London fireplace that survived Blitz bombing raids still stands without its house

Like many parts of London during the Second World War, Vincent Street in Westminster was turned to rubble following a direct hit during the Blitz that destroyed a row of mews houses. The area, just a short walk from the Houses of Parliament, remained a bombed-out site for 40 years until it was eventually redeveloped into … Read more

Romanian gang who stole £140,000 during series of brazen cash machine raids in UK jailed

A Romanian gang of ‘hackers’ who stole almost £140,000 in electronic ‘raids’ on cashpoint machines have been jailed for a total of 13 years and seven months. A court heard three of the six-strong gang arrived in the UK ‘solely and exclusively’ for the purpose of committing crime. Exact details of how the ‘sophisticated and … Read more

Romanian gang who stole £140,000 during series of brazen cash machine raids in UK jailed

A Romanian gang of ‘hackers’ who stole almost £140,000 in electronic ‘raids’ on cashpoint machines have been jailed for a total of 13 years and seven months. A court heard three of the six-strong gang arrived in the UK ‘solely and exclusively’ for the purpose of committing crime. Exact details of how the ‘sophisticated and … Read more

Gang of burglars armed with machete are captured on CCTV carrying out ‘door to door raids’

Gang of burglars armed with baseball bats and a machete are captured on CCTV carrying out ‘door to door raids’ Four armed men burst into a Huddersfield home terrifying a woman and child   Gang reportedly attempted to raid nearby house before the break-in, police said Witnesses said the woman ran screaming into the street as men fled … Read more

Gang of burglars armed with machete are captured on CCTV carrying out ‘door to door raids’

Gang of burglars armed with baseball bats and a machete are captured on CCTV carrying out ‘door to door raids’ Four armed men burst into a Huddersfield home terrifying a woman and child   Gang reportedly attempted to raid nearby house before the break-in, police said Witnesses said the woman ran screaming into the street as men fled … Read more

Armed police smash ‘rent-a-gun’ gang in dawn raids on 11 addresses across London, Essex and Kent

Armed police who were hunting a ‘rent-a-gun’ gang who would rent guns to be used in revenge attacks have executed dawn raids on 11 addresses in London, Essex and Kent.  The warrants were carried out in the early hours of this morning by more than 350 police officers and four firearm recovery dogs. Operation Wordwell … Read more

Colombian military raids labs where guerrilla group produced up to $4B in cocaine

Inside Colombia’s FOUR BILLION DOLLAR jungle cocaine labs where country’s largest guerrilla group produced and ship tons of Class A drug to El Chapo’s Sinaloa cartel Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office announced Saturday the discovery of two secret labs where the National Liberation Army produced cocaine Military soldiers and intelligence officers seized 2,800 kilos of cocaine … Read more

Remarkable exploits of WWII bomber who survived 41 air raids revealed as medals go on sale 

The remarkable exploits of a hero Bomber Command navigator can be revealed after his medals and logbooks emerged for sale. Flight Lieutenant Alan Forsdike took part in 41 operations during the Second World War including raids all over Germany. He directed his Halifax bomber on missions over Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Essen, Dusseldorf, Monchengladbach, Leverkusen and … Read more

Remarkable exploits of WWII bomber who survived 41 air raids revealed as medals go on sale 

The remarkable exploits of a hero Bomber Command navigator can be revealed after his medals and logbooks emerged for sale. Flight Lieutenant Alan Forsdike took part in 41 operations during the Second World War including raids all over Germany. He directed his Halifax bomber on missions over Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Essen, Dusseldorf, Monchengladbach, Leverkusen and … Read more