Kent Police investigating Fifty Shades 'theft'

Penguin Random House has confirmed that Kent Police are investigating the alleged theft of a finished copy of E L James’ forthcoming Fifty Shades of Grey novel Grey (Arrow). The copy of the novel, due to be released next week, was reportedly discovered to be missing yesterday (8th June). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some Very Ugly Fish Star in This Bizarre Ad About Investigative Journalism

The news is like the ocean. On the surface, everything might seem pretty, but the further down you go, the worse things look.  That, at least, is the metaphor behind a new ad from Veja, a popular right-leaning (if not right-wing) Brazilian magazine that featured President Obama as Che Guevara... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Police ask for help in finding missing children’s author

The police are re-appealing for information regarding the missing children’s author Helen Bailey, who was last seen in Royston in April. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GCHQ warned Bloomsbury about Harry Potter theft

British surveillance agency GCHQ intervened with the launch of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book in J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tax evasion investigation to Profile

Profile Books has signed Moneyland: Where the Rich Go to Escape Democracy, journalist Oliver Bullough’s investigation into a global system of tax evasion. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Green Bookshop owner 'speechless' by funds raised after theft

The Big Green Bookshop has been inundated with donations after it was targeted by a thief on Wednesday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Green Bookshop hit by theft

The Big Green Bookshop in London's Wood Green had £600 stolen from its till yesterday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apartment fire in Clovis leaves woman dead, 4 police officers injured

One woman died and four police officers were injured after an apartment caught fire in Clovis, Calif., early Friday, authorities said. The blaze broke out just before 2 a.m. near the woman’s bedroom, said Clovis’ deputy fire chief John Binafki. See more of our top stories on Facebook >>... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Video captures police officer playing hopscotch with homeless girl

A video showing a Huntington Beach police officer playing a game of hopscotch with an 11-year-old homeless girl is capturing hearts online. See more of our top stories on Facebook >> The short video was posted on the Huntington Beach Police Department Facebook page and shows Officer Zach... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC investigation finds 8,000 library jobs lost in six years

Widespread library closures across the UK have resulted in the loss of almost 8,000 jobs in the last six years, according to a report by the BBC. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Investigations co-presenter pens Parliament probe for Hodder

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired Parliament Ltd: A Journey to the Dark Heart of British Politics, the first book by award-winning journalist Martin Williams. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon displays employees' thefts on TV screens

Amazon has begun to broadcast video clips in its warehouses showing employees being fired for theft, Bloomberg has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Asian USC student attacked with racial slurs and eggs; suspect later apologizes, police say

An Asian undergraduate student at USC said someone threw eggs at him and shouted racial slurs as he sat outside his campus residence early Sunday, Los Angeles police said.   The incident occurred about 2 a.m. outside Cardinal Gardens, Los Angeles Police Det. R. Saafir said.   A Facebook page that... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Do you know these people? Their selfies were taken with stolen Kindle, police say

Detectives called it a "crime of opportunity." On the day before Ash Wednesday, the Kindle was snatched from an unlocked car in a Jack-in-the-Box parking lot. A few days later, selfies of two people appeared in the online photo account linked to the device. “The Ash Wednesday part is important,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown to publish investigative journalist's debut

Little, Brown is to publish White Highlands, a debut novel by John McGhie set in "one of the least known and darkest episodes in British colonial history". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Weekly Beast: police deflate Gold Coast Bulletin's Underbelly-inspired scoop

Mark Scott tipped to throw bombs in final address, Aaron Patrick’s second book on Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin due out and News Corp poaches Fairfax staffThe Gold Coast Bulletin thought it had a big local scoop on its hands when an Arundel businessman told them he had witnessed an... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illegal weapons available on Amazon, investigation finds

A Guardian investigation has revealed Amazon is selling illegal weapons on its website, including stun guns, pepper spray pistols and knuckledusters. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Police ditch pocket books for app

Two Welsh police forces are scrapping traditional pocket notebooks in favour of mobile devices complete with an app. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authorities confirm suspected ringleader of Paris attacks died in police raid

French authorities confirmed Thursday that the Islamic State militant suspected of masterminding the deadly Paris attacks was killed in a police raid the previous day. The body of Abdelhamid Abaaoud was found riddled with bullet and shrapnel wounds in the charred rubble of the raided apartment... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French investigators race to identify two killed, 8 detained in raid north of Paris

French authorities said Wednesday that they still had no definitive word on the whereabouts of the alleged ringleader in Friday’s attacks after police descended on an apartment in a Parisian suburb in a large-scale, hours-long raid that commenced before dawn. A French prosecutor, Francois Molins,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paris terror attacks were plotted by a small extremist cell in Brussels, investigators suspect

Friday night’s terror attacks in Paris apparently began with a small extremist cell in Brussels, where French authorities believe the attacks were planned and the operation financed, according to two U.S. federal law enforcement officials who have been advised about the ongoing French probe. The... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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