Footage shows ‘Guinness heist’ which saw 70,000 pints stolen from depot

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Two men have been caught on CCTV in connection with a huge ‘Guinness heist’ that saw more than 70,000 pints stolen.

Police have released footage of the pair as they investigate the theft of around 800 kegs from a depot in Runcorn, Cheshire.

The Guinness, worth an estimated £115,000, was taken on Monday, August 31, and has still not been recovered.

No arrests have been made.

Two trailers involved in the theft were later found abandoned in Lathom, near Skelmersdale, Lancashire, around 30 miles from the depot.

Now Cheshire Police are appealing for information about the two men captured on CCTV.

Two men were caught on CCTV in connection with the ‘Guinness heist’ (Picture: Cheshire Police)

In the first clip, a white lorry arrives at the entrance to the depot.

A man gets out of the driver’s seat and walks towards the gate, where he appears to speak to someone before the gates open.

He then gets back into the cab and drives onto the site.

Later that evening, a second lorry arrives.

Another man appears to speak to someone at the entrance before the gates are opened and he drives into the depot.

Police believe both men could have vital information about the theft and are urging anyone who recognises them to come forward.

Detectives are also appealing to anyone who has been approached about buying Guinness at suspiciously cheap prices.

The force has warned that the stolen kegs could now be being offered for sale by criminals.

Detectives believe one lorry and HGV trailer left the depot at around 7.55pm carrying Guinness kegs which had been waiting to be delivered to pubs.

The stolen Guinness was worth an estimated £115,000 (Picture: Cheshire Police)

A second lorry arrived at 9.12pm and attached another trailer loaded with Guinness before leaving 18 minutes later.

The depot is on the Whitehouse Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Runcorn and is used by Diageo, the company behind Guinness.

Detective Sergeant McClatchey said officers had been following ‘numerous lines of enquiry’ since the theft was reported.

He added: ‘We will not settle for anything less than the full recovery of the near 900 stolen Guinness kegs and the locating of the offenders behind this brazen heist.’

He said police were now trying to identify the two men seen in the footage, who investigators believe ‘hold vital information’.

‘I’d urge anyone who recognises these men to contact us so that we can progress with our investigation,’ he said.

‘I would also strongly encourage the men in the footage to please come forward.’

The officer also warned anyone offered Guinness for sale to be cautious.

‘These kegs are stolen goods that are looking to be sold on by criminals,’ he said.

‘We are continuing to urge anyone who is approached by any prospective Guinness sellers to remain cautious and, as always, report any suspicions to police.’

Anyone with information is asked to contact Cheshire Police.

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Emmerdale ‘confirms’ who saves Charity from prison as new spoilers reveal what happens next

A hero steps up for Charity (Picture: ITV / Metro)

The nightmare situation which Emmerdale’s Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) is in has got much worse, courtesy of granddaughter Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) who took shocking revenge.

It’s been an absolute hellish year for Charity, who struggled to cope under the weight of keeping the truth about baby Leyla’s parentage from Sarah, who was over the moon to be a mum to the little one.

In the wake of rapist Dr Todd’s (Caroline Harker) demise, Charity resolved to come clean in a bid to keep Sarah from going to the police and taking the blame for the villain’s death.

Sarah was disgusted with her gran and, in a bid to get revenge, she changed her statement, claiming that Charity killed Todd in cold blood and coerced her into making a statement to back up her claims of self-defence.

Brutal.

Now, Charity faces a bleak future, charged with murder and staring at the walls of a prison cell as the credits rolled on tonight’s offering of the ITV serial.

If you’re eager to know what happens next and if there’s any hope for Charity then you’re in the right place as we preview what’s to come tomorrow.

What happens next in Emmerdale? Spoilers for Thursday, September 10 episode

Charity is left feeling hopeless following Sarah’s cruel antics and worries that she’s all out of options. Will she spend the rest of her life behind bars?

That remains to be seen but there is one avenue she’s not explored and, in a bid to give things one last shot, she contacts Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb), assigning him with a specific task.

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Doing as his wife asks, Mack retrieves the St Christopher medal and delivers it to Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley), who immediately understands what is expected of him.

As viewers will recall, Cain handed Charity that very medal earlier this year and told Charity should she ever need him, she knows what to do.

Will Cain be able to get through to Sarah and make her see sense? Will he prove to be the hero Charity needs?

