In summer 2017 a report published by her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate contained scathing criticism of the police and the prosecution concerning the disclosure process to the defence. Read more...
The Road Haulage Association is reportedly disappointed at recent news that HGV drivers are still being snapped whilst eating, drinking, checking paperwork and using a mobile telephone behind the wheel. Read more...
According to statistics from the Home Office, the number of children and teenagers dying from knife crime related injuries is the worst in nearly a decade with 35 young people in England and Wales being killed in 2017. Read more...
More and more sex offenders are turning to live-streaming apps and platforms in order to exploit children. Read more...
‘Deciding to drink and drive could cost you dearly this Christmas' - that's the message from some constabularies in the UK as forces begin to launch their Christmas drink driving campaigns. Read more...
The National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) have revealed that up to 10,000 cases have been affected by questionable results pertaining to drug testing linked to road traffic offenses, assault and other violent offences including sexual offences and unexplained deaths. Of these cases, three quarters concern road traffic offences, with fifty cases already dropped as a result. Read more...
A policeman, Nigel Muglur, was imprisoned for conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office, misconduct in a public office, money laundering and unauthorised access to a computer. Now, the Crown Prosecution Service are instigating Confiscation Proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act (2002) in an attempt to recover the benefit obtained from his criminal conduct. Read more...
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (Laspo) Act 2012 cut legal aid for prisoners in five legal matters, three of which are anticipated to have legal aid restored following a Judicial Review against the cuts. The Ministry of Justice began an application to appeal the judgment made following the Judicial Review, however, they have recently pulled out of the proceedings. Read more...
Unlike those held in Immigration Removal Centres (IRC’s), immigration detainees in prison are not permitted a mobile phone or internet access and face significant obstacles accessing lawyers, charities, and Home Office caseworkers. Read more...
A woman who reported a rape case to the Commons has accused Andrea Leadsom of ignoring her allegations and not taking concerns over the ‘toxic’ culture of Westminster seriously. Read more...
It was reported recently that a HGV driver was caught on camera in Yorkshire with his foot on the dashboard as he used his mobile telephone whilst driving despite recent changes upping some driving offence penalties to life imprisonment. Read more...
A driver, Jonathan Kane, on trial at Truro Crown Court has admitted charges of causing death by careless driving, dangerous driving and driving without insurance, but denies causing death by dangerous driving. The victim has been named ‘Kate’ Bailey who had been walking her collies on 18th July at the time of the incident. Read more...
The court of public opinion is now in session. The law differentiates between harassment at work and harassment in public. At work, harassment is conduct – including that of a sexual nature – from another that makes you feel your dignity has been violated or intimidated, or creates a hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment. Read more...
In an ideal world, the idea of indecent images is repulsive whether or not its production involved the abuse of real children. Regrettably in reality indecent images - visual representations of child pornography in the form of, for example, photographs, pseudo-photographs and videos are all easily accessible. Now you may expect that only those not in the right state of mind would access and possess such images. However, those with high profiles have also been accused/ cautioned/ charged with possession of indecent images. For one to be guilty of the offence of possession of indecent images, not only must they be in possession of such images but there needs to be evidence of knowledge. How do we define indecent images? - An image of a child under the age of eighteen portraying erotic behaviour. Read more...
A recent survey into the extent of fly-tipping collected from councils all across the UK reveals a total clear up cost of £58 million in the last year. Read more...
Motorists can now face a life sentence after the Government confirmed it is to toughen sentences for driving offences involving a fatality. The changes come after a recent consultation that received over 9000 submissions. Read more...
In the last year a record high number of rape and sexual offences were prosecuted, as revealed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Whilst convictions for sexual offences have risen, those linked to domestic violence have dropped. Read more...
Fifty pots filled with cannabis were discovered on the side of a major Devon road in Ottery St Mary’s resulting in police closing a lane to deal with the incident. Read more...
A landlord has been fined over £8000 for illegally showing Sky Sports games at his Heywood pub in Greater Manchester. Read more...
The past 12 months have witnessed our nation embroiled in fierce debates around one particularly controversial topic: Brexit! Read more...
The methods used to teach us how to drive are about to change across the country in less than two months! The driving test used in England, Scotland and Wales will be reformed as of 4th December 2017 and will incorporate more modern habits adopted by drivers in recent years. Read more...
A car park in Walthamstow, north-east London, has been turned into a dumping ground by fly tippers. Several businesses from across London and the south-east are under investigation and could face prosecution after refuse teams spent a week clearing the rubbish from the site. Read more...
It was widely reported that Wayne Rooney faced an allegation of drink-driving and was due to appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court towards the end of September. The arrest sparked some debate about the responsibility such stars have when they are admired by millions of children around the world and some call for heavier sanctions to be put in place to ensure that such behaviour is not seen as justifiable under any circumstances. Read more...
Part of my childhood was spent watching David Hasselhoff cruise around fighting crime in KITT- the artificially intelligent, self-aware and near-indestructible car. As a boy, I literally dreamed about owning such a car and being able to converse with it and let it take over the driving for me when I fancied a break to put my feet up. 30 years later it seems we might finally be helping these sci-fi imaginings become a reality as a result of road safety concerns. Read more...
The Independent has recently reported on a woman who was arrested for drink-driving after police officers read incriminating messages on her Facebook page. Read more...
It may be a reasonable assumption to say that many motorists do not remember much of what they learnt during their driving lessons. Habits creep in and motorists tend to develop their own style and standard of driving (for better or worse!). Read more...
Sky Sports presenter, Kirsty Gallacher, was found to be almost three times over the legal limit after being arrested in Eton, Berkshire, in August and has been sentenced to a two year disqualification from driving. Read more...
A doctor was stabbed in the neck on his way to a mosque by attackers who shouted Islamophobic comments at him in an apparent ‘hate crime’. Read more...
James Ward is to be released from prison after serving 11 years, despite his original sentence being 10 months, after a judge placed an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) order. Read more...
