Billingham: A judge has given a couple a £500 reward after they locked a professional burglar in their porch. The burglar, who had been attempting to break in at 4am, was given seven years in jail.
Portland: A 53-year-old woman has abseiled 60ft, for charity, down a cliff from which she fell at the age of 13. The fall was 240ft, and left her with a fractured skull.
Oldham: A market trader has been cleared of deceit after telling a court that “only an idiot” would believe his £10 Dolce & Gabbana watches were genuine.
Brighton: A man who planted a wildlife garden at Manor Hall Road allotments, Southwick, has been told by the district council that he must either grow some vegetables or give up his plot.
Jarrow: A police sergeant has been sacked after pleading guilty to using illegal steroids.
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