls. Syed Shahreear Ahmed, 36, has been found guilty of 21 criminal charges including, grooming, sexual activity with a child, taking and making indecent images of a child, rape, and inciting a child to […]

A man who took part in two armed robberies in Crewe has been jailed for seven years. Karl Manley Karl Manley, 46, of no fixed abode, was one of two men who stole cigarettes and cash from two Morrisons stores in February last year. Two men wearing balaclavas and one wielding an axe went into […]