After an online campaign to make the act of taking photographs underneath clothing illegal, has generated over 60,000 signatures, ministers are considering an amendment to legislation. Read more...
Worcester Crown Court has sentenced a businessman convicted of environmental offences to a 12-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months and 200 hours of unpaid work. Read more...
North Lincolnshire Council has suspended a licensed taxi driver and issued maximum penalty points, after he allegedly fell asleep while driving a child and teaching assistant between schools Read more...
Winchester City Council has launched a campaign encouraging people receiving Housing Benefits and/or Council Tax Support to be up to date with their information should they experience a change in their circumstances Read more...
Canterbury Crown Court has jailed a man who tried to smuggle an Iraqi national through the Channel Tunnel into Britain Read more...
Islington Council in north London has prosecuted a takeaway in Holloway caught repeatedly dumping its commercial waste in a residential recycling centre, resulting in the borough’s largest ever fine for fly-tipping Read more...
Trading Standards officers in Nuneaton Warwickshire say they have seized more illegal cigarettes and tobacco products from traders in the area and are urging genuine Nuneaton and Bedworth retailers to come forward and report the effect the sale of illegal tobacco is having on their businesses Read more...
The Environment Agency has prosecuted an angler, after he was found angling without a rod licence and failed to give his correct name to a water bailiff Read more...
The authorities in Cornwall have issued a warning to those dealing in illegal tobacco ad cigarette products, after more than 13,000 illegal cigarettes and 1,500 packets of illegal tobacco were been seized over the last 12 months in Cornwall Read more...
A disqualified driver caught behind the wheel of a car by an Automatic Number Plate Recognition Camera (ANPR) has pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while disqualified and of having no insurance Read more...
New research from the government has found that two in three bosses of Britain’s leading businesses are not prepared for a cyber attack Read more...
A second hand car dealer has pleaded guilty to six charges under the Consumer Protection Regulations and the Fraud Act, after selling unsafe cars to people on low incomes or first-time buyers Read more...
A restaurant manager from Havering in Essex has been jailed for owing nearly £9,000 in council tax Read more...
Snaresbrook Crown Court in east London has sentenced to 12 months in jail a man convicted of having an offensive weapon in a public place, which police found was bleach in a Lucozade bottle Read more...
The director of a firm which traded in fizzy drinks, car parts and accident data has been banned for nine years, for failing to ensure the company kept adequate accounting records Read more...
A man has been convicted of breaching a Black Country-wide ban on car cruising – and for driving at a police officer in a threatening manner Read more...
The directors of a demolition company have been disqualified for allowing the company to continue to incur liabilities, despite knowing a petition to wind the company up was before the court Read more...
Gateshead Council has prosecuted an unlicensed scrapyard owner who also failed to keep proper documentation Read more...
West Sussex Trading Standards have made its largest seizure of counterfeit goods, after seizing fake Apple products worth £1.3 million from a warehouse in London Read more...
Birmingham City Council has prosecuted a builder, after the Trading Standards team was contacted by a neighbour concerned about the amount of building works being carried out on a house in Lyttleton Road, Edgbaston between 16 January 2016 and 6 February 2016 Read more...
The director of a pizza franchise in Bromsgrove, West Midlands, has been disqualified for seven years, after causing payments to be made to a partnership that he had a personal interest in Read more...
West Sussex Trading Standards has prosecuted a pair of car traders found to have defrauded customers for advertising and selling hundreds of written off cars via Autotrader and Gumtree, in a scam thought to be worth £100,000 Read more...
A gang who ran a cannabis farm worth £2 million inside a nuclear bunker have given handed jail sentences Read more...
A man who sold counterfeit products and unsafe chargers through his company has been prosecuted by Brent Council Read more...
Buckinghamshire County Council has prosecuted a repeat waste offender who dumped refuse at Little Chalfont and Chalfont St Giles in Buckinghamshire Read more...
An Insolvency Service investigation has led to the disqualification of two directors who entered into a tax avoidance scheme Read more...
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has welcomed a new study by Lord Michael Farmer, which calls family relationships “the golden thread” to help reduce reoffending Read more...
A project to tackle child sexual exploitation and online grooming will be rolled out across the country, after the government announced £20 million in funding Read more...
A disqualified company director has been given a suspended jail sentence at Kingston Crown Court, after pleading guilty to two counts of acting in the management of two companies Read more...
The Ministry of Justice has added 19 terror-related offences to the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme from Tuesday Read more...
The director of a TV streaming company has been disqualified for nine years for entering jointly into a loan facility agreement knowing the company was being wound up Read more...
The government has announced that new legislation to strengthen data protection will involve new criminal offences to deter organisations from either intentionally or recklessly creating situations where someone could be identified from anonymised data Read more...
The Daventry District and South Northamptonshire Community Safety Partnership is raising awareness of the laws surrounding the use of motorised bikes, in a bid to encourage more people to report motorcyclists who break the law Read more...
A man who fraudulently used his disabled daughter’s Blue Badge to park when he visited the gym has been prosecuted by Central Bedfordshire Council Read more...
Tower Hamlets Council in east London has launched a campaign called No Laughing Matter to highlight the risks of inhaling nitrous oxide as a recreational drug Read more...
Gateshead Council has prosecuted a local man who fly-tipped five piles of household waste and building materials – and went on to fly-tip again Read more...
West Lancashire County Council has launched film starring West Lancashire teenagers, which warns young people about the dangers of getting involved in gang culture Read more...
Waltham Forest Council in east London has prosecuted a shop owner who sold alcohol to a customer who was underage Read more...
Cumbria Road Safety Partnership (CRSP) is encouraging young people aged 17-24 who have recently passed their driving test to take up the Pass Plus scheme to enhance their driving skills and stay safe behind the wheel Read more...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published the latest quarterly benefit cap statistics, which show that since the introduction of the cap in April 2013, a total of 150,000 households have had their benefits capped Read more...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published the latest quarterly benefit cap statistics, which show that since the introduction of the cap in April 2013, a total of 150,000 households have had their benefits capped Read more...