Cain knows what he must do (Picture: ITV)

Elsewhere, following her discovery that Jimmy King (Nick Miles) sold the haulage company, Nicola (Nicola Wheeler) attempts to locate the missing money – and she soon discovers that the family home has been remortgaged.

Joe Tate (Ned Porteous), meanwhile, visits his newborn son in the NICU and holds his hand through the incubator, which Kim (Claire King) hopes is a positive sign and perhaps even a breakthrough.

Later in the episode, Joe makes a decision regarding his son’s future – but just what will it be?

Emmerdale airs these scenes Thursday, September 10 at 8pm on ITV1 or stream from 7am on ITVX or YouTube.

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Hero of Gatwick on becoming a human megaphone to save easyJet staff from irritable crowd

The video of Kurtis Toy’s heroics has been watched 3 million times

Cometh the hour, cometh the man.

Amid the hordes booted off their flights yesterday, surrounding easyJet staff to demand food vouchers and the whereabouts of their luggage – one cool-headed passenger with a booming voice rose up.

Kurtis Toy, 36, seeing the two ‘overwhelmed’ easyJet staff left to deal with the Nats fallout at Gatwick, thought that he could help bark out the latest travel information and get the hundreds of irritable passengers moving.

The cybersecurity expert, who was down in London giving a speech on the UK’s resilience when technology fails, was ironically caught up in the Nats meltdown which wreaked havoc across the nation’s airports.

Booted off his flight from Gatwick to Aberdeen after more than 4 hours on board without food, he approached the easyJet desk where everyone was shouting over each other.

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He told Metro: ‘There were people who were hard of hearing and there was no megaphone. Everyone was shouting questions at them “Where do we go? How long do we have to wait?” and the boards aren’t updating.

‘The workers were clearly exasperated and frustrated because they didn’t have any information either. They had to phone to get the list of definitely cancelled flights.

‘They were doing remarkably well but just weren’t very loud. I heard what one member of staff had said, but the other person on the other side did not.

‘So I just shouted it out. She tried to say thank you, and I said, “Look, I have a very loud voice, and I really don’t have a problem with shouting to people”.

‘She was reluctant, and I was like, “You guys can crack on with getting the info, and then I can just call it out for you – if that would help”.’

The staff member looked away, so Kurtis took this as permission to hop over the desk and begin bellowing out the latest updates.

He said: ‘I read out the first lot, I got a round of applause, and somebody shouted thank you, which was nice. So I turned to the others and I just said to them quietly, “We’ve got this. Let’s do another one”.

When one passenger assuming he worked for easyJet got a bit ‘mouthy’, Kurtis said: ‘I made it clear to him that I’m under no obligation to stay calm, so change your tone or go away.

‘I made it loudly clear that I won’t be taking crap from anybody, I will pass on the information as we get it, but I can’t do any more than that and neither can they. And he did back down.’

His throat was becoming hoarse – but he was saved by a kind woman who grabbed him a bottle of water and a Kit-Kat.

Exhausted and without a proper meal for 12 hours, the crowd finally began to dissipate – his job was done.

‘They each gave me a hug before I left, and I said, “I’m sorry, I can’t help anymore”. And they were like, “No, thank you for what you’ve done”.

‘They were very sweet, and I did feel bad for them because they obviously weren’t prepared for the situation. Because why would they be?’

One problem was that he was giving out so much information that by the time he had finished – there were no hotels left to book nearby for himself.

It took Kurtis (right) 24 hours later than expected to get back home to his husband Ben and the gorgeous Ghost (Picture: Supplied)

But after finding an Airbnb in central, he was back in the airport, unbeknownst to him, a viral star after a video of his performance garnered more than 3million views overnight.

He said: ‘It was a friend who messaged me this morning with it, and then my husband just told me it’s now had 3 million views, which is just crazy.

‘I could see people filming, but I couldn’t tell them to stop. I had a job to do.’

Asked if he feels like a hero, Kurtis says: ‘Not at all, it is daft to be called a hero for shouting orders at people, it was just loud customer service, nothing more than that.

‘I will have can you please go to Gate 559 going round my head for the rest of my life now.’

Kurtis Toy -the founder of Onca Technologies – was in London to present his green paper Analogue 72 – which asks if digital crashed for 72 hours, how would people cope?

