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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Pensioner has nearly £1,000 stolen in betting shop
A pensioner has had nearly £1,000 stolen from him in a betting shop. The incident happened on May 21 at the Ladbrokes store in King's Lynn. In the early afternoon, the 80-year-old had secured winnings totalling £950 after betting on three horse races. The man from Congham, who does not want to be named, said: "The bloke could see that I was collecting my money from the counter and said to me 'you have been lucky'. "I turned my back and felt his hand in my pocket and then he was gone. READ MORE: "The bloke went off like a rocket, another customer charged after him but could not catch him". The theft happened after the suspect lost "the biggest part of £2,000 playing on the machines". Norfolk Constabulary has been made aware of the incident and a spokeswoman for the force said enquiries are ongoing. "It is not often that a punter like me gets a win," the pensioner added. "It was two weeks of my pension money, which is what hurts the most."
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Human remains found in village ‘may be father who vanished in 2007'
The mother of a man who went missing in 2007 has said she is 'hoping for some peace' after human remains were found in a Cambridgeshire village close to where he disappeared. Terry McSpadden, a 24-year-old father of two, was last seen on March 2 that year after spending the evening in the Locomotive pub in Wisbech, near the border with Norfolk. On Sunday morning, police were called to Lynn Road in Wisbech after partial human remains were found by a passer-by. A Norfolk Constabulary spokesman said: 'Officers are exploring a number of lines of inquiry. The cordon is still in place on Lynn Road and will remain for some time.' Helen Thrower, Mr McSpadden's mother, confirmed that police had contacted the family about the find. She said: 'It's too early to say whether it's Terry or not. Me and other people whose family members are missing, we're hoping for some peace. Until we get some identification, we can't know.' Cold case detectives launched a fresh appeal for information about Mr McSpadden's disappearance, which was initially treated as a missing persons case but was later considered a murder, in February this year. Mr McSpadden's body was never found and his hand-painted black mountain bike was never recovered. A man was charged with murder in 2011, but the case against him was dismissed in court. Later reviews of the case and a 2014 CrimeStoppers appeal with a £5,000 reward did not generate further significant information. Andy Guy, Norfolk Constabulary's cold case manager, said about the fresh appeal: 'Terry's family, including his mother and two children, have never had closure. They have no idea of where he is, what happened to him, or why. They have lived with this grief and uncertainty for 18 years. 'While this is a long time ago, I have no doubt there are people out there who do know, or suspect, what happened to Terry. 'I understand that people may not have wished to engage with the police in 2007, but having knowledge of what happened to Terry may lay heavy on someone's conscience, and for Terry, his mother, and children, now would be the time to disclose that information. 'Terry was an attentive and loving father, which makes any hypothesis that he simply upped and left the area all the more unlikely, and there has been no proof of life after March 2 2007.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Sky News
20-05-2025
- Sky News
Police investigating after partial human remains are found in Wisbech
Police are investigating after partial human remains were discovered in Wisbech. Officers were called to Lynn Road, Walton Highway, at 8.30am on Sunday morning following reports human bones had been found by a member of the public. Norfolk Constabulary has said a police cordon is in place while officers carry out enquiries.
Irish Examiner
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Absolute scum of the earth – Luke Littler's van window smashed in Norwich
Luke Littler revealed his van was vandalised while the world champion was participating in an exhibition event in Norwich. The 18-year-old defeated rival Luke Humphries in the MODUS Icons of Darts event in the city on Friday night but returned to his vehicle to discover the rear window had been smashed. Alongside an image of the van, Littler posted on Instagram: 'Just trying to do an exhibition in Norwich and this happens, absolute scum of the earth.' Luke Littler, left, and Luke Humphries are ranked second and first in the world respectively (Andrew Milligan/PA) The PA news agency has approached Norfolk Constabulary for comment. Humphries and Littler, ranked first and second in the world, were joined at the exhibition by former world champions Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld. Littler became the youngest-ever darts world champion in January, aged 17, when he defeated Michael van Gerwen in the final of the PDC's flagship event at Alexandra Palace.
North Wales Chronicle
18-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Absolute scum of the earth – Luke Littler's van window smashed in Norwich
The 18-year-old defeated rival Luke Humphries in the MODUS Icons of Darts event in the city on Friday night but returned to his vehicle to discover the rear window had been smashed. Alongside an image of the van, Littler posted on Instagram: 'Just trying to do an exhibition in Norwich and this happens, absolute scum of the earth.' The PA news agency has approached Norfolk Constabulary for comment. Humphries and Littler, ranked first and second in the world, were joined at the exhibition by former world champions Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld. Littler became the youngest-ever darts world champion in January, aged 17, when he defeated Michael van Gerwen in the final of the PDC's flagship event at Alexandra Palace.
