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Daily Mail
21 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Hoax caller, 61, who told police he had planted bombs at Heathrow and Birmingham airports is jailed
A man who called police and lied to them about planting bombs at major hubs such as Heathrow and Birmingham airports has been jailed. Paul Fisher, 61, from Oadyby, made false threats to numerous forces claiming he had planted bombs at several locations. Three calls made to the Metropolitan Police stating bombs had been planted at Heathrow Airport, St Pancras railway station and Scotland Yard. West Midlands Police were also called by the man, stating there was a bomb at Birmingham Airport and a fourth was made to Leicestershire Police claiming there was a bomb at a hotel in London. Two calls were made to Lincolnshire Police stating he intended to blow up pubs in Boston and Lincoln and another was made to Humberside Police station in Hull. He pleaded guilty to eight counts of a bomb hoax – communicating false information - when he appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court. He also pleaded guilty to three counts of causing wasteful employment of police – concerning calls made to the Met. In addition, the crook admitted to one count of threatening to destroy or damage property which involved a call made to Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service in April. He was sentenced today to five years and two months' imprisonment. Detective Constable Kevin Sharke said: 'When calls of this nature are made, police rightly treat them as a legitimate concern until it can be determined there's no credible threat or risk of life to the public. 'The impact hoax calls can have on the emergency services, businesses and the public are vast. Such mindless actions interrupt our infrastructure and end up costing significant amounts of money. 'I'm pleased Fisher now has to face the consequences of his actions and hope today's outcome serves as a serious deterrent to anyone who thinks his behaviour was in any way acceptable.'
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Leicestershire man jailed over series of hoax bomb threats
A man who threatened to "blow up" a Heathrow Airport terminal in a series of hoax bomb threats has been Fisher, of St Peters Path in Oadby, Leicestershire, claimed to have placed bombs at locations in London, Birmingham, Hull and Lincolnshire on 5 Timothy Spencer KC told Leicester Crown Court it gave him "no pleasure" to jail Fisher – who had "well-documented" mental health problems – but said his offending was "disturbingly serious".The 61-year-old admitted a series of charges in May, including eight counts of a bomb hoax, and was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on Monday to five years and two months in prison. The court heard Fisher called police at 10:41 BST on 5 May and threatened to blow up The Ritz Hotel in then threatened to rob a bank in Lincolnshire 15 minutes later - both were identified as hoax on what the Judge Spencer KC said "must have been on a different number", Fisher called Lincolnshire Police twice and said he had planted a bomb outside a pub in Lincoln and another in asked by a call handler why he had placed the bomb outside the pub in Boston, he said he "felt like it", Eunice Gedzah, prosecuting, told Leicester Crown Gedzah said the Metropolitan Police received a number of calls from Fisher under false names on the same day, when he claimed he had placed bombs at Heathrow Airport, St Pancras Railway Station and near Scotland Yard. 'Enormous waste' The court also heard West Midlands Police received a call from Fisher that he was going to bomb Birmingham Airport and that he had a gun and was going to "open fire and kill people".The threat was declared a firearms incident, with police and a dog unit being also told Humberside Police he had placed a bomb outside a police station in Hull and that he had a pistol. Police were deployed and the defendant was not found, the court was later arrested at his home address in Leicestershire. James Bide-Thomas, defending, said the calls were an "enormous waste" of public time and money, but added the defendant had told him he was "very sorry".Mr Bide-Thomas told the court Fisher has bipolar affective disorder, for which he was being treated, and also suffered auditory told the court when Fisher was heavily medicated he struggled with how it made him feel, and the offending occurred when he was tempted to not take the court heard since 2006 there had been "frequent interventions" from medically-qualified people and crisis teams, and he had previously done a "number of positive things" in his life before his mental health Spencer KC said: "This is a sad and sorry case, I actually have a lot of sympathy for you. I think you've had a sad, lonely and largely wasted life." Det Con Kevin Sharkey from Leicestershire Police said: "The impact hoax calls can have on the emergency services, businesses and the public are vast. "Such mindless actions interrupt our infrastructure and end up costing significant amounts of money."In addition to the eight counts of a bomb hoax, Fisher also admitted charges of causing wasteful employment of police and threatening to destroy or damage property.
