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Shawaz Ditta, 31, a former Conservative councillor for Bedwardine in Worcester, has been jailed for nine years after being convicted of raping his ex-partner and subjecting her to months of abuse, including attacks with a pair of tongs and a heated knife. In August 2022, Ditta attacked the woman during an incident fuelled by jealousy, throwing a pair of tongs across a room and striking her on the head. The blow left her with a cut that caused bleeding. Three months later, he raped her after she had refused to have sex with him. Worcester Crown Court heard that the woman was extremely drunk and had repeatedly been sick. In another attack, Ditta heated a knife on a stove before pressing the blade against the woman's leg, leaving her with a scar. Judge Andrew Lockhart KC described the heated knife as a highly dangerous weapon and said its use demonstrated a significant degree of premeditation. The court heard that the attacks had an overwhelming impact on the victim, who later suffered a panic attack at work so severe that she and her colleagues feared she was having a heart attack. A year-long delay to the trial had also added to her anxiety. Ditta has also previously been investigated over his conduct as a city councillor. In November 2023, a Worcester City Council standards hearing ruled that remarks he had made to another person in the city centre were inappropriate and breached the council's principles of Respect and Equalities. He was instructed to write a letter of apology, but a council report in December 2024 confirmed that no apology had been provided. On 5 November 2026, Ditta was sentenced to nine years in prison at Worcester Crown Court after being convicted by a jury of rape and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The sentences for the two assaults will run concurrently. A 10-year restraining order was also imposed to protect the victim, while separate charges of controlling and coercive behaviour and a further assault were ordered to remain on file and did not result in convictions. #UKNews #CrimeNews #Worcester

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South Yorkshire Police are appealing for information after a woman reported being raped on the Trans Pennine Trail near Bolton-upon-Dearne on Wednesday afternoon. The assault took place on a section of the trail between Mexborough Road and Harlington Road at around 2.50pm on November 4. Detective Inspector Helen Hughes, the senior investigating officer, confirmed that police were also reviewing previous reports of a man behaving suspiciously on the Trans Pennine Trail. On October 31, a woman reported that a man had made her feel uncomfortable between Cusworth and Sprotbrough in Doncaster before approaching another woman. Police are keeping an open mind but have not confirmed whether the incidents are connected. The suspect is described as a tall, stocky man with a southern accent. He was wearing a dark jumper, black gloves and a black face covering during the assault. Police are appealing for witnesses, anyone who saw a man matching the description or anyone with relevant information to come forward by calling 101 and quoting incident number 550 of 4 November 2026. #UKNews #CrimeNews #SouthYorkshire

Faisal Mohammed, 31, has been sentenced to a further 16 weeks in prison after vandalising a hospice fundraising sculpture, urinating on the artwork and assaulting a female police officer. In the early hours of July 18, Mohammed was caught on CCTV repeatedly damaging an elephant sculpture named Hidden Treasures, displayed near The Curve on William Street in Slough. He threw a brick at the artwork before urinating on it. The sculpture was part of Thames Hospice’s Trunks Across the Thames fundraising campaign, featuring 30 decorated elephants across Slough, Eton and Windsor. Damage was estimated at £2,000, but hospice volunteers repaired it free of charge. Mohammed also admitted assaulting a female police officer during an unrelated arrest in Slough and criminal damage after spitting inside a police van on September 10. He admitted both offences alongside damaging the elephant sculpture and outraging public decency. On 4 November 2026, Mohammed appeared by video link from HMP Brixton, where he was serving a 26-month sentence for racially aggravated actual bodily harm and threatening someone with a bladed article. He was sentenced to a further 16 weeks in prison at Slough Magistrates Court for the latest offences. He was also handed a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from Slough High Street and surrounding areas, with limited exceptions for official appointments, and ordered to pay a £154 victim surcharge. #UKNews #CrimeNews #Slough

Residents in Willenhall have raised concerns over a foreign woman begging outside Lloyds Bank, where she has reportedly been sitting on the pavement for several days. Questions are being raised over why she remains there and what, if anything, Walsall Council and West Midlands Police are doing to tackle street begging in the town. #UKNews #CrimeNews #Willenhall

