Hackers exploit coronavirus by creating hundreds of fake websites to steal data and make profit 

While the coronavirus spreads across the globe, hackers are taking advantage of the pandemic to steal data and make a profit.  Cybersecurity experts reveal that since January more than 4,000 coronavirus-related domains have been registered and some 300 are deemed ‘malicious’ or ‘suspicious’. A new report, released by Check Point, found that domains about the … Read more

Man accused of using a FISHING ROD to steal a Versace necklace from a mannequin in Melbourne

Hook, line and sparkler: Incredible moment a man uses a FISHING ROD to allegedly steal a Versace necklace from a mannequin during a daring Melbourne heist – and it took him three hours to land his catch Middle-aged man allegedly used a fishing rod to steal a Versace necklace Late night-heist happened at high-end store in … Read more

Thieves steal 300-year-old brass bell from England’s oldest church

Thieves steal 300-year-old brass bell weighing 16st from England’s smallest church which only has room for ten worshippers ‘Brazen’ theft of brass bell from the UK’s smallest church has devastated locals  The 291 year old bell was made in 1729 for the 15th century Bremilham Church  The building holds the Guinness World Record for being the … Read more

Hilarious moment spider monkeys steal iPhone and keepers struggle to retrieve it 

Pick up the phone! Hilarious moment spider monkeys steal iPhone and keepers struggle to retrieve it Spider monkey is seen taking a smartphone and playing with it at Nashville Zoo Cheeky animal perches on branch and tries to pull the pop-socket off the phone It then drops device and another monkey hilariously creeps in to grab new … Read more

Thieves steal two luxury portable toilets worth £50,000 in daring ram-raid 

Loo dunnit? Shocking moment thieves steal two luxury portable toilets worth £50,000 in daring ram-raid Thugs smashed through 10ft tall, locked metal gate in Waterlooville, Hampshire  Thieves towed two 18ft trailers containing the portable toilets on February 18 Dramatic CCTV footage shows a 4×4 being used to ram the gates of the yard By Jemma … Read more

Masked thugs steal a bike from railings outside a school in broad daylight

Masked thug lunges at passersby with angle grinder when they try to stop his gang stealing a bike from railings outside a school in broad daylight The balaclava-clad thugs were filmed stealing the bike in Hackney, east London  One thief uses angle grinder to cut the bike, worth around £1,000, from railing  Three men grab the bike’s … Read more

Criminals have ‘smaller BRAINS’: The ‘handicap’ may explain why offenders steal and are violent 

Hardened criminals have an abnormal brain structure and display aggressive behaviour from early childhood, a major study suggests.  Brain scans of almost 7,000 people aged 45 were analysed – a third had a history of antisocial behaviour ranging from physical fighting to truancy.  People with a lifetime of convictions behind them had structurally smaller and … Read more

From giant cacti to tiny beauties, drought-loving succulents steal the show, says Monty Don

As we come to the end of this decade the rain is beating on my window and the fields in the distance are puddled with water – as they have been for the past few months.  It is wet, wet, wet. However, I get great pleasure from one group of plants that have adapted to … Read more