BBC News
30-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
TfL spends £37,000 on clearing Park Lane homeless encampments
Transport for London (TfL) has spent almost £37,000 on removing homeless people from Park Lane since April last year, it has been response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, the transport authority said it had spent the money on court costs and instructing bailiffs and legal counsel, with fairly large encampments basing themselves in the area over each of the last two which owns the green stretch of land running down the dual carriageway, has worked with Westminster City Council to remove the charity St Mungo's called for a compassionate response. TfL said "no-one should be faced with sleeping rough" but that Park Lane was not safe. In its reply to the FOI request, submitted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), TfL revealed it spent £35,260 in 2024-25 and £1,714 so far this year.A spokesperson confirmed an additional £404 had been spent since the FOI response was received – making a total of £37,378 – with further court charges expected in said people who had been sleeping rough in Park Lane had been made aware they would be removed if they returned and that security staff would patrol the area. In 2021, Westminster City Council staff had to clear piles of rubbish and dismantle an encampment thought to have occupied the space for around seven years. Last October, TfL removed a group of about 40 people from the site having been granted a possession order the month before. Conservative councillors Paul Fisher and Tim Barnes previously said TfL and Westminster City Council needed to "provide a lasting solution" to the camps."Otherwise we will be back at square one," they told the LDRS in May."This is unacceptable at the centre of our capital."A spokesperson for St Mungo's said people facing rough sleeping in London needed to be supported into accessing emergency accommodation, housing in the private rented sector and specialist accommodation. The TfL spokesperson said: "Park Lane is a busy part of the road network that is not a safe place for people to sleep rough and our focus has always been on the safety and welfare of everyone involved."People who have been sleeping rough at this site have been made aware that returning to the site is not an option and that they will be removed."A Westminster City Council spokesperson previously told the LDRS its support services were "comprehensive and there is no reason a person should have to sleep rough – on this site or anywhere else in the city".
Yahoo
30-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Newly decorated ambulance to take centre stage at Pride parade
A newly decorated ambulance will take centre stage in the Pride parade this weekend. South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) will unveil its latest Pride vehicle at the Brighton Make Ready Centre on Friday, August 1, with more than 90 staff set to represent the service at Brighton and Hove Pride. Benjamin Marlow, vice chair of Pride in SECAmb, said: "It's fantastic that we will have a huge presence in the parade once again this year. "I'd like to say a huge thank you to all colleagues from SECAmb and other ambulance services who will be giving up their time voluntarily to participate over the weekend." The ambulance, wrapped in a Pride-themed design funded by sponsors, will join the parade on Saturday, August 2. Read more: Police say summer events like Pride could be 'attractive targets for terrorism' Cars parked on seafront road 'block ambulance' and cause traffic chaos Over 50 life-saving SECAmb volunteers recognised After Pride, it will appear at other events across the South East before becoming a fully operational part of the fleet. SECAmb is reminding the public to help manage demand on emergency services during the busy weekend by calling 999 only in genuine emergencies. Paul Fisher, operating unit manager for Brighton, said: "Brighton Pride is a fantastic event each year for both the city and our teams. I'd like to wish everyone a very happy and safe Brighton and Hove Pride. "We want people to enjoy the weekend and experience a happy and safe Pride but also remember the impact avoidable 999 calls can have on our services." Those who do not need emergency care are encouraged to use NHS 111 or seek advice from pharmacists.
Daily Mail
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Designer baby! Aussie DJ Fisher and his influencer wife gift one-year-old daughter $1,600 YSL handbag
Aussie DJ Fisher - real name Paul Fisher - has given his one-year-old daughter a designer bag for her birthday. The Losing It hitmaker, 38, took to Instagram to share some snaps from his firstborn's birthday, which he and his influencer wife, Chloe Chapman, 32, celebrated poolside in Ibiza. In the pictures, Bobbi was all smiles while her parents spoiled her with a one-shaped cake, a new bicycle, and an Yves Saint Laurent purse. In the clip, Bobbi could be seen trying on the lambskin YSL LouLou micro bag while hanging out on a cabana daybed. The designer purse, which is black in colour with gold metallic details, retails for AU$1,564. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Bobbi beamed as she played with the luxe birthday present. Fans of the DJ were quick to ooh and ahh over the cute baby while also pointing out the expensive present. 'Literally a living doll. The purse tho,' one person wrote. 'The 5th slide with her bag is so cute I'm dying. That's how I react to designer too, Bobbi,' another penned. One person hilariously commented: 'Not Bobbi having a YSL bag before me. Honestly she deserves it.' 'So blessed to see the Fish and Chloe get their baby gal!!! Her handbag is the sweetest thing,' another chimed in. The Aussie DJ's daughter recently melted hearts on social media after she recognised her famous dad on a billboard in Ibiza, Spain. In footage of the moment, the proud mother and daughter were all smiles, while a voice behind the camera asks, 'Who is it?' 'Dada,' Bobbi screamed while pointing at her DJ dad on a billboard, which advertised his summer residency at Ibiza club UNVRS. Chloe could then be heard telling her little one: 'Say goodbye, dada!' which saw Bobbi wave her hand and blow a kiss to the giant poster. 'DADA. THIS GOT ME… I CAN'T STOP WATCHING IT,' Fisher, 38, captioned the video. The post has now garnered nearly 56,700 likes on Instagram, with a number of fellow celebs pouring into the comments section to gush over the adorable moment. 'Amazing,' David Guetta simply wrote. 'Love love love,' added Benny Benassi. Elsewhere, Black Coffee also chimed in, sharing two red hearts on the post.
