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WATCH the moment brazen thieves use a high-tech trick to swipe a Mercedes in under 20 seconds.

The devices are now used in 40 per cent of all cases of stolen motors and are used to jam locking systems.

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The car signal jammers work by scrambling the radio signal from remote keys, meaning thieves can get into the car without needing to unlock it.

Anyone found with one could face five years behind bars and an unlimited fine under new plans which will be set out in parliament this week.

In the video, the brazen thieves can be seen creeping towards a car on a driveway.

One thief focuses on unlocking the vehicle, while the other moves towards the house while fumbling around with a bag.

House lights brighten the scene and the thief jumps into the car.

The thief nearest the house sprints away while the other reverses the car off the drive.

It was previously only illegal to have one of the devices if it could be proven to be have been used in a car theft.

This new measure is part of the government’s Crime and Policing Bill, which will be introduced to Parliament on Tuesday. 

Minister for Policing, Crime and Fire Prevention, Dame Diana Johnson, said: “These thefts have a devastating effect on victims, who need their vehicles to go about their everyday lives.

We are aware of the real concerns people feel with the use of these electronic devices being so prolific.

“This is why we are introducing new laws focused on tackling this issue at source, which is what our Safer Streets mission and Plan for Change are all about.

These new laws will prevent these devices from getting into the hands of thieves and organised crime groups.

“We will also continue to work closely with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, which includes supporting their National Vehicle Crime Reduction Partnership, which brings together the police and manufacturers to clamp down on vehicle crime.”

Last year 132,412 cars were stolen across England and Wales – or 370 a day.

That is up significantly from just over 10 years ago when just 70,053 were taken in 2013.

RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “With government statistics showing an average of 370 vehicles being stolen every day, outlawing the possession and distribution of signal jammers cannot come soon enough and we welcome the government’s action on this.

“Having your car stolen is not only a violation, it causes massive amounts of stress and inconvenience as well as higher insurance costs for the individual concerned and drivers generally.”

AA president, Edmund King, said: “This is a positive step, and these tougher sentences should make would-be thieves think again before stealing cars.

As fast as vehicle technology has evolved, thieves have always tried to keep pace and beat the security systems.

“Relay theft and signal jamming is all too frequent and these measures will give police forces more opportunities to tackle car crime.”

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TESCO has discontinued a popular £1.95 breakfast staple in all of its stores.

One shopper in despair took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to question the disappearance of their much-loved cereal.

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The products in question are Tesco’s Apricot Wheats and the branded version from Kellogg’s, which are both small wholegrain wheat squares with a fruit-flavoured filling.

The shopper put the question to Tesco, explaining the cereals were missing from their local store.

They said: “For several weeks now you’ve had the other varieties but no Apricot wheats.

“First you took away the Honey Monster Puffs, and now this. This is at the Baldock superstore.”

Tesco then confirmed the cereal has indeed been discontinued.

A spokesperson said: “Hi there, the tesco apricot wheats cereal has been discontinued and is no longer ranged in any of our stores.

“I am so sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. Thanks, Amena – Customer Care.”

The shopper continued to clarify where exactly the Kellogg version is as Sainsbury’s still stocks them.

However, Tesco recommended they message the store privately and assured they would check in-store availability.

Kellogg’s is known for a range of cereal brands including Corn Flakes, Coco Pops, Frosties and Crunchy Nut.

However, the Kellogg’s Apricot version of the breakfast product is not currently available on the supermarket’s website.

But it is available online at Sainsbury’s, Asda and Ocado with prices ranging from £1.95 to £2.45 for the 500g box.

Tesco has been approached for a comment.

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MUM-OF-TWO Gemma Nice, 42, from Brighton, challenged husband Darren, 47, to a romp-a-thon to see whose libido was highest…

So who came out on top?

Stewart Williams

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It’s a well-trodden theory that blokes have the highest sex drives and it’s even been claimed they think about doing the deed every seven seconds.

But me, like many women that I meet through my work as a sex and relationships coach, would definitely disagree and argue that our libidos are just as high, if not higher.

I’m confident that I love sex just as much as my husband of 24 years, Darren.

To put that to the test, I challenged him to a ‘sex war’, which involved us having as much nookie as possible daily until one of us reached the point of saying, ‘Nooooo-h more!’

From outdoor romps to quickie sofa sessions and a VERY juicy incident with a banana, here’s how we got on…

Day 1: 15-minute 5am quickie

It’s 5:30am on the first morning and I lean over to Darren with a smile on my face. 

‘Shall we get started?’ I ask, and discover he’s been awake since 5am thinking about sex.

I suddenly feel the odds to win this war are stacked in his favour if it’s on his mind this early.

We squeeze in a 15-minute quickie and we both climax, probably due to the excitement of our ‘war’ being officially underway. 

We’re off to a good start and I’m sure I will win, but Darren is adamant he has more in the tank than me.

That’s all we can manage today as we’re too tired when we finally get a bit of peace from the kids at 9:30pm.

It seems even with something as exciting as this, the stresses of everyday life can still put a dampener on things.

Day 2: Intimate shower session

Generally, our sex life has always been good, but kids, jobs and everyday life has had an impact.

