GV Hale news

28/10/26

The comedian Russell Brand used MySpace to meet women, his trial has heard.

The 51-year-old is facing seven charges, including rape and sexual assault, involving six women between 1999 and 2009. He denies all the charges and has pleaded not guilty.

22/09/26

Just 270 suspected prolific shoplifters were linked to almost 30,000 offences, according to newly revealed data, highlighting the disproportionate impact of repeat offenders on retailers and communities.

The individuals were associated with an average of 105 shoplifting offences each. The figures cover only crimes formally reported to police in which officers had identified a suspect, meaning the true number of thefts committed by these offenders could be considerably higher.

18/08/26

A semi-professional footballer has been jailed after filming himself driving at speeds of up to 191mph. Connor Charlton, 32, was caught driving at extreme speeds on at least eight occasions over a 12-month period, with evidence recovered from his...

14/07/26

A mother has been given a suspended prison sentence after driving through a red light and crashing into a police car, causing it to burst into flames.

CCTV footage shown in court captured Stacie Wright's white Mercedes-Benz A-Class colliding with the police vehicle at a junction in Birkenhead, Merseyside.

24/06/26

A prolific burglar was identified and convicted after leaving a passport photograph of himself at the scene of a break-in at a £4 million property in Belgravia.

Glen Banks, 57, entered the two-bedroom house on Cadogan Lane through a window on 14 February last year. One of the occupants returned home to find a window open and muddy footprints inside the property before hearing suspicious noises.