A jury at Southwark Crown Court in southeast London has convicted a man on corruption charges, who was an expert in the procurement of medical equipment and received £1.7 million in corrupt payments Read more...
Birmingham Crown Court has handed down prison sentences to two directors of a bridal boutique for offences which include diverting company funds to themselves Read more...
Sandwell Council in the West Midlands has announced that more than 5.5 million illegal cigarettes and 645 kg of hand rolling tobacco have been seized by local Trading Standards within the Central England Trading Standards Authorities (CEnTSA) within 12 months Read more...
Home Secretary Amber Rudd has hailed the first meeting of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism as a major step forward in the fight against online terrorist material Read more...
The directors of a Sheffield-based plastering company have been disqualified for eight years, after being found to have caused their company to factor false invoices totalling £715,000 Read more...
City of Wolverhampton Council's Trading Standards department has prosecuted a company which sold dangerous electrical appliances, some of which were sold covered in bird lime Read more...
A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to life for the brutal murder of his mother’s boyfriend Read more...
A Wolverhampton man has had his sentence for robbery increased by four-and-a-half years, after the Attorney General referred the original sentence to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme Read more...
Peterborough Council has prosecuted a self-employed gardener for fraud Read more...
The government says that the new Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) will tackle potential weaknesses in the supervisory system, which criminals and terrorists may be trying to exploit Read more...
Convicted murderer Mark Dixie, 46, has admitted two serious sexual assaults on women, which were committed 15 years apart Read more...
Dorset Trading Standards have prosecuted a car trader who sold a poorly repaired vehicle that had been an insurance write off Read more...
A scheme run by Croydon Council’s Trading Standards team has won praise from the Mayor of London for its pro-active approach to combating knife crime Read more...
Aylesbury Crown Court has jailed two contractors for roofing scams, after an initial quote of £100 for roofing work escalated to £35,000 Read more...
The government has announced that up to £14.5 million will be made available to develop a new cyber security centre, which will see established firms working alongside cutting edge start ups Read more...
Peterborough City Council's Trading Standards department is warning consumers that counterfeit perfumes could pose a risk to the public Read more...
Yorkshire Water has been fined £600,000 for polluting a Staithes watercourse with sewage sludge, which polluted Dales Beck and killed up to 100 fish Read more...
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that 19 terror-related offences will be added to Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme, meaning that those convicted of encouraging terrorism, sharing terrorist propaganda and other terror-related offences could see their sentences increased if victims or the public think the punishment is too soft Read more...
Welsh Assembly Finance Secretary Professor Mark Drakeford has launched a consultation on proposals to give the Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) criminal enforcement powers to tackle tax crime Read more...
The Home Office has announced that more than £4 million of criminal assets will be split between Jersey and the Home Office, following the signing of an agreement by Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC and Attorney General of Jersey Robert MacRae QC Read more...
Home Secretary Amber Rudd has launched the government’s new Drug Strategy to reduce illegal drug use – and increase the rate of individuals recovering from drug dependence Read more...
The Home Office has announced plans to consult on new offences to toughen up knife crime laws, including restricting the online sale of knives and banning possession of dangerous or offensive weapons on private property Read more...
A financial adviser who set up his own London Fraud Prevention Club has been convicted of telling his former employers he had cancer to claim sick pay and then inventing a non-existent £1 million business deal so he could receive commission Read more...
Manchester City Council has prosecuted a local man for misusing a Blue Badge belonging to his brother, in order to park in a bay reserved for disabled motorists Read more...
Thurrock Council in Essex has prosecuted a local property owner who dumped rubbish on their own property Read more...
The Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability, Sarah Newton, is to outline the plans to tackle acid attacks during a Parliamentary debate in the Commons on Monday Read more...
City of York Council has rolled out Universal Credit to more residents in York from Wednesday, 12 July – and has provided digital support to residents who may need help with budgeting once they switch to the new combined benefit Read more...
A woman who made false allegations of sexual offences has been convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice Read more...
Lincolnshire Trading Standards and Lincolnshire Police have seized counterfeit perfume from a Facebook seller in Boston, Lincolnshire Read more...
Prisons Minister Sam Gyimah has revealed that, since the introduction of new detection measures to crackdown on prison contraband, a huge haul of drugs and mobile phones has been uncovered in prisons Read more...
The Home Office has announced nearly £100,000 in new funding to tackle the issues around gang violence Read more...
A man who indecently assaulted two 13-year-old-boys in Lancing, West Sussex, has had his suspended prison sentence quashed and has been jailed for four years Read more...
Gateshead Council Trading Standards have seized dozens of bags of counterfeit clothes, shoes and perfume, following a raid on a property in Deckham in Gateshead Read more...
New rules which came into force on Monday mean that terrorists and criminals will find it harder to move money through the UK financial system, says the government Read more...
Manchester City Council’s Environmental Crimes Team has prosecuted a Wythenshawe-based building firm, after a large quantity of industrial waste and material were found fly-tipped in Hasty Lane, Wythenshawe on 31 March 2016 Read more...
Durham County Licensing officers have caught a bogus chauffeur, after a sting operation in which officers posed as potential customers Read more...
An angler who threatened and assaulted a fisheries enforcement officer checking angling licences has been prosecuted and fined Read more...
Thurrock Council in Essex has brought successful prosecutions against 21 people who did not pay their littering Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) Read more...
Birmingham Crown Court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to 22 years in prison, after he was found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting another while the victims slept in their private student halls of residence in Wolverhampton Read more...
Lincolnshire Trading Standards have prosecuted a local sheep farmer for causing extreme suffering to sheep kept at Middle Rasen Read more...
Justice Secretary David Lidington has set out the essential reforms under way to make prisons places of safety and reform - saying that, as well as depriving offenders of their liberty, prisons must also be places of reform and rehabilitation, to support offenders in turning their lives around Read more...
