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Rail disruption for North Lanarkshire and West Lothian commuters due to cable theft

Daily Record 24 Feb 2026
Train services between Airdrie in North Lanarkshire and Bathgate in West Lothian are facing disruption on Tuesday, after ScotRail said a team of engineers are inspecting a fault between Caldercruix and Drumgelloch ... .
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Kajang cops seek public help to locate four cable theft suspects

The Star 18 Feb 2026
KUALA LUMPUR. Police are tracking down four men believed to be involved in the theft of cables belonging to Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) near the D'Kayangan Setia Ecohill Apartment in Semenyih. Read full story ... .
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Three men nabbed after cable theft chase ends in oil palm estate

The Star 17 Feb 2026
MUAR. Three men who attempted to flee in two vehicles after allegedly stealing telecommunications cables were arrested after their getaway ended in a nearby oil palm estate. Read full story ... .
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Govt reviewing laws to increase penalties for cable theft

The Star 03 Feb 2026
PUTRAJAYA. The government will review existing laws to impose harsher punishment for cable theft as the crime can affect strategic projects such as the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL). Read full story ... .
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Cable theft a serious public safety threat that needs heavier penalties, says Lam Thye

The Star 02 Feb 2026
KUALA LUMPUR. The growing sophistication of cable theft affecting the MRT network and the danger it poses should be treated as a serious public safety issue rather than a minor property crime, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. Read full story ... .
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Epidemic of cable thefts from electric car charging points threatens future of Net Zero motoring ...

The Daily Mail 24 Jan 2026
Electric vehicle uptake is under threat�because of a surgein attacks on charging points with criminal gangs now stealing copper cables from two sites�every single day ....
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Moulton Chapel cable theft leaves thousands with no internet

BBC News 21 Jan 2026
Openreach says the theft has caused .
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South Africa: Cable Theft Leaves Nelson Mandela Bay Awash in Raw Sewage

All Africa 19 Jan 2026
Cable theft and vandalism have left Gqeberha's wastewater system in crisis, sending raw sewage into streets and homes -- affecting both more affluent suburbs and under-resourced communities ....
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Train chaos as trains halted and delayed after cable theft causes ‘major disruption’

The Sun 18 Jan 2026
THE theft of signalling cables has caused "major disruption" to the ...
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Cable theft causes major delays for train travel

BBC News 17 Jan 2026
Services across the country and into London are affected by the theft, National Rail says ... .
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