The clever plot has gripped readers and film aficionados for half a century. At the heart of Frederick Forsyth’s masterpiece, The Day Of The Jackal, is a notorious fraud that revealed how anyone could apply for a birth certificate and passport in the name of a dead child. But on the 50th anniversary of theContinue reading “The Day Of The Jackal Novelist Frederick Forsyth”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Tobacco Colossus Philip Morris Will Cease Marketing Cigarettes In Britain Within The Next Ten Years
Tobacco giant Philip Morris International will quit selling cigarettes in Britain within the next ten years, its boss has announced. The move will bring down the curtain on the iconic Marlboro name after more than a century on British shop racks. Chief executive Jacek Olczak told a newspaper outlet that the plans were part ofContinue reading “Tobacco Colossus Philip Morris Will Cease Marketing Cigarettes In Britain Within The Next Ten Years”
Police Outrage Over Pay Freeze Could See Officers Enforce A Go-Slow
Federation leaders have warned that police anger over a pay freeze could see officers enforce a go-slow on 999 calls or abandon their guns on VIP duty. The Police Federation of England and Wales, which represents 130,000 rank and file officers, said last week that it had no confidence in the Home Secretary Priti PatelContinue reading “Police Outrage Over Pay Freeze Could See Officers Enforce A Go-Slow”
Pingdemic Has Put Almost One In Five Met Police Officers Off Duty
Almost one in five Metropolitan Police officers are currently absent from work after being ordered to self-isolate amid pingdemic chaos. About 17 per cent of the force’s officers are currently self-isolating, the highest since the start of the pandemic. Police were made exempt from self-isolation on Thursday, but only if their employers specified their namesContinue reading “Pingdemic Has Put Almost One In Five Met Police Officers Off Duty”
Stonehenge Could Be Next To Lose UNESCO World Heritage Status
Ministers have been told that Stonehenge could become the latest heritage site in the United Kingdom to lose its UNESCO status as a £1.7 billion Government plan to build a new road and tunnel there could endanger its antiquity. The world’s most recognisable rock monument, in Salisbury, is expected to be next in line toContinue reading “Stonehenge Could Be Next To Lose UNESCO World Heritage Status”
Unexploded Bomb Sparks Chaos
A major incident was reported with roads closed and no-fly zones instated after a live World War II bomb was found on a new housing estate. The 500lb explosive, which was set to be safely discharged by ordnance specialists, was uncovered by construction workers at The Greenways housing development in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire.Continue reading “Unexploded Bomb Sparks Chaos”
Woman, 33, With Learning Problems Died Of Neglect
A coroner heard how a 33-year-old woman with learning difficulties died after suffering neglect as her devoted family fought to cope with her needs. Kerry Warren, who lived in Newstead, Stoke on Trent with her sister and mother Tracey, needed help with basic tasks and would get distressed or aggressive if somebody tried to helpContinue reading “Woman, 33, With Learning Problems Died Of Neglect”
Yodel Manager, 56, Stole Phones Worth £24,000
A Yodel manager stole phones worth £24,000 in a bid to pay off a loan shark but was caught when bosses set up spy cameras at her office. Julie Birchenough borrowed £1,000 from a lender she found in a newspaper advert, but when she was unable to repay the debt straight away, she was forcedContinue reading “Yodel Manager, 56, Stole Phones Worth £24,000”
Man Is Branded Ridiculous
A man has been branded ridiculous for threatening to report his female neighbour for anti-social behaviour for sunbathing in a bikini in the communal garden. The 29-year-old male resident, who lives in the United Kingdom, took to Reddit and explained how her lying half-naked outside the apartment looked tacky and said that it might resultContinue reading “Man Is Branded Ridiculous”
Royal Mail Is Planning To Axe Saturday Letter Deliveries And Signed-For Parcels
Royal Mail is planning to axe Saturday letter deliveries and signed for parcels under a major shake-up of services. Simon Thompson, the postal service’s new UK boss, is looking at the controversial changes as part of a six-month review. The review is said to be reconsidering Royal Mail’s entire product offering and comes as itContinue reading “Royal Mail Is Planning To Axe Saturday Letter Deliveries And Signed-For Parcels”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 