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Adam George Spittle, 38, of Magennis Close in Gosport, has been charged with burglary related offences. He is due in Portsmouth Magistrates' Court.

Man named and charged with burglaries and holding stolen passports

Portsmouth Magistrates' Court. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Waterlooville man jailed six months for shoplifting offences

Andrew Bowman is confronted and attacks two Environment Agency water bailiffs whilst fishing at Poole Hall Fisheries near Alveley - assisted by his dad Sidney Bowman.

Anglers turn violent after being caught fishing with no licence

A Sussex Police officer has been charged with sexual assault and is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court.

Police officer charged with sexually assaulting woman while off-duty

Mariah Carey’s signature Christmas song was the subject of a copyright infringement case brought to courts in 2022

Mariah Carey copyright lawsuit over Christmas hit dropped

A car dealer must pay more than £9,000 in fines and costs after a visitor to his premises was seriously injured when he fell down an unprotected drop.

Man falls down 6ft drop and gets 'seriously' injured at car dealership

Inde Sneddon, 24, of no fixed address, has been jailed at Portsmouth Crown Court after kicking a police dog, threatening to kill an officer and hurling homophobic abuse at a bus driver.

"Drunk" man who kicked dog and threated to kill officer jailed

'Brazen' shoplifter hides stolen goods in a pushchair

CCTV: Brazen shoplifter crams pushchair with stolen goods in Poundland

Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, was found dead at the Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in December 2021. An inquest into her death is looking into an incident on Thorney Island near Emsworth.

Officer who "tried to kiss" soldier refuses to answer at inquest

David Valentine, 57, of The Acorns in Hambledon Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, has been jailed following a sentencing at Portsmouth Crown Court. He was found to have sexually assaulted two girls, one of whom when they were six. A Hampshire police investigator praised the bravery of the victims, which lead to Valentine being put behind bars.

"Inspirational bravery" of victims lead to paedophile being jailed

Authorities in the UK have intensified efforts to tackle illegal streaming devices such as modified Fire TV sticks and IPTV services

Dodgy streaming mastermind caught by police

David Valentine, 57, of The Acorns in Hambledon Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, has been jailed following a sentencing at Portsmouth Crown Court. He was found to have sexually assaulted two girls, one of whom when they were six.

"Remorseless" paedophile who sexually assaulted two girls jailed

PC Tim Bradshaw outside Portsmouth Magistrates Court

Retired police officer cleared after knocking two men off e-bike

Thieves caught with £5,000 of stolen glasses.

Watch: Thieves caught with £5,000 of stolen designer glasses

Dilovan Sindi.

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Andrew Brady, 43, of no fixed abode has been jailed for 26 weeks after pleading guilty to shoplifting from two Gosport stores.

Gosport man jailed for 26 weeks after shoplifting meat and alcohol
A Gosport man has been jailed for 26 weeks after pleading guilty to two incidents of shoplifting, with police hailing the sentence as a “clear message” that shoplifting will not be “tolerated”.
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CCTV captures remarkable moment crook ransacks city centre jewellers

Lance Corporal Tristan Lawson viciously attacked a junior commando after getting into a heated argument on a speed boat, a court martial heard.

Royal Marine who viciously attacked junior commando demoted

Five men have been found guilty of a conspiracy to rob a cannabis farm that led to the murder of Kevin Pokuta - and innocent and unrelated 19-year-old dad-of-two who was fatally shot by Jake Brown, of Horninglow Road, in a tragic case of mistaken identity.

Gunman opens fire at dad-of-two in 'mistaken identity' revenge killing

Portsmouth Crown Court

Killer slit mother’s throat and told 999 she ‘begged’ him to do it

Before-and-after pictures show how a house of horrors which was turned into a makeshift dump has finally been cleared of rubbish after more than a year.

Makeshift tip FINALLY cleared as nightmare neighbour evicted

Amanj Hasan Zada is arrested.

Human trafficker labelled 'best smuggler' jailed for boat crossings

Amanj Hasan Zada is arrested.

Watch: People smuggler who advertised services on Facebook is arrested

Oliver Smith, 21, of South Hurst, Whitehill, admitted to raping a teenage girl in Bordon at Portsmouth Crown Court today. He also pleaded guilty to other offences.

Man, 21, pleads guilty at Portsmouth court to raping teenage girl

Video shows a man drifting then crashing with parked cars as well as injuring a member of the public.

Watch as reckless driver crashes car doing donuts and injures onlooker

Hugh Nelson has been jailed for 18 years. Photo: Greater Manchester Police

Jail for ‘depraved’ paedophile who used AI to make child abuse pics

CCTV catches angry man throwing mayonnaise, bread and eggs at magistrates court

Caught on CCTV! Angry man throws mayo and eggs at court building
Bizarre CCTV footage shows how an angry man threw mayonnaise, eggs and bread at a court building, when he also attacked police officers.
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Video grab from footage as Police have mocked a group of dopey dealers who were caught after they videoed themselves bagging up illegal drugs.

