Courts

A man who insisted on staying on video calls with his partner for hours on end made her consider taking her own life.

The night ended badly for a designated driver who enjoyed a couple of pints before getting behind the wheel.

A stalker who posted his charity support worker underwear and sexual items had “wanted to make friends”, a court heard.

A vicious attack outside a town pub left a man lying on the street with a swollen face and covered in blood.

A disqualified driver claimed his only reason for getting back behind the wheel was to visit a family member in a mortuary.

A man admitted it was “really embarrassing” after he shouted and swore at construction workers while drunk.

A pensioner accused of downloading indecent images of children and animals will face trial.

A prison sentence could be on the horizon for a 25-year-old who was caught with a Class B drug.

Whether it was for drink-driving or stealing the ingredients for what might sound like a cocktail, magistrates laid down the law last week.

A care home resident died after his serious ulcer turned into a bone infection following a three-day wait for the proper equipment.

A man is set to face trial after an alleged campaign of abuse directed at South West Norfolk’s MP.

A woman who kicked officers when they attempted to arrest her while half-dressed said she felt like a “frightened animal”.

A tradesman who was caught drink-driving after work said he was “surprised” by the breathalyser - claiming he only had one beer.

A driver who refused to do a breath test after repeatedly crashing into curbs has been handed a fine.

A gas engineer has lost his job after police found him nearly three times the alcohol limit while in a work van.

A drink-driver who was caught next to a field said he was hiding from a domestic situation.

A man previously caught with a kilogram of cocaine has breached his suspended sentence following a pub altercation.

Two bottles of vodka, two bottles of Bacardi and two bottles of screenwash made up this man’s supermarket stealing spree.

A man wanted on recall to prison has been arrested after being spotted attending somebody else’s court hearing.

A man has been remanded into custody after he admitted controlling and coercive behaviour towards his former partner over nine years.