3 h. ago Major Knightsbridge office block next to Harrods gets green light despite privacy fears

Westminster says the 11-storey development at 1 Knightsbridge Green will offer office space to just under 2,000 workers and bring in millions of pounds worth of footfall

Politics

8 h. ago DWP benefits worth £1,900 a year not being claimed by over 970,000 older Brits

The charity Independent Age says older Brits applying for the four main pensioner benefits - Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance, Housing Benefit, and Council Tax reductions - would need to answer 450 questions to complete the applications

Economics

10 h. ago Man accused of stealing $25,000 worth of Lego from northern California stores

Michael Ivory Fletcher alleged to have entered at least seven stores, loaded cart with Lego items and left quicklyA man in California has been charged with nabbing about $25,000 of Lego in two state counties, according to officials.Michael Ivory Fletcher, 32, is accused of stealing the Lego products from Target stores in Walnut Creek and San Ramon between 15 August 2024 and 15 February 2025, according to the Contra Costa district attorney’s office. He faces multiple charges of commercial burglary and grand theft. Continue reading...

Events

15 h. ago No 2 most wanted: Florida police face wait as man swallows diamond earrings

Tiffany jewelry worth $770,000 allegedly gulped during arrest ‘will need to be collected after they are passed’A suspected thief gulped down two pairs of diamond earrings during his arrest on the side of a Florida Panhandle highway last week, detectives say, leaving them with the unenviable task of waiting to “collect” the Tiffany & Co jewelry worth nearly $770,000.An X-ray of the suspect’s torso showed what the Orlando police department believed to be the diamond earrings – a white mass shining brightly against the grey backdrop of his digestive tract. Continue reading...

Events

23 h. ago Gang of professional Italian burglars stole £68,000 worth of jewels and £10k in cash during raid on home of Premier League star, court hears

The Newcastle United and Sweden forward was not in the house at Darras Hall, Northumberland when a family of thieves broke through his glass door last April.

Economics

27 h. ago I'm 70, worth £530,000 and want to leave my wealth to charity, will I owe inheritance tax?

I am 70-year-old man, single, and in reasonable health for my age. I do not have any siblings and would like to give the bulk of it to charities on my death.

Economics

43 h. ago Prolific shoplifters wore specially modified jackets to steal £23,000 of high end products including Victoria's Secret perfume

Thomas McDonagh, 22, and Martin Stokes, 23, wore specially modified jackets to steal £23,000 worth of high end products including Victoria's Secret perfume, a court heard.

Economics

48 h. ago Police found cannabis plants worth £20,000 when they raided flat in Hamilton

Officers went to the address in William Drive after intelligence that drugs were being produced there.

Economics

49 h. ago DWP Universal Credit error could see thousands get up to £5,000 compensation

The DWP has agreed to compensate for the loss of income, which Leigh Day estimates could be worth in excess of £5,000 per person, with a deadline of August 2025

Economics

49 h. ago Tesla showroom is torched in arson attack in France with £550,000 of cars destroyed amid growing fury in Europe over Elon Musk's EU 'meddling' and Trump Ukraine funding row

The Tesla showroom in was set ablaze in the early hours of Monday, destroying 12 vehicles worth a staggering £550,000 in what authorities are treating as a deliberate attack.

Economics

3 d. ago How much is YOUR stuff worth? Why the value of an average home's items has jumped £16,000

The rise in the total value of our possessions is also being driven by bikes and books, according to Aviva.

Economics

5 d. ago Thousands of people could be missing out on benefits claim worth over £4,000

Thousands of pensioners on low incomes could be missing out on Pension Credit claim worth over £4,000 after record number of applications processed

Economics

5 d. ago Man accused of stealing gold toilet ‘used it day before raid’, court told

The fully-functioning £4.75 million toilet was stolen in a raid in the early hours of September 14 2019.

Events

6 d. ago Woman admits to causing £5k damage to her ex's motor — only it wasn't his car

Police in Florida say that Evelina Fabianski, 18, and a 16-year-old girl caused £4,000 worth of damage to the car because she claimed her ex-boyfriend owed her money

Economics

6 d. ago Man fined for cutting down tree in his garden worth £114,000

A local authority representative said they welcomed the sentence against Mr Bellis

Economics

6 d. ago Man accused of stealing gold toilet checked web headlines about raid – court

Oxford Crown Court heard that Michael Jones had searched for details about the burglary in the days following the raid at Blenheim Palace in 2019.

Events

7 d. ago Couple aged 87 and 89 accused of stealing $1m in pension and not reporting her mother’s death for a decade

Mary Ann Arceneaux’s mother died in 2010, but she allegedly fabricated documents suggesting she was still alive

Events

7 d. ago 'Being accused of stealing turned my loving dad into a ghostly figure

The family of sub-postmaster Peter Lloyd-Holt, who was sacked in 1994 after being accused of theft and fraud, believe he is a victim of a second Post Office IT scandal

Events

7 d. ago Drug dealer who made over £30,000 ordered to pay just £2,000

Ethan Ernest, 30, collected in the region of £200,000 worth of cocaine during the trips, and was found in possession of £200,000 worth of cocaine.

Economics

9 d. ago Revealed: £5,000 worth of damage after guests smash furniture and leave brown stains on bed at Harry Potter

The property owner added that the house, in Watford, was also left with smashed Harry Potter mugs and glasses in the kitchen.

Economics