41 h. ago Car part thieves' new target: Catalytic converter thefts are no longer rampant as criminals shift to this item

During epidemic levels seen in 2021, over 7,000 motors were targeted for their catalytic converters and the precious metals they contained.

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51 h. ago 1,000 Tube fare dodgers hunted for pushing through ticket barriers

1,000 Tube fare dodgers hunted for pushing through ticket barriers  London Evening Standard

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66 h. ago Fare dodging epidemic: 1,000 face prosecution after being spotted pushing through Tube barriers

TfL gives update on efforts to crack down on fare evasion that costs £190 million a year

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9 d. ago Police officer who grabbed teenage fare dodger, 15, by the throat and put her in a headlock is guilty of assault

CCTV footage shows Adrian Young, 48, violently restraining the 15-year-old girl by holding her in a headlock for 30 seconds.

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1 week ago Police officer guilty of grabbing teenage fare dodger by the neck in train station assault

PC Adrian Young grabbed a teenage fare dodger around the neck at a London train station

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1 week ago Police officer denies "stranglehold" on teenage girl he accosted for fare dodging

PC Adrian Young is accused of grabbing a teenage fare dodger around the neck at a London train station

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1 week ago Teenage fare dodger 'assaulted by police officer' after pushing through ticket barriers, court hears

PC Adrian Young is accused of grabbing a teenage fare dodger around the neck at a London train station

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1 week ago Mark Sanchez now faces felony charges for stabbing a delivery driver over parking spot, prosecutors say

Mark Sanchez, who joined Fox as an analyst in 2021, had been in Indianapolis to call Sunday’s Colts game against the Las Vegas Raiders

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1 week ago One in four UK people fear a loved one drinks too much, survey finds

Poll of 2,000 people appears to underline experts’ concerns of growing ‘epidemic’ of addiction to alcohol or drugsOne in four people in the UK fear that a partner, relative or friend drinks too much, while one in six worry that a loved one is taking too many drugs.The findings, from a representative survey of 2,000 adults, appear to underline what some experts say is a growing “epidemic” of addiction to alcohol or drugs such as cocaine and cannabis.10% worry that they drink too much and 5% that they use drugs too often.26% worry that a partner, family member or friend drinks too much.16% are concerned about a loved one’s use of illegal drugs.Families that earn more than £50,000 a year are three times more likely to contain someone with an addiction problem. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tube anarchy! 14 'fare dodgers' push past barriers as staff are nowhere to be seen

This is the shameless moment 14 passengers were caught on camera pushing through barriers at Wembley Park Underground station on Friday, September 19.

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4 w. ago Revealed: Contactless bank card scam letting 26,000 fare dodgers travel for free in London

TfL investigators say ‘we are not a charity and people need to pay for the services’ as new documentary reveals over 26,000 people a year use a bank card hack to evade fares

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last month The contactless bank card scam letting 26,000 fare dodgers travel on the Tube for FREE

Tens of thousands of fare dodgers are travelling for free on the Transport for London network using a contactless bank card scam revealed in Channel 5's series 'Fare Dodgers: At War With The Law'.

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