A lighting supplier has been fined by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for requiring retailers to use a minimum price when selling their products online Read more...
The Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) has jailed a bank official who accepted more than £2 million in bribes in return for approving large loans Read more...
Supermarket giant Tesco has been ordered to pay an £8 million penalty for a major pollution incident and health and safety offence Read more...
The Old Bailey has jailed a man who attempted to travel to Syria and join Daesh fighters Read more...
Kettering Borough Council and Northamptonshire Police are working together to disrupt the drugs trade in Kettering by closing down properties that are being used for the supply of Class A drugs Read more...
Norwich Magistrates’ Court has jailed a 30-year-old man who hacked into the websites of Norwich and Norfolk Hospital and Norwich Airport Read more...
Dutch company Kafish B.V. and Dutch national Peter Kuyt have been prosecuted by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for 13 breaches of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Fisheries Act 1981 at North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court Read more...
Durham Council has said that enforcement action against illicit tobacco traders and rogue traders has involved a series of multi-agency stings that targeted black market cigarettes and underage sales Read more...
The director of a roofing company has been jailed for 27 months, after being found guilty of fraudulent trading in several areas in Buckinghamshire Read more...
Safeguarding Minister Sarah Newton MP is encouraging more police forces to join Operation Sceptre to tackle knife crime Read more...
City of Wolverhampton Council has revealed that the organisers of a planned car cruise who breached a Black Country-wide ban on car cruising have been handed fines and costs totalling £3,000 at the High Court Read more...
An Insolvency Service investigation has resulted in a garage owner being disqualified for trading while insolvent – the Insolvency Service has now issued a statement to clarify that the new occupier of the Pontyclun premises from where Bets Centres Ltd traded is an unrelated business Read more...
Bolton Council in Lancashire is warning that those caught fly-tipping will now face a £400 spot fine Read more...
Doncaster Council says that its Trading Standards department seized more than 169,640 illicit cigarettes and 54kg of illegal hand rolling tobacco from Doncaster premises between April 2016 and April 2017 Read more...
The NSPCC has revealed that 44% more cyber-sex crimes against children occurred in 2016 than 2015 Read more...
Bromley Council in Kent has prosecuted a 45-year-old benefit claimant, after he was found to be committing benefit fraud Read more...
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council says it has seen a “steady fall” in the amount of dumped waste on the street – and more vigilance by borough residents Read more...
Bath & North East Somerset Council has prosecuted a fly-tipper, after catching him in the act on CCTV Read more...
Somerset County Council’s Youth Offending Team is appealing for more volunteers to act as Appropriate Adults, helping young people or vulnerable adults understand what is happening to them while in police custody and why Read more...
Luton Crown Court has jailed two men convicted of the murder of a man in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in November 2016 Read more...
Tower Hamlets Council in east London has shut down an illegal shisha lounge, after local residents complained about anti-social behaviour and noise at the premises Read more...
Dorset County Council’s Road Safety Team have joined forces with Dorchester and West Dorset Advanced Motorcyclists (DWDAM) to offer a free talk and ride out on Sunday 11 June, to help bikers improve their road safety skills Read more...
A jury at Birmingham Crown Court has convicted a motorist of causing death by dangerous driving, after he knocked down and killed a student as she crossed the road Read more...
Reading Council has prosecuted a private hire operator and a driver for transporting children to school without the correct licence Read more...
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s Trading Standards team has taken part in a joint operation with Essex Police in a raid on two premises where illegal tobacco was uncovered Read more...
Durham County Council is introducing new rules for dog owners from June, to tackle issues such as dog fouling, strays and out-of-control dogs Read more...
The Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk has announced the appointment of a new member of staff, recruited to investigate erroneous and fraudulent Housing Benefit claims Read more...
Northumberland County Council has prosecuted a fly-tipper who left a trail of waste across local countryside Read more...
Peterborough City Council has taken legal action against five motorists who failed to remove their vehicles when asked to do so by Prevention and Enforcement Service (PES) officers Read more...
The recent worldwide cyber-attack that brought vast parts of the NHS to a stand-still and left many patients in chronic pain without access to treatment, has brought into sharp focus how much we rely on all things cyber related Read more...
Croydon’s Trading Standards department is warning local residents to be aware of cold callers and “door steppers” demanding money for “urgent” roof repairs Read more...
Slough Borough Council, Thames Valley Police and their partners have participated in a joint operation, which saw 41 homes visited across the borough on Wednesday 10 May, as part of a national crackdown on rogue trading Read more...
A Northamptonshire shopkeeper has been prosecuted after an investigation by Northamptonshire County Council Trading Standards revealed he had been selling counterfeit vodka Read more...
The London Borough of Bexley has prosecuted the owner of a sunbed salon for illegally selling a sunbed session to a minor Read more...
The London Borough of Bexley has prosecuted the owner of a sunbed salon for illegally selling a sunbed session to a minor Read more...
Kent County Council has launched a website to help the county’s businesses tackle the threat of cyber crime, following the recent cyber attacks on the NHS and big businesses around the world Read more...
Since 2013, eighteen inmates have taken their own lives in Woodhill Prison, Milton Keynes, which has the highest suicide rate of any prison in England and Wales Read more...
Buckinghamshire County Council’s Trading Standards officers are reminding local retailers about new laws on displaying tobacco, which came into effect on 20 May 2017 Read more...
Newcastle Crown Court has convicted four men on charges of people trafficking Polish workers to the UK, who were then subjected to modern slavery conditions Read more...
Coventry City Council has revealed its Trading Standards department has seized more than one million illegal cigarettes and 170kg of hand rolling tobacco in raids across the city in the last year Read more...
Warwick Crown Court as jailed three Coventry men convicted on gang rape charges Read more...
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is working with the Metropolitan Police to tackle knife crime in the borough Read more...
