11 h. ago The new gold rush: Why more of Britain's criminal gangs are using the precious metal to hide their dirty money as black market gold trade booms

EXCLUSIVE: Today's gangs aren't just interested in stealing gold, they are buying it too - with dirty cash used to buy bars or coins that can be hidden in lock-ups or buried under gardens.

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60 h. ago Secrets of the keyless car thieves: As an epidemic sweeps Britain, real

In a brazen display of criminality, a pair of masked car thieves are demonstrating to a TV film crew the ease and speed with which they can steal luxury cars.

Politics

8 d. ago Vape shop customers 'rushed to buy disposables to sell on the black market like drugs'

The UK's nationwide ban means shops can no longer sell the single-use options which left some vape stores having to clear stock as customers rushed to buy it - possibly to sell on

Economics

9 d. ago Asylum seeker 'who recruited child soldiers' wins appeal to stay in Britain despite being refused refugee status in France because he's an alleged war criminal

The Sri Lankan, who remains unnamed after he was granted anonymity, faces claims he 'enlisted children under the age of 15' to separatist terrorist group Tamil Tigers.

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1 week ago Exposed: 'DIY Ozempic' sellers putting lives at risk by peddling super cheap but super dangerous self

Scores of dealers based in the UK and China are using social media to openly advertise their cut-price illegal fat jabs to vulnerable people.

Events

1 week ago Student who fled to Britain to escape El Salvador gang wars gets criminal conviction after birthday bust

College student Nataly Cruz, 20, was arrested after she seen repeatedly pushing her boyfriend n the street when the pair became involved in a late night argument

Events

2 w. ago California avocado growers feared Mexican imports would harm their trade. Instead business is booming

On a hillside northwest of Los Angeles, Andreas Tompros is replanting hundreds of avocado trees

Politics

2 w. ago ‘People buy a lion and can’t handle it’: inside the farms breeding cubs for Tiktok and Instagram likes

Exotic pets are increasingly popular among the wealthy elite, but few are prepared for a long-term commitment and campaigners say many animals are kept in cruel conditionsChampagne glasses clink at an exclusive Bangkok party, where guests in designer clothes laugh and mingle. They take turns posing with a cat, passing it casually from one to the other. But as the camera settles, it becomes clear this is no house cat – it’s a lion cub. One woman, in a red cocktail dress, lifts the animal to her face and blows a kiss at the camera, a glass of wine balanced in her other hand.Clips such as this are flooding Instagram and TikTok, offering a glimpse into Thailand’s booming captive lion trade. According to a new report by the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand and the Oxford Wildlife Trade Research Group the number of lions in captivity has more than tripled since 2018 – a trend fuelled in part by the rising popularity of exotic pets among the country’s wealthy elite. A growing network o...

Technology

3 w. ago Brits 'will turn to illegal options' when disposable vape ban comes into force next week

Brits might turn to the black market for their nicotine hit after the new disposable vape ban, a new survey suggests

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3 w. ago Charlie Chaplin to make cinema comeback after 100 years thanks to movie magic

Silent movie legend will return thanks a 4K restoration of his classic movie The Gold Rush which showcases his staggering comic timing and ability to entertain during the era of silent flicks

Culture

3 w. ago A black market for VAPES: Brits 'will turn to illegal options' to get a hit on single

Nearly two thirds of people who use disposable vapes are prepared to turn to the black market for their nicotine hit after the new disposable vape ban comes into place.

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3 w. ago Win a game show, become a US citizen? We’ve entered the realm of the truly depraved | Dave Schilling

Pizza-making contests and a ‘gold rush challenge’ are among possible events in a pitch the Trump administration is reportedly consideringI guess Republicans really love game shows. Just a few days after Fox aired its “isn’t Trump wild” guessing game, What Did I Miss, it was revealed that the TV producer Rob Worsoff has pitched the United States Department of Homeland Security on a series premise he calls The American, which would give immigrants a chance to compete in a series of challenges for the prize of US citizenship. The actual process of winning citizenship is obviously too boring to film. Filling out an N-400 form? Snore. A written exam? I’d rather watch a dog eat grass. Skip all that and give us an obstacle course instead.People have stupid ideas all the time. My child thought it would be fun to squeeze lemon juice in his hot chocolate. He took one sip, almost barfed on the table, then begged me to order him another, lemon-less beverage. Stupid ideas are great, because most...

Politics

4 w. ago Britain 'investing in 30,000 more electronic tags for criminals' amid massive overhaul

The huge expansion of tagging technology will see nearly 40,000 criminals electronically monitored at once.

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