6 d. ago Fury over Oxford Street phone theft redesign as shoppers call for more police instead of 'joke' stickers

The purple sticker is an initiative by Curry's to remind people to be mindful of using their phones on theft hotspot where one phone is snatched every 15 minutes.

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7 d. ago Lawless London latest: As public demand police crack down on mobile phone theft epidemic, Oxford Street gets a new pavement STICKER telling people not to become victims... 

The purple sticker is an initiative by Curry's to remind people to be mindful of using their phones on theft hotspot where one phone is snatched every 15 minutes.

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7 d. ago ‘Mind the grab’: Oxford Street shop paints phone theft warnings onto street

Last year, a phone was stolen every 15 minutes - or 94 a day

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7 d. ago 'Mind the Grab': New campaign warns of threat from phone thieves on Oxford Street

Campaign launched as figures reveal a phone was stolen every 15 minutes in Westminster last year

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7 d. ago Police praise Oxford Street redesign with huge signs warning of phone thieves as one mobile is stolen every 15 minutes

The purple line with a marking of 'Mind the Grab' is set to be added to the pavement on a section of Oxford Street to warn pedestrians of the dangers of phone snatchers

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1 week ago Coronation Street fans 'rumble' who Floyd phoned about Lisa in 'Tia twist'

Coronation Street fans saw Lisa Swain's therapist Floyd making a 'suspicious' phone call about her after their session on the ITV soap, and fans think it's linked to Tia Wardley

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1 week ago Great Ormond Street Hospital surgeons forced to use mobile phone torches during surgery after power cut

Water leaks and power outages included in recurring building issues faced by Great Ormond Street Hospital, a watchdog has found

Science

1 week ago Surgery staff at Great Ormond Street forced to work using phone torches during power cut

The incident, revealed in a report by the care watchdog, highlighted significant maintenance issues in hospitals across England

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3 w. ago B&M shoppers urged to call police if they ever see this man in the cleaning aisle

Stuart Astley, 43, has been issued with a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order following offences committed between April and May - it means he's banned from every B&M store in the UK

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