17 h. ago Woman loses £5,000 to online scammer pretending to be astronaut ‘stuck in space and needing oxygen’

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

Economics

20 h. ago Fake astronaut scams OAP telling her 'I'm stuck in space, send me money for oxygen'

A scammer posing as an astronaut 'in space' and 'under attack' has successfully stolen thousands of pounds from an unsuspecting elder on the Japanese island of Hokkaido

Technology

25 h. ago Woman loses '20lbs in eight weeks' without setting foot in the gym

Becky struggled with her weight for years, but after making a few tweaks to her daily routine, she says she feels 'so proud' of her achievements

Politics

26 h. ago DVLA warning as 2.3 million drivers urged to check licence or face £1,000 penalty

Motorists could be slapped with a fine of up to 1,000 if they fail to renew their driving licence online

Events

26 h. ago Elderly woman loses over £5000 to online scammer posing as fake astronaut in distress

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

Economics

26 h. ago Elderly Japanese woman loses over £5000 to online scammer posing as astronaut in distress

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

Economics

45 h. ago 'My late husband was scammed out of our £120k life savings before tragic death'

Gill Casey has shared the heartbreaking story of how her late husband Tim lost the couple's £120,000 life savings after falling victim to an online scam

Economics

45 h. ago 'My late husband fell victim to cruel online scam and lost our £120k life savings'

A This Morning guest opened up about how her husband Tim lost their life savings of £120,000 after he was duped by a cruel scam online

Economics

3 d. ago Woman loses 38 stone on 'lion's diet' and now needs £6,500 surgery

Danni, 37, was inspired by the bodybuilder's diet after she hit almost 50 stone

Economics

3 d. ago Homeowner blasted for listing refurbished home for £225k after house hunters spot massive catch

A homeowner has infuriated house hunters online after listing their property for £225,000, branding it a 'fancy shed'. 

Society

9 d. ago British woman loses £1700 to elderly 'zimmerframe bandit' at Mallorca airport

The man, said to be in his 70s, allegedly targetted tourists as they arrived at Palma de Mallorca Airport to begin their holidays, using a walking frame to hide his ill-gotten gains

Economics

1 week ago Is behaviour at work getting worse – or are we just becoming oversensitive snowflakes?

Judging by the minor complaints being put to employment tribunals, workplace etiquette appears to be breaking down. But the headlines rarely tell the full storyI would hate to be in human resources at the moment. Admittedly, as someone with no discernible people skills, I would always hate it, but I’ve been imagining the awkward HR meetings behind the scenes of the recent wave of “what is acceptable workplace behaviour” rulings from UK employment tribunals recently, and oof!I’m thinking, particularly, of last week’s ruling on whether younger chatty workers disturbing an older colleague constitutes age discrimination (it didn’t), but there are many more. Comparing a colleague to Darth Vader in an online personality test resulted in a £30,000 compensation award. Leaving someone out of the tea round could contribute to unfair constructive dismissal. Sighing at a colleague could be discriminatory. An air kiss wasn’t harassment and neither was telling a manager his work was messy. Alloca...

Politics

1 week ago Is behaviour at work getting worse – or are we just becoming oversensitive snowflakes? | Emma Beddington

Judging by the minor complaints being put to employment tribunals, workplace etiquette appears to be breaking down. But the headlines rarely tell the full storyI would hate to be in human resources at the moment. Admittedly, as someone with no discernible people skills, I would always hate it, but I’ve been imagining the awkward HR meetings behind the scenes of the recent wave of “what is acceptable workplace behaviour” rulings from UK employment tribunals recently, and oof!I’m thinking, particularly, of last week’s ruling on whether younger chatty workers disturbing an older colleague constitutes age discrimination (it didn’t), but there are many more. Comparing a colleague to Darth Vader in an online personality test resulted in a £30,000 compensation award. Leaving someone out of the tea round could contribute to unfair constructive dismissal. Sighing at a colleague could be discriminatory. An air kiss wasn’t harassment and neither was telling a manager his work was messy. Alloca...

Politics

1 week ago Warning as four Scots scammed out of £29,000 by online 'employment fraudsters'

Police Scotland have warned that "scams of this nature can be difficult to spot and anyone can be fooled".

Events

1 week ago Meta stole over 2,000 adult videos online and used it to train its AI, suit says

Strike 3 Holdings and Counterlife Media say Meta “willfully and intentionally” infringed at least 2,396 copyrighted movies.

Politics

2 w. ago Brit gamer watches in shock as friend stabbed to death in horror murder

A British gamer watched as his online friend was murdered during a game in her home, 1,000 miles away from him, in Finland in a horror attack

Events

2 w. ago Woman loses wedding ring at theme park then something unexpected happens

Shannon and her husband Nick were visiting Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, when things took a turn for the worse - but they were left utterly gobsmacked by what happened next

Politics

2 w. ago Tracy had a good job and enjoyed luxury holidays and expensive cars. Then the 52

Adverts that target women and too-good-to-be-true offers have sparked a rise in female gambling. One online addict's favourites were Jackpotjoy and Foxy Bingo (pictured).

Politics

2 w. ago 'I would gamble my wages away as soon as I got them': How I lost £50,000

Adverts that target women and too-good-to-be-true offers have sparked a rise in female gambling. One victim tells Steve Boggan how she became an online gaming addict

Economics

3 w. ago California woman loses her arm after freak palm tree accident at a luxury mini golf course

Adela Magaña, 53, was sitting on a bench at Golf N' Stuff in Ventura County, California when a 40-foot palm tree fell on top of her.

Politics