Rail passengers were told to expect prolonged delays to services today (Tuesday, March 20, 2012) on one part of the network after metal thieves caused signalling problems.
An armed man who tends to wear different types of sports clothing is believed to have robbed at least eight shops. An artist’s impression of the man has been circulated.
Five people are either under arrest or being sought who are members of a clandestine computer hacking group. Lulzsec has claimed responsibility for exposing security flaws in some of the world’s most high-profile systems.
Protesters who entered British Gas HQ left because they said they felt “threatened”. The group, who were complaining about high fuel prices, handed out leaflets to employees at the Staines depot.
Petty theft is a bugbear to four in five firms who were surveyed and this turned out to be their biggest problem, according to research done by an insurance company.