Crime

17 Oct 2025 646

Three Nazi-worshipping extremists jailed for plotting terror attacks on mosques and synagogues

Three Nazi-worshipping extremists convicted of terror offences have been jailed.

17 Oct 2025 820

Former Reform UK leader Nathan Gill admits taking Russian bribes in European Parliament scandal

Nathan Gill, the former head of the right-wing populist Reform UK party in Wales, pleaded guilty this September to eight bribery charges.

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17 Oct 2025 958

Former Dorset teacher behind The Penguin Lessons film accused of historic child sexual abuse

The investigation reveals that Thompson, who taught at the Old Malthouse School in Dorset in the early 1970s, faces allegations from multiple former pupils of serious sexual abuse.

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16 Oct 2025 831

West London shop loses its licence after paying an undocumented worker with food

A west London shop has lost its license after it was found to employ an illegal worker who was being paid in food.

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16 Oct 2025 856

Southeast Asian casino hubs linked to transnational fraud and human rights abuses

Unused casinos have become a hub for fraudulent activity from Southeast Asian gangs, according to an alarming joint report from the UK and US governments.

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16 Oct 2025 808

Weight-loss jab black market surges as criminals sell fake Mounjaro, Wegovy and retatrutide

Weight-loss injections such as Mounjaro and Wegovy are sweeping the nation, with about 4% of households keeping these medicines on hand.

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16 Oct 2025 750

Iranian and two Egyptian nationals accused of Brighton beach rape

An Iranian national has been ordered held in custody after being charged with two counts of rape.

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16 Oct 2025 760

South Yorkshire Police faces new investigations over Rotherham child abuse scandal

The South Yorkshire Police (SYP) force is facing 10 new investigations over its handling of historic sexual abuse reports in Rotherham.

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15 Oct 2025 779

Ex-funeral director admits massive fraud after human remains scandal

A former funeral director has pleaded guilty to more than 30 fraud charges after a major investigation into the discovery of human remains at his premises - but will face a trial after denying dozens of other claims.

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15 Oct 2025 850

Two people found dead in camper van after New Forest cider festival

Two people have been found dead in a camper van after attending a cider festival held in a national park.

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15 Oct 2025 791

Woman denies plotting to kill husband for life insurance in Swansea court

A court heard that a woman denied plotting with her lover to kill her husband.

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15 Oct 2025 657

UK seeks £16.2m from Malaysian fixer in world’s largest bitcoin laundering case

UK authorities are trying to recover £16.2 million (US$21.7 million) from a Malaysian fixer at the centre of a massive bitcoin scam, a court was told Tuesday.

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15 Oct 2025 974

F1 scandal: Schumacher nurse ‘raped multiple times’ by driver at Swiss estate, prosecutors say

A racing driver from Australia has been accused of raping one of Michael Schumacher’s nurses in a bedroom at the Formula 1 legend’s family residence.

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15 Oct 2025 1718

‘We are not giving up’: Detectives vow to find who baby Ava was and what happened to her a year after she was found in the snow

Detectives trying to identify a baby whose body was found in a field almost a year ago hope a distinctive piece of underwear made abroad will help them track down her parents.

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15 Oct 2025 691

Mother who let Ian Watkins abuse her baby seeks release from prison

A woman who permitted Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins to sexually abuse her baby is appealing for her release from prison.

Crime

14 Oct 2025 631

Five men convicted over grooming and sex attacks on underage girls in Tyneside

Five members of a Tyneside grooming gang are facing lengthy prison sentences after they were convicted of a series of sex attacks on underage girls.

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14 Oct 2025 803

UK seizes $7.3 billion in bitcoin from China’s “Bitcoin Queen,” leaving victims struggling to recover funds

The seizure of $7.3 billion in bitcoin from Chinese "Bitcoin Queen" Qian Zhimin by the UK’s Metropolitan Police set the record for the largest cryptocurrency seizure ever recorded.

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14 Oct 2025 764

Police arrest 24 people and seize drugs, cash and weapons in North Tyneside crackdown

A major police operation in North Tyneside has led to 24 arrests and the seizure of Class A and B drugs, cash, and weapons.

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14 Oct 2025 719

Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal bills as court delays verdict over Israel visit

Tommy Robinson claims that Elon Musk is covering his legal expenses, while the far-right activist waits three weeks for the verdict of his trial due to his upcoming visit to Israel.

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14 Oct 2025 665

Asylum seeker accused of murdering hotel worker seen dancing after stabbing her more than 20 times

A man who sought asylum in the UK was seen dancing and laughing after he stabbed a hotel worker more than 20 times at a railway station before leaving her for dead, a court heard.

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14 Oct 2025 691

UK sanctions Chinese men accused of running global scam network and buying London properties

The UK has sanctioned two Chinese men accused of running "industrial-scale" scams from Southeast Asia, freezing assets including 19 London properties.

Crime

14 Oct 2025 625

Businessman accused of fraud was "at the heart of Northern Ireland government"

The jury in the trial of two prominent businessmen facing fraud charges over a £1.1bn property deal have been told that one of them, Frank Cushnahan, was "at the heart of the Northern Ireland government".

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13 Oct 2025 772

Woman accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s parents ‘pleaded for DNA test’

A woman accused of stalking the parents of Madeleine McCann allegedly left voicemails requesting a DNA test from the mother of the missing girl, a court heard.

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