The no-nonsense farmer who took matters into his own hands and sprayed travellers with putrid-smelling slurry after they squatted on his land says he was driven to breaking point – after police told him there was nothing they could do. Pierre Richard, a fearless dairy farmer in northern France, became an accidental online celebrity afterContinue reading “The French Farmer Who Said ‘Non’ To Gypsies”
Author Archives: Angela Lloyd
Rachel Reeves’ NI Tax Raid Could Increase Food Prices As Autumn Approaches
Hikes in National Insurance contributions (NICs) and the minimum wage were contributing to shoppers paying more for their food, the Bank said – and warned the situation will likely get worse. Food inflation hit 4.5 per cent in June, higher than economists had predicted in May, and is predicted to rise to 5.5 per cent next month.Continue reading “Rachel Reeves’ NI Tax Raid Could Increase Food Prices As Autumn Approaches”
Hate Mail Calls An AI CEO A ‘Clark Kent Knockoff’ With A Bloodied Pig’s Head
A Las Vegas tech CEO received a severed pig’s head and a threatening letter in the mail, thought to stem from his company’s use of artificial intelligence. Blake Owens, founder and CEO of Agrippa – an AI-powered platform that connects commercial real estate investors and developers without the use of traditional brokers – received the bloodied pig’sContinue reading “Hate Mail Calls An AI CEO A ‘Clark Kent Knockoff’ With A Bloodied Pig’s Head”
Labour’s Homelessness Minister ‘Threw Out FOUR Tenants Then Raised Rent On Her London Home By £700’
Labour’s homelessness minister has been accused of ‘extreme hypocrisy’ after she allegedly threw out her own tenants and then increased rent by £700 a month. Landlord MP Rushanara Ali told tenants their lease would not be renewed and gave them four months’ notice to get out of the £3,300-a-month property, a renter has claimed. But just fourContinue reading “Labour’s Homelessness Minister ‘Threw Out FOUR Tenants Then Raised Rent On Her London Home By £700’”
Waterworld: Where A Four-Year-old Girl Died
The waterpark where a four-year-old girl died had the ‘strongest wave pool’ swimmers had ever felt, according to a mother there on the day. On Monday, Staffordshire Police received reports of a girl in severe condition and were dispatched to Waterworld in Stoke-on-Trent. The child was rushed to the hospital for further treatment, but sadlyContinue reading “Waterworld: Where A Four-Year-old Girl Died”
Half Of Brits Want Another EU Referendum In Five Years
Almost half of voters want another EU referendum in the next five years, while less than a third would support Brexit in a fresh vote. Over the past ten years, popular perceptions of Europe have changed, according to research conducted by More in Common for the Sunday Times. The poll of more than 2,000 people found 29Continue reading “Half Of Brits Want Another EU Referendum In Five Years”
A Fifteen-Year-Old Girl Dies From Asphyxiation
A teenage girl has died from oxygen deprivation after eating pizza and chips, and then she went swimming, an inquest heard. Lucy Reed, 15, went on a day trip to Cleethorpes with her mother, Liz, and a friend when the tragic incident occurred in June 2023. A post-mortem examination by pathologist Dr Justin Cooke atContinue reading “A Fifteen-Year-Old Girl Dies From Asphyxiation”
A Woman Was Jailed For Letting Her Lawn Go Brown During Hot Weather
A woman in Florida was jailed after letting the grass in front of her home go brown during the hot weather, violating her homeowners association’s guidelines. Irena Green was arrested and spent a week in jail after a battle with her homeowner’s association in Hillsborough County over browning grass in front of her home. ‘I thinkContinue reading “A Woman Was Jailed For Letting Her Lawn Go Brown During Hot Weather”
Jelly Roll Breaks Down
In a heartbreaking video, Jelly Roll announced that his cherished dog, Rufus, had been given a fatal cancer diagnosis. Jelly Roll talked tearfully about his dog, Rufus, who has supported him during his most difficult times. The one thing that had kept him going with his four-legged companion while he was in prison, addiction recovery,Continue reading “Jelly Roll Breaks Down”
Double-Decker Bus On Fire In Central London
In central London, a double-decker bus caught fire. The 88 bus burst into flames at about 6.50 am outside Portland Hospital on Great Portland Street – the road was then closed off. The London Fire Brigade were summoned to the scene and was able to bring the fire under control within 10 minutes. All passengersContinue reading “Double-Decker Bus On Fire In Central London”