Nats, which provides air traffic control services to 15 UK airports, said in a statement: ‘Our operations are stable and we continue to work closely with airlines and airports to support their recovery from the ongoing disruption to their operations.

‘We would also like to reiterate our apology to all those affected – passengers, airlines and airports – by our system issue yesterday.

‘While our immediate focus is on safely managing today’s flights, a full investigation will be conducted to establish what happened and identify any further action needed.’

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Readers point out hypocrisy of Reform’s claims that the party champion ‘freedom of speech’

Readers discuss the treatmentt of protestors at the Reform Party Conference, whether Farage would make a good PM and who ‘resonates’ with the party’s claims (Picture: James Veysey/Shutterstock)

Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments

This reader 'can't see' Farage as PM

In response to Richard Farrar saying that Coventry City have more chance of doing the double than of Nigel Farage becoming prime minister (MetroTalk, Tue), I suspect that Farage does not really want the position – better to be the Brian Clough of politics; the one that got away.

I know a lot of people would like to send Farage to Coventry. I don’t have a strong opinion on him one way or the other and, like Old Big ’Ead, he is a very good orator. But PM? I can’t see it happening. Dec, Essex

‘Stopping the boats resonates with British peoplewho do not like seeing their country being taken for a ride’

However bad things get for Reform on the dodgy payments front, it’s likely that they and Farage will stay in business. That’s because their central policy – stopping the boats – is something that resonates with British people who do not like to see their country being taken for a ride by foreign ‘gangsters’.

Detain and deport is the only policy that will make the organisers of the small boats desist from their actions. Andrew McLuskey, Middlesex

Farage’s hypocrisy…

Despite Nigel Farage moaning about lack of free speech in the UK, a female heckler was assaulted at the Reform conference for exercising her right to free speech (MetroTalk, Mon).

Robert Jenrick responded with a ‘boo hoo’. He says the protester complaining about being ‘hit over the head’ should ‘get a life’.

They will claim the party is not racist or far right. But while Farage condemned Dover demonstrators for wearing masks, I remember him refusing to condemn far-right agitated Southampton riots and being accused of ‘giving legitimacy’ to violent protests in Stockport. It feels like there is a tacit acceptance of law-breaking as long as you are white. A Lloyd, Merseyside

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Another protestor treated badly in 2005

Regarding the anger over Reform conference attendees assaulting a protester (MetroTalk, Tue), Walter Wolfgang (aged 82) was treated similarly by Labour goons in 2005 for speaking out against the Iraq war. Ian Brown, Feltham

‘Taxi drivers have no legal limit on how long they can

Re your story about a taxi driver falling into a ‘microsleep’ and causing a crash, resulting in the death of Philip Dray (Metro, Wed), it may surprise people to learn that taxi drivers – unlike bus, lorry or train drivers – have no legal limits on how long they can work without a break.

It must be all too tempting for independent cab drivers to work for much longer than is safe if they’re short on money (and who isn’t?).

Philip Dray likely won’t have been the first person killed by a taxi driver asleep at the wheel. And, unless we put laws in place to limit cabbies’ working hours, he likely won’t be the last. Rob Slater, Norfolk

Reader condemns ‘vanity procedures abroad’

How many more people have to die or suffer serious health issues after undergoing vanity procedures abroad? The latest is Igho Ubiribo, who died after a penis enlargement procedure in Thailand (metro.co.uk, Sun).

I understand people having treatment which is necessary, such as dental care, but needless cosmetic enhancements all too often lead to tragedies.

And when there are complications, the taxpayer-funded NHS has to foot the bill. Robert Boston, Kent

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EastEnders confirms Max and Cindy wedding chaos as new spoilers reveal what happens next

The aftermath of that twist confirmed (Picture: BBC / Metro)

Max Branning (Jake Wood) was left in shock in EastEnders as Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) and Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) stormed the wedding venue as he prepared to say ‘I do’ to Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins).

Linda, who confessed her love for love rat Max on the night before his wedding, was appalled to discover that he’d been sleeping with Priya behind bride-to-be Cindy’s back and thus resolved to do something about it.

Priya, meanwhile, was horrified to find out that Linda not only knew about her and Max’s big mistake but that she intended to spill the beans in front of the wedding guests and thus she set off to stop her.

