Crime
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Dog thefts on the rise across the UK
More than 100 dogs are being stolen every month in the UK, Freedom of Information requests have revealed. According to a BBC investigation, over 5,000 dogs have been reported stolen to police forces in England and Wales since the start of 2013.
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Going on holiday? Don't leave your home exposed
Nearly half of British households are making basic security mistakes - leaving them vulnerable to thieves. According to Co-op Insurance, more than 13 million households - 48% - are putting their property and belongings at risk, particularly when
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Sneaky pooper-scooper steals £3,000 inflatable turd
An inflatable dog poo three metres high has been stolen from a market square in Spain. The £3,000 model of faeces was installed in Torrelodones near Madrid earlier this year, to highlight the town's problem with irresponsible dog owners.
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TV licence dodgers to face bigger fines if they have Sky
Magistrates may soon be told to come down harder on television licence dodgers who have paid subscriptions to services such as Sky or Netflix. The principle is that if people can afford these premium services, they can afford the licence fee
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Rejected lover uses payday loan to hire hitmen
A jilted lover has been jailed for 50 years after taking out a payday loan to hire hitmen to have his rival killed. Luigi Dalli, 46, planned the killing after his ex-girlfriend, Joanna Beech, started a new relationship with Kurt Crawford. He
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Woman fined more than £1,000 for dumping rubbish in her garden
A north London woman has been convicted of fly-tipping - in her own garden. Regina Sally Fernandes was prosecuted after allowing rubbish including rubble, an old boiler and broken furniture to build up on the patch of land outside her house in
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Carer caught on camera stealing 'for Mother's Day'
A thieving carer has avoided jail, despite being caught live on camera stealing from a 92-year-old woman. Lorraine Cenci, 44, left the elderly widow on the toilet as she rifled through her handbag and took two £20 notes from an envelope inside.
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