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Reuters
a day ago
- Business
- Reuters
UK's Heathrow projects upbeat annual revenue for 2025
June 27 (Reuters) - Britain's Heathrow Airport on Friday said it expects annual revenue to improve to 3.61 billion pounds ($4.96 billion) in 2025, driven by better-than-expected long-haul flights amid rebounding leisure demand. ($1 = 0.7280 pounds)
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Her cruise selfies gave away the game and she was arrested at the airport
Photos taken by a shop manager proved to be her undoing as she was found to have stolen more than £100,000 worth of diamonds, silver, gold and bespoke jewellery. Lucy Roberts flaunted her stolen accessories when sending photos of herself on a cruise to her former employees who had become suspicious of her behaviour in work. The colleagues of the 39-year-old, manager of the Daniella Draper store, in Beverley, grew suspicious when she began taking jewellery home from work between 2017 and 2018. At the time she claimed she had work to do and was sorting stock for the workshop. She handed her notice in after a year of managing the store. She later headed off on a cruise and her former colleagues knew she had not purchased the jewellery she was wearing in the photos sent to them and they informed the area manager, Hull Live reports. READ MORE: Teenager 'may hold information' about Walton shooting READ MORE: Dad tried to bite girlfriend's nose because he didn't like her vaping Police were contacted and investigations found Roberts made a number of fraudulent return transactions as well as falsifying stock takes. Officers carried out a search of her bedroom and found thousands of pounds worth of jewellery in boxes beneath the bed as well as in cupboards. After an arrest warrant was issued, Roberts was detained by officers at Heathrow Airport where she was wearing a "substantial amount" of stolen jewellery. Body worn police footage reviewed by detectives later revealed Roberts had been removing jewellery in an attempt to dispose of it as she was escorted through the airport. A search also discovered more jewellery which she had not purchased in her suitcase. Roberts initially denied the allegations when interviewed by police, claiming she had borrowed some of the jewellery from one of her former colleagues and suggested the rest of it had been planted in her suitcase. However, she "had no explanation for why her own jewellery was mixed with the stolen items". Roberts, aged 39, of Mill Road, Swanland, admitted theft by an employee at Grimsby Crown Court and was sentenced to 28 months in prison Detective Sergeant Krista Wilkinson, of Humberside Police, said: 'Roberts was an entrusted member of shop responsible for managing the store and whilst working at the jewellers over the course of year stole an estimated £124,675 worth of jewellery and cash. 'From her bedroom, 269 items worth a total value of £107,965 were recovered and, when arrested at the airport, Roberts was wearing approximately £1,015 of stolen items, as well as 22 items - £13,880 worth of jewellery - was located in her suitcase. 'Without a care in the world, dripping in diamonds, thinking she had deceived everybody, Roberts arrogantly posed on social media and sent pictures boasting to her ex-colleagues about the great time she was having on holiday, not thinking they would realise what she had been doing. 'From the photos she sent colleagues you could clearly see the high value and unique pieces that she was wearing which she had not purchased whilst working for the store. 'Whilst the company may sell luxury products, they are still a business who rely on customers and sales to be able to continue to operate and contribute to the community. 'I am pleased she is now behind bars and I hope it will give her ample time to think about the crime she committed and how it has impacted not only the company, but the colleagues who considered her a friend and who were betrayed by her in such a trusted role." Speaking on court conclusion, a spokesperson for the store said: "We're pleased to finally have closure on the matter after several years. We remain incredibly grateful to Humberside Police Force and our employees, who at the time of the investigation, worked tirelessly and diligently to bring about this outcome and for justice to be achieved."