Leeds City Council has prosecuted a landowner who allowed dangerous waste materials to accumulate on a site near a children’s nursery Read more...
Bradford Magistrates’ Court has ordered a man caught fly-tipping a fridge freezer on the street to be electronically tagged Read more...
Westminster City Council’s Trading Standards department has prosecuted a hairdresser who was found to have counterfeit cigarettes and cash stashed away on his premises Read more...
Inner London Court has convicted a foot fetishist who targeted lone women and carried out sexual acts on himself while staring at their feet Read more...
Manchester City Council has taken action against a Spice addict sleeping rough in the city who made threats against members of the public Read more...
Birmingham Crown Court has jailed two men for a total of 41 years for their part in a series of armed robberies committed at supermarkets and a public house across the West and East Midlands Read more...
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Thomas Arkwright, has said that, one year after the May 2016 London Anti-corruption Conference, corruption still remains “one of the biggest global issues of our time”. Read more...
A former TV location manager who claimed he was researching a novel when he contacted three men to kill his partner has been found guilty of three counts of soliciting murder at the Old Bailey Read more...
The UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Peter Wilson, has told the UN Security Council that countering terrorism “is not enough” – and members of the Security Council must place the prevention of violent extremism in all its forms “at the heart of our collective efforts” Read more...
The National Counter Terrorism Security Office has said that a public campaign to encourage people to report suspicious activity related to terrorism has resulted in more than 3,000 calls from the public since the campaign was launched in March 2017 Read more...
Cardiff Crown Court has jailed two drivers who caused the death of a young woman after they pursued her through the streets of Cardiff Read more...
Leicester Crown Court has jailed a couple who carried out a prolonged series of sexual assaults, child cruelty offences and drug supply offences spanning a decade Read more...
St Helens Council’s Dog Welfare and Enforcement Service has prosecuted a dog owner under new legislation, after he was found guilty in his absence of failing to update his dog’s microchip details Read more...
Blackfriars Crown Court in south London has jailed four men who pressured hundreds of investors into buying worthless “rare earth metals” Read more...
Cornwall Council has prosecuted a taxi driver from Camborne for using a licensed taxi without insurance to transport children Read more...
Kettering Borough Council and police have teamed up to tackle issues with anti-social behaviour in the borough, resulting in the conviction of nine people for breaching the Kettering town centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) and refusing to pay the £100 Fixed Penalty Notice Read more...
Dorset Council’s Trading Standards department has prosecuted the director of a Gillingham-based company for fraudulently removing £16,206 from the company Read more...
Trading Standards has prosecuted two Nottinghamshire businessmen, who sold bacon products with misleading product descriptions Read more...
City of Wolverhampton Council has warned street racers that they could lose their car, job or face a jail sentence if they participate in a car cruise in the Black Country Read more...
Islington Council in north London has announced a clamp down on major contractors supplying services to the council if they evade paying taxes Read more...
Liverpool Crown Court has sentenced five men guilty of “car clocking”, whereby they altered the mileage on cars they sold to the public Read more...
Harrow Council in northwest London has prosecuted a rogue trader whose staff tried to hide an illegal tobacco haul by standing on it when Brent and Harrow Trading Standards made a routine visit to D&D Ro Ltd in Edgware in September 2016 Read more...
Kingston Council says that the borough remains the safest in London for the second year running based on figures from annual crime data released by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Read more...
Swansea Council’s Trading Standards department is warning motorists to check whether cars being advertised for sale on social media and online are in a roadworthy condition before handing over any money Read more...
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has prosecuted a retailer who sold illegal tobacco to an underage customer during a Trading Standards test purchase exercise Read more...
Shop workers’ trade union leader John Hannett has expressed deep concern that Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that shoplifting continues to rise, increasing by 8% during 2016 – contributing to a 21% increase over the last decade Read more...
A taxi driver has been convicted of assaulting a council parking attendant and their colleague in Horley in Surrey in December 2016, in a case brought by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Read more...
Sandwell Council Trading Standards in the West Midlands have seized 61,000 cigarettes, 10kg of hand-rolling tobacco and 15kg of shisha tobacco worth more than £35,000 in retail value, as part of an illicit tobacco operation Read more...
Derby City Council's Community Safety Team has teamed up with Arriva Buses to spread the word about online safety Read more...
Sheffield Crown Court has sentenced four men and one woman to between three and 15 years in prison for offences involving child sexual exploitation (CSE) Read more...
The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) reveals an estimated 6.1 million incidents of crime occurred in the survey year ending December 2016 – with no statistically significant change compared with the previous year’s survey Read more...
Buckinghamshire County Council has prosecuted a woman from Slough in Berkshire who fly-tipped household waste left uncollected over the Christmas/New Year period Read more...
Canterbury City Council has prosecuted a licensed waste carrier, after an investigation by city council enforcement officers uncovered fly-tipping in an area of outstanding natural beauty Read more...
Powys County Council has announced a number of initiatives to help motorcyclists ride safely with funding from the Welsh government Read more...
The Environment Agency and police have carried out five dawn raids, following an in-depth investigation into the illegal dumping of waste Read more...
Thurrock Council in Essex has prosecuted a woman from Purfleet for fraudulent use of a disabled persons parking badge Read more...
A Cardiff man who ran a failed £8.5 million spread betting scheme has been prosecuted after an Insolvency Service investigation Read more...
An Insolvency Service investigation has resulted in three directors of a former Bournemouth-based credit union being disqualified after the company went into administration owing more than £7 million Read more...
Thurrock Council in Essex has prosecuted a retailer in Grays for supplying illicit and dangerous cigarettes and tobacco Read more...
As of the 20th March 2017, Magistrates and Judges now have the option to attach an additional electronic GPS monitoring requirement when making a community order or imposing a suspended sentence Read more...
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that dangerous extremists are to be separated from the mainstream prison population – with three separation centres forming part of the wider government strategy to tackle extremism in prisons Read more...
