Brits could bask in the warmest October 1 in twelve years as autumn sunshine hits with temperatures up to 24C over the weekend. Storm Agnes which struck regions of the United Kingdom looks set to move aside and make way for sunshine and drier days, starting with highs of 20C. According to the BBC’s weatherContinue reading “The Calm After The Storm”
Author Archives: Angela Lloyd
A 17-Year-Old Boy Has Been Charged With The Murder Of Elianne Andam, Who Was Killed On Her Way To School In Croydon
A 17-year-old boy appeared in court charged with the murder of 15-year-old Elianne Andam, who was stabbed to death on her way to school in south London. The boy, who’s also been charged with having a knife, appeared before Croydon Magistrates’ Court and was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on OctoberContinue reading “A 17-Year-Old Boy Has Been Charged With The Murder Of Elianne Andam, Who Was Killed On Her Way To School In Croydon”
Council Cuts Threaten Bin Collections And Libraries To Plug £3.5 Billion Hole
Waste collections, libraries and leisure centres all face being hit as local authorities struggle to make ends meet. A report warns that cash-strapped councils are grappling with a £3.5 billion funding black hole for next year, risking cuts to jobs and essential services as town halls struggle to balance the books. Research by Unison foundContinue reading “Council Cuts Threaten Bin Collections And Libraries To Plug £3.5 Billion Hole”
Moment Olympic Sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos Pleads ‘What Did I Do?’
This is the moment Olympic sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos pleads ‘What did I do?’ as police officers swarm him and scream ‘Get out of the car’ in front of his baby son. One can be seen raising his police-issued baton above his shoulder and yelling at the international sprinter to ‘get out’ while a femaleContinue reading “Moment Olympic Sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos Pleads ‘What Did I Do?’ “
As A Reward For Fighting Ukraine, Putin Pardons And Releases A Killer Who Used A Meat Grinder To Dispose Of His Lover’s Body
A Russian killer who used a meat grinder to dispose of his lover’s body has been exonerated and freed from prison by Vladimir Putin as a reward for fighting in the war against Ukraine. Dmitry Zelensky, 41, who has the same surname as the Ukrainian president, was serving an 11-year sentence in a high-security penalContinue reading “As A Reward For Fighting Ukraine, Putin Pardons And Releases A Killer Who Used A Meat Grinder To Dispose Of His Lover’s Body”
What A Load Of Rubbish!
Rotting piles of decaying waste have been lining the streets of the East End in the second week of a month-long walkout by refuse collectors. Residents, politicians and tourists urged Tower Hamlets council to urgently come to a deal with the striking workers as rotting food and discarded nappies lay in mounds up to 6fContinue reading “What A Load Of Rubbish!”
‘Absurd’ Council Order Bans Leather Footballs On School Playgrounds
A council has been criticised for banning leather footballs in an absurd move under powers that permit local authorities to issue diktats banning unkempt gardens, loud TVs and even messy chalk markings. Sefton Council in Merseyside used its powers to impose a community protection notice (CPN) on a local school following a considerable number ofContinue reading “‘Absurd’ Council Order Bans Leather Footballs On School Playgrounds”
‘Uptick In Shoplifting’ Prompts Aldi Staff To Wear Cameras
Staff at supermarket chain Aldi are to be given body-worn cameras as the German discounter becomes the latest retailer to bring in more security measures amidst increasing rates of shoplifting across the country. UK boss Giles Hurley said that the company hadn’t been immune to reported rises in people looting from shops, a rising patternContinue reading “‘Uptick In Shoplifting’ Prompts Aldi Staff To Wear Cameras”
Our Broken Care System Left A Disabled Man With A Sandwich And Two Drinks For 60 Hours
Steven King hasn’t had a hot meal for as long as he can remember. He hasn’t had lunch for years, and hasn’t even been out of the house for three years, he said. In 2019, the disabled former retail worker said he was left entirely on his own, with just a sandwich and two glassesContinue reading “Our Broken Care System Left A Disabled Man With A Sandwich And Two Drinks For 60 Hours”
Can Rishi Sunak Win The Election Next May?
Rishi Sunak is set to slash the despised inheritance tax and secure the triple lock that guarantees state pension payments ahead of the next election, fuelling speculation he could go to the country as soon as May. The Prime Minister could make an announcement on IHT before the Conservative Party Conference next week, pledging toContinue reading “Can Rishi Sunak Win The Election Next May?”
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