Watch dopey drug dealers film themselves bagging up heroin and cocaine

Pompey midfielder Lassana Diarra could change the face of football as we know it - after a European Court ruling. Pic: AFP via Getty Images

The former Pompey hero who could be about to revolutionise football

A general view of Elbow Lane, Formby, where 96-year-old June Mills (insert) mounted the pavement in her Vauxhall Corsa and killed a pedestrian.

Watch: Woman, 96, leaves court after sentencing for killing pedestrian

Neglected horses have been left suffering from burns after being found in a field in Farlington, Portsmouth.

Neglected horses suffer "horrific" injuries after being left in field

BMW driver speeding at 140MPH says he DIDN'T KNOW how fast he was going

BMW driver caught at 140mph says "I wouldn't say it was dangerous"

Biker clocked speeding 127mph: 'It's a road not a race track!'

Biker clocked speeding 127mph: 'It's a road not a race track!'

Edward Murray creeps into shop he’s banned from and steals chocolates.

Watch: Thief creeps into shop he’s banned from and steals chocolates

Stacey Vint falls over trying to ram police with alight wheelie bin.

Watch: Woman falls over trying to ram police with alight wheelie bin

Portsmouth Crown Court Picture: Chris Moorhouse

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Kyle Johnson, 29, of Prospect Lane, Havant, has been jailed after being seen driving on the wrong side of the A3(M). Picture: Alex Shute

Man jailed after driving on wrong side of A3(M) sparking police chase

Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court. Picture: National World

Video: Portsmouth Magistrates' Court - what you need to know

A burglar was caught driving a stolen car - more than FOUR TIMES over the legal drink limit.

Watch moment drink-driver captured by police four times over the limit

Lee Samuel Fewings, 32, of no fixed address in Portsmouth, was arrested in London and appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court in March, where he was found guilty of all offences. He appeared again at the same court for sentencing on Friday June, 21.

Man jailed for seven years for four counts of robbery

A prolific Waterlooville shoplifter has been jailed after stealing shoes from TK Maxx.

Prolific shoplifter jailed after latest theft

Ex-driving teacher goes on run after being jailed for court contempt

Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault on a woman in Portsmouth.

Police search for witness who alerted police to assault on a woman

Ian Chowles, 44, pleaded guilty to attempted theft from a vehicle after police caught him in the act.

Watch: 'It was smashed already'- Would-be car thief caught in the act

Faces of two female Christmas robbers jailed for over two years

Yvonne, the mother of murder victim Nicholas Billingham

Watch: Mother's anguish as killer admits burying son under garden

A bitter neighbour boundary dispute has been settled in court - after raging for decades. Angela Coupe, 70, and Ian Revell, 66

Watch: Neighbours at war settle boundary dispute after 30 years

Thomas Betteridge, 18, of Southsea, Hampshire, who has been found guilty of the manslaughter of Cameron Hamilton and possessing a bladed article following a 21-day trial at Bournemouth Crown Court. The teenager had claimed he had acted in self-defence, and he was cleared by the jury of Mr Hamilton's murder.
Picture credit: Dorset Police

Southsea teen jailed after stabbing an 18-year-old to death

Terri-Ann Marshall was killed in a fatal collision by two drivers 'racing' each other.

Reckless drivers killed mum while 'racing' at speeds of up to 100mph

Pele Cullum, 18, of Bayford Road, Littlehampton, will be sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court following a shoplifting spree in Tesco, Co-Op and elsewhere. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Man who kicked over wine tower and elbowed beer crates in shop guilty

WATCH: Activists swarm to court to carry out citizen arrests on judges

Levi Kent, 22, of Gosport, died form his injuries after police found him seriously assaulted in Keyes Road, Bridgemary, on November 24. Picture: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary/Sarah Standing.

Man due in court for witness intimidation as part of murder probe

Dr Mohan Babu, of Emsworth - previously of Staunton Surgery in Havant - outside Portsmouth Crown Court on January 10. He was charged with seven counts of sexual assault in relation to five patients. Picture: Solent News & Photo Agency.

"Creepy" GP guilty of sexually assaulting three women

A Port Vale fans runs on the pitch to chase Referee Craig Hicks (not pictured) during the Sky Bet League One match at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent. Photo: Jess Hornby/PA Wire.

Fan who ran onto pitch during Pompey match banned from football

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Trans woman was “loving” allegedly "exposing her penis" to young girls

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