Oldbury Sex Offender Jailed Again for Possessing Child Pornography in Library Monday, July 13, 2026 sexoffender childabuse pornography indecentimages oldbury sexualharmprevention criminaljustice recidivism childexploitation law Robert Hicks, a 72-year-old serial sex offender from Oldbury, has been sentenced to four years in prison after police discovered indecent images of children on his laptop while he was caught watching pornography in a library. … Read More
Pregnant Shoplifter Avoids Jail Despite 41 Theft Incidents in Year-Long Spree Sunday, July 12, 2026 shoplifting pregnancy birmingham drugaddiction rehabilitation criminaljustice retail theft domesticabuse prosecution Lisa Harbun, a 31-year-old mother from Weoley Castle, Birmingham, was responsible for a year-long spree of shoplifting that included 41 separate incidents and totaled over £5,000 in stolen goods. Her targets included … Read More
Worcester Teacher Banned After Creating Horrific Child Abuse Images and Exploiting Online 'Girl' Friday, June 19, 2026 worcester teacher abuse indecentimages onlineexploitation childprotection sexualoffences teachingban criminaljustice safeguarding Richard Leighfield, a former primary school teacher in Worcester, has been banned from the teaching profession after engaging in appalling online sexual communications with what he believed was a school-aged girl, and … Read More
Three Items DWP Claimants Banned From Purchasing Under Controversial 'Ration Card' Plan Monday, June 1, 2026 dwp benefits rationcard welfare gambling alcohol cigarettes conservatives policy criminaljustice The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to introduce a controversial “ration card” scheme restricting how certain benefit claimants can spend their funds. Under this plan, individuals with criminal … Read More
Husband Faces Life Sentence After Stabbing Wife in the Head in Attack Deemed 'Almost Murder' Sunday, May 17, 2026 attemptedmurder stabbing braininjury sentence criminaljustice probation coma domesticviolence immigration court A man stands on the brink of a life sentence after stabbing his wife in the head in an attack that a judge described as “so close to a full murder” it barely falls short. Madia Bano, a 25-year-old mother of four, suffered a … Read More
Ex-Burger Bar Boy Sentenced for Walsall Home Shooting Despite Protesting Innocence Friday, May 15, 2026 walsall shooting criminaljustice gangviolence firearms court sentencing innocence prison publicsafety Sharif Cousins, a former member of the Burger Bar Boys gang, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, plus an additional three years on licence, after being convicted for his role in a frightening shooting incident in … Read More