Tag Archives: Crime

Car crime has surged across the West Midlands, with police chiefs openly admitting they are on the backfoot in the war against criminals. And now the vehicles most likely to be nicked have been revealed. Thousands of cars were swiped by crooks across the West Midlands last year, as brazen …

A pensioner has claimed that he has not received any letter containing cancer test results because Royal Mail refuse to deliver post to his street. Homes in Ash Vale, in the Wavertree area of Liverpool, have not had any mail for the past six months after a postal worker was …

A jury has heard how an alleged murder victim sustained numerous stab wounds which ultimately led to her death. Sally Turner, 50, was found dead after suffering numerous stab wounds at a home in Cuthbert Avenue, Durham on June 22 last year. Her husband, Harry Turner, 54, is currently facing …

Four post boxes are reported to have been stolen from different locations across our area. South Holland Police received reports from Royal Mail informing them that the boxes had been stolen. In a post on social media, the force says the boxes were situated in Gedney Dyke, Gedney Dawsmere, Lutton …

A dopey drug smuggler was caught by police after his £5,000 cargo of American cannabis was forwarded to a Royal Mail sorting office when he missed a home delivery slot.  Gary Patnett, 37, had been expecting his illicit parcel of ‘Cali’ weed to be delivered to his home after he …

Tens of thousands of drivers who were caught speeding during December could escape fines and points because of the impact of the postal strikes, a leading motoring lawyer has warned. Industrial action by Royal Mail workers last month caused major disruption to deliveries with some letters and Christmas cards taking …

‘Mr Loophole’ lawyer to the stars reveals how December’s postal strikes could help drivers evade fines and points on their licence if their speeding tickets arrive late If they successfully argue their case it is likely to be thrown out by magistrates He said to stop the loophole begin notifying …

For many people, one experience in a dock at court is enough to haunt them for a lifetime. For others, Liverpool Crown Court has become something of a second home to them with the amount of times they have appeared before a judge. Over the last year Liverpool’s courts have …

Courier companies including Royal Mail, Evri (formerly Hermes), DHL, Amazon and DPD have issued advice on how to spot and protect yourself from delivery scam texts. It comes after a rise in ‘smishing’ incidents as scammers take advantage or more and more people turning to online shopping. Tech-savvy offenders are …

The rise in online shopping has given scammers opportunities to try and swindle valuable details from you by sending texts pretending to be from well-known delivery companies. Known as ‘smishing’, the con aims to get you to click on dodgy website links and to give away your personal information. They …