A man who grabbed a woman in a park in broad daylight and attempted to rape her while she was with her young son has been jailed.

A woman and a man have today been jailed after a motorcyclist was killed and two others critically injured in separate incidents where vehicles were deliberately used as weapons during a long-running feud.

A security guard from Carlisle has been found guilty of killing an army veteran and hiding his body in the woods.

A Durham woman whose infant son drowned unsupervised in the bath while she played a video game on her mobile phone has been jailed today after pleading guilty to gross negligence manslaughter at Teesside Crown Court.

A man who caused a fatal explosion using butane gas to refine cannabis has today been jailed for causing the deaths of two people at Newcastle Crown Court.

Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today issued a report following their inspection on the Handling of Complaints.