What really happened at Dolphin Square, Britain’s most notorious address
When Dolphin Square officially opened in 1936, it was never intended to be just another block of flats. Boasting some 1,200 upmarket units on a seven-and-a-half-acre site,…
Trust your gut: Most people can spot a fake bank note in under a second
Most people can instinctively spot a counterfeit bank note in a fraction of a second, according to a new study. The Bank of England says that while…
Conwoman who bamboozled Boodles in £4.2m diamond heist ordered to pay back less than £250
She left the shop before switching the gems to the handbag of an unknown woman and the international gang of criminals fled the UK for France in…
Sex offender Paul Robson arrested after four-day manhunt
Announcing his capture, Kate Anderson, the East Area Commander Chief Superintendent, said: “We are pleased to report that we have arrested Paul Robson. “We are grateful to…
Scientists solve 5,000-year-old cold case by testing Stone Age skeleton for algae
British scientists have cracked a 5,000-year-old cold case by testing for algae in the bone marrow of a Stone Age skeleton. Experts from the University of Southampton…
Manhunt launched for sex offender who ‘presents danger’ to women and children
An investigation is underway after an “extremely dangerous” sex offender walked out of an open prison at the weekend and is still on the loose. Police are…
Crime victims wait longer for justice as police get bogged down in ‘needless’ paperwork
He said victims were kept waiting for “months longer than they should”. He cited one case from 2018 now scheduled for trial in 2023. “I prepare my…
The untold story of what happened next to John Darwin the canoe conman
While Darwin lives abroad in relative anonymity, his sons remain in the shadow of their parents’ infamy: Anthony previously worked in the insurance industry but had to…
Met police braced for further damning WhatsApps to emerge between officers and Wayne Couzens
The Metropolitan Police is braced for more damaging revelations relating to its officers’ conduct as the search begins for a successor to Dame Cressida Dick, it has…
Grandmother saved from 17-hour hostage situation thanks to Wordle
The game consists of guessing one five-letter word per day in just six tries. Its popularity has skyrocketed since the start of the year, with millions of…
Kamala Harris’s husband Doug Emhoff evacuated from high school following bomb threat
Doug Emhoff, the husband of US Vice President Kamala Harris, was rushed out of an event at a Washington high school by Secret Service agents on Tuesday…
Helen Bailey’s killer Ian Stewart handed whole life sentence for murder of first wife Diane
Ian Stewart has been sentenced to a whole life order for the “horrifying and terrifying” murder of his first wife, Diane, in 2010. He was previously sentenced…
I’m not surprised Anna Delvey conned New York society, fashion is full of shameless blaggers
It’s 2008, and I’m in a sumptuous, chauffeur-driven Mercedes chatting with a Versace scion. London Fashion Week is in full swing, and, happily lubricated on free Moët,…
Former prison governor admits sending WhatsApp messages to inmate
A female prison governor is facing prison after admitting sending WhatsApp messages to a prisoner. Victoria Laithwaite was found to have sent messages to James Chalmers, an…
Watch: Van driver swigs champagne and rolls cigarette at the wheel before smashing into car
Kelly Sherif, prosecuting, told York Crown Court that less than three weeks before the crash, Cowgill had carried out a crime spree in Harrogate, stealing among things,…
Lamborghini passenger injured in Sheffield drive-by shooting
A 20-year-old Lamborghini passenger is being treated in hospital for serious injuries after being the victim of a drive-by shooting. He was travelling along Ecclesall Road in…
Record reports of stalking during lockdown – but just one in 20 suspects charged
Violet Alvarez from the Suzy Lamplugh trust, an anti-stalking charity, said many victims found the criminal justice system to be “inadequate and traumatic”. She said: “Stalking is…
Strip sex abuser Lord Ahmed of his title, demands victim
Lord Ahmed of Rotherham should be stripped of his title, one of his child sex abuse victims said on Friday, as the disgraced peer was jailed for…
Of course women won’t report rapes while this culture exists
Is any woman remotely surprised that the number of rapes being reported is in free fall? I can say, hand on heart, and heavy of heart, that…
Hunt for the book thief: The inside story of the mystery that baffled the literary world
Hundreds of editors, authors, agents and literary scouts all over the world had already been duped into emailing hundreds of other advance manuscripts, generally in the form…
Hunt for the book thief: The inside story of the mystery that baffled the literary world
Hundreds of editors, authors, agents and literary scouts all over the world had already been duped into emailing hundreds of other advance manuscripts, generally in the form…
Lord Ahmed: Disgraced peer jailed for child sex offences
A victim of Ahmed has demanded the Government strip him of his title. However, only an Act of Parliament can remove his title, but none currently exists….
Farmer who flipped car cleared of criminal damage because ‘Englishman’s home is his castle’
A farmer who wrecked a car parked on his land with a tractor has been cleared of criminal damage after he successfully used the 400-year-old legal principle…
Man who kept slave in shed for 40 years given suspended sentence
Miss Webster said the victim had a low IQ and “very little understanding of the world around him”. She went on: “He was found by the police…
Maida Vale victim’s husband warns of domestic abuse crisis as ‘men can’t keep their hands to themselves’
Mr Salmon said that his wife was “smart, clever and witty”, adding “I’m grateful for the chance to talk to her, marry her, be happy with her,…