A judge has challenged a lawyer over claims that a South Island sex offender’s mental impairment meant he was less morally culpable for his actions.

A child rapist who is now a transgender woman has gone to the Supreme Court to try and have an extended supervision order lifted.

Arlington Police are investigating an SUV driver who crashed into a man helping a friend, whose car was stuck in the mud.

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Stephen Cottrell knew that a priest was banned from being alone with children, but the priest remained in post.

Married Kevin Wood, 43, was snared by members of an online hunting group after chatting with what he believed was a 14-year-old girl.

Lushuai Maxwell, 28, was caught with more than 30 hours of sickening videos when police raided his home in Dundee's West End.

Ben Douglas, from Perth, was criticised for his breach of trust after he pled guilty to taking packages of medication and a paramedics uniform.

Mr Farage is among just six out of 650 MPs who have declined to take part in seminars about the 'behaviour code', which was brought in after a string of scandals.

The trial of a French man and dozens of strangers who he enlisted to rape his heavily-sedated wife has adjourned for deliberations ahead of a verdict later this week, the presiding judge said.

Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley has spoken after details emerged of Stephen Cottrell allowing a priest to stay in post despite him being banned from access to children

Julie Winnard was 40 when she slapped and squeezed the bottom of the 15-year-old lad

The musician had been accused of raping a fan following a gig in Oxford in September 2021.

Dominique Pélicot, 71, begged his wife and family for forgiveness on the final day of testimony at the a three-and-a-half month 'aggravated rape' hearing, before the jury retired

DEFRA worker Kadees Mohammed, aged 31, was convicted of the manslaughter of his son Ibrahim at his home in Moseley in October 2022

Archbishop of York faces calls to quit ahead of becoming head of the Church of England.