Month: August 2015

Ramada hotel boss jailed after stealing £311,000

The general manager of a prestigious Birmingham hotel has been jailed after stealing £311,000 by exploiting a flaw in its accounting system. Crooked Hayley Barry spent cash swindled from the Ramada on luxuries including a “lavish” extension on her home and gym membership. The mum-of-two’s dishonesty came to light when an employee blew the whistle […]

Hackers gain access to millions of customer details

Personal details of 2.4 million people vulnerable after Carphone Warehouse data breach. Hackers have gained access to the personal details of 2.4 million people after cracking into Carphone Warehouse’s systems, the company has admitted. It announced that the IT systems of one of its UK divisions were found to have been breached on Wednesday, having […]

Easyjet attendant ringleader of cigarette smuggling

An Easyjet flight attendant who led a cigarette smuggling gang has been handed a confiscation order for almost £350,000. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) found Easyjet worker Dennis Connolly, 44, of Southport, had organised over 130 smuggling trips for himself and five others, using discounted staff tickets to travel. The gang hid cigarettes and tobacco, […]