Authorities under pressure over day release of double killer arrested over pensioner's death

The burglar took almost everything – even the bed sheets. But loss felt good to Andrew Porter.

Changes to 'double jeopardy' law meant 56-year-old Baker could face trial for same offence after walking free from court the first time due to legal mix-up

The son of former England footballer Trevor Francis has denied stealing ladies' shoes and souvenir football shirts from a cottage belonging to ex-Aston Villa player Lee Hendrie.

Nearly 5m people watched the documentary on BBC Two last night

The RSC is set for an uproarious success akin to One Man, Two Guvnors

Officer suffered suspected fractured pelvis attempting to stop vehicle

A jury has found a former British policewoman not guilty of stealing a mobile phone, after deciding she was too drunk to know what she was doing.

Already troubled ENRC's computer systems were hacked this week after the theft of a laptop. The incident underlines the need for businesses large and small to beef up security

Paralympic champions' older brother to face no further action in case of Maria Barnard's death

While in the house he helped himself to Jaffa Cakes and a pasta meal before making off with three televisions and other valuables

His was the case that prompted a national debate on the measures home owners could take to protect themselves. Now Tony Martin, the Norfolk farmer who shot dead a burglar in his home in 1999, has revealed he had only failed to try to stop another intruder because he “couldn’t face all that hassle again”.

Nearly 66,000 burglaries last year were committed by people who had spent at least a year in prison

Kevin Gough was discovered when staff at Moody and Woolley Solicitors raised concerns about an unpleasant smell and flies in their office