CRIME

Repeat offenders were responsible for more than half a million crimes in the UK, with over half carried out by career criminals with more than 25 offences, figures have shown.

A Zimbabwean man has told a court that he hired a prostitute who transformed into a donkey during the night and that he is now "seriously in love" with the animal.

Olympus Chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa has resigned asthe financial advisor scandal grows.

Singer Morrissey's libel action over an article printed in the NME about his attitude to immigration can go ahead, the High Court has rules.

Lindsay Lohan's father has been arrested in Florida on domestic violence charges against his on-off girlfriend.

The Vatican has ordered an inquiry into a series of child abuse cases at a school in Ealing, west London.

Vincent Tabak could have loosened his grip of Joanna Yeates' throat and let the 25-year-old live at any point, a jury has heard.

A West Yorkshire Police officer succumbed to injuries after being hit by a lorry. The officer was helping a woman whose car had broken down and was parked in the emergency lane.

The police have once again appealed to the public to come forward with any information they may have, following the murder of a 28-year-old man whose burnt body was found on the roadside in Cumnock.

A German man has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to over 100 luxury vehicles in and around Berlin.

The Stone Roses lead singer Ian Brown was fined £650 and given six points on his driving licence after he was convicted of speeding.

The FBI is probing a huge advisory fee paid by Olympus corp. following the take-over of medical equipment maker, Gyrus.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion for the attempted murder of a 16-year-old girl in Lindfield, West Sussex on Thursday.

A man convicted of two rapes, committed in the 1990s, has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment at the Old Bailey, the police said, on Friday.

Vincent Tabak denied today that the killing of Joanna Yeates was sexually motivated but was attracted to the 25-year old.

Vincent Tabak broke down in tears in court and said he was sorry for the death of Joanna Yeates as he gave evidence for the first time today in the trail.

A Metropolitan Police dog Obi, who has won many hearts for his bravery acts after having suffered a fractured skull during the London riots in August this year, received a special animal bravery award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at the House of Lords on Tuesday.

The latest "honey trap" accusation comes in the form of 26-year-old Russian Ekaterina "Katia" Zatulivete, who is accused of spying on the UK whilst maintaining a four-year affair with the 65-year-old Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock.

The illegal residents of Dale Farm are now protesting not with lawyers, but by remaining where they are. The bailiffs have complete authority to start evicting. But what equipment will they need to take on this almighty job?

The European Union's top court ruled that scientists cannot patent stem cell techniques that use human embryos for research, setting back potential treatments for a range of disorders.

After a ten-year legal battle and a number of last minute appeals, the eviction of Dale Farm has started.

Locals from the Polynesian Island, where the dental remains of a missing German tourist were found, have reacted with disgust at the suggestion that he was eaten by cannibals.

The mother of Joanna Yeates wept as a picture of her daughter's body was shown to the jury in the trail of Vincent Tabak.

Seven out of 10 sentence appeals by people who were jailed over the August riots in England have been rejected by the Court of Appeal.

An investigation has been launched after the body of a policewoman was found in woodlands in West Sussex.

Google will be announcing the release date of Android's Samsung Nexus Prime and Ice Cream Sandwich tomorrow which will challenge the iPhone 4S both in the UK and worldwide.

A Vietnamese woman is in custody for severing her husband’s penis after discovering his long winded affair and having enough of his domestic abuse.

A University lecture rpleaded guilty to possession of four types of drugs after the death of a 15-year old girl during a party at his home in West London.

Sixteen patients at Stepping Hill hospital have been poisoned by saline solution contaminated with insulin, Greater Manchester police have said.