A man has been jailed for 17 years for raping three women between 2021 and 2023 in Preston and Darwen.

An organised crime group who used parcel delivery services to ship large quantities of cannabis to the UK from the USA have been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.

A man who groomed and sexually abused several children, sometimes for payment, has been jailed for 20 years.

This guidance is to assist prosecutors who will sometimes have to decide whether to charge an offence, or continue with a prosecution, where a nominal penalty is likely.

Former police officer Kuldip Singh, 42, who fled the UK before being extradited has admitted his part in a 'crash for cash' insurance scam.