The directors of an Internet loan brokerage firm have been disqualified for a total of 18 years, following an Insolvency Service Company Investigations probe into the affairs of the company Read more...
Buckinghamshire County Council has prosecuted the driver of a van who dumped polystyrene materials at Iver in Buckinghamshire Read more...
Newark and Sherwood District Council in Nottinghamshire has prosecuted a Newark resident with a long track record of anti-social behaviour Read more...
The Leader of Nottingham City Council has called for the government to introduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for knife crime, after an 18-year-old man was fatally stabbed on Good Friday Read more...
The Environment Agency has prosecuted a Gateshead man, after he illegally stored waste at a site and then abandoned it Read more...
Aylesbury Crown Court has jailed two males who carried out a violent, transphobic robbery on a man in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Read more...
The operator of a waste site in Sittingbourne, Kent has been imprisoned for eight months for the illegal disposal, sorting and treatment of construction demolition waste Read more...
A 22-year-old man who stabbed one of his friends to death has pleaded guilty to murder at Carlisle Crown Court Read more...
Companies House has announced that there will be changes to existing anti-money laundering measures, beginning on 26 June 2017 Read more...
A bogus wine dealer has been convicted on 22 counts of fraud at Snaresbrook Crown Court in northeast London, after he defrauded his girlfriend and other clients of £100,000 by pretending he was a successful international businessman Read more...
Buckinghamshire County Council has prosecuted a Berkshire resident who sold his van to a new owner, who then fly-tipped waste left in the van by Johnson in Iver, Buckinghamshire Read more...
Home Secretary Amber Rudd has announced radical reforms to boost support for slavery victims in the UK, as a new, elite, multi-agency intelligence unit starts work to tackle human trafficking Read more...
A former Catholic priest has been jailed for 17 years after being convicted of historical sexual offences against a teenage boy in the 1970s Read more...
Blackfriars Crown Court has jailed six members of a drugs gang which conspired to supply cocaine worth millions of pounds in London Read more...
Carlisle Crown Court has jailed a 44-year-old man to three years and eight months for possessing and distributing more than 6,000 indecent images of children Read more...
Lincolnshire councils are working together to crack down on benefit fraud – and have already identified more than one million pounds worth of incorrect or fraudulent payments Read more...
Buckinghamshire County Council has prosecuted a fly-tipper caught on CCTV dumping sacks of compost material from a van Read more...
A Leicestershire-based company director has been found guilty of benefit fraud by Leicester Crown Court Read more...
Staffordshire County Council Trading Standards officers have seized large quantities of illegal cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco in raids on a shop and two residential properties Read more...
Reading Borough Council is to introduce training on child safeguarding issues before taxi drivers and minicab drivers are awarded a licence. Read more...
City of York Council has prosecuted a taxi driver for illegally plying for fares in the city Read more...
An investigation by the England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) in partnership with Medway Council’s Trading Standards team and Kent Police has resulted in a loan shark being ordered to repay £55,000 Read more...
Bolton Council has prosecuted a local man who fly tipped a mattress in a street and two other residents who dumped bags of waste and scrap metal at the rear of their properties Read more...
Cornwall Council has announced that its “One Vision” Partnership Plan, which aims to change the way services work together to improve the lives of children, young people and their families in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, has been formally approved by the council’s Cabinet Read more...
The Environment Agency has prosecuted nine anglers caught without a rod licence, who were handed a total of £5,500 in fines Read more...
The Environment Agency has prosecuted a Gateshead man for failing to produce his authority to transport controlled waste Read more...
The Charity Commission has decided that a trustee of a charity breached its legal duties to protect the charity’s assets, by using the charity as a conduit to commit immigration fraud Read more...
The government has introduced a new pre-charge bail limit of 28 days, which came into effect on Monday Read more...
A new offence of Sexual Communication with a Child has been introduced, with those who groom children facing up to two years in jail as well as being placed on the sex offenders’ register Read more...
Doncaster Council’s Trading Standards department has prosecuted two men for breaches of the Trade Marks Act & General Product Safety Regulations, after the seizure of 6,960 illicit cigarettes in a raid on two premises Read more...
The City of Wolverhampton Council is inviting the public to find out more about fostering children in care at an event on Friday, 7 April Read more...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that it is working with international partners in an investigation into suspected tax evasion and money laundering by an unnamed global financial institution Read more...
Manchester Crown Court has convicted a 50-year-old man of murdering his sister at her home in Surbiton Road, Newton Heath, northeast Manchester on 29 February 2016 Read more...
Newcastle Crown Court has jailed a former teacher and charity worker for historical sexual offences dating back nearly 30 years Read more...
Hartlepool Council has prosecuted a local man who sold illegal Internet TV boxes that allowed pubs and clubs to screen pay-to-view TV free of charge Read more...
Sheffield City Council’s Environmental Protection Service has prosecuted a construction company for disposing of waste irresponsibly Read more...
Reading Crown Court has ordered two loan sharks who ran separate illegal money lending businesses across Bracknell in Berkshire to repay more than £70,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) Read more...
Merton Council in southwest London has worked with the police to arrest a gang which stole mopeds in the borough Read more...
Peterborough City Council has announced that a new city centre Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) could come into force at the start of April, to help tackle anti-social behaviour in the city centre Read more...
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced £800,000 in funding to help vulnerable women turn their backs on crime Read more...
Bath & North East Somerset Council has announced that three new speed cameras will be installed across Bath and North East Somerset, in response to concerns from local residents about speeding and road safety Read more...
A retailer who admitted selling knives to underage customers has been prosecuted by Croydon Council Read more...
The director of a Chinese restaurant in Manchester has been disqualified for five years for mismanaging accounts Read more...
The director of a Swansea-based company dealing in PPI claims management has been disqualified for nine years for breaching compensation regulations Read more...
Public Health England (PHE) has launched a new online reporting system to help tackle harms from new psychoactive substances (NPS) Read more...
