Tag Archives: Crime

Dubbed the UK’s ‘loneliest dog’, Lurcher Albie has finally found a home after spending almost 5 years in an RSPCA animal shelter. Albie was rescued just before Christmas in 2017 and remained in the charity’s care while the case progressed. Unfortunately, once Albie was available for rehoming, the world was …

Police have confirmed, despite local rumours, criminal damage to a historic fountain at a Devon beauty spot did not involve Royal Navy cadets. Local residents were left “devastated” by the vandalism at the ornamental fountain. Dartmouth Police were called to reports of criminal damage to a fountain on Friday August …

A postal worker stole parcels worth tens of thousands of pounds to sell on his eBay account after falling into debt. Saul Myerscough stole from a Royal Mail depot over a “four or five year period” during which he hid his illicit actions from his friends and family. The Leyland …

A “friendly” postman who was highly regarded within his community has been jailed after he snuck into properties at night to steal women’s underwear. Appearing at Bouremouth Crown Court on his 59th birthday, Glen Holden was a postman for 32 years in the Sherborne area and struck up a rapport …

A family was left heartbroken after having to watch their beloved pet suffer after he had ingested antifreeze. Rescue cat Jasper had been living with Lisa Hill, 41, and her family in Derbyshire since March 2022. Jasper and his sister Elsa were rehomed by the family when they were only …

Heartless conmen are targeting hard-up households and stealing money and identities using convincing texts and messages. Experts have warned people to be on their guard, amid concern that the cost of living crisis may lead to an increase in the number of people falling victim to scams out of desperation. …

A dishonest postal worker stole letters and stamps but was given a very severe sentence in an historical case in North Wales. The thief, who worked in a Llandudno post office, was convicted and sentenced to 18 months with hard labour in the 1880s, showing how penal punishments have changed. …

A man has been arrested on suspicion of entering properties in Hartcliffe this morning. Two calls were made to Avon and Somerset Police between 6.20am and 6.40am in Hartcliffe. On both occasions the man was disturbed, but officers received reports of attempted sexual assault before he fled the scene. A …

A rough sleeper has pitched a tent in a North Staffordshire park – despite the city’s homeless being offered support. The tent has popped up in the grounds of the popular Burslem Park. It is understood to have been there for at least six days. Mum-of-one Danielle Simpson, from Burslem, …

Households in the UK have been warned about a new Royal Mail scam doing the rounds in the UK. More than a thousand people were targeted by the “genuine-looking” email scam over the space of a week. Action Fraud have now issued an alert and say the scams are designed …