Nigerian national Fawaz Oyedeji, 19, has been jailed for four years after attempting to steal a £72,500 Porsche Cayenne using an imitation firearm during a meeting arranged through Facebook Marketplace in March 2025. On March 18, Oyedeji arranged to view the Porsche through a Facebook advert, meeting the seller at their home in Southwark, London. After inspecting the vehicle, Oyedeji got into the front passenger seat before producing an imitation firearm, pointing it at the seller and demanding the keys. The victim fought back, forcing him to abandon the robbery attempt and flee the scene. Detectives used CCTV, dashcam footage and mobile phone data to identify Oyedeji. The phone number used to arrange the viewing was linked to him, with location data placing the device near his home and the crime scene. Officers also recovered clothing matching what he wore during the attempted robbery. Oyedeji was arrested at his home in Greenwich on March 20, less than 38 hours after the attempted robbery. On August 12, a jury at Inner London Crown Court found him guilty of attempted robbery and possessing an imitation firearm, reaching its unanimous verdict in just 26 minutes. On November 5, Oyedeji was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court to four years in prison. Under current release rules, he is expected to serve one-third of his sentence in prison before being released on licence for the remainder. Despite Oyedeji being a Nigerian national who has been convicted of attempted robbery and possessing an imitation firearm, there was no mention in court or police statements of any deportation proceedings or recommendation that he be removed from the UK once his sentence is complete. #UKNews #CrimeNews #London

Somerset Police are appealing for information after a young boy reported that two men wearing balaclavas jumped out of a white van and tried to grab him in Weston-super-Mare on Sunday night. The incident is reported to have taken place near the junction of Selworthy Road and St Ives Road, where the two men, both dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, got out of a white Ford Transit van before approaching the boy. His parent contacted police at around 8.45pm on Sunday, November 1, after returning home. Officers attended within minutes and have since spoken to the child and his family. Inspector Paul Chaplin said: "This is a concerning incident and we're working to identify these two men and establish the full circumstances of what happened." He added that officers would continue to update the family as the investigation progressed. Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area around the time of the incident to come forward. Officers are also urging residents with doorbell cameras or CCTV footage that could help identify the two men or the white Ford Transit van to contact them on 101, quoting reference number 5226355342. #UKNews #CrimeNews #Somerset

Indian student Uvesh Vahora, 36, has been found guilty of raping a woman after taking her to his home in the Hyde Park area of Leeds, where he led her downstairs into a basement bedroom and sexually assaulted her. On April 9, at around 10pm, the woman left her home to walk to a nearby shop when she encountered Vahora on Autumn Avenue. She had taken ketamine shortly beforehand and later told police she was intoxicated and disorientated, with no memory of how she initially encountered him. Vahora took her to his property, where her coat and mobile phone were removed before she was led downstairs into a basement bedroom. She told police she feared for her life, believing he was going to kill her, and recalled pleading with him not to hurt her. Vahora was charged with rape on April 13 and remanded in custody, where he remained throughout the proceedings. He denied the offence and claimed their encounter was consensual. He told the court the woman had asked to use his toilet before kissing him and initiating sex, and claimed he later walked her home and they exchanged numbers. The defence challenged her account using CCTV footage which they argued showed her voluntarily entering his property. However, she denied kissing him and maintained that she had not consented to sex. The jury rejected his defence and convicted him of rape following a trial at Leeds Crown Court. West Yorkshire Police said the victim was able to identify both the property where the offence took place and Vahora, who was living there at the time. After disclosing the attack to friends, she contacted police and officers arrested him within approximately five hours. Vahora was found guilty on November 3 and remains in custody ahead of sentencing at Leeds Crown Court on November 11. West Yorkshire Police confirmed that he self-identifies as Asian Indian and was in the UK as a student. #UKNews #CrimeNews #Leeds

Andrew Achomna, 25, from Cleckheaton, has been handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order following reports of what West Yorkshire Police described as a persistent pattern of sexually motivated and intrusive behaviour towards women and girls in public spaces. The order was imposed at Kirklees Magistrates Court on November 3, following an application by West Yorkshire Police. It bans Achomna from approaching, following or speaking to women he does not know in public. He is also barred from Huddersfield and Dewsbury town centres, except when travelling through by public transport or attending appointments, and cannot invite unrelated women into his home or accommodation unless they are informed of the order and the reasons behind it. Further restrictions prohibit Achomna from going within 100 metres of any school or college or wearing a balaclava in public. The order has no fixed expiry date, and breaching it carries a maximum prison sentence of five years. #UKNews #CrimeNews #Dewsbury #Huddersfield

