Woman loses £300,000 to fraudster in romance scam
A Northern Ireland woman has been scammed out of more than £300,000 by an individual who promised her a romantic relationship.
Crime
Man jailed after robbing bank with a banana
A man who robbed a bank while holding a banana has been jailed for 14 months.
Racist hate crimes fall but homophobic incidents on the rise
Racist crimes have fallen by more than 10% in a year while hate crimes related to sexual orientation have risen by 5%, new figures indicate.
Dead man the only suspect in pensioner doorstep stab murder, police say
A 42-year-old found dead after a pensioner was fatally stabbed on his own doorstep is the only suspect in the killing, police have said.
Dead man the only suspect in pensioner doorstep stab murder, police say
A 42-year-old found dead after a pensioner was fatally stabbed on his own doorstep is the only suspect in the killing, police have said.
Vandal leaves trail of destruction after stealing just £2 worth of copper
Hundreds of thousands of pounds of damage has been caused at an electricity substation by a vandal who made off with just £2 worth of copper.
Man arrested after woman’s body found in Brechin
A man has been arrested after the death of a woman in Angus.
One of Britain’s most wanted men arrested over torture murder
One of Britain’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Malta over the brutal killing of a father at a remote Cheshire farmhouse after 16 years on the run.
Fifth teenager arrested after couple attacked on bus in homophobic assault
A fifth teenager has been arrested after a couple were subjected to a homophobic attack and robbery by a gang when they refused to kiss on a bus.
Car blaze investigated in attempted murder probe
A burnt-out car found in Glasgow could help police investigating the attempted murder of a prison employee who was shot at.
Shot fired at prison worker in ‘targeted attempted murder’
A prison worker was shot at during what police believe was a targeted attempted murder in Bearsden.