A man who killed a woman before callously disposing of her body in his garden shed has been found guilty of murder following a trial at Manchester Crown Court.

The first prison sentences have been handed down for those involved in one of the recent incidents of disorder in the North East of England.

A man who stabbed a nine-year-old girl in an attempt to kill her has been jailed today.

A man has been jailed for more than two years after being involved in widespread unrest in Blackpool.

Update: On 21 August 2024 at Liverpool Crown Court, Luke Moran was jailed for three years. A man has admitted battering a police vehicle, leaving officers trapped inside and fearing for their lives, as part of riots in Southport.

Two more men have been charged in relation to disorder in Epping, Essex.

An Iraqi national has been sentenced today for breaching UK immigration laws by arriving on a yacht from France.