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Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin: I’m trying to fix what I’ve done wrong

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin says she chose to fight deportation back to Germany from the US because she is “trying to fix what I’ve done wrong”. The con-artist, 31, whose exploits inspired the hit Netflix series Inventing Anna, said public perception ...

11 Oct 2022 at 02:46

Local News

Aspiring Derry Entrepreneurs urged to apply for INVENT 2024

Catalyst’s 2024 INVENT competition has officially opened for applications, and is urging people from Derry to apply, with a top prize of £25,000 up for grabs for the overall winner and six new categories to enter. Organised by science and ...

03 Mar 2024 at 13:33

Business

Derry tech entrepreneur named finalist for 'Catalyst for Change Award' at INVENT 2024

Derry native Leeann Monk-Ozgul, Co-Founder of Access Elemental, has been shortlisted for the Catalyst for Change Award as part of INVENT 2024 Awards. This new award, launched by Catalyst in partnership with the Bank of Ireland, honours ...

02 Oct 2024 at 20:33

Local News

Derry entrepreneurs urged to apply for Catalyst INVENT

Catalyst is urging aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators from Derry to apply for INVENT 2023, with a top prize of £25,000 for the overall winner. Hosted by technology hub Catalyst with headline partner Bank of Ireland, the annual ...

11 Mar 2023 at 13:33

Health

Grandad sick of waiting on planes for help for disabled wife invents carry-on wheelchair now on sale despite her branding early version “c**p!”

A grandad who was sick of waiting on planes for assistance for his disabled wife has used his expertise as a trained chartered engineer to design a carry-on transit wheelchair which is now being made commercially despite her ...

05 Jul 2022 at 09:10

World

Judge: ‘Fake heiress’ can fight deportation on house arrest

A US immigration judge cleared the way on Wednesday for fake German heiress Anna Sorokin to be released from detention to home confinement while she fights deportation, if she meets certain conditions. She must post a 10,...

06 Oct 2022 at 17:52

Life

Inventing Anna lands on Netflix: Why do we love stories about con artists so much?

From dramas and documentaries to podcasts and books, con artists have been taking over the true crime genre, with fans gripped by shocking tales of complex and long-running scams. Gripping six-part podcast Sweet Bobby ...

11 Feb 2022 at 11:25

Young inventor of accessible device pitches idea to Paralympian Ellie Challis

A 10-year-old schoolgirl who designed a wearable device to help “all of the disabled people in the world” make payments hopes her invention could one day be used at the Paralympic Games. Beatrice, who does not wish ...

27 Aug 2024 at 19:41

Whats On

Drama chronicling life of con artist drops on Netflix

For the last few years con artists have been taking over the true crime genre, from dramas and documentaries to podcasts and books, with fans gripped by shocking tales of complex and long-running scams. Gripping ...

14 Feb 2022 at 11:33

City

Lego pulls out of Russia, shutting 81 stores

Danish toy giant Lego has decided to close its shops in Russia months after the country’s Government launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The company initially ended its sales into Russia shortly after ...

12 Jul 2022 at 17:35

Anna Wintour says Vogue exhibition exploring history of fashion evokes nostalgia

Dame Anna Wintour said it has been “quite nostalgic” to recreate celebrated fashion catwalk shows for a new immersive exhibition in London. Dame Anna, who became editor-in-chief of American Vogue in 1988, ...

04 Dec 2024 at 10:19

News

Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin released from US immigration custody

Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin has been released from US immigration custody, her attorney has confirmed. The con-artist, 31, whose exploits inspired the hit Netflix series Inventing Anna, has been ...

08 Oct 2022 at 03:41

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