59 h. ago Search for five men over London Tube robbery after gang slashed commuter in the face and stole his bag when he tried to stop them threatening elderly passenger

A man was slashed in the face and robbed when he stepped in to help an elderly passenger who was being threatened by a gang on a London Tube train, according to police.

Events

3 d. ago Police attacked as they break up multiple huge illegal city raves attended by hundreds

There were chaotic scenes as hundreds swarmed to unlicensed events overnight in Bristol with some throwing items at officers

Events

4 d. ago My big night out: I realised I could leave the house party behind – and everything else that made me feel small

It was New Year’s Eve and there had been fireworks, drinking and dancing. Amid it all, I felt ashen and cold. As I walked out, I felt my first surge of quiet liberationWe drove out along the coast one afternoon, to a fireworks shop a couple of towns along. It was late in the year, and the light was low and dismal, rain scudding the windscreen. In a couple of days’ time it would be New Year’s Eve, and then our small town would scatter itself to parties held in bars and houses and nightclubs, and out along the harbour. At midnight, there would be an amateur firework display on the roof of the old lido.In the shop that afternoon, some of the fireworks sat behind a glass-fronted cabinet. They had names like Stinging Bees, Vendetta and Sky Breaker, and beneath each item was a small laminated caption: “One hundred shot roman candle firing high whistling bees,” read one. “Twenty-five secs of time rain salutes. Noisy,” read another. Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago Thieves dressed as Santas & elves steal food from grocery store and give to poor as cops hunt Robin Hood

POLICE are chasing several jolly Santas and naughty elves who stole thousands of pounds worth of groceries to give to the poor in a Robin Hood-style crime. The Yuletide costumed robbers were caught red-handed on CCTV filling shopping trolleys with food from a grocery store before leaving without paying. Montreal-based activist group Robins of the...

Events

2 w. ago Mum earns hundreds on Vinted by selling 3 unused items to pay for Christmas shopping

The new mum was shocked by the savings she made after spending just under £200 on gifts that would have cost £400 otherwise – and it was all thanks to a number of unused items

Economics

2 w. ago Motherwell 'shotgun murder' cops scour bins and drains amid hunt for hooded man

New dad Jordan Gray, 27, was found dead inside his home in Muirhouse, Motherwell, by relatives.

Events

2 w. ago 'I found rare item in charity shop and made hundreds reselling it on Vinted'

A woman was left gobsmacked when she discovered how much her £3.50 charity shop handbag was really worth - and she made nearly £400 profit on Vinted, but some weren't pleased

Politics

3 w. ago Brazen burglars stole 600 'irreplaceable' items from Bristol Museum in two heists

Most of the 'high value' Bristol Museum artefacts were taken when the burglars returned to the scene of the crime to help themselves for a second time

Politics

3 w. ago Hunt for hooded gang who stole 600 high value items from Bristol Museum warehouse

The force is appealing for information after the precious items were swiped on September 25. The lucrative heist took place between 1am and 2am.

Events

3 w. ago Hunt for hooded gang who stole hundreds of items from Bristol Museum warehouse

The force is appealing for information after the precious items were swiped on September 25. The lucrative heist took place between 1am and 2am.

Events

3 w. ago Hundreds of items of ‘cultural significance’ stolen from Bristol Museum archive

Police are appealing for information

Culture