A senior judge in the UK has issued a warning to police, press and politicians as one-eyed alleged killer Dale Cregan appeared for the first time at Crown Court.

Britain's prison population reached a record high today as officials said they were developing contingency plans to manage the unprecedented situation caused by hundreds of people being jailed over the riots.

A woman in Britain who accepted a pair of looted shorts from her housemate has walked free from prison after her sentence was reduced on appeal.

A GOALKEEPER who blackmailed a English Premier League footballer over a sex video was jailed for 20 months.