9 h. ago ‘Calculated’ carer stole £17,000 from elderly residents at York care home ‘to spend on gambling and takeaways’

‘Pratt knew which residents would be the most vulnerable to financial exploitation, and these were the people she targeted’, North Yorkshire Police said

Economics

11 h. ago Murder probe after woman found dead in home and female suspect arrested

Greater Manchester Police have charged a 39-year-old woman with murder after a 93-year-old elderly woman was found dead in a home in Gatley this morning

Events

45 h. ago Bogus workman forces elderly couple into care home after swiping roof repair cash

The bogus roofer took thousands of pounds never returned after carrying out a minor repair.

Society

3 d. ago Glasgow gang war sees elderly woman and child assaulted in home

The assault was on a 72-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy

Events

6 d. ago Glasgow care home worker recognised in Scottish parliament for his approach to elderly music therapy

A care home worker in Pollokshields is being recognised for his work with elderly residents and the positive impact music can have by Annie Wells MSP.

Politics

8 d. ago Commuter shock after man seen smoking ‘crack pipe’ on London Underground

Sadiq Khan and Heidi Alexander have reassured Tube passengers that police are on hand if they spot a crime

Events

9 d. ago Fraudster went to elderly people's homes and took their bank cards in scam

Christopher Harvey, 35, took the cards from his two victims after they had been duped by a phone call stating their bank accounts had been compromised.

Politics

9 d. ago He went into the homes of elderly victims and took the money out of their hands after a reassuring phone call

Christopher Harvey, 35, took the cards from his two victims after they had been duped by a phone call stating their bank accounts had been compromised.

Events

1 week ago Wannabe scammer, 26, who pretended to be Home Office fraud expert to con elderly couple out of £4,000 is jailed

Abdi Ali (pictured), of the town of Northolt, Ealing, called a woman in her eighties, of Maidenhead, Berkshire, in September 2023, pretending to be a Home Office employee called 'Jason'.

Society

1 week ago Wannabe scammer, 26, who pretended to be Home Office fraud expert to con elderly couple out of £4,000 is jailed

Abdi Ali (pictured), of the town of Northolt, Ealing, called a woman in her eighties, of Maidenhead, Berkshire, in September 2023, pretending to be a Home Office employee called 'Jason'.

Society

2 w. ago Fraudster faked cancer and mum's death to con girlfriend out of £70k life savings

A fraudster used fake ransom stories and cancer claims as some excuses to drain nearly £70,000 from his victim - he even asked for money for his mother's funeral, despite her still being alive

Economics

2 w. ago I saved my dad from going into a care home – and I’m so relieved I did

As new research this week reveals that almost one in five care homes in England are failing, Charlotte Cripps looks back at her decision to keep her dad out of one, and what it was like being part of the sandwich carer generation, as a single working mum looking after her dad, two children and a dog

Politics

2 w. ago Serial fraudster who conned hospital out of £500k faces prison again after scamming grieving family out of thousands for funeral he never organised

Mark Kerbey, who previously went by the name Richard Sage , duped his victims by taking their money for a funeral knowing he was barred.

Economics

3 w. ago Man burgled parents' neighbours then walked round town wearing their clothes

The court heard how Stephen Howells then caused further distress by asking the victims for money after he had been caught burgling their home

Politics

3 w. ago Police looking for drugs raid home of elderly couple who 'have the heating on all the time'

Mavis and Barry Lovelock were just finishing their breakfast when police swarmed their home looking for cannabis after a tip-off

Events

3 w. ago Kendal crash: £50,000 raised for Poppy Atkinson, 10, after BMW drove through sport pitch fence

The money raised for Kendal crash victim Poppy Atkinson, 10, will go toward a memorial for the keen Manchester United fan, as well as toward grassroots football in the UK

Events

3 w. ago Bungling police raid 'terrified' elderly couple's home in search for cannabis farm after thermal camera mistook the heating in terraced home for drugs den

Pensioners Barry and Mavis Lovelock were finishing their breakfast when officers stormed in because a helicopter camera had mistakenly identified their home as a potential cannabis grow.

Events