Paul Ward and Steven Godden BBC Scotland News Rex/Shutterstock Thomas Robinson supplied high-end establishments such as Edinburgh’s Balmoral Hotel and the Dorchester in London A fraudster who tricked luxury hotels and stores into buying “Scottish-grown tea” that was actually from abroad has been jailed for three-and-a-half-years. Thomas Robinson also conned aspiring tea growers by selling...
Philippa Goymer BBC North East Investigations BBC Nicola Fairley was given anti-wrinkle injections containing fake Botox and ended up in hospital with botulism In recent weeks, 28 people in the north-east of England have been left with potentially fatal botulism after having anti-wrinkle injections believed to have been fake. Such reactions are usually so rare...
A 22-year-old fake dentist and two assistants have been charged by Czech police after treating dozens of patients using instructions found on the internet. Police said the three family members opened a surgery without a licence in their home in Havlickuv Brod two years ago and treated patients without any “necessary professional knowledge”. They added...
Police are searching for a man dressed as a delivery driver following a robbery at a Plymouth Co-op store. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was called to Peverell Park Road at 12:55 BST on Tuesday after a man, dressed as a food delivery driver, entered the shop. He filled a bag with items from...
Balmoral A fraudster who tricked luxury hotels and stores into buying “Scottish-grown tea” that was grown abroad has been found guilty of a £550,000 scam. Thomas Robinson supplied high-end customers such as Edinburgh’s Balmoral Hotel and the Dorchester in London with varieties with names like Dalreoch White, Highland Green, Silver Needles and Scottish Antlers Tea....
Fake discounts, pressure selling, and other practices on Chinese fast-fashion website Shein breach the law, the European Union (EU) has said. The bloc said it has given Shein one month to respond to its findings or face fines based on its sales in the EU countries where it says it has breached the law. “It’s...
“Nottingham Forest can confirm that Taiwo Awoniyi is recovering well so far following urgent surgery on a serious abdominal injury sustained during Sunday’s match against Leicester City. “The seriousness of his injury is a powerful reminder of the physical risks in the game, and why a player’s health and well-being must always come first. At...
At least one aspect of politics has improved: the “confidence” statement. In days gone by, any necessity for a president or a press secretary to declare his “confidence” in a subordinate usually meant an office was just about to open up. It might have even been interpreted as a signal to the underling in question...
Nathan Heath BBC West Investigations BBC Anthony Rudd had power tools stolen in a fake banking app scam A man who lost £1,000 worth of tools after being scammed by a fake banking app has said it makes you “lose faith in humanity”. The apps mimic legitimate mobile banking platforms and allow fraudsters to fake...
Pedestrian crossings in several areas of northern California have been hacked with fake greetings mocking the tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Officials in Silicon Valley are investigating and have disabled the audio feature on the crossings which usually plays instructions to “walk” or “wait”. The surprise message were noticed over the weekend in...
A hairdresser from St Petersburg has been given a jail term of five years and two months on a charge of spreading fake news about the Russian army. Anna Alexandrova denied posting eight anti-war messages on social media, insisting the case was motivated by a squabble over land with a neighbour. Her neighbour told the...
Stephen Fairclough BBC News AFP UK law requires animals to be stunned before slaughter unless the meat is intended for Muslims or Jews A food wholesaler has been found guilty of fraud by falsely distributing chicken as halal meat and putting unsafe food on the market. Hamil Miah, 46, from Cardiff, was the owner of...
The holiday park company Center Parcs has removed links to its old X account from its website after a man who took over the account was contacted by genuine customers. Center Parcs deleted its X account in January, which meant the @CenterParcsUK handle became available. Carl Lennon, an IT consultant, registered an X account with...
Ben Godfrey BBC Midlands Today West Midlands Police Brian Pitts ran the operation with the help of his former partner, Katie Harlow, from a villa in Thailand A gang leader who co-ordinated from Thailand a £4m fake Xanax drug-making operation in West Midlands sheds and garages has been jailed for eight years. Up to 11...