A senior heart surgeon at Blackpool Victoria Hospital has been jailed today for sexual offences at Preston Crown Court.

Former Syrian colonel Salem Al-Salem has been charged with international crimes allegedly committed in Damascus in 2011 as part of widespread attacks on civilians, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.

The leader of an organised crime group (OCG) who used fake NHS vans to transport hundreds of kilograms of class A drugs in South Wales and Liverpool and was extradited from Thailand has been jailed for 20 years.

OFFENDERS who share intimate images without consent could expect to forfeit those devices as guidance for prosecutors is updated.

Former Manchester United player Brandon Williams admits dangerous driving after being caught speeding on A34 in Cheshire in 2023.