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Jesus Luke Ripley, 27, smashed the windows of St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church during an overnight bout of violence.

Maheraj Ahmed, 15, will rub shoulders with the elite when he takes his place in the sleepy hallowed halls of Britain’s most famous school on a £76,000 scholarship.

Shabina Kassim, 35, and Nasir Ghaffar, 34, admitted they deliberately caused a crash that saw police, firefighters and paramedics called to their aid.

Police tweet picture of the wrecked car standing vertically on its nose in warning about dangers of Christmas drink driving

Two year old Dexter has made a full recovery

Homeless people in Hull have had hotel bookings cancelled after a charity raised over £1,000 to put a roof over their heads this Christmas.  Carl Simpson, founder of the Raise the Roof Homeless Project, said he was "gutted" after 14 twin rooms at the Royal Hotel in Hull were cancelled without any reason.  In a Facebook post he said the hotel was told what the rooms would be used for before they were booked and has shared the hotel booking confirmation....

Vulnerable south Londoners are to be provided with radiators to keep them warm as the cold snap starts to bite in the capital. The Stay Warm, Stay Safe initiative is the brainchild of the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Live Well Greenwich campaign and Charlton Athletic Community Trust who aid the elderly, infirm and those who are struggling to afford their heating in five local boroughs. As many as 60 oil filled electric radiators will be dispatched to those who need...

The 23-year-old was not at court for first appearance

Most of animals were saved after a three-and-a-half hour, multi-agency emergency rescue mission was mounted.