Daylight sexual assault on woman.

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses after a woman was seriously sexually assaulted by two men in Devon.

Bullets soldier given three years

A British soldier who agreed to sell army ammunition to an undercover police officer for £50 has been jailed for three years.

Youth charged after street attack

A youth has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent after an attack on a 30-year-old man, who remains in a critical condition

Man died from stab wound to leg

A 36-year-old man who died following an attack at his home died as a result of a stab wound to his leg, a Home Office pathologist has confirmed.

Weapons seized after army tip-off

Police seized a haul of military weapons, including grenade launchers and an SA 80 rifle, in a raid on a house in County Durham.

Woman arrested in care home death

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing a disabled teenager who died of burns in a care home

Boys on litter row murder charge

Two boys have been charged with the murder of a man who died after being attacked in an alleged row over litter

Evren Anil fell into a coma after hitting his head on the pavement in Crystal Palace, south London, when he confronted a gang of youths.
The 23-year-old from Upper Norwood, south London, died eight days later.
A 17-year-old boy from Tottenham, north London, and a 16-year-old boy from Croydon, south London

Churchgoers attacked by children

An east Belfast minister has criticised the police after attacks on his church by children climbing onto the roof.

Youths charged with street death

Two 17-year-old are due before magistrates in Haverfordwest charged with killing a man who died after an attack in Pembroke last month.

Mr Roberts, 41, a keen amateur footballer, was assaulted outside a petrol station on the Green just after midnight on 12 August.

Grandparents and child kidnapped

A couple and their 16-month-old grandchild have been taken hostage in a so-called tiger kidnapping at their home in the Greater Belfast area

Police hunt 'gun-wielding' girls

Police are now trying to trace the girlsPolice are looking for two teenage girls who were caught on CCTV brandishing what looked like handguns in Manchester city centre

Man charged after doctor stabbing

Dr Jackson was attacked at her surgery in Glasgow's west endA 62-year-old man has been arrested after a doctor was stabbed at work in her surgery.

Jury out in father stoning trial

Ernest Norton died from a heart attackA jury has retired to consider verdicts in the case of five boys accused of killing a pensioner as he played cricket with his teenage son.

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Earlier, he had said he was a member of a group of boys aged between 10 and 13 who had gone to the park to fight with another gang.
The teenager, who said he belonged to a boxing club, claimed the gang was formed so they could play football and "manhunt", a form of hide-and-seek.

Two shot at Notting Hill Carnival

Police are investigating two shootings, one involving a 14-year-old boy, at the Notting Hill Carnival.
A man in his 20s was injured in a stabbing.
In total there were 206 arrests during the two-day event, the majority on Monday.

However, what we witnessed from 1700 BST that afternoon shows that there was a hardcore, mainly of young men, who came to carnival not to enjoy the event but to fight, commit crime and cause trouble.

"Our officers had to work hard and deliver a strong interventionist style of policing late into the night to make sure that these criminals were not allowed to take over the streets of Notting Hill.

"Unfortunately, we witnessed groups fighting; objects being thrown at police and large groups of youths pushing roughly through crowds.

"Two young men were shot, fortunately not seriously injured, and a small number of people suffered minor stab wounds.

Four youths in court over murder

Mr Newlove was fatally injured after confronting a group of youths

Four teenagers have appeared in court charged with the murder of a father-of-three outside his home.

Sex attack phone girls detained

Three girls who sexually assaulted a teenage boy during a three-and-a-half hour "happy slapping" ordeal have been given detention orders.