Burglary news


Sports club burglar is given stiff sentence

A BURGLAR who caused more than £1,000-worth of damage to the KGV Sports and Social Club last month was sent to youth detention for a total of 13 months in the Magistrate’s Court.


‘Morons’ burgle business before owner can step up the security

JUST weeks after contemplating extra security, Nigel Staples’ shop was burgled, leaving him angry and with hundreds of pounds to claim on his insurance.


You are no use to society, compulsive burglar is told

A MAN found guilty of carrying out his 58th burglary was told that he was of no use to society by Judge Russell Finch.


Four-day trial ends with 17th burglary conviction

A MAN was yesterday convicted of burglary for the 17th time.


Burglary accused runs out of luck – prosecutor

A MAN accused of burglary must be one of the unluckiest people in the world if his story is to be believed, it was claimed in the Royal Court yesterday.


A burglar appears 11 seconds after call

A MAN who admitted calling a house on his mobile phone three times in quick succession told the Royal Court yesterday that it was a coincidence that a burglar is first seen on the home’s CCTV 11 seconds later.


Man ‘used bike to raid Forest home’

THE evidence against a man accused of burglary was so strong it had forced him to change his story, it was claimed in the Royal Court yesterday.


Break-in at Clairval is shock to people living there

A BURGLARY on a usually quiet estate has shocked people living there.


Attempted collection box robbery latest Town Church attack

THE Town Church is the victim of anti-social behaviour almost every day, according to the Dean’s wife, Lindsey Mellor.


Burglars so tidy that they stacked broken glass

‘POLITE’ burglars broke into a cafe this week, leaving the new business with a £250 headache.

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