2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (523+ words) It has been another busy week for magistrates, probation officers, ushers, security staff, admin workers and lawyers who work hard to keep the wheels of justice turning at Kirklees Magistrates' Court in Huddersfield. The busy court, which has several courtrooms,…...

3+ day, 41+ min ago   (756+ words) A woman who was attacked as she cleaned her car in a case of mistaken identity has been left with permanent scarring. Nicole McGill, 35, has been "given a lifeline" by a judge after admitting her part in the attack. Leeds…...

3+ day, 34+ min ago   (407+ words) A "nightmare neighbour" who terrorised people on her North Yorkshire cul-de-sac died while serving a prison sentence. Angela Montgomery, 51, died from drowning in a prison bath after taking a large number of tablets, a report has concluded. In 2024 a court…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (401+ words) Jack Rooke(Image: West Yorkshire Police ) A mother whose little boy died after being hit by a car in Huddersfield has spoken of her family's anguish after her son's killer was sent to prison. In a victim personal statement, Jack’s…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (969+ words) Brenda Edwards and Brian May perform during the Gala Night performance of "We Will Rock You" at the London Coliseum on June 7, 2023 A former Scottish Laird, who once hired a hitman to kill his ex-partner, has been jailed for throttling…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (441+ words) Maurice Middleton was thrown against a shop by a woman driving 48mph in a 30mph zone A family has described their loving grandad as 'our rock' after a speeding driver mounted the pavement and killed him. Maurice Middleton, 65, was hit and pronounced…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (169+ words) A man with a long list of previous convictions was caught stealing large quantities of spirits from two supermarkets. Sulaiman Masud, 32, pleaded guilty to two theft offences relating to spirits from Tesco in Cleckheaton and bottles of spirits from a…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (191+ words) An inquest has concluded that a private hospital's failure to administer preventative medication played a role in the death of Sir Richard Branson's wife. Lady Joan Branson, 80, passed away on 24 November following a cardiac arrest at the private Lister Hospital…...

4+ day, 26+ min ago   (277+ words) The 50-year-old actor is known for Kidulthood and Star Trek Into Darkness Noel Clarke has been charged with sex offences after five women made allegations against the actor. The 50-year-old from Kensington, central London, is accused of two counts of…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (399+ words) A Scarborough rapist has been put behind bars as the police praise the strength of the victim. Phill Blunt, 39, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years at York Crown Court on Tuesday, September 8. He was due to stand trial for the offence…...