A teenage driver who caused the death of three young men in a high-speed crash has been jailed for nine years and four months.

Former Premier League footballer Joey Barton has received a suspended prison sentence for sending grossly offensive messages to football pundits Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward and broadcaster Jeremy Vine.

A 34-year-old man who took a teenager to a caravan and raped her has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.

A man who entered three homes in Swansea, rummaged through drawers and exposed himself, has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.

Matt Styler, 50, has been charged with assaulting a police officer (assault of an emergency worker), and Daniel Frost, 44, has been charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon

A personal trainer who raped a young client after grooming her with his partner has been jailed.

Guidance on the operation of the advocates fees payment scheme.

The first person to be convicted of riot, following the recent disorder across the UK, has been sentenced today at Newcastle Crown Court.

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of riot against Brian Gilby, 29, in relation to the disorder that took place in Sunderland on 2 August this year.