CRIME

American Idol is at the centre of a racism row after nine black former contestants claimed that they were all forced off the show as part of a racist plan to boost ratings

Striker arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in a Newcastle hotel.

Police believe 80-year-old was dead before the fire which also killed her husband Argyrios started.

Family of Paveet Landa pursued runaway daughter and boyfriend to force her into arranged marriage, court told.

Tiger Airways passenger spared the rod after swearing outburst in cabin of Singapore-bound flight.

Acpo and Transparency International report claims bodybuilding opening police officers to graft and sex exploitation.

83-year-old presenter charged with 15 historic offences of sex abuse at Cheshire police station.

Slave woman loses legal action against sadistic master Steven Lock after sex game went wrong.

Brighton's Anton Rodgers at Old Bailey with Lewis Dunk, George Barker, and Steve Cook.

Steven Lock, 43, beat a Ipswich woman "like a dog". Says idea came from E L James' bestselling novel.

Family pay tribute to murdered police officer as third man arrested following attack in Edgeley, Stockport.

Fantasist who posed as Taliban fighter and shared terrorist propaganda on Facebook jailed for five years.

Marquis attacked a lesbian couple and stuck finger up woman's nose in front of school kids.

Family of victim describe punishment handed to driver who knocked down 20-year-old student in Birmingham as ‘insulting’.

Operation Fernbridge investigates MP Tom Watson's claims senior Tories abused children at Elm Guest House in 1980s.

SWA's challenge to the Scottish Government encapsulates the best of modern democracy, says Dick Puddlecote.

Bishop Larry Trotter of the Sweet Holly Spirit Church caused uproar on Twitter after sharing the intimate snap.

Man killed in city of San Pedro Sula after muggers had robbed him of his camera.

Thieves tunnel through two reinforced concrete walls from underground garage into Berlin bank deposit room.

Devoted brothers in Antwerp chose to die by lethal injection after being told they were also going blind.

Man convicted of killing Liam Attwell believed to be in Bristol after failing to return to HMP Prescoed.

Hesam Khosravi jailed for six years after pleading guilty to raping victim in flat in Trafford

Tony McCluskie claims to have 'suffered loss of control' before his sister's death last March.

Suspect's lawyer concedes he 'probably killed' 5-year-old girl in Machynlleth.

Arrests made following killing of 'happy, playful child' in small town of Duncans.

Former Premier League star admitting crashing into Simon Burnett after falling asleep whilst driving.

Kayleigh Buckley's former boyfriend accused of killing her, mother Kim and daughter Kimberley in arson attack.

Church organist died after he was attacked on his way to a midnight mass in Sheffield.

Three men arrested for attempted murder in Wood Green. Victim in stable condition.