9 News
2 days ago
- 9 News
Selfies of a British woman 'dripping in diamonds' lead to her arrest for theft
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here A former jewellery store manager in the United Kingdom was sentenced to 28 months in prison after posting selfies wearing stolen merchandise and sending them to her coworkers, Humberside Police said in a statement. Lucy Roberts, 39, frequently took jewellery home with her during the year she worked at a high-end shop, police said, telling suspicious coworkers she "was conducting work at home and sorting stock for the workshop." The police statement does not name the store. Police said Lucy Roberts, 39, frequently took jewellery home with her during the year she worked at a high-end shop (CNN) It was only when Roberts quit and went on holiday that her colleagues realised where the jewellery went, the statement says. She began sending her former coworkers selfies from a cruise, decked out in items taken from the shop. "Without a care in the world, dripping in diamonds, thinking she had deceived everybody," Detective Sergeant Krista Wilkinson said in the police news release. Police found "thousands of pounds worth of jewellery strewn around in boxes beneath the bed and in cupboards," after searching her home, the statement says. In total, Roberts stole more than $260,000 in diamonds, gold, silver, "bespoke jewellery" and cash from her employer, according to Wilkinson. CNN was not able to determine whether Roberts has legal representation. Roberts was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport, according to police. (Getty) Police said Roberts initially denied she had stolen any stock from her employer, insisting she had borrowed some of the jewellery from a coworker and that they planted the other items in her bags, but she later entered a guilty plea for theft by an employee, receiving 28 months in prison. Roberts was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport, according to police. They took her into custody after finding her "wearing a substantial amount of stolen jewellery" with more pilfered merchandise in her suitcase, according to the statement. Body camera footage from the arrest shows Roberts removing more jewellery as she was escorted through Heathrow Airport … in an attempt to dispose of it," police added. The store where Roberts formerly worked said it is "pleased to finally have closure on the matter after several years," according to the news release. CONTACT US Auto news:Is this the next Subaru WRX? Mysterious performance car teased.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Thief stole £100k in diamonds from jewellery store favoured by Kate Middleton – and was arrested dripping in stolen gems
A BRAZEN thief stole £100,000 in diamonds from a jewellers loved by Kate Middleton. Lucy Roberts, 39, was caught red handed dripping in the gems she'd robbed from a Daniella Draper branch in the East Riding of Yorkshire. 3 The Princess Wales, 43, has donned Daniella Draper jewellery at previous engagements Credit: PA 3 The royal wore a personalised necklace to hour her three children Credit: PA 3 Lucy Roberts, 39, looted the goods while working as a manager at the store Credit: Humberside Police The Princess of Wales, 43, has previously been seen donning a £1,070 personalised Gold Midnight Moon Necklace by Daniella Draper. The pendant was engraved with the letters G, L, C to represent her children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and The mother-of-three's delicate necklace was also decorate with three stars. Online, the product description reads: "The moon is universally representing the rhythm of time as it embodies the cycle. Read More "The phases of the moon symbolise immortality, eternity and enlightenment." Meanwhile, Roberts, from Officers detained her at Heathrow Airport when she came back from a cruise, wearing a "substantial amount" of the jewellery. The thief brazenly tried to discard the pieces as she was escorted through the airport. Most read in The Sun An investigation was sparked after Daniella Draper staff reported Roberts for taking pieces home with her under the guise she was sorting out stock. After pocketing the priceless items, the manager quit her job and jetted off to go on a luxury cruise. When employees noticed her boasting the jewellery in pictures, they flagged it with the area manager. The probe later uncovered she'd been creating false stock takes and registering fraudulent return transactions. Detectives from Humberside Police located 269 items worth a total value of £107,965 in Roberts' bedroom. When she was arrested, the criminal was dripping in around £1,015 of stolen items. And, about 22 items, estimated at around £13,880, were also uncovered in her suitcase. Roberts appeared at Grimsby Crown Court , where she admitted theft by an employee and w as sentenced to 28 months in priso n. Detective Sergeant Krista Wilkinson, of Humberside Police, said: 'Without a care in the world, dripping in diamonds, thinking she had deceived everybody, Roberts arrogantly posed on social media and sent pictures boasting to her ex-colleagues about the great time she was having on holiday, not thinking they would realise what she had been doing. 'From the photos she sent colleagues you could clearly see the high value and unique pieces that she was wearing which she had not purchased whilst working for the store. "Whilst the company may sell luxury products, they are still a business who rely on customers and sales to be able to continue to operate and contribute to the community. 'I am pleased she is now behind bars and I hope it will give her ample time to think about the crime she committed and how it has impacted not only the company, but the colleagues who considered her a friend and who were betrayed by her in such a trusted role." Speaking on court conclusion, a spokesperson for the store said: "We're pleased to finally have closure on the matter after several years. "We remain incredibly grateful to Humberside Police Force and our employees, who at the time of the investigation, worked tirelessly and diligently to bring about this outcome and for justice to be achieved." The beauty product which is 'key to Kate Middleton's glow' WHEN your schedule is as busy as Kate's, making the most of your beauty sleep is vital for maintaining glowing skin. She is known to make her skincare products work overtime when she's catching Zs by lathering up in elixirs. Insiders claim that the Beuti Skincare Beauty Sleep Elixir is her go-to, and she keeps a stash of bottles on her nightstand. The £47 product contains 14 plant-based oils that slow down the enzyme responsible for ageing and prevent the breakdown of collagen, the protein in our skin that stops it from sagging. Collagen gives skin a plump appearance but starts deteriorating in our mid-20s, so Kate is beating the natural ageing process by delaying how quickly it breaks down.
