12 h. ago Christmas ‘spray and pay’ parcel delivery scam warning issued by expert

Sending and receiving parcels ahead of Christmas? A consumer expert has issued a word of warning as a “massive” scam rocks the UK.

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49 h. ago Food banks face winter surge as record six parcels a minute to be delivered in festive season

Almost three quarters of a million food parcels were provided for children last winter

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61 h. ago Police release CCTV after teenage girl 'sexually assaulted' on train

Detectives want to speak to a man travelling on a train to Wales after a teenage girl reported being sexually assaulted

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62 h. ago Post Office warns customers to send Christmas parcels before this date

The Post Office survey has revealed a big increase in Britons planning to send gifts this year

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3 d. ago CCTV released after teenage girl 'is sexually assaulted on train'

The reported attack happened on Wednesday 29, October. Police are calling on the public for help to identify this man wearing a black hoodie, black beanie and blue lanyard, to get in touch.

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3 d. ago Level crossing where 14 year old boy was killed seen 'dozens of near misses'

Talented Josh Travis was killed on a level crossing in Burton Joyce which locals claim has been the site of dozens of near misses, including a famous much-loved TV presenter

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4 d. ago Post Office issues warning to anyone sending parcels ahead of Christmas

Post Office branches can be used to collect or drop off prepaid parcels

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4 d. ago Hong Kong mourns 146 dead in deadliest fire in 70 years as hundreds remain missing

Dozens of police officials enter charred building to find remains of missing people

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4 d. ago Evri delivery worker sacked after 'walking away with people's parcels'

The driver was caught out by residents

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4 d. ago Evri delivery worker is caught on camera 'walking away with people's parcels'

The driver has since been sacked

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4 d. ago Sri Lanka’s capital hit by floods as cyclone death toll nears 200

Hundreds of people still missing after heavy rain and mudslides in country’s deadliest natural disaster for yearsEntire areas of Sri Lanka’s capital are flooded after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing.Officials said the extent of the damage in the country’s worst-affected central region was slowly becoming clear on Sunday as relief workers cleared roads blocked by fallen trees and mudslides. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Shopping for Christmas bargains? Beware the ‘spray and pay’ parcel delivery fraud

Criminals send thousands of texts about an undelivered bargain buy and ask for a redelivery fee in a bid to mine your data and bank detailsYou have landed a lot of bargains in the run-up to Black Friday and most of your Christmas shopping is done.So when a text arrives about a delivery, it’s no surprise. A quick click on a link and you have paid the £2 redelivery charge it’s asking for. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong mourns 128 dead in deadliest fire in 70 years as hundreds remain missing

Dozens of police officials enter charred building to find remains of missing people

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6 d. ago Man raped and robbed in Crawley town centre as police release CCTV images

Sussex Police have released CCTV images of a person they want to speak to after a man in his 30s was raped and robbed in Crawley High Street on October 15

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6 d. ago Death toll rises to 128 following Hong Kong tower block blaze

Dozens are still missing as officials confirm fire alarms were not working effectively

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8 d. ago Hong Kong fire live updates: rescue crews search apartment blocks for survivors; dozens killed and hundreds missing after blaze – latest

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district. Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missingWhat we know so far about the blazeBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong fire live updates: three reportedly arrested with dozens dead and hundreds missing in apartment complex blaze – latest

At least 40 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday. Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missingBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireOfficials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues.Those killed or injured in the fires have mostly suffered from burns and smoke inhalation, rescue workers said. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong fire: three reportedly arrested with dozens dead and hundreds missing in housing complex blaze – follow updates

At least 36 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday. Follow the latest updates live Full report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missingBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireFirefighters have received calls from trapped residents, but are battling difficult conditionsFirefighters have struggled to reach the upper floors of the high-rise buildings, even after hours battling the blaze.The priority is to extinguish the fire and rescue the residents who are trapped. The second is to support the injured. The third is to support and recover. Then, we’ll launch a thorough investigation.Debris and scaffolding of the affected buildings [is] falling down. The temperature inside the buildings concerned is very high. It’s difficult for us to enter the building and go upstairs to conduct firefighting and rescue operations. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Dozens of rescuers search for a grandmother and 3 grandchildren missing on a hike in South Carolina

Dozens of rescuers are looking for a grandmother and three grandchildren who authorities believe got lost while hiking in a South Carolina state park

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9 d. ago Home Office issues warning to anyone expecting an Evri delivery parcel

Almost 10,000 cases of delivery fraud were reported last Black Friday

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