67 m. ago ‘The police weren’t interested’: what’s driving the rise in private prosecutions?

As the police and courts continue to struggle with the legacy of austerity, many people are seeking alternative routes to justice – but it could be making matters worseIn the summer of 2018, the private investigator Simon Davison got a call from a woman who said her ex-boyfriend had stolen £10,000 from her. Carol (not her real name), a traffic manager at a local council, was not a typical client for Davison. As the director of investigations at AnotherDay, a crisis consultancy in London, Davison usually works for wary companies and wealthy individuals. A former police detective, Davison has recovered stolen cryptocurrency, uncovered secret properties owned by bankrupt business people and tracked down fraudsters to Cyprus.Davison’s speciality is private prosecutions, a little-known area of law that allows victims to pay for justice. These cases are heard in the same courts used by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the public prosecutor for England and Wales, and they can carry the...

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13 h. ago Avoid packing 'absolute no' foods when flying which could see you fined £5,000

A viral video showing a woman freezing her açaí bowl to get it past security has sparked a warning from experts, who say the hack could lead to a £5,000 fine for UK travellers

Economics

13 h. ago Is it safe to drink alcohol in Mexico? Foreign Office issue new warning over methanol poisoning

Travellers are reminded to ‘seek urgent medical attention’ if they show signs of illness

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19 h. ago Foreign Office issues urgent travel advice for eight countries after 'deaths and serious illness'

The FCDO has expanded methanol poisoning warnings to cover eight additional countries where incidents have been recorded.

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22 h. ago Travel insurance expert reveals exact time you should book to avoid hefty costs

A travel insurance expert is urging Brits to make sure they're fully covered before and during their trip.

Politics

30 h. ago Widow says assisted dying 'should not just be for the elite' after police probe husband's death

Widow Louise Shackleton, who travelled with her husband to Dignitas last December, is urging the Lords to help change the law on assisted dying and end the 'class divide'

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40 h. ago Foreign Office issues urgent travel advice for eight countries amid 'rising deaths'

Mexico and Japan are among the countries included in the refreshed list

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43 h. ago Private detective shares Airbnb warning and 'fingernail test' all holidaymakers should do

A private investigator has shared some little-known tips to help holidaymakers avoid falling victim to shady hosts or privacy breaches

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63 h. ago Private investigator urges travellers to do the 'fingernail test' upon check

Private investigator John Eastham shares a list of red flags to look out for in holiday rentals; from hidden cameras to dodgy hosts, here's what you need to know.

Economics

6 d. ago How a 'humble' local newspaper reporter helped expose a £400m Caribbean property scam endorsed by Phil Spencer, Liverpool Football Club and tennis legend Pat Cash

The Ames family hired private investigators to tail Austin and watch the Basildon Echo offices, desperate to discover who his sources were.

Society

6 d. ago Family of tragic student make CCTV appeal after hiring private investigators

The body of Christmas Kazadi Boina, a 19-year-old graphic design student originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was discovered in a property in Glasgow last month.

Events

6 d. ago Holidaymakers issued urgent warning after woman gets her booking CANCELLED by a stranger on the internet

A holidaymaker who booked a trip of a lifetime to Australia has issued a warning after her flight was cancelled by a stranger.

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6 d. ago What is chikungunya virus? Symptoms and advice after first case confirmed in New York

Health authorities have urged people to take precautions against mosquito bites when travelling

Science

2 w. ago Man becomes instant millionaire after detective's discovery in street

A 35-year-old man who was abandoned by his father before he was born is set for a windfall following an investigation that involved the diligent work of private detectives

Politics

2 w. ago London Underground: Charity urges TfL to remove cat travel video

London Underground: Charity urges TfL to remove cat travel video  BBC

Politics

2 w. ago You can’t just press ‘undo’ on your life. To move forward, you must first feel your grief and rage

Many of us try to reframe our disappointments, to put a happy face on sad circumstances. But the path to growth is paved with difficult emotions, and we have to experience them honestlyI hope you had a good summer: I did not. On the day we were supposed to be going on holiday, I was sitting in A&E with my husband, waiting for him to have urgent but routine surgery, which meant our travel plans had to be cancelled.From this experience I learned something valuable, all over again, about how hard it is for me to feel bad when things go wrong. I’m not talking about life-altering traumas, but the more everyday, quietly devastating disappointments that – unless we can actually feel them – will really weigh us down. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Storm Amy to bring 95mph winds to UK as Met Office warn of widespread disruption

Police and travel operators have urged commuters to plan their journeys and be considerate of "disruptive" weather conditions

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2 w. ago Kim Kardashian 'terrified' as someone 'extremely close put hit out' on her life

The 44-year-old reality star received a chilling call from her personal private investigators telling her that her life was in danger

Events

3 w. ago Married Premier League legend got 'addicted' to bonking 'wild, crazy and horny' stripper

A Premier League cult hero got 'addicted' to bonking a stripper, and was once subject to a private investigator hired by his wife to see if he was romping with the mystery woman

Politics

3 w. ago Brits urged to do one thing 'our parents all taught us' by Japan's tourism boss

Japan Tourism Agency's commissioner, Shigeki Murata, sat down with the Mirror at the World Travel and Tourism Council summit in Rome to discuss the challenges that come with a growing travel sector

Society