The Latest Breaking News from Preston Crown Court

Palestine Action attack on bank will not be treated as terrorism, says judge

AN attack on a Barclays Bank by five people from the Palestine Action group will not be treated as terrorism when they are sentenced, a judge has…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21

Fraudster who stole £300k from pensioner before fleeing to Tenerife finally jailed

Gwinnett had her sentence increased at Preston Crown Court on Monday

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Man blew up childhood home because he thought he’d been cut out of will, court hears: ‘If I can’t have it, no one can’

Three gas cylinders had been placed in the front living room, the kitchen, and one of the bedrooms

The Independent UK · Jul 30

Baby allegedly murdered by teacher who adopted him suffered sexual abuse injuries, court told

Preston Davey was adopted by high school teacher Jamie Varley, 37, and his partner John McGowan-Fazakerley

The Independent UK · May 15

Former teacher used ‘spy pens’ to take more than a million upskirt images of pupils

Matthew Gilkes, 47, was unmasked after he was caught taking photographs of children under cubicles at a leisure centre

The Independent UK · May 15

Man who paralysed girlfriend in attack jailed for 16 years

Robert Easom, 57, attacked Trudi Burgess in a culmination of eight years of controlling, coercive and violent behaviour.

Evening Standard · Feb 27

Men given life jail terms for plotting attack on mass gathering of Jews

Walid Saadaoui was told by a judge at Preston Crown Court that he must serve a minimum of 37 years in custody.

Evening Standard · Feb 13

Men who plotted ‘mass murder’ of Jewish community in terror attack jailed for life

The men plotted to open fire on a march against antisemitism in what could have been ‘one of the deadliest attacks’ the UK has ever seen

The Independent UK · Feb 13

Pair convicted of plotting gun attack on mass gathering of Jews

Counter-terrorism police intervened on the ‘strike day’ of May 8 last year, with more than 200 officers involved.

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2025

Man accused of planning to shoot Jews praised Paris terror attacks, trial told

Walid Saadaoui, of Abram, Wigan, denies preparing acts of terrorism between December 13 2023 and May 9 2024.

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025