Gloucestershire Criminals Sentenced to Jail in July 2025 for Serious Offenses Friday, August 1, 2025 gloucestershire crime justice sentencing law police offenders courts violence fraud In July 2025, courts in Gloucestershire handed down several significant jail sentences for a range of serious crimes. From violent offenses to large-scale fraud, local law enforcement and the judiciary have demonstrated a … Read More
Council Worker Jailed for Fraudulently Holding Four Concurrent Public Sector Jobs Thursday, July 17, 2025 fraud council employment misconduct publicsector investigation courts payroll disclosure staffing Bryn Howells, a council employee, faced court after it was revealed he simultaneously held four jobs, accumulating at least £236,000 in salaries and benefits. Between February 2022 and June 2023, Howells worked as a Strategic … Read More
Serious Criminals Could Face Trial Without Juries in Major Court Reform Proposal Wednesday, July 9, 2025 justice courts backlog jury reform leveson trial magistrates sentencing legal The UK’s legal system is buckling under an enormous backlog of cases, with tens of thousands waiting years before trials can begin. In response, a high-profile former judge has proposed a bold overhaul: ending jury trials for … Read More
Shoplifter Nicknamed 'Red Shoes' Banned from Multiple Evesham Stores Including Boots and M&S Friday, June 27, 2025 shoplifting criminalbehaviourorder evesham retailcrime westmercia theft shoplifter law courts publicsafety A repeat shoplifter known locally as ‘Red Shoes’ has been legally banned from entering seven shops across Evesham, following a series of theft offences. Wojciech Wieczorek, 44, currently of no fixed address, … Read More