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Violent Crime Statistic Show Why Not to Go to Cardiff

BritishNews — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:39:12 -07:00

As the above map indicates, tourists should think twice before visiting Cardiff, UK. For the details see the source link on this page. Notable takeaways include the following stats: - 32.8 annual crime rate per 1k workday people - 28.3% of all crimes nation wide - 32.9k crimes reported - 1.0% annual change
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Lauren Farr Stole Over £800,000 to Fuel Gambling Habit

BritishNews — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:04:08 -07:00

Lauren Farr of Cardiff, UK was sentenced to 32 months in prison back in January for stealing over £800,000 to fund her online gambling habit. Fortunately for her, she should have no problem funding her inmate account because last week she was ordered to repay just £2,000 of that. Farr had been a claims director for We Fight Any Claim. Her total online gambling losses are believed to exceed £1.5 million.
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Knife Crimes in Cardiff Double in Decade

BritishNews — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:33:54 -07:00

The BBC recently drew attention to the disturbing trend of knife crimes doubling over the past decade in Cardiff. Watch the full story embedded below or check out the source link for more information including interviews with knife crime victims and their families. Obviously they see this as a problem and want police to do more about it.
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Welsh Cyclist Struck and Killed by Car

BritishNews — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:57:04 -07:00

A Welsh doctor was recently struck and killed by a car while cycling on the road. Despite all those years in medical school he wasn't smart enough to figure out that cyclists have no business on the highway. You'd think a doctor his age would have treated enough cyclists injured as a result of their own senselessness that he would give up the habit.
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Vandals Destroy Over 50 Trees in Cardiff's Bute Park

BritishNews — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:18:38 -07:00

Over 50 trees and other plants were destroyed a couple weeks ago when vandals trashed Bute Park in Cardiff, UK. Many showed up to protest the vandalism shortly afterwards. The perpetrators have not been caught and little is known about them, but they are not believed to be environmentalists.
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"Right at Home" Fails to Visit Patient Homes in Wales

BritishNews — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 21:42:45 -07:00

Care providers in Wales are being blasted by the media for failing to visit disabled people at home. Jenna Kearns is one such person whose been complaining about Right At Home failing to properly treat her rheumatoid arthritis. See link to learn more...
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Con Man Busted Ripping Off Old People in Cardiff

BritishNews — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:26:33 -07:00

A rogue trader scammed more than £20,000 out of two elderly women after pretending to carry out work on rodent infestations which did not exist. Richard McCarthy, 28, badgered his Cardiff -based victims into drawing thousands of pounds out of their accounts to pay for work on their respective properties claiming rats were running riot. But there were no rat infestations at either of the victims' houses with McCarthy increasing the bill over a number of weeks which left both women cut adrift from their life savings. None of the money taken has been recovered.
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Child Porn The New Norm for British Kids

BritishNews — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 21:58:26 -07:00

The BBC recently reported that teenagers in Wales, UK consider it normal to produce child pornography and distribute it amongst their peers. Learn more in the video below where a group of Wales students talk about how common it has become for kids to produce child porn of themselves and distribute it to their peers. They say kids keep doing it at younger ages sometimes as young as 9. They say that SnapChat, TikTok, and Only Fans are the platforms of choice.
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Former Supermarket Team Leader Busted for Dealing Heroin in Cardiff

BritishNews — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:28:15 -07:00

A former supermarket team leader was busted a few months back for dealing heroin in Cardiff. Deborah Stevens is said to have relapsed after losing her job and getting back on the needle with her partner Damian Harris. You can learn more about his case by checking out the source link on this page.
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Myecia Reid of Cardiff Put Friend's Name on Speeding Ticket

BritishNews — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:51:37 -07:00

Myecia Reid is in trouble for getting caught speeding and putting her friend's name on the ticket. It turns out that her so called friend doesn't even drive. That friend was convicted in absentia after the ticket was sent to the wrong address and she was ordered to pay a fine of 800 pounds. Eventually the cops sent an order to that friend's boss to garnish wages and the truth came out.
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Man Arrested for Helping Perp Flee Scene in Cardiff

BritishNews — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:45:43 -07:00

A Cardiff man was arrested last week for helping a suspect flee the scene of a stabbing. Kevin Bryan, 44, drove Jeremy Lenohin towards London after he accused a woman of stealing his drugs and wounded her with a knife. See the source link on this page for more information.
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New Speed Limits in South and North-East Wales

BritishNews — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 22:39:56 -07:00

New 50 MPH speed limits will go into effect in some areas of South and North-East Wales, UK on October 4, 2021. Violators will likely receive warning letter at first followed by prosecution if they break it again. Traffic cameras will be used to enforce it so owners of vehicles caught on camera going over 50 MPH at any of the following locations are at risk: - A494 between the Wales/England border and St David's Interchange at Ewloe in Flintshire - A483 between junctions 5 and 6 at Wrexham - A470 between Upperboat and Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf - M4 between junctions 41 and 42 at Port Talbot
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