[ad_1] A killer from Herefordshire who was on the run from a secure hospital in Somerset after stabbing her mother to death has been recaptured by police. A large scale police hunt was launched after Laura Van Marle fled the secure unit where she was being treated in Wellington late last night (August 11). Van…
[ad_1] Created: Aug 09, 2023 08:02 AM Police say they have investigated hundreds of scams this year (File Image) A 73-year-old woman has said a hacker tried to blackmail her by threatening to flood her Facebook contacts with pornographic images after getting hold of her One Communications Northrock password. Amanda Whayman, who branded OneComm’s treatment…
[ad_1] The son of one of Britain’s most notorious criminals has spoken out about his relationship with his father. It must be quite something to discover that your father is involved in some sort of criminal activity. However, it would be something entirely different if he were, say, involved in one of the most infamous…
[ad_1] Today marks 60 years since 16 men robbed £2.6m from an overnight Royal Mail train in what became known as the ‘crime of the century’ – but what happened next to the gang? On this day 60 years ago, the Great Train Robbery was committed. Known as the ‘crime of the century’, it saw…
[ad_1] Exclusive: Ronnie Biggs only played a small role in the 1963 robbery of a Royal Mail train stealing £2.6million, but became the most infamous after escaping Wandsworth Prison and evading the law for 36 years Great Train robbery fugitive Ronnie Biggs, who has just had a posthumous autobiography of his life released ( Image:…
[ad_1] Royal Mail customers trying to swap old stamps bought from the Post Office for their new digital replacements have been told that they are fakes. As of Tuesday, old stamps issued by Royal Mail were no longer valid and using them means the recipient incurs a £1.10 surcharge. They have been replaced by new…
[ad_1] CCTV played in court today shows Stefan-Alexandru Bloj’s 44-tonne HGV smash into the back of David Sullivan’s white Citroen Relay van at a roundabout off a motorway Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Royal Mail lorry driver nodded off at the wheel and killed a grandfather of six This…
[ad_1] Exclusive: Post Office staff failed to check Prabjeet Veadhesa’s ID when he collected the deadly parcel – and apparently assessed the 16-year-old to be over 25 simply by looking at him Ronan Kanda with his mum Pooja ( Image: Family Collect) Bungling Post Office workers handed over a “zombie” sword to a schoolboy who…
[ad_1] There are few criminals more despicable than fraudsters and thieves. Unlike many lawbreakers, who act in the heat of the moment or out of desperation, this particular batch of bad eggs often spend days, weeks or even months cynically planning their elaborate schemes. The motivation is always to scam quick cash for their greedy…
[ad_1] After months of chaos which saw data fall into the hands of cyber criminals from Russia who hacked into Gloucester City Council, the authority will “just get a slap on the wrist”. The authority was targeted by hackers in late 2021 and public services across Gloucester were severely disrupted during the following year. The…