Metro
4 days ago
- Metro
Brit, 18, on first ever solo flight stranded in Doha for more than a day
A British teenager flying on her own for the first time has been stranded in Doha for more than 24 hours, after she was caught in the crossfire of mounting conflict in the Middle East. Jamie Mason Walker set off from Heathrow Airport on Sunday evening. After a stopover at Doha Hamad International Airport, she was due to arrive in Melbourne, Australia, to visit her great-aunt on Monday. But her flight from Heathrow was delayed, meaning she missed her connecting flight. Qatar then closed its airspace amid missile strikes and rising tensions between Israel, Iran, and the US. Iran launched a missile attack on the US military's Al-Udeid Air Base near Doha on Monday evening, forcing one of the world's busiest airports to cancel all departures and divert arrivals. Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, shortly after the US bombed Iranian nuclear sites. But within hours, Israel claimed Iran had broken it. Now, with concerns about World War Three rising, thousands of people are stuck in airports waiting to get home. Jamie, who recently turned 18, was gifted a three-week trip to Australia by her family so she could visit her great-aunt, who lives in Melbourne. While she has been to Greece and Barcelona, the student, who starts university in September, has never flown long-haul or had to make a connection before. It is her first time outside Europe. Her grandmother Angie Jeffs, from Northampton, said the dream trip had turned into the family's worst nightmare. So far she believes Jamie, who is also from Northampton, doesn't know about the Al-Udeid Air Base bombing and Qatari airspace being closed down, instead attributing her travel disruption to general delays. Angie explained: 'We haven't told her why the airport was shut down, she's presuming it's just delays, we didn't want to worry her if we started telling her there was a bomb near where she is. 'She doesn't know anything, unless she heard other people talking about it, but if she did she didn't mention it to me.' Angie's sister in Melbourne has been on the phone with the British Embassy in Australia, trying to find out when Jamie will be able to get on a plane to Melbourne. So far, they say she was told she'd be put on the next plane to Melbourne. But two flights have taken off without Jamie since she arrived in Doha. Angie said: 'We're all very worried, my sister just called the embassy to find out what's going on and why she wasn't put on those planes. 'We just don't seem to be getting any information, so we just have to wait and so does she – I just hope it doesn't put her off flying.' Discussing Jamie's experience of the airport, Angie said: 'Luckily we paid for someone to collect her from the plane in Doha and put her on the next plane, they have been helping her. 'She's in a lounge where she can have free food and she slept there last night. 'There are lots of other people in the same boat, that lounge is absolutely heaving with people. Metro's travel team has looked into whether there are any restrictions on UK passengers planning to travel to Doha. Hamad International Airport, a major transit hub and the world's second busiest airport behind Dubai, was closed from Monday evening into the early hours of Tuesday, around 1.20am. But the UK Foreign Office has not advised against travelling to Qatar. On Tuesday morning, the UK and the US lifted their 'shelter in place' orders. Because of this, it's unlikely you'll be able to cancel your trip and receive a full or even partial refund. The FCDO warns of travel disruption, including snap airspace closures, as well as delayed and cancelled flights. Anyone travelling to or transiting in Qatar is advised to keep up to speed with Foreign Office guidance, and monitor local media for the latest information. 'She said there's quite a few people who have chatted to her, everyone seems calm. 'The airport staff are very friendly but we don't suppose they can do a lot. More Trending 'She met a couple of ladies with children who said they would watch over her while she had a couple of hours' sleep, which was nice of them.' Jamie is due to return home on July 13, and the family are desperately hoping she won't be stuck in the same situation on her return trip. 'We'd rather she was stranded in Melbourne because at least she's got family there,' Angie added. The family's most recent update from Jamie is that she is due to get on a plane to Melbourne at 8.30pm tonight, local time, but whether this pans out as planned remains to be seen. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Yvette Cooper seems more scared of red paint than Gaza's bloodshed MORE: Inside the 'humiliating' influencer marriage break-up 7 months after the wedding MORE: Is it safe to travel to Egypt? Latest Foreign Office tourist advice after Iran strikes US airbase
