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'Professional criminal' stole around £800 of goods from B&M in Halton
Joe Thompson was previously banned from driving for excess cocaine in his system behind the wheel of a van.
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Youth assaulted eight in violence-blighted Runcorn retail zone
The 14-year-old admitted eight charges including ABH.
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Runcorn man ran off from police after arrest
Kieron Banks, 30, fled police following his arrest in June prompting a wanted appeal.
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Judge tells Widnes cyber pervert with 'mythical creature' images to 'get out of the house'
The 36-year-old's digital devices contained deleted child abuse image files that had to be digitally "resurrected", plus indecent "cartoon" material
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Trial date set for boy charged with murder of Ava White
The defendant appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via videolink charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon on Wednesday.
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Second ‘super courtroom’ to open
This is the second of 71 buildings which the MoJ plans to modify to hold such trials
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Cleaner stole £120 from vulnerable 90-year-old after "feeling used"
Heather Hannah repeatedly helped herself to money from the victim's purse
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Man spared jail after being caught growing cannabis in shed
Jason Chubbs said he was growing the drugs for self-medication
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Man launched paint tins at shop workers during angry rampage
Martyn Platt admitted four charges at South Sefton Magistrates Court
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Dad-to-be arrested two weeks into dealing cannabis to settle drug debts
Southport man Jamie Gretton was beaten up and ordered to sell the drugs
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Southport drug dealer found with knife and shotgun shells in police raid
A judge described the haul as the "entire drug dealing kit"
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Getaway driver found hiding in Southport two days after innocent man shot
The shooting saw a man dressed as a pizza delivery driver blast the wrong target