Man sentenced for spitting at police during disorder – BBC News
‘A man who assaulted a police officer during disorder in Bristol has been sentenced.’
BBC News, 11th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: affray
Drugs gang jailed after machete attack on rivals – BBC News
‘Four men have been jailed after they attacked a rival drugs gang with swords, machetes and knives, before pushing them out of a first floor window and continuing the attack on the ground.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager found guilty of murder after Hackney woman was shot through her front door – The Guardian
‘A teenager has been found guilty of murdering a mother who was shot in the head through her front door as she tried to shield her two children from a gang feud.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Withernsea: Brothers jailed after man killed in pub brawl – BBC News
‘Two brothers have been jailed after a man was killed and another injured in a “violent attack fuelled by alcohol” in an East Yorkshire coastal pub.’
BBC News, 15th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shrewsbury 24: how industrial action led to 47-year fight for justice – The Guardian
‘The industrial action that led to the convictions of union activists and a 47-year campaign to clear their names took place as Edward Heath’s Conservative government sought to weaken the economic power of trade unions.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Shrewsbury 24: court of appeal overturns 1970s picketing convictions – The Guardian
‘Court of appeal judges have overturned the criminal convictions of a group of trade unionists, including the actor Ricky Tomlinson, after a campaign lasting more than four decades.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Danny Dix killing: Three jailed over Rotherham attack – BBC News
‘Three men have been jailed for killing a father-of-one in a fight following a football match.’
BBC News, 9th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ricky Tomlinson’s criminal convictions to be re-examined – The Guardian
‘The criminal convictions of actor Ricky Tomlinson, who starred in the TV comedy the Royle Family, are to be re-examined by appeal court judges after an official body suggested he may have been unjustly jailed.’
The Guardian, 26th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stowaways who caused havoc on container ship in Thames Estuary jailed – BBC News
‘Four stowaways have been jailed after they ran amok on a container ship as it navigated the world’s busiest shipping lanes.’
BBC News, 3rd January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Girl gang members spared jail after bus stop attack on student – The Guardian
‘Four members of a girl gang who inflicted a “sustained and horrific” bus stop attack on a frightened Egyptian student who later died have been given non-custodial sentences.’
The Guardian, 19th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Banning orders for 25 fans after Grimsby – Port Vale match – BBC News
‘Twenty-five men have been given football banning orders after violence erupted at a match between Grimsby Town and Port Vale.’
BBC News, 11th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bristol machete attack: Two brothers jailed for ‘barbaric and brutal’ assault – The Independent
‘Two brothers have been jailed for a machete attack at a supermarket in Bristol which left another two men with severe injuries.’
The Independent, 21st February 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Telford boy Jimmy Owens detained for cricket bat murder – BBC News
‘A boy who murdered a man with a cricket bat has been given a life sentence, and ordered to serve a minimum of 10 years.’
BBC News, 20th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mariam Moustafa death: Defendants banned from contacting family – BBC News
‘Four teenage girls have been banned from using social media to contact the family of an Egyptian student who died three weeks after an attack on a bus.’
BBC News, 25th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three men jailed for this shocking daylight machete fight in a Luton shopping mall – Daily Telegraph
‘Families and young children looked on in horror as teenagers lashed out at each other with blades including a machete and a large serrated hunting knife at a busy shopping mall, a court has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st september 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
CPS defends handling of case against cricketer Ben Stokes – The Guardian
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has defended its handling of the high-profile case against the England cricketer Ben Stokes after a jury unanimously cleared him of affray.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Not guilty, but Ben Stokes faces a battle to restore his reputation – The Guardian
‘It was supposed to have been a fun evening out for members of the England cricket team after a victory over the West Indies. But for Ben Stokes, a bout of violence at the end of the night, which left two men unconscious and at least one onlooker fearing for their safety, could yet prove damaging to a glittering career.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Barrister translates “text-speak” for jury – Daily Telegraph
‘Barrister forced to translate youths’ “text-speak” into English for a jury.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Burglars who ‘fancied a piece of quiche’ and sparked six-hour stand-off with police are jailed – The Independent
“Two burglars who sparked a six-hour stand-off with police after breaking into a cafe in search of a piece of quiche have been jailed.”
The Independent, 31st October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Oompa Loompa Norwich street brawl men sentenced – BBC News
“Two men dressed as Oompa Loompas who attacked a man on a night out have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 25th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
