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Isle of Man Crisis: Liverpool Crime Networks Overrun Island
An exclusive investigation reveals how the Isle of Man, once a tranquil crown dependency, has become a hub for organised crime, with Liverpool-based drug traffickers and money launderers infiltrating its prisons and financial systems.
Scotland's £84m Dental Crisis as Emergency Demand Soars
Scotland faces a mounting dental health emergency, with NHS spending on urgent treatments soaring to £84 million. Discover the crisis leaving patients in pain and the growing 'dental deserts' across the nation.
Smash-and-Grab Gangs Surge as UK Migration Soars Under Labour
Exclusive investigation reveals a surge in 'smash-and-grab' raids and organised retail crime, coinciding with record net migration figures since Labour took power. Critics point to a growing crisis as police resources are stretched to breaking point.
Werribee Horror: Masked Gang Fires Shot in Home Invasion
A quiet Werribee street became a crime scene after a brazen, targeted home invasion. Masked assailants fired shots and assaulted a resident before fleeing, leaving a community in shock. Police are investigating links to organised crime.
Scotland's NHS Crisis: Swinney Faces Mounting Pressure
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney is under intense scrutiny as the nation's NHS faces a deepening crisis, with soaring waiting times and critical reports highlighting systemic failures in patient care.
Bulgarian pickpocket gang arrested at Selfridges London
A sophisticated Bulgarian pickpocket gang targeting wealthy shoppers in London's iconic Selfridges store has been arrested in a major police operation, recovering stolen high-value items.
Jewish leaders: Treat neo-Nazi groups as criminal gangs
Australia's peak Jewish body urges radical new approach to combat rising far-right extremism, calling for neo-Nazi groups to be designated and prosecuted as criminal organisations.
Deadly New Opioid Fuels Scotland's Drug Death Crisis
A powerful synthetic opioid, up to 500 times stronger than heroin, is devastating communities across Scotland. Public Health Scotland issues an urgent warning as drug-related fatalities hit a new high.
Scotland's drug deaths worst in Europe for seventh year
New figures reveal Scotland's drug death rate is more than double that of 2016 and triple the UK average, with Nicola Sturgeon's government facing fierce criticism over a public health emergency.
Chainsaw Gang Jailed for £2M Sainsbury's Heist Spree
Four men sentenced to 19 years for a violent rampage using chainsaws to break into Sainsbury's stores, stealing over £2 million in a coordinated crime spree across England.
Gang leader gets 27 years for brutal machete attack
Liam Byrne, a violent gang leader from Skelmersdale, has been sentenced to 27 years for a brutal machete attack that left a man with life-changing injuries. The judge condemned the 'chilling' premeditated violence.
Thieves steal £140k worth of rare Lego in Adelaide heist
In a bizarre and audacious crime, thieves in Adelaide have made off with a colossal Lego collection valued at a staggering A$200,000 (£104,000), targeting rare and highly sought-after sets in a meticulously planned warehouse raid.
Scotland's population crisis: deaths outstrip births as Glasgow declines
Exclusive analysis of National Records of Scotland data reveals a deepening demographic crisis, with deaths exceeding births and significant population decline in key council areas like Glasgow City.
ScotRail Cuts Off-Peak Fares by Up to 50% Across Scotland
ScotRail has launched a groundbreaking pilot scheme, slashing off-peak ticket prices by up to 50% on key routes across Scotland, making exploring the Highlands and cities more affordable than ever.
Security guard exposes UK's organised shoplifting gang tactics
A veteran supermarket security guard reveals the sophisticated and brazen methods used by organised criminal gangs to plague UK retailers, costing millions and creating a climate of fear for staff and shoppers.
Home Secretary orders NCA crackdown on crime gang assets
In a bold move, Home Secretary Chris Philp orders the National Crime Agency to intensify its pursuit of Britain's most dangerous organised crime syndicates, prioritising the seizure of their assets and dismantling their networks.
New Crime Family Emerges as Kinahan Cartel Empire Crumbles
EXCLUSIVE: The notorious Kinahan Cartel is facing an unprecedented threat as its empire fractures. Intelligence sources warn a new, even more violent criminal organisation is rising from the shadows, sparking fears of a bloody turf war on the streets of B
Creamfields Festival Hit by Mass Phone Theft Operation
Exclusive report on the organised criminal gang that targeted Creamfields 2024, stealing hundreds of phones from revellers in a sophisticated mass theft operation during the festival's final night.
London gang's plot to shoot rapper foiled by police
Exclusive: A violent London gang's plot to shoot a rapper is foiled. Members flaunt their crimes with boastful prison photos, exposing the audacity of organised crime networks in the capital.
Deported drug dealer sneaks back into UK on dinghy
An Albanian drug dealer, twice deported from Britain, brazenly sneaked back into the country on a small dinghy to resume his lucrative cocaine operation, a court has heard. Read the full shocking story of his audacious return and subsequent arrest.
Police raid Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, seize millions in diamonds
Turkish police have conducted a major raid on Istanbul's historic Grand Bazaar, arresting 30 suspects and confiscating diamonds, gold, and luxury watches worth millions in a crackdown on alleged smuggling and fraud.
California Police Bust Massive £3.5M Home Depot Theft Ring
Authorities in California have dismantled a sophisticated organised crime ring accused of stealing over £3.5 million in merchandise from Home Depot stores across multiple counties.
Kinahan Cartel: Europe's Most Feared Crime Dynasty Exposed
An in-depth investigation into the ruthless Kinahan organised crime group, from its Dublin origins to its global narcotics empire and the unprecedented international manhunt to bring its leaders to justice.
Crime boss Kazem Hamad ordered out of Australia after attack
Notorious crime figure Kazem Hamad is at the centre of an international incident after Australia orders him out following a suspected anti-Semitic assault. The Iranian-born boss, linked to a violent gang war, is suspected of a brutal attack on a Jewish ma
Fake Police Gang Raids Bradford Jewellers in Daring Heist
Shocking footage captures the moment a sophisticated criminal gang, disguised as police officers, executed a daring daylight robbery at a Bradford jewellers, making off with a significant haul.
IKEA driver's secret life as a gangland hitman
The extraordinary true story of a seemingly ordinary IKEA delivery driver who led a secret life as a ruthless enforcer for one of Britain's most violent crime syndicates, culminating in the murder of a child.
Police admit they won't arrest shoplifters as stores fight back
Exclusive investigation reveals how UK high street stores are fighting back against organised shoplifting gangs as police formally admit they've stopped arresting offenders in most cases.
King's fisherman jailed for £18m cocaine smuggling
Cornish fisherman David Pleasants, who once met King Charles, has been sentenced to 18 years for masterminding a major drug smuggling operation that intercepted £18 million worth of cocaine off the coast of Cornwall.
Birmingham man jailed for life in US murder-for-hire plot
West Midlands Police uncover a sinister murder-for-hire plot as a Birmingham man is sentenced to life for conspiring to kill his ex-wife in the United States.
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