Max hit self-destruct as usual, with his loved ones urging him to get ready to wed Cindy. He made it in time but just as he was about to utter his ‘I do’, Linda arrived on a mission. Will the truth explode?

Kim Fox (Tameka Empson), meanwhile, was devastated on her own big day that sister Denise Fox (Diane Parish) couldn’t attend due to her receiving treatment. The bride-to-be was therefore delighted when groom Howie (Delroy Atkinson) suggesting moving the wedding to the hospital.

After that cliffhanger, if you’re wondering what’s to come then we got you covered, with a breakdown of the next episode just for you.

What happens next in EastEnders? New spoilers for Tuesday, September 8

Following Linda and Priya’s arrival at the venue, Max squirms as he worries that the truth about his affair with colleague Priya will come flooding out, destroying any hope he might have of a happy ending with Cindy.

The question is: will Linda spill the beans?

Cindy has already been questioning if she’s making the right choice marrying Max after her big day was hit with a number of obstacles – so will her fears come to pass when she realises what Max has been up to?

What we can tell you is that utter chaos erupts at Max and Cindy’s ceremony, with the fallout set to continue across the rest of the week.

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Zoe goes it on her own (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)

Elsewhere tomorrow, Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) is delayed in getting to a meeting organised by Zoe (Michelle Ryan), which was set up to help them buy Charlie’s cab.

Things swiftly go awry, with Zoe getting into an argument with the seller – and decides to steal the cab!

At the Vic, Kat and Tommy (Sonny Kendall) share a heart-to-heart after she discovers that he’s been drinking.

Emotional scenes ahead for Kim and Denise (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)

Over at the hospital, Kim and Howie tie the knot.

The moment is made all the more special when the doctor arrives to reveal they’ve found a provisional stem-cell match for Denise.

When the newlyweds arrive back on the Square, they’re not too happy to discover that Ryder (Felix Urr) and Jodie (Anna Constable) have been helping themselves to their drinks without permission!

EastEnders airs these scenes Tuesday September 8 at 7:30pm on BBC One or stream from 6am on BBC iPlayer

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Jamie Carragher spots ‘huge worry’ for Arsenal’s title rivals after Chelsea win

Martin Odegaard scored Arsenal’s winning goal against Chelsea (Credits: REUTERS)

Jamie Carragher fears the writing is already on the wall for Arsenal’s title rivals following Sunday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea.

The reigning champions were rocked early on against their London rivals when Morgan Rogers, who came close to joining the Gunners in the summer, volley the visitors ahead after just 77 seconds.

Mikel Arteta’s side responded positively, however, and were level in the 25th minute when Kai Havertz beat Emi Martinez at his near post and continued his excellent record against his old club.

Arsenal dominated at the start of the second half and it was no surprise when they took the lead five minutes after the restart through captain Martin Odegaard.

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The home side missed opportunities to extend their lead and were indebted late on to their goalkeeper, David Raya, who made a stunning late stop to deny Estevao.

That effort aside, Arsenal were largely untroubled by Chelsea’s much vaunted forward line with Ezri Konsa enjoying a largely comfortable home debut, capped by a roof raising tackle on his former Aston Villa teammate Rogers.

Konsa was given his chance in the starting line-up as a consequence of injuries to William Saliba and Cristhian Mosquera and Carragher believes Arsenal’s continued defensive excellence, especially in light of the France international’s absence, should represent a concern to the chasing pack.

Ezri Konsa’s tackle on Morgan Rogers raised the roof at the Emirates (Picture: Getty)

‘The worrying thing for everyone else already, is that Saliba who was genuinely world class, arguably the best centre back in world football has not played a minute of football so far this season and it doesn’t look like anyone can score against them,’ Carragher told Sky Sports.

‘They get a goal today Chelsea but didn’t really one big chance in the game, a lot of efforts from outside the box.

‘Raya made a great save from Estevao at the end but that would have been a great goal but didn’t really open them up and that’s without their best defender.

Ezri Konsa and Gabriel kept Chelsea at bay (Picture: Getty)

‘So that is a worry but a great start for him (Ezri Konsa) and that tackle there, supporters love that type of thing.’

Konsa, meanwhile, was delighted to make such a positive impression in front of his new fans.

He said: ‘I felt at home since the first moment I joined, the boys have been top, the staff have been top.

‘Buzzing to make my debut at home and three points is the most important.

