A woman was left shocked after ordering a £700 laptop from a high street retailer only to find she was the recipient of three mouldy pies instead. Gemma Worley, 39, from Cornwall, thought she had bagged a bargain after deciding to treat herself to a new Lenovo Yoga laptop bought online from Currys over theContinue reading “Curried Pies”
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An 82-Year-Old Grandfather Commits Suicide After Falling In Love On A Dating Site
An 82-year-old grandfather committed suicide after losing his life savings to cruel scammers posing as a mystery love interest on Facebook. Dennis Jones fell victim to a con known as ‘pig butchering’ whereby fraudsters ‘fatten’ their victims up with a fake online romance before encouraging them to invest in bogus cryptocurrency schemes. Jones’ family said heContinue reading “An 82-Year-Old Grandfather Commits Suicide After Falling In Love On A Dating Site”
‘Blade Runner’ Cuts Down ULEZ Cameras And Traffic Lights
In the most recent attack against Sadiq Khan’s contentious plan, an anti-ULEZ protester used a power tool to destroy a camera and traffic light. The group, known as ‘Blade Runners’, opted for their own version of justice this weekend by felling another ULEZ camera using power tools, including a saw. The scenes took place during a protestContinue reading “‘Blade Runner’ Cuts Down ULEZ Cameras And Traffic Lights”
Parents Forced Healthy Child To Use Wheelchair For Four Years
A cruel mother and father who forced their healthy child to use a wheelchair for four years in a scam to claim extra benefits have had their comeuppance in court. Louise Law, 50, and her ex-husband Martin, 54, made a mockery of the benefits system by using their child as a ploy to gain aContinue reading “Parents Forced Healthy Child To Use Wheelchair For Four Years “
Crooks Are Sticking Fake QR Codes On Car Park Payment Machines In Order To Trick Motorists Into Sending Them Money
Conmen are ripping people off across the United Kingdom by putting fake stickers on car parking payment machines to trick motorists into sending money. The stickers and posters pose as genuine parking apps but if anyone scans the bar code on their mobile phone or visits the website, they’re directed to an app run byContinue reading “Crooks Are Sticking Fake QR Codes On Car Park Payment Machines In Order To Trick Motorists Into Sending Them Money”
An Update On The DNA Test For The I Am Madeleine McCann Girl Is Issued As Dr Fia Vows To Get ‘Justice’
An update on a DNA test with ‘I am Madeleine McCann’ girl Julia Wandelt has been issued by Dr Fia Johansson. In an Instagram Live post, Dr Fia Johansson shared details of Julia’s search to discover her identity. Last month she shot to worldwide importance when she posted on social media to claim that sheContinue reading “An Update On The DNA Test For The I Am Madeleine McCann Girl Is Issued As Dr Fia Vows To Get ‘Justice’”
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