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Cyber crook accused of stealing £8.7 million of Bitcoins from 85 internet wallets has been arrested
International manhunt was launched after victims in the west German state of Hesse said money had been stolen from their cryptocurrency wallets in early 2018
Kent schools warned to expect closures, “lockdowns” & food shortages in wake of no-deal Brexit
Kent County Council has advised teachers and pupils on what to expect if Britain crashes out of the EU in March, which it expects will cause huge customs-related traffic jams - which are likely to negatively affect air quality. The advice includes "possible lockdowns", disrupted exams, and more "unaccompanied asylum seeking children" arriving in the area. Under a section headed "Potential challenges to schools and communities" schools are advised to "consider planning for possible lockdown if air quality deteriorates". The...
Hunt for driver who mowed down teenager in South West London and left him for dead
The 19-year-old was rushed to hospital in a "critical" condition after suffering a serious head injury when he was mowed down in Twickenham, south west London
Airbus chief slams Government over its handling of Brexit
Tom Enders, the head of Airbus, a major UK employer has not held back over his thoughts on the Government’s handling of Brexit. Enders slammed the Government branding it a “disgrace” and said the business might be forced to leave these shores, post-Brexit, to ensure they can compete in the global marketplace. Airbus, which employs more than 14,000 people in the UK with around 110,000 more jobs connected in supply chain. He said: “In a global economy the UK no...
David Davis lands £3k an HOUR role as advisor to major Tory donor
The revolving door between Government and big business is a well-trodden path, which shows no signs of abating. Now former Brexit Secretary, David Davis, will trouser a colossal £3,000 an hour as an advisor to JCB. The firm ploughs million into the Conservative Party. It total Davis will be paid £60k for 20 hours work per annum. He will receive £50 a minute for his work. Davis said he had complied with the rules concerning former ministers' employment. He resigned from...
Conservative MP making fun of colleague behind his back during PMQs – because of his WIG
Huw Merriman was filmed pointing out Michael Fabricant's wig and mouthing "It's a wig"
Planetary collision that formed the moon ‘made life possible on Earth’
Researchers say most of Earth's essential elements for life - including most of the carbon and nitrogen in us - probably came from another planet
‘Complacent’ PM warned 85% of blocks still clad like Grenfell Towers
“How many more must die before the Government takes positive action to keep people safe in their beds?”
Brexit: “Real threat of violence from far right”
The hostile atmosphere over Brexit could be exploited by far-right extremists, claims the UK's most senior counter-terrorism officer Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said 18 terror plots were foiled in Britain since 2017, four of them far-right. Mr Basu told the BBC: "We saw a spike in hate crime after the referendum, that's never really receded. "So there's always a possibility people are being radicalised by the kind of febrile atmosphere we've got at the moment. "We want people to report...