Residents in Grangemouth, Scotland, have been urged to keep their doors locked after a local resident reported that a man had tried to walk straight into her home uninvited yesterday afternoon. The woman shared an image of the man and warned other residents to remain vigilant, urging people to keep their doors locked at all times, including when they are inside their homes. Residents have also been advised not to open their doors to anyone they do not recognise or are not expecting, and to report suspicious behaviour to Police Scotland on 101. Anyone witnessing an incident in progress or facing immediate danger should call 999. The man is described as a Black male with facial hair. He was wearing a black hat, a black T-shirt with a green graphic, jeans and black trainers, with a grey sweatshirt draped over his shoulders. Despite an image of the man being circulated among residents, Police Scotland have not issued a public statement or appeal for information about the reported incident. #UKNews #CrimeNews #Grangemouth #Scotland

Samuel Hyde, 35, has been jailed for four years after travelling more than 200 miles from Lancashire to South Wales, armed with a knife, to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl he had groomed online. In June 2026, Hyde began messaging the young girl on TikTok, pretending to be a 15-year-old boy. He asked her for a photograph before making sexually explicit comments, instructing her to touch herself and asking whether she was a virgin. On June 30, Hyde travelled five hours from Lancashire to Treherbert to meet her. Hyde met the girl at Treherbert railway station before leading her to a rocky area near a bridge, where he grabbed her bottom with both hands and forcibly kissed her. Her friend, who was on the phone, shouted at Hyde to leave her alone, causing him to back away. As the girl walked away, Hyde shouted: "I travelled five hours for this." The girl's father later confronted Hyde and chased him away. Police were contacted and officers located and arrested him shortly afterwards, finding him carrying a knife. During police questioning, Hyde initially claimed he was 21 before admitting he had lied about his age. He told officers: "Males and females get aroused sexually no matter what age they are." He also claimed he was bored, lonely and depressed, but denied being sexually attracted to children. At the time of the assault, Hyde was subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order imposed at Preston Crown Court in November 2019, banning him from unsupervised contact with children under 16. He had previously been convicted of attempting sexual communication with a child and making a child under 16 watch a sexual act. On October 29, 2026, Hyde pleaded guilty to assaulting a girl under 13 by touching, engaging in sexual communication with a child, breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order and possessing a knife in a public place. He was sentenced to four years in prison, followed by an extended licence period of four years. His parole eligibility date is 29 April 2029. #UKNews #CrimeNews #Lancashire #Wales

Two young girls ran into the Spring Cottage pub on Elmore Green Road in Bloxwich this afternoon after being followed from Bloxwich train station by an unidentified man, who allegedly touched one of the girls inappropriately before attempting to follow them into the pub. A local parent reports that the same man approached her teenage daughter and her friend, who ran away frightened, before he was spotted trying to stop and speak to two other girls shortly before today's incident at the Spring Cottage. Other Bloxwich residents also reported a similar incident around two weeks ago, when two other young girls ran into the Sir Robert Peel pub and alerted staff after being followed by the same man. Police attended the Spring Cottage this afternoon and obtained the pub's CCTV footage. The man is described as an Asian male with dark hair and a thick black beard and moustache. He was wearing a grey and navy tracksuit with the hood pulled up at the time of the incident. Despite the reported incidents, West Midlands Police have yet to issue a public appeal or statement about the incidents. Residents in Bloxwich and the surrounding area are being urged to remain vigilant, and parents are advised to speak to their children about staying alert, avoiding strangers who approach them and seeking help from nearby businesses or staff if they feel uncomfortable or threatened. Anyone who witnesses suspicious behaviour or has information that could assist police is urged to contact West Midlands Police on 101. Anyone witnessing an incident in progress or facing immediate danger should call 999. #UKNews #CrimeNews #Bloxwich

