Graeme OgstonTayside and central reporter Premier News Ross Buchan repeatedly phoned in bomb threats to the airport A man who forced the closure of Orkney’s Kirkwall Airport after telling a staff member “airplane goes boom” has been jailed for four years. Ross Buchan, 21, admitted making repeated phonecalls, saying he …
Read More »Damien Hirst studio thief jailed after admitting stealing goods
Getty Images Damien Hirst is known for his Natural History series, which features dead animals preserved in formaldehyde tanks A man jailed for stealing from one of Damien Hirst’s studios was caught by police who traced the movements of his GPS-enabled ankle tag, a court has heard. Liam Middleton-Gomm, 36, …
Read More »Man jailed after burgling Damien Hirst’s studio while wearing GPS tag | UK News
A man who burgled one of Damien Hirst’s studios and was caught by police who traced the movements of his GPS-enabled ankle tag has been jailed. Liam Middleton-Gomm broke into Thames Wharf Studios in west London on 30 June and stole around £5,130 of goods, including electronic items, clothing and …
Read More »Massive leak exposes 183 million stolen email passwords from malware
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A massive online leak has exposed more than 183 million stolen email passwords gathered from years of malware infections, phishing campaigns and older data breaches. Cybersecurity experts say it is one of the largest compilations of stolen credentials ever discovered. Security researcher …
Read More »Cardiff Catholic priest Mark Rowles sentenced for sending racist neo-Nazi messages
Colette HumeBBC Wales, Cardiff Magistrates Court Father Mark Rowles was arrested by counter-terror police for extreme right wing activity on social media Warning: Readers may find some details distressing A Catholic priest who admitted discussing bombing mosques and shooting black people in the head in neo-Nazi online chatrooms has been …
Read More »Dundee grooming gang jailed for raping and sexually abusing women
Graeme OgstonBBC Scotland News Police Scotland Marian Cumpanasoiu, Alexandra Bugonea, Remus Stan (top row) Cataline Dobre and Cristian Urlateanu (bottom row) A Romanian grooming gang led by a “winking, smirking pimp” have been jailed for raping and sexually abusing 10 women in flats across Dundee. The four men and one …
Read More »Man arrested after viral video of alleged attempted rape on Paris train
A suspect has been arrested after footage which appears to capture the alleged attempted rape of a woman on a train near Paris went viral, local media say. Jhordana Dias, a 26-year-old Brazilian national, was allegedly attacked earlier this month. She told Le Parisien newspaper that the man boarded the …
Read More »A relentless drive to the top of Formula 1
BBC Susie Wolff has moved from karting as a child in Oban to heading the F1 Academy Susie Wolff has motorsport in her blood. When she talks about her upbringing, it’s hard to see how she could’ve done anything else. Her parents met when her mother bought a motorbike from …
Read More »BT wiring fault led to three falsely accused of child abuse image claims
Three people were wrongly accused of downloading child abuse images due to a broadband wiring error by a BT engineer, a tribunal has heard. The mistake meant internet activity linked to the real offender was traced instead to the address where two men and a woman were staying, who had …
Read More »Why talking about sweat stopped being a taboo
Luke MintzBBC News and Michelle RobertsDigital health editor BBC Listen to Michelle read this article Alan Carr’s days on The Celebrity Traitors looked perilous from the start. Just 32 minutes into the first episode, after the comedian had been selected as a “traitor”, his body started to betray him. Beads …
Read More »Gang filmed openly brandishing knives in Edinburgh city centre
Angie BrownEdinburgh and East reporter Watch the moment three masked figures are seen on a busy Edinburgh street. A businessman has told about the “scary” moment he got caught between gang members brandishing knives in Edinburgh city centre. Finlay-James McLeod-Bain had just left work and was in Princes Street when …
Read More »Appeal for CCTV after dog fatally injured in Dumfries
Police are appealing for information after a dog was killed by another dog in an attack in Dumfries. Officers are keen to find CCTV or dash cam footage of the incident which happened in Laurieknowe at about 16:30 on Saturday. They said the attacking dog was white and tan coloured. …
Read More »‘I’m a private investigator – here’s how much we cost and common mistake that helps us crack cases’ | Money News
If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, the Money blog team speaks to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. This week, we chat to veteran private investigator Mike LaCorte. Our fees …
Read More »Want to Avoid Microplastics in Food? We Found the 8 Most Common Foods That Contain Microplastics
People in the US consume between an estimated 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles every year. This can come from items in our kitchens, takeout containers or even the food we eat. However, certain foods are more likely than others to contain microplastics. To learn more about which foods we should …
Read More »Worker who stole £1m of car parts from Milton Keynes firm jailed
A man who stole at least £1m worth of car parts from his employer has been jailed for two years. A parts distribution centre in Milton Keynes noticed a large amount of stock was going missing and linked it to an eBay account. It was traced to employee Konrad Labinski, …
Read More »Whittlesey dust and noise is miserable, says resident
Phil ShepkaCambridgeshire political reporter BBC Tony Ellingford has lived in Whittlesey for nearly 50 years A resident says the dust and noise generated by industry at a nearby former brickworks site is “miserable”. Saxon Pit in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, processes incinerator bottom ash (IBA), but neighbours have spoken of hosing down …
Read More »Police bust gang suspected of stealing 40,000 phones
An international gang suspected of smuggling up to 40,000 stolen phones from the UK to China over the past 12 months has been dismantled by police in London. The criminal network is allegedly responsible for up to 40 percent of all phones stolen in the city during this period, according …
Read More »One iPhone led police to gang who sent 40,000 snatched phones to China
Sima KotechaSenior UK correspondent Watch: BBC News joins police officers on dawn raids targeting gang behind phone smuggling Police say they have dismantled an international gang suspected of smuggling up to 40,000 stolen mobile phones from the UK to China in the last year. In what the Metropolitan Police says …
Read More »North York Moors 40-mile Lyke Wake Walk celebrates 70 years
Gerry Orchard The terrain is a varied, and includes bogs, disused railways and moorland “It’s remarkable when you take a problem with you at the start, how small and insignificant it can feel after 20 miles – it’s a therapy.” Being halfway through a full day’s walk across the North …
Read More »New Birmingham inquests open into jailed surgeon Ian Paterson’s patients
A further two inquests have been opened into the deaths of former patients of jailed surgeon Ian Paterson. Judge Richard Foster opened the inquests of Pauline Brown, who died aged 62, and Jennifer Fox, who died aged 47, at Birmingham Coroners’ Court on Tuesday. There are now 65 inquests ongoing …
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