Author: Dave Carter

A professional shoplifting gang operating in the UK has stolen over £73,000 worth of goods from supermarkets. The group, dubbed “the champagne gang” by the National Business Crime Solution (NBCS), wears bluetooth headsets and works in groups of three, warning one another of security guards’ movements. They also use distraction tactics: one member of the… Continue reading Inside the £70K 'mafia-style' shoplifting champagne gang

The jewellery collection of Dame Shirley Bassey has set a world record in a recent Paris auction, raising a collective price of £1.8m. Born in Tiger Bay in Cardiff, Bassey famously sang about diamonds in the 1971 James Bond film “Diamonds Are Forever” starring Sir Sean Connery, a position she was happy to accept as… Continue reading Shirley Bassey jewellery auction breaks world record in Paris

Official figures have revealed that UK inflation dropped to 1.7% in the year leading up to September, which is the lowest rate seen in over three years. The drop was predominantly caused by lower airfares and petrol prices. These latest figures were larger than the predicted 1.9% rate forecasted by economists, and it means that… Continue reading UK inflation falls to lowest level in more than three years

The UK government is set to expand a job coach programme targeted at seriously ill patients on mental health wards, with an aim to get more people back to work. Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, disclosed the plan citing the success of trials to give employment advisers CV and interview advice on hospital wards.… Continue reading Mental health patients to get job coach visits, says minister

Living next to the UK’s largest waste incinerator in Runcorn, Cheshire, has been an “horrendous” experience according to Mandy Royle. The facility burns almost one million tonnes of household waste annually with much of this waste coming from other regions. Residents living in areas of deprivation, such as Runcorn, are 10 times more likely to… Continue reading Flies, rats and hush money – living next to a ‘monster’ incinerator

An investigation into the death of Frank Ospina has found “multiple failings” and “missed opportunities” at an immigration detention centre which contributed to his suicide in 2023. Ospina, a Colombian engineering graduate, had come to the UK to visit his mother and plan visits to potential universities. He was arrested in an immigration raid and… Continue reading Migrant took own life after 'multiple failings' at UK detention centre

The son of renowned British photojournalist Paul Lowe has been charged with his murder. The body of Mr Lowe, 61, was found at a hiking trail in California last weekend. Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that Mr Lowe’s 19-year-old son, Emir, had been charged with his murder. Emir Lowe is due to make… Continue reading Paul Lowe: Son charged with stabbing photographer to death

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has warned against the “dangerous” idea of assisted dying, which provides the terminally ill in England and Wales the right to end their lives. The head of the Church of England said that it would create a “slippery slope” whereby more people would be medically forced to end their… Continue reading Assisted Dying Legislation is 'Dangerous' says Archbishop Welby

Last year on 29th September, Fiona Namusoke received a text from Ashraf Habimana, her youngest son, asking her to pick him up from college. Minutes later she received a call informing her that Ashraf had been stabbed. The 16-year-old had been with a group of friends that were attacked over a grudge that Ashraf had… Continue reading Ashraf Habimana: 'Minutes after texting me, my son was murdered'

More than 200 doctors and specialists are calling for an urgent review to ensure that weight loss injections, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, are available on the NHS in England. The call for a review comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggested that such injections could help to boost the country’s economy by enabling obese… Continue reading NHS needs better plan around obesity jabs, warn experts