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Debbie Mularczyyk purchased the caravan in 2022 at Cornwall's SeaView Holiday Park, a branch of Wyldecrest Parks founded by self-proclaimed 'billionaire gypsy' Alfie Best.

A British couple who were facing the threat of deportation have learned their fate after a years long campaign to stay in Australia.

Jennifer Abbott, 69, was stabbed to death in her council flat in Camden on Friday just days after she was last seen by neighbours walking her pet corgi Prince.

The DOJ has filed a civil complaint to seize $225.3 million in cryptocurrency linked to pig butchering scams -- long-con frauds where victims are tricked into fake crypto investments. The funds were laundered through a blockchain network, and the DOJ says recovered money will go toward reimbursing victims. The Verge reports: The 75-page complaint (PDF) filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia lays out more detail about the seizure. According to it, the US Secret Service (USSS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) tied scammers to seven groups of Tether stablecoin tokens. The fraud fell under what's typically known as "pig butchering": a form of long-running confidence scam aimed at tricking victims -- sometimes with a fake romantic relationship -- into what they believe is a profitable crypto investment opportunity, then disappearing with the funds. Pig butchering rings often traffic the workers who directly communicate with victims to Southeast Asian countries, something the DOJ alleges this ring did. The DOJ says Tether and crypto exchange OKX first alerted law enforcement in 2023 to a series of accounts they believed were helping launder fraudulently obtained currency through a vast and complex web of transactions. The alleged victims include Shan Hanes (referred to in this complaint as S.H.), the former Heartland Tri-State Bank president who was sentenced to 24 years in prison for embezzling tens of millions of dollars to invest in one of the best-known and most devastating pig butchering scams. The complaint lists a number of other victims who lost thousands or millions of dollars they thought they were investing (and did not commit crimes of their own). An FBI report (PDF) cited by the press release concluded overall crypto investment fraud caused $5.8 billion worth of reported losses in 2024.

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Holidays are supposed to be about switching off and relaxing, but unfortunately the airport might have other ideas. A new study has revealed the European airports with the worst queues.

The suspected upskirter was arrested during the first of six Cowboy Carter shows performed by Beyoncé at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 5. He is currently on police bail as enquiries continue.

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Naga Munchetty was reportedly accused of bullying a member of staff.

Coleen Rooney showed off her toned figure in a blue bikini as she soaked up the sun in Ibiza on Friday with her husband Wayne.

Kim died on Tuesday at the age of 83 following after a short illness, with tributes pouring in for the much-loved star.

We've all been there: we think we've nabbed a great deal on a flight, only to end up incurring added costs at every stage.

Life for astronauts in a Martian colony will be extremely similar to the conditions inside today's prisons, according to a leading space scientist.

Octopus Energy has launched its new Octopus Charge EV home charger and is offering its first 100 customers the option to claim 5,00 free miles of charging.

Framework agreement may rescue some unis from 'financial abyss' after Oracle per-employee Java license, says insider

Exclusive  Oracle requested Java audits with UK higher education institutions leading up to the negotiation of a national framework agreement — set to be worth up to £9.86 million ($13.33 million) — which aims to save the institutions £45 million when compared to standard commercial pricing.…

The former R&B star's legal team filed a motion on June 17 to have him sent to home confinement rather than being behind bars due to the 'imminent' threat to his life.

Nicky Haslam began releasing his tea towels in 2018 usually just in time for Christmas, but he has put one on the market early in collaboration with Saatchi Yates, a London-based gallery.

Airlines will sometimes book more people onto a flight than there are seats on a plane because travellers do not always turn up even if they have booked a flight.

Just a quick note this week: I discovered that many people have been sending in submissions for this column and designating them for CodeSod by mistakes. Consequently, there is an immense backlog of material from which to choose. An abundance of riches! We will be seeing some older items in the future. For today, a collection of colons:

Bill NoLastName , giving away clues to his banking security questions online: "If had known there was a limit, I would have changed my daughter's middle name. I've been caught by this before - my dad has only a middle initial (no middle name)."

 

Gordon F. heard of a greal deal: "This is the first mention of shipping on a hearing aids website. Tough choice."

 

Michael P. underlines a creative choice: "I got an email from a recruiter about a job opening. I'm a little confused about the requirements."

 

Cole T. pretend panics about pennies (and maybe we need an article about false urgency, hm): "Oh no! My $0 in rewards are about to expire!"

 

Finally, bibliophile WeaponizedFun (alsonolastname) humblebrags erudition. It ain't War & Peace, but it's still an ordeal! "After recently finishing The Brothers Karamazov after 33 hours on audio disc, I was a bit surprised to see that Goodreads is listing this as my longest book with only 28 pages. 28 discs, maybe, but I still am questioning their algorithm, because this just looks silly."

 

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The staff tried to get some sleep in bondage-style beds were too tired after not sleeping enough and weren't able to work the next day.

'Black side down,' Lego style

Lego has released another NASA-themed set; this time, a version of the US space agency's Boeing 747-based Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with a Space Shuttle perched on top.…