Tag Archives: Crime

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 …

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 …

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 As of Tuesday, old stamps issued by Royal Mail were no longer valid and using them means the recipient incurs a £1.10 surcharge.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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Six people were rushed to hospital after schoolboys reportedly crashed a £187,000 Lamborghini into a Royal Mail van in East London. Footage seen by MyLondon shows the terrifying moment the blue Lambo Urus ploughed into the back of the postal company van, spraying carbon fibre and metal across Royal Dock …

The head-on collision happened in Royal Dock Road, Beckton, at 7.22pm on Tuesday, and left both vehicles crumpled wrecks. Unconfirmed reports have suggested the pale blue Lamborghini Urus – which retails from around £190,000 – was carrying a group of teenage boys who were travelling to their end-of-school prom when …

Angry locals have blasted yobs who scaled a West Country church to ring its bells at 1am. The noise woke the Cornish village after two men climbed scaffolding in the early hours. The incident took place at St Columb Minor Church near Newquay on Monday (July 3) morning. The same …