4 h. ago Sleazy maths teacher who upskirted pupils at Cumbernauld school jailed

Lee Dixon was caught when another pupil noticed his mobile phone camera pointing at the underwear of a girl from beneath his desk.

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41 h. ago Instant karma for 'phone snatcher' who tries to steal Chinese student's mobile in lawless London theft hotspot

Video footage appears to show an alleged thief attempting to steal a phone out of the hands of an unassuming Chinese student on the streets of central London.

Society

48 h. ago The broadband provider that will pay you £300 to switch to cheaper contract

Certain broadband providers will cover exit fees up to £300 if you're looking to switch mid-contract

Economics

50 h. ago Instant karma! Book store thief who threatened to shoot female customer is battered by four women when they realise his gun is a fake

A man attempting to rob a book shop was overpowered and beaten by a gang of women after threatening to kill a customer with what turned out to be a mobile phone.

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65 h. ago How to use your data on holiday... without the hefty price tag: The mobile phone providers that don't charge roaming fees

Sun, sea - and shock phone bills - could await travellers who fail to do their homework before heading off to warmer climes this summer, experts have warned.

Politics

5 d. ago Special Constable jailed for storing photos of dying punch victim on Snapchat, sending grim details about fatal car crash to friend and taking photos of police computer records

William Heggs, 23, formerly a volunteer officer with Leicestershire Police, used his mobile phone to take photographs of body-cam footage showing William Harty, who was killed by his brother-in-law.

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5 d. ago Detectives faced daunting task but mobile phone evidence proved damning

The felling of a much-loved Sycamore tree on Hadrian’s Wall sparked a major inquiry.

Politics

5 d. ago Two men are found GUILTY of chopping down beloved Sycamore Gap tree during 'moronic mission' which they filmed on mobile phone

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, face up to ten years in prison for felling the Sycamore Gap tree and causing damage to Hadrian's Wall in the process.

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6 d. ago Broadband providers including EE, Sky, and BT will pay shoppers up to £300 to switch

Switching broadband providers can be a nightmare, but these six providers will pay customers to switch

Economics

7 d. ago The Spin | Phones, sweets and sandpaper: a pocket history of cricketers’ unusual items

The mobile that fell out of Tom Bailey’s trousers when he was batting isn’t the strangest thing players have secreted in their whitesWhen Tom Bailey’s mobile phone fell out of his pocket on Saturday as he was turning for a quick second during Lancashire’s Championship match with Gloucestershire, it brought some cheap laughs, as well as a sharp letter of warning from the ECB’s anti-corruption officer. It was also another chapter in cricket’s pocket history: from sandpaper to sandwiches. What, as Gollum pondered, has it got in its pocketses?For Derbyshire left-arm spinner Fred Swarbrook, the answer was a lucky pebble. After developing the yips, a psychologist had advised him to take a stone on to the pitch and rub it before he was about to bowl. Sadly, it didn’t work and the luckless Swarbrook was forced to retire. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Martin Lewis reveals mobile phone banking trick to beat scammers

Customers can be put in touch with their bank by dialling 159

Politics

7 d. ago Wedding guest trashed Scots hotel room reading messages on partner's phone

Kevin Taylor had been a guest at a wedding earlier in the day before smashing furniture and a mobile phone at a hotel in St Andrews.

Society

7 d. ago Wedding guest trashed Scots hotel room after reading messages on partner's phone

Kevin Taylor had been a guest at a wedding earlier in the day before smashing furniture and a mobile phone at a hotel in St Andrews.

Society

8 d. ago Broadband providers will pay you up to £300 to switch to a cheaper broadband deal

That exit fee consumers worry about needn’t be a barrier to switching broadband suppliers

Economics

9 d. ago Mobile phone rule at airport that could ruin your holiday before you even board

One little-known airport rule could see your holiday ruined before you even reach the departure gate - and it's all down to your phone

Politics

9 d. ago ‘The beauty of this angle is the distortion’: Sanket Khuntale’s best phone photo

The Indian photographer was delighted with the image he captured during a stroll in Pritisangam Gardens with friendsSanket Khuntale describes Pritisangam Gardens in Karad, India as “a go-to hangout spot for everyone in town”. Khuntale lives in Mumbai now, but visits the gardens as a ritual every time he goes home to Karad. On the day he took this photo, in 2017, he was there to meet friends for an evening stroll. The gardens lie against the banks where the Krishna and Koyna rivers meet, and the group walked by the water, talking, admiring their surroundings and stopping for street food.One of the group was Khuntale’s childhood friend Tejali, who had been stopping to pick flowers along the way. Khuntale suggested taking a photo with his mobile phone. He positioned himself behind Tejali’s head to take the shot, then later rotated the image 180 degrees. Continue reading...

Culture

9 d. ago Fifth of financial services customers ‘leave reviews after poor experiences’

Nearly a third of people surveyed said they would only switch financial services providers if their new business had at least a four star rating.

Economics

1 week ago UK tourists warned they could be ‘denied boarding’ because of mobile phone

Holidaymakers could face unexpected disruption before they even reach the departure gate due to a little-known airport rule

Events

1 week ago ‘These people are disposable’: how Russia is using online recruits for a campaign of sabotage in Europe

Moscow’s intelligence services have launched a new type of attack on the west, violent but piecemeal and hard to proveSerhiy was just about to board a coach bound for Germany when Polish security services detained him at the bus station in the city of Wrocław.In his backpack, the officers found firelighter cubes, a juice bottle filled with paraffin, a lighter, two pocket knives, a mini handsaw and a face mask. Later, when they searched the mobile phone of the 49-year-old Ukrainian refugee, they found a pdf of a Russian-language book called Modern Pyrotechnics. It contained detailed instructions on how to start fires and detonate explosives. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago UK tourists warned they may be 'denied boarding' at airport because of mobile phone rule

The problem is easily avoidable through a couple of precautionary measures

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