GV Hale news

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.

20/05/26

British Gas will pay more than £90m in fines and compensation after it was found to have forcibly installed prepayment meters in the homes of vulnerable customers.

The energy supplier, owned by FTSE 100 company Centrica, has agreed to pay £20m to Ofgem after the regulator concluded it breached its licence conditions and failed to meet required standards.