Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the fifth batch of its ‘Starlink’ space internet satellites – taking the total to 300. They form a constellation of thousands of satellites, designed to provide low-cost broadband internet service from low Earth orbit. The constellation, informally known as Starlink, and under development at SpaceX’s facilities in Redmond, Washington. Its goal … Read more
Car theft rockets by up to 60 per cent in parts of Britain as experts warn motorists they face greater risk during lockdown Vehicle theft rose by up to 60 per cent in parts of the UK between 2016 and 2019 Greatest rises in Nottinghamshire (60 per cent) and Staffordshire (54 per cent) West Midlands … Read more
Our gripping series began in Saturday’s Weekend magazine with a countdown of the 80 best True Crime TV shows and podcasts, and continues all this week with fascinating four-page specials. We’ve already looked at Britain’s Super Sleuths and Crimes of Passion, and in the coming days Harry Wallop and Christopher Stevens will tackle Rough Justice … Read more
Policeman seen threatening to ‘make something up’ so he could arrest a man for breaching lockdown laws is SUSPENDED from duty Incident happened on Friday afternoon in Accrington and was caught on video Officer threatened man who said he was out collecting a quad bike in the area Tonight Lancashire Police announced they suspended him … Read more
Britain will be a ‘more volatile and agitated society’ when it comes out of coronavirus lockdown, senior police officer warns Concerns raised about the ‘unintended’ effects of mass unemployment, domestic abuse and mental health issues on society Police Superintendents Association (PSA) President said senior officers fear a rise in crime and disorder post-lockdown Paul Griffiths … Read more
Our brilliant new series began in Saturday’s Weekend magazine with a countdown of the 80 most compelling True Crime TV shows and podcasts available. It continues all this week in the Mail with four-page specials featuring stories from our archives — with Crimes of Passion, Rough Justice, Serial Killers and Unsolved Crimes to come. But … Read more
The Armchair Traveller: Soak up some Mallorcan sunshine and enjoy a rollercoaster ride in Holland – how to explore the world from the comfort of your home Follow detectives in The Mallorca Files as they solve cases on the Spanish island Plunge 130ft on a virtual rollercoaster ride at Holland’s Efteling Park Get the blood … Read more
From Stephen King’s If It Bleeds to The Switch by Beth O’Leary and new novels from Michael Arditti and Martin Edwards, this week’s best new fiction By Anthony Cummins and Hephzibah Anderson and Max Davidson Published: 22:01 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 18 April 2020 If It Bleeds Stephen King … Read more
The fearsome knock on the door came after nightfall. Outside were two men in hazmat suits who told businessman Fang Bin they had come to take him into medical quarantine. But the textile trader, a gangly man in his early 40s, wasn’t ill and the men outside his Wuhan apartment weren’t doctors. They were police … Read more
Covidiot neighbours are fined £370 after breaching coronavirus lockdown by throwing alcohol-fuelled party before host told police ‘I can do what I want’ when nurse raised the alarm Jame Sparrow, 28, and Helen Bent, 32, hosted a party of six people in Bolton Police had been called to semi-detached property earlier on Wednesday But when … Read more