A bankrupt found to be acting as the sales director of a Lincolnshire printing company has been disqualified for ten years for breaching the terms of his bankruptcy Read more...
Justice Secretary Liz Truss has announced plans to create 5,000 modern prison places, building on the government’s commitment to create up to 10,000 modern places, aimed at reducing overcrowding and creating the right conditions for reform Read more...
Road safety experts from Road Safety GB North East are working with the police to urge motorists not to be distracted at the wheel of their cars, after new legislation came into force on 1st March that will see people issued with six penalty points and £200 fines for using mobile phones while driving Read more...
Gateshead Council has prosecuted a local resident found to be operating a scrap metal business from his front garden without a licence Read more...
Brent Council has prosecuted four shisha businesses operating illegally in Brent, after 25kg of illegal tobacco was seized in a joint operation between Brent Council's Food and Health & Safety Team and Wembley Police Tasking Team Read more...
Birmingham Crown Court has convicted two men on charges relating to the illegal importation of stun guns into the UK from Turkey Read more...
The director of a Hampstead investment company which sold coloured diamonds has been disqualified for 14 years Read more...
Bexley Council’s Trading Standards department is warning of a scam in which a man offering roofing services tried to defraud an 80-year-old Sidcup man who lives alone by door-stepping him Read more...
The Ministry of Justice has announced greater protection for rape victims and children at risk of grooming, with a new offence of Sexual Communication with a Child being introduced and measures to support victims of sex crimes being accelerated Read more...
A man extradited from Luxembourg has been sentenced to a minimum term of 35 years in jail for the killing of an elderly Suffolk couple Read more...
Scarborough Council has approved the introduction of a Selective Licensing Scheme for privately rented properties within parts of the Castle and North Bay wards in Scarborough, which is designed to ensure that properties are safe and being managed appropriately Read more...
A former vicar who abused a choirboy in his care more than 35 years ago has been convicted on the evidence of a man suffering from motor neurone disease, who used Eyegaze eye tracker technology to give evidence Read more...
Cheshire West and Chester Council has prosecuted a litterer found dropping a cigarette butt Read more...
HM Treasury has announced that the UK is to create a new watchdog that will tackle potential weaknesses in the supervisory system which criminals and terrorists may be trying to exploit to launder money Read more...
The Home Office has announced the UK has signed an agreement with Panama to tackle serious and organised crime Read more...
The Environment Agency has prosecuted five illegal anglers in Nottinghamshire, who were find more than £4,000 in total – and who have criminal records as a result of being convicted Read more...
Trading Standards officers in Newcastle upon Tyne have seized illegal tobacco products worth more than £12,000 from a vehicle parked yards from a shop Trading Standards had searched the previous day Read more...
Northumbria Police have charged seven people with drugs offences, in a crackdown on drug supply in Newcastle city centre Read more...
A vessel master and owner have been prosecuted by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for persistent fisheries offences Read more...
A cold call gang which defrauded victims of £1.7 million has been jailed by Southwark Crown Court Read more...
The government has announced a number of measures in the Spring Budget 2017 to combat tax avoidance, financial fraud and benefit fraud and errors Read more...
The Environment Agency has prosecuted a waste firm for causing persistent odour at its sites in Bradford and Leeds Read more...
A company director has been disqualified for seven years after an investigation found he had breached his statutory obligation to co-operate with the Liquidator and deliver the company’s accounting records Read more...
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has prosecuted a fresh produce retailer from Newcastle, following an investigation by Horticultural Marketing Inspectors (HMI) Read more...
A man who committed rape on his wedding day has pleaded guilty, after submitting his victim to a two-hour ordeal before marrying his long-time girlfriend Read more...
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has prosecuted two builders who supplied inadequate work to customers Read more...
The Environment Agency has prosecuted eight anglers for illegal fishing in Staffordshire, after they were found fishing without a rod licence by Environment Agency officers on regular patrols Read more...
An Insolvency Service investigation has resulted in three directors of a carbon credit trading company being disqualified for a total of 43 years Read more...
Teesside Crown Court has jailed a sex offender who carried out attacks on four women and girls over a period of more than 30 years, to 27 years' imprisonment Read more...
A Trading Standards investigation has led to five individuals being convicted of operating a widespread system of clocking cars in their possession Read more...
Lincolnshire Trading Standards is warning householders to be aware that fake memory foam mattresses are being sold door-to-door in Lincolnshire. Read more...
A rogue trader from Manchester has been jailed for fraud, after customers in Oldham and surrounding areas complained to Trading Standards that kitchen components they had paid for were neither supplied nor fitted, or were found to be defective Read more...
The Department for Transport has announced that motorists using a mobile phone while driving will receive six points on their licence and a £200 fine Read more...
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced further steps in the government’s plans to reform the youth justice system, which will help drive forward improved outcomes for young offenders both in custody and in the community Read more...
Kingston Crown Court has sentenced a 45-year-old man to five years in prison, after he pleaded guilty to a series of terrorism and hate crimes Read more...
Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss has unveiled the Prisons and Courts Bill, which the government says paves the way for the biggest overhaul of prisons in a generation and the delivery of a world-class court system Read more...
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has called Ian Stewart’s attempts to disguise the murder of his partner, author Helen Bailey, “cynical and deceitful” Read more...
An investigation by the Insolvency Service has led to four directors of the carbon credit investment company World Future Limited being disqualified for a total of 42-and-a-half years for misselling Read more...
An Insolvency Service investigation has resulted in three directors of international film company Handmade Films being disqualified for a total of 22-and-a-half years, after a judge found that investors had been misled Read more...
A 17-year-old convicted of making explosives contrary to Section 4 (1) of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 at Leeds Crown Court in January has been sentenced to a Youth Rehabilitation Order Read more...
A former financial adviser has been handed a 15-year bankruptcy restriction order – the maximum limit – for trading while an undischarged bankrupt Read more...
