A woman arrived at a friend's house in a hysterical state hours after allegedly being raped by footballer Ched Evans, a court has heard.

Bruce Jones has been given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to dangerous driving.

The wife of former 'Coronation Street' star Bruce Jones told a court today he subjected her to years of drink-fuelled physical and emotional abuse.

A 10-year-old boy who pushed an eight-year-old off a road bridge has been described as wicked by a judge.