Pre-kids we had sex three to four times a week and we’ve been spontaneous and adventurous from the moment we first met. We’ve both always been into sex and have always had a very healthy sex life.

Today however we’ve been up since 3:30am with our daughter so our tiredness has increased.

Despite that, I initiate a quick five-minute session after a shower.

We both enjoy, even though I don’t climax and Darren does.

Stewart Williams

Day 3: Two-minute thrill

It’s Saturday so much harder to fit anything in around the children but Darren initiates sex in bed first thing in the morning.

Then I initiate our second session of the day after I get out of the shower while both children are downstairs playing.

It only lasts two minutes but we both climax quickly because of the fear of a child bursting in.

Day 4: Steamy sofa romp

These days, we generally have sex about once or twice a week and who instigates it depends on the time of day, and month.

Darren loves mornings and I like it during the day, and if I’m ovulating Darren says I give off a ‘come to bed’ scent.

Today, Darren initiates sex downstairs on the sofa and we have a good session that lasts for over 30 minutes before we both climax.

We then have another 20-minute session straight after.

We try lots of different positions on and off the sofa – our longest session in the competition so far and I feel really happy and elated although tired. We’re both really into the experiment now and excited to be doing it to see where it leads to.

Day 5: Juicy antics with a banana

I’m up early this morning to go to the gym, however Darren meets me there as a surprise and we decide to do it in the car on a country lane.

We both climax during this quick and exciting session.

Later that evening Darren initiates again and we have sex for 30 minutes.

We try using food for the first ever time, getting a banana and squishing it between our bodies.

I wasn’t sure at first but we both really enjoy this and the feel of it really gets us going.

We both climax and notice our orgasms are getting more intense because we’re having sex multiple times a day.

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Day 6: Tree-mendous time in the woods

I’m home from teaching my yoga class by 10am and Darren’s already waiting in the car for me.

He suggests having sex outside so we drive to the woods, go for a walk and he surprises me by pushing me up against a tree.

We have sex fully clothed, there’s no one around and it’s really exciting.

I don’t climax but Darren does and he says he’ll make me climax later on.

Later, Darren pulls me from my desk and walks me to the kitchen before lifting me onto the kitchen counter near the washing machine.

We’ve never done it there before and I climax twice, it’s amazing.

Later on that evening, I’m practising yoga naked and doing the plough pose – which involves inverting my body and bringing my feet over my head – to entice Darren.

He gets excited and we do quite a few positions and sex lasts 45 minutes, both of us climaxing.

Day 7: Work from h-oooooh-me

I set the alarm for 5:30am and we have sex for 30 minutes before the kids come in at 6:20am.

At lunchtime Darren initiates sex by coming into the home office with some lube and we have sex on the office chairs.

We both orgasm.

Day 8: Buzzing for it!

I initiate sex straight after work – we don’t have long as we have the school run so we have a quickie in the office and we both climax.

Darren initiates sex in bed at 9:30pm by leaving my vibrator on my bedside table for me while he’s in the shower.

When he comes out, I’m playing with it. We both orgasm, but don’t have full sex.

Day 9: Foreplay fatigue

Darren initiates foreplay on the sofa after the morning school run and I have another orgasm which leads to sex.

We’re finding that we’re struggling to go longer than 30 minutes in our sex sessions now.

I initiate a quickie after I get out of the shower just before dinnertime but then the children shout us so we have to stop.

Day 10: Losing my libido         

I set my alarm for before 6am this morning and we have a quick session but I’m feeling a bit sore.

Darren climaxes after 20 minutes, but I don’t.

Day 11: Naked cuddles

I initiate sex on the sofa this evening but neither of us are really in the mood so we just have a naked cuddle and a little play and neither of us climax.

We both feel really tired and we’re getting slightly sick of having sex every day. We still enjoy the feel of each other but sometimes you just want to be on your own and we’re getting to that point now!

Day 12: Not tonight, darling!

I never thought I’d admit defeat but enough is enough!

I’ve now reached the point where I am ready for a break.

Darren initiates sex first thing this morning but I tell him I want to stop the ‘sex war’ now.

I admit defeat, we laugh and enjoy a cuddle but sex is off limits this time!

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Great sex-pectations: My verdict

Overall I’ve had 13 orgasms and Darren has had 15 and he has initiated ten sex sessions whilst I’ve initiated nine – although they didn’t all end up with us finishing sex.

We’re pretty even on the score and obviously just as horny as the other.

It definitely made us more fun in the bedroom – and all over the house really.

The same things that sometimes cause barriers in our everyday sex life were still there like children and tiredness, but we made it work.

The experiment has made us think about spicing things up a bit more and we will keep going to different places to have sex.

I know I’m a competitive person but it turns out I’m not quite as competitive as Darren – I’m OK with that because it’s made us closer than ever.                

Bedder believe it! Darren’s verdict

I’m pleased that I won the sex war – it’s been a great few days and we’ve had loads more sex than normal.

Mostly I’ve enjoyed the spontaneity of it. Normally we schedule sex but it’s been much more ‘off the cuff’ and I’ve loved every minute of it!

Stewart Williams

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