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Craig Le-Mare, 36, Michael Weston, 57, and Kelly Robertson, 46, have been jailed for a combined total of 47 years and nine months for their roles in an £80 million cocaine conspiracy involving drugs smuggled into the UK from Mexico. The container, which was carrying steel furniture parts concealing approximately 780kg of cocaine, was sealed before leaving Mexico on September 30, 2021, and arrived at Felixstowe docks on November 12. Members of the group travelled to Ipswich, hired vehicles and booked rooms at a budget hotel while preparing to intercept the consignment. Robertson arranged accommodation and extended the bookings when the shipment was delayed. On November 26, the gang followed the HGV for approximately 125 miles from the haulage yard to a layby on Lilliput Road in Northampton. They used a black Ford Mondeo, a grey Vauxhall Astra and a white BMW to track the vehicle. At around 8.20am, the lorry driver stopped to buy a cup of tea. A group of men then arrived in a grey Transit van, blocked the HGV and broke into the container, removing packages containing the cocaine. Earlier that morning, Weston had sent a message to his partner saying: "things are happening for me very soon". Bystanders raised the alarm, forcing the gang to abandon the operation and flee. Police recovered 780kg of cocaine, with a purity of 92%, divided between 18 holdalls containing approximately 39kg to 45kg each. Seven bags were left inside the lorry, while another 11 were recovered from the abandoned Transit van within two hours. Weston had been waiting in the Felixstowe area for instructions to collect a 39kg holdall and was not among those who broke into the container. On December 13, 2021, Weston was arrested while handing over 20kg of cocaine to another man in a separate incident. Police seized his phones and discovered messages linking him to the £80 million conspiracy. He was subsequently jailed for six years and nine months for the separate drug offence in July 2022. Robertson was arrested on December 14, 2023, after detectives unravelled the network. Le-Mare left the UK shortly after the cocaine seizure but was arrested at Gatwick Airport on January 25, 2025. Weston and Robertson pleaded guilty in March 2024, while Le-Mare was convicted following a trial at the Old Bailey on October 27, 2026. Le-Mare was sentenced to 20 years in prison on November 4, 2026. Robertson had previously received 15 years for her role in the conspiracy, while Weston was originally sentenced to 16 years in December 2024. However, the Court of Appeal reduced his sentence to 12 years and nine months on May 22, 2026, ruling that the original term was excessive given his role as a courier. Their combined sentences for the main conspiracy total 47 years and nine months. Robertson was also convicted of separate cocaine and ketamine supply offences in December 2023, receiving sentences of 11 and four years respectively, to run concurrently with her 15-year term for the main conspiracy. The case exposed a planned operation involving international drug smuggling, surveillance and hired vehicles, with the gang attempting to steal a consignment worth more than £80 million before it could be distributed. #UKNews #CrimeNews #London

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Former teacher Gareth Ritter, 44, who appeared in Channel 4's Educating Cardiff, has avoided prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage girl and making and distributing indecent images of a child. Ritter, of Bryngwyn, Monmouthshire, was an assistant headteacher and music teacher at Cardiff's Willows High School, where he featured in Channel 4's Educating Cardiff in 2015. He was also a well-known brass band conductor and had been named Welsh Conductor of the Year four times. The sexual assault took place in 2015, when Ritter was 33. The court heard that he offered the 17-year-old girl a lift home following an event in Cardiff before stopping at a flat in Cardiff Bay, telling her he needed to make a short visit. Once inside, he made comments about her appearance before placing his hand on her lower back and moving it down to her backside without consent. He moved towards her, pinning her against a wall before kissing her. She pushed him away, making it clear she wanted no sexual contact. He later drove her home and told her not to tell anyone what had happened. Ritter came to the attention of South Wales Police in 2022 when officers discovered intimate images of the girl on his phone during an unrelated investigation. The images had originally been taken consensually by the teenager and her boyfriend but were later obtained and shared by Ritter without their permission, leading to him admitting two offences of making indecent images of a child and one of distributing them. Ritter was suspended from teaching in Wales in December 2024 and placed under an interim suspension order by the Education Workforce Council. He initially denied sexually assaulting the teenager and maintained his denial during the early stages of his trial at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court. After giving evidence in his own defence, he changed his plea to guilty three days into the trial in October. The victim described feeling uncomfortable and distressed, while Ritter failed to apologise and was reportedly giggling about the incident. On November 4, Judge Dyfed Llion Thomas sentenced Ritter to 33 months, suspended for 30 months. The judge told Ritter that the victim had been believed and that what she had told the court was true. Decisions on a restraining order and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order were adjourned. #UKNews #CrimeNews #Cardiff #EducatingCardiff

Net Fiscal Contribution By Ethnicity 🇬🇧 According to ONS data for 2023/24, white households were net contributors to public finances, while every other ethnic group was a net recipient, receiving more in public spending and benefits than they contributed in taxes. #UKNews #UKPolitics #LabourParty

Unemployment Rates By Nationality 🇬🇧 According to the ONS Labour Force Survey, non-UK nationals aged 18-24 are more than twice as likely to be unemployed compared to British nationals. #UKNews #UKPolitics #LabourParty