Sussex police sent a Valentine to a burglar with 17 convictions as a reminder that "Our hearts are set on catching you". The burglars girlfriend thought it was from another woman and threw an ashtray at him. He is now suing the police - on Legal Aid. Daily Telegraph

A grammatical error turned a magistrates court procedure - aimed at curbing anti social behaviour - into an order instructing Anthony Slater to go out drinking. The order contained a double negative, making it illegal for him NOT to drink in the street.  Daily Telegraph.

The emergency Anti-terrorism bill closes an important loophole. Clause 46 means that, for the first time 'A person who knowingly causes a nuclear explosion … is guilty of an offence.'   Daily Telegraph

A court in Exeter jailed a man for a £100,000 benefits fraud and ordered him to pay back £20,000 - but allowed him to keep the luxury yacht on which he lives.   Daily Express.

Michael O'Brien who spent ten years in prison after being wrongly convicted of murder, has been charged £37,000 for his lodgings while in jail. Daily Telegraph.

A man charged with going equipped for burglary walked free from Stafford Crown Court because evidence found on him (including a drill and a screwdriver) had been auctioned off on the internet by the Police.   Guardian
Three police cars were sent to arrest a 12 year old girl who was playing with a toy gun in Bedlington, Northumberland. She had a DNA swab taken, was fingerprinted and put in a cell. The Times.

A hamster found driving a toy racing car along the seafront at Cleveleys in Manchester has been handed over to the police. The RSPCA has confiscated his car. The Sunday Times.

Avon and Somerset police have stopped tellin the local paper about crime because they don't want to scare the public. They only want successful prosecutions to be reported. The Sun.

The Avon and Somerset decision comes after the revelation that Lothian and Borders police halved its crime figures by recording incidents, including assaults, robbery and arson as 'suspicious occurences'. The Times

The Derbyshire probation service uses taxis to take burglars and other offenders to a community rehabilitation course because public transport is too inconvenient. The Telegraph.

A man given a four year sentence for fraud is suing the Prison service for £30,000 because his bed was too hard.

Terrified Karl Moran dialled 999 when yobs began shooting at a neighbour's home. Two weeks passed before the police responded, with a police constable telling Karl, "We're so busy, you're lucky we came at all." The Sun

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