5 h. ago Man charged with theft after allegedly swallowing Fabergé pendant in jewellery store

New Zealand police allege 32-year-old ingested the 18-karat gold egg – a James Bond Octopussy locket – and say the object has ‘not yet been recovered’A New Zealand man has been charged with theft after allegedly swallowing a Fabergé James Bond Octopussy egg pendant worth more than $33,500 (US$19,200).Police were called to a central Auckland jewellery store, Partridge Jewellers, on Friday afternoon after staff reported a man had allegedly picked up the pendant and swallowed it, said Grae Anderson, the city’s central area commander. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Masked gang 'attempt to steal bike' with power tool in Edinburgh

Officers confirmed five males - aged between 16 and 19 - have been cautioned and charged with attempted theft.

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3 d. ago Worker cleared of stealing snacks from office after colleagues all say they do the same

More than three dozen colleagues ‘risk investigation for theft charges’ by admitting to taking snacks from same fridge

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5 d. ago A day in the life of a fashion creator: Photography, design and more is more with Natasha Ahmed

Scrolling through Natasha Ahmed’s Instagram feed is like discovering a wonderful, eclectic treasure trove of visual delights, all stylishly curated with a designer’s eye. To find out more about the fashion creator’s inimitable aesthetic, we tagged along on a day at Spitalfields, where she shot custom jewellery at cult store Millie Savage and wandered round the market stalls seeking out vintage finds, all captured in glorious detail and clarity using the versatile camera specs and Galaxy AI technology of the new Samsung Galaxy S25 FE device. Simply click the video to watch.

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3 w. ago Woman who faked own death to avoid court caught on CCTV attending wedding

Amy McAuley, 35, had been due to stand trial on charges of theft and attempted deception after she faked her own death in an attempt to avoid criminal charges, but was caught out

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3 w. ago Revealed: £76m Louvre heist suspect is bodybuilding motocross daredevil who gained cult following with reckless rides through Paris

Abdoulaye N., 39, nicknamed 'Doudou Cross Bitume', was arrested on October 29 and faces preliminary charges of theft by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy.

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3 w. ago Louvre heist suspect is social media star and former museum guard, reports say

Man, identified as Abdoulaye N, is one of four accused over theft of historic jewels worth tens of millions of poundsOne of the men arrested on suspicion of stealing €88m (£77m) of crown jewels from the Louvre museum is a minor social media star with a passion for motorbikes who has worked as a security guard at the Pompidou centre, French media have reported.Identified by justice officials as Abdoulaye N, the 39-year-old man was arrested at his home in Aubervilliers, the suburb north of Paris where he was born, six days after the 19 October heist. He faces charges of organised theft and criminal conspiracy. Continue reading...

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