An inquiry into the unexplained object which broke the window of a United Airlines flight has confirmed that the offender was a weather balloon. The collision on October 18 caused the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to make an emergency landing near Moab, Utah. WindBorne Systems previously said it believed one of its weather balloons struck and crackedContinue reading “Mystery Object That Broke United Flight’s Windshield”
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More Than 90 Criminal Charges Are Brought Against 41 Migrants
More than 90 criminal charges have been brought against 41 migrants living in just one taxpayer-funded hotel. According to court documents, throughout the previous three years, migrants residing at the Thistle City Barbican in central London have been charged with offences such as drug offences, assault, sexual assault, arson, theft, burglary, and carrying weapons. LastContinue reading “More Than 90 Criminal Charges Are Brought Against 41 Migrants”
After Tumble Dryer Fire, Family Flees Tower Block
A family has been left homeless after a fire broke out in a flat on the fourth floor of an 11-storey tower block in Eastwood during the early hours of Monday morning. Firefighters were summoned to Beaver Tower, located on Mansell Close, at 3.45 am on 14 July. Numerous fire crews from Leigh, Southend, Rayleigh WeirContinue reading “After Tumble Dryer Fire, Family Flees Tower Block”
Marijuana Raid By Bungling Police
An elderly couple who like to keep the heating on at home were left ‘shaking in fear’ when police burst into their home searching for a cannabis farm – after a thermal camera on a helicopter mistakenly identified it as a drugs den. Pensioners Barry and Mavis Lovelock were finishing their breakfast when the ‘terrifying’Continue reading “Marijuana Raid By Bungling Police