Celebrity phone theft attempt fails as thief grabs empty box
Big Brother star Henry Southan recounts a failed phone theft attempt in an O2 shop. The incident highlights a worrying trend of celebrity-targeted crime in London.
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Mone Allowed £15k Weekly Rent from Frozen Assets
Disgraced peer Michelle Mone can keep an estimated £15,000 a week in rent from a Belgravia mansion, despite a £75m asset freeze linked to a PPE contract probe. Read the latest on the scandal.
Mone can keep £15k weekly rent from frozen Belgravia mansion
Disgraced peer Michelle Mone can retain rental income from a £25m London mansion under a court order amendment. The property is part of £75m in assets frozen in a PPE fraud probe. Read the latest.
Organised Crime Targets UK Building Sites Over Christmas
Security bosses warn organised crime gangs are exploiting the Christmas shutdown to steal high-value tools and equipment from UK construction sites, with losses potentially exceeding £100m. Learn how firms can protect their assets.
Spirit Airlines agents charged with theft of passenger's purse
Two Spirit Airlines agents face theft charges after allegedly stealing a passenger's designer purse from Fort Lauderdale airport. Read the full details of the incident and investigation.
Evri driver filmed stealing parcel from doorstep
CCTV footage shows an Evri delivery driver allegedly stealing a parcel from a Hampshire home. The incident highlights the UK's £650m-a-year parcel theft epidemic. Read the full story.
Spirit Airlines staff charged with theft of passenger's designer bag
Two Spirit Airlines employees face petit theft charges after allegedly stealing a passenger's Louis Vuitton wristlet left at a Florida airport gate. Read the full investigation details.
PPE firm linked to Baroness Mone wound up, £187m lost
A PPE firm linked to Baroness Michelle Mone has been liquidated, leaving taxpayers unlikely to recover £187m for unusable surgical gowns supplied to the NHS during the pandemic.
PPE Medpro wound up, government loses £148m
A company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone has been liquidated, leaving taxpayers unlikely to recover £148m owed for faulty PPE. Read the full investigation.
Missouri pursues $25bn from China over COVID
Missouri escalates its bid to seize Chinese assets to collect a $25bn COVID damages ruling. The legal battle centres on alleged PPE hoarding. Discover the details.
Mone slammed over PPE cash as firm owes taxpayer £190m
Health Secretary Wes Streeting condemns Baroness Mone for refusing to repay millions for faulty PPE. The Medpro scandal sees taxpayers owed up to £190m. Read the latest developments.
Parcel theft crisis hits 1 in 4 UK households
New data shows 25% of Britons experienced parcel theft in 2024. Share your delivery nightmare stories as we investigate this growing epidemic.
Mone-linked PPE firm owes £39m in tax
A PPE company linked to Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone owes £39 million in unpaid taxes, with HMRC issuing a winding-up petition against the firm that secured massive government contracts during the pandemic.
PPE MedPro collapses amid £122m legal battle
The company at the centre of the Michelle Mone PPE scandal has entered administration while facing massive lawsuits over disputed surgical gown contracts.
Mone-linked firm owes £39m in unpaid taxes
A company connected to Conservative peer Michelle Mone owes £39 million in unpaid taxes, raising fresh questions about government PPE contracts awarded during the pandemic.
Starmer's Kent getaway amid Michelle Mone PPE scandal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer retreats to Kent constituency home while Michelle Mone faces mounting pressure over PPE Medpro scandal revelations.
Tuk-tuk driver avoids jail after £31k wine theft spree
A Westminster tuk-tuk driver who orchestrated an audacious £31,000 theft spree targeting champagne and fine wine from London's most exclusive restaurants has walked free from court in a surprising verdict.
UK Phone Snatching Crisis: New Cartoon Exposes Urban Crime
A startling new cartoon commentary reveals how mobile phone theft has evolved into a sophisticated criminal enterprise plaguing UK streets, with thieves employing increasingly brazen tactics.
Opera-singing thief stuns Melbourne supermarket shoppers
In an extraordinary scene at a Coles supermarket in Prahran, a theatrical thief performed opera while allegedly stealing high-value electronics, leaving security guards and shoppers utterly bewildered.
Mone's £10m Florida escape amid £122m PPE scandal
Disgraced Tory peer Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman snap up ultra-exclusive Florida property while ministers demand repayment of £122m in controversial PPE contracts.
Manhole cover thief caught on camera in Orpington
Shocking CCTV footage captures a brazen thief stealing heavy metal manhole covers from residential streets in Orpington, sparking safety concerns and police investigation.
Fury as thief steals 21 manhole covers in dangerous spree
Residents and authorities are outraged as a reckless thief removes crucial manhole covers from residential streets, creating deadly hazards for pedestrians and motorists in a shocking crime spree.
Michelle Mone faces OBE stripping calls over PPE scandal
Baroness Michelle Mone faces mounting pressure as politicians and public figures demand she be stripped of her OBE following the controversial PPE Medpro government contracts worth over £200 million.
Louvre Museum Diamond Heist: Millions in Gems Stolen
In a stunning security breach, thieves have stolen precious diamonds worth millions from the Louvre Museum's prestigious exhibition, raising serious questions about the iconic institution's protection measures.
Maine man loses £40k in Kennebunk van theft nightmare
A Maine man's dream road trip turns into a financial nightmare after thieves steal his van containing £40,000 in cash from a Kennebunk car park. Police launch urgent investigation into the daring daylight theft.
Wine thief ordered to return stolen champagne or face jail
A serial thief who targeted premium restaurants across London faces an unusual sentence - return the stolen luxury drinks or face imprisonment in this remarkable court case.
Michelle Mone's friends attack over PPE scandal
Exclusive: Baroness Mone faces backlash from former allies as damning messages reveal private frustrations over the ongoing PPE controversy that continues to rock Westminster.
I watched a woman steal £1,500 from my bank account
Shocking footage reveals how brazen thieves are using sophisticated distraction techniques to empty victims' bank accounts in seconds. One woman lost her entire savings during a routine shopping trip.
Mone's PPE firm faces £122m repayment deadline
Baroness Mone's PPE Medro faces crucial deadline to repay millions to taxpayers after controversial pandemic contracts, as pressure mounts over undisclosed involvement.
Mone-linked PPE firm misses £122m repayment deadline
A PPE company at the centre of the Michelle Mone controversy has failed to repay £122m of taxpayer money by the government's deadline, escalating the high-stakes legal battle.
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