A private school pupil who left two of his housemates with life-changing injuries after a violent hammer attack has been given a life sentence for their attempted murder.

A man who fled the UK after fatally stabbing a teenager has been sentenced to 22 years' imprisonment following a two-and-a-half-year international manhunt.

A detectorist who stole an estimated £3m worth of Viking treasure has been sentenced to a further five years and three months in prison after failing to pay back over £600,000.

Abdul Halim Khan, 54, was sentenced to life imprisonment to serve a minimum term of 20 years at Snaresbrook Crown Court today, Thursday 14 May.

A man who permanently disabled another in a frenzied assault has been jailed.

Seven men have been jailed for committing child sex abuse offences against two young girls in Rotherham during the 2000s.

Four current and former CPS employees have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to law and order.