Man who robbed former Crystal Palace owner is facing jail
Career criminal Adam Yaroo, 32, was armed with a fake Walther P99 when he snatched the ultra-rare Franck Muller watch from businessman Simon Jordan
Fury after mindless yobs behead figure of First World War soldier erected in tribute to Britain’s fallen heroes
The poignant figurine was put up by the Royal British Legion in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, ahead of next month's centenary commemorations
Exclusive Q&A with Hafiz Muhammad Ali
The London Economic sits down with author and marketing guru Hafiz Muhammad Ali to discuss the benefits of a career in digital marketing. The London Economic (TLE): What makes a career in digital marketing an appealing option for professionals already established in offline advertising or other media professions? Hafiz Muhammad Ali (HMA): As advertising budgets continue to shift from offline to online, a career in digital makes sense for professionals in traditional roles. Bellwether reported that internet budgets are up...
NOT HIS WEEK, MONTH OR YEAR – Police identify shoplifter the ‘spitting image’ of Ross Geller from Friends
Officers shared a CCTV image of the suspect who bears an uncanny resemblance to actor David Schwimmer
Suspected car thief who crashed into group of pedestrians outside London mosque appeared in court
Martin Stokes, 24, is accused of hit and run crash in Cricklewood
Huge public support for anti-austerity policies in budget, poll finds
After PM announced the end of austerity, poll shows even Conservative voters think it’s time to give public sector workers a pay rise The British public overwhelmingly support measures to end austerity in next week’s Budget, exclusive polling by Survation for GMB reveals. The results also show a large majority of people (68%) backed a real terms pay rise for millions of public sector workers. Those polled also wanted the Chancellor to announce the following measures: Increased public investment in...
Universal Credit causing major hardship, says report
More people are worse off under Universal Credit, according to a report published by a cross-party committee of MPs. Following evidence given by organisations including Mind and anti-poverty charity The Trussell Trust, the Public Accounts Committee has published their latest report which adds to the growing concern surrounding Universal Credit. Responding to the report, Director of External Relations at Mind, Sophie Corlett said:“Today’s hard-hitting report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) adds to mounting concerns about Universal Credit. The damning...
Fragile seashores were “cradle of evolution” for first fish
Fish originated in shallow ocean waters - such as lagoons - some 480 to 360 million years ago before diversifying
Sir Philip Green named as person involved #MeToo scandal during House of Lords speech
Sir Philip Green, owner of Top Shop, was named by Labour peer Peter Hain, who said he was using parliamentary privilege in the public interest to out the businessmen, after an injunction banned a national paper from naming him. Earlier in the week, the Telegraph ran an article accusing an unnamed and prominent businessman of racial & sexual abuse of staff. Hain told the House of Lords: “Having been contacted by somebody intimately involved in the case of a powerful...