‘It got the crowd going. If you get it wrong it is bad but if you get it right it’s always a good feeling. On another day I think we score three or four.’

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Flasher wearing fishnets leaves dog walkers ‘distressed’ after exposing himself

Two dog walkers in Bournemouth, Dorset, got a shock in the early hours (Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

Police are on the lookout for a flasher who allegedly left dog walkers ‘distressed’ by exposing himself in a seaside town.

The suspect is said to have been wearing fishnets and a miniskirt when strolling down Granby Road in Bournemouth, Dorset, on Wednesday.

He allegedly indecently exposed himself to one woman at around 7am when she was walking her dog.

Then, at around 8am, Dorset Police say, he was spotted flashing himself at another woman as she walked her dog in the area.

A manhunt has now been launched, and police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward following two reports of indecent exposure.

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He is described as being white and of a slim build, and wearing a short denim skirt, fishnet-style stockings, and a dark jacket at the time.

Police received two reports of indecent exposure on Granby Road (Picture: Google Maps)

PC Jamie Spry said the incident was ‘distressing for both of the victims’, and officers are ‘carrying out enquiries to identify the person involved’.

‘I am keen to hear from anyone with information that might assist our investigation or who saw a man matching the description given in the area on the morning of Wednesday, 2 September 2026.’

Anyone with information can contact Dorset Police online or by calling 101, quoting case number 55260137740.

Alternatively, anonymous reports can be made to the charity Crimestoppers, either using its website or by calling 0800 555 111.

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Influencer, 43, dies after penis enlargement surgery in Thailand goes wrong

An influencer has died after having penis filler injected in Thailand (Picture: Instagram/@ego2222)

A wealthy influencer died after undergoing penis enlargement surgery in Thailand.

Igho Ubiribo, 43, was injected with 40 millilitres of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine at an unnamed Thai clinic in March, an inquest heard.

He was on holiday with his wife, Danielle Simba Allen, at the time and staying at a Marriott hotel in Bangkok when he decided to have the op.

Penis filler can cost thousands and is becoming increasingly popular, despite warnings from medical professionals and surgeons of potentially devastating complications.

Ubiribo went for a massage after his procedure, and it was then that the British-Nigerian businessman started to complain of chest pain and passed out twice.

Ubiribo was taken to Sukhumvit Hospital by ambulance, where he was ‘able to answer questions normally’ while his wife informed medics of his filler injections.

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Igho Ubiribo, 43, was on holiday with his wife, Danielle Simba Allen (Picture: Instagram/@ego2222)

His primary care doctor in London also confirmed his other medical history, including a past operation on his joints. He was pre-diabetic and had gout but no other health conditions.

He was recommended for a CT scan by Thai doctors, but he lost consciousness before it could be performed.

During an inquest, Inner West London Coroners’ Court heard that doctors determined Ubiribo had suffered a pulmonary embolism (a clot blocking a blood vessel in the lungs) and transferred him to intensive care.

CPR was performed for 100 minutes, but he died shortly after.

A postmortem in the UK later found material consistent with the penis filler in his lungs and concluded that the procedure caused his embolism.

In his report, pathologist John du Parcq said: ‘Cellular material found in Mr Ubiribo’s lungs matched the hyaluronic acid used in his penis filler jab, in keeping with a pulmonary embolism. This matches the Thai autopsy.’

It was determined that he suffered a pulmonary embolism (Picture: Instagram/@ego2222)

The social media star was buried in a gold coffin (Picture: Facebook)

The social media personality’s funeral was held in Kensington, and he was buried in a gold coffin, reportedly costing over $600,000.

Mourners included his childhood friend and Nigerian Afrobeat star Davido, who spoke at the service and said the events ‘don’t feel real’, calling his death ‘heavy’.

‘A man of so much energy, so much presence. The silence is heavy. He is not someone I ever thought I would be speaking about in the past tense.’

Also known by the nicknames ‘Tiny’ and ‘Ego’, Ubiribo was known for showcasing his lavish lifestyle online, and he had 185k Instagram followers.

He spent much of his time at his $1.1million mansion in Los Angeles and had a Shepherd’s Bush apartment worth $600k.

His wife, whom he wed in Zimbabwe in 2022 in an extravagant ceremony, is an Anglo-Zimbabwean socialite and fashion designer.

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