Herefordshire Council’s environmental health and trading standards service has prosecuted a local rogue trader who offered fake 50% discounts in local publications and falsely claimed to hold a Trustmark accreditation Read more...
Spelthorne Council in Surrey has prosecuted a taxi driver who overcharged six vulnerable adults and invalidated his insurance by accepting six passengers, when his vehicle was only licensed to take five Read more...
Newcastle City Council’s Trading Standards Department and Northumbria Police have executed warrants at two home addresses in a crackdown on loan sharks Read more...
Merseyside Council has said that its latest road safety enforcement operations and engagement events have resulted in 320 road traffic offences being enforced Read more...
A Bedford man has been prosecuted for giving illegal immigration advice after his regulation by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) expired Read more...
A driver convicted of causing death by dangerous driving has been jailed for three years and eight months, after he pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to causing the death of 24-year-old Ian Wemyss by dangerous driving along the A49 in Herefordshire on 6 November 2015 Read more...
A Warwickshire man has had his bankruptcy extended for eight years, after he was found to have made a false insurance claim Read more...
Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss has set out her views on sentencing and the size of the prison population Read more...
An Evesham food processing company has been fined nearly £60,000, after allowing the pollution of a local brook. Read more...
Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss has announced that a new frontline service focused on reforming offenders and cutting crime will be launched in April 2017. Read more...
The Environment Agency has prosecuted a dairy farmer for polluting a protected watercourse. Read more...
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that he is to put tackling female offending at the heart of his policing strategy and will invest £500,000 in improved services to support women at risk of re-offending Read more...
Newcastle City Council’s Trading Standards Team have raided a shop in Byker, after receiving a tip-off from a member of the public that illegal cigarettes were being sold from the premises Read more...
The Environment Agency has announced that Tata Steel UK Ltd has agreed to pay £73,000 towards improving the Bottesford Beck, following a pollution incident near Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire. Read more...
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has announced that it is committed to protecting and investing in services for residents with drug and alcohol problems. Read more...
The operator of a Kent recycling site – which recycles mattresses and beds – has been found guilty for failing to comply with relevant waste exemptions. Read more...
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that the Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach have reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to tackle regional security threats alongside Egypt. Read more...
Hartlepool Council Trading Standards Officers are warning the public about the dangers of unsolicited phone calls, after one local resident lost several thousands of pounds to a telephone fraudster. Read more...
The Home Office has announced that the Policing and Crime Bill received Royal Assent on 31st January 2017. The government says the Policing and Crime Act 2017 will enhance the democratic accountability of police and fire and rescue services. Additionally it will improve the effectiveness of emergency services through closer collaboration and building public confidence in policing Read more...
A former district judge and his assistant who defrauded nearly £1 million from clients at their law firm have been jailed at Southwark Crown Court Read more...
A gang who defrauded a Russian Bank of more than £1 million has been sentenced to a total of 19 years in jail. Read more...
Spelthorne Council in Surrey has prosecuted three men for benefit fraud offences. Read more...
The charity INQUEST has said new figures relating to deaths in custody released by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are “extremely disturbing”. Read more...
The charity INQUEST has said new figures relating to deaths in custody released by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are “extremely disturbing”. Read more...
Birmingham City Council has prosecuted the owner of a bridal boutique who fly-tipped refuse and provided false information to officers from Birmingham City Council’s Waste Enforcement Unit. Read more...
Brent Council has hosted a community event, which focused on gang activities in Brent. Read more...
Barnet Council announced plans to extend Moving Traffic Contraventions enforcement to 14 additional sites in the borough where traffic restrictions exist, in a bid to further target dangerous drivers. Read more...
Surrey Police Force has launched an initiative to encourage those who own knives to give them up anonymously, in a bid to tackle knife crime across the county. Read more...
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned that lack of central government funding for the Metropolitan Police would make it increasingly difficult to keep Londoners safe from growing security threats. Read more...
A Hull angler has been fined £1,850, after being caught fishing without a licence at Newark in Nottinghamshire. Read more...
The Prime Minister has reaffirmed the UK’s intention to work closely with European partners to counteract cross-border crime and terrorism post Brexit – but has said that Britain must regain control of its own affairs, taking back control of its laws and bringing an end to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in Britain. Read more...
Justice Minister Dr Phillip Lee has opened the first Halfords Training Academy for female prisoners at HMP Drake Hall. Read more...
Justice Minister Dr Phillip Lee has opened the first Halfords Training Academy for female prisoners at HMP Drake Hall. Read more...
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has announced that the UK and Uruguay have signed a convention to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion related to taxes on income and on capital. Read more...
Hillingdon Council is reviewing its children's centre programme – and is using feedback from families and partners to inform a new approach to delivering some services. Read more...
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council in Leicestershire has said a crackdown on littering has resulted in motorists being fined since the campaign began in November 2016. Read more...
A man has pleaded guilty at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court to selling counterfeit goods at a local car boot sale. Read more...
Croydon Council has prosecuted a fly-tipper who made national headlines after he was caught on camera dumping three tonnes of building waste as he drove along a Croydon street. Read more...
The director of a window installation company has been banned from being a director for seven years, after taking deposits from customers with no reasonable prospect of being able to deliver the goods. Read more...
The director of a window installation company has been banned from being a director for seven years, after taking deposits from customers with no reasonable prospect of being able to deliver the goods. Read more...
The managing director of an Indian restaurant in Brick Lane, east London has been disqualified for eight years, after suppressing the restaurant’s takings and not keeping adequate accounting records. Read more...
The Central Criminal Court has sentenced to life two men who committed murder over a crack cocaine debt they owed. Read more...
A Manchester-based publisher has been banned for ten years for failing to keep and deliver up adequate accounts. Read more...
Brent Council has prosecuted a man who refused to stop leaving car trailers parked in a north London street. Read more...
A retailer in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire has been prosecuted after Trading Standards officers found a secret compartment filled with illegal cigarettes hidden behind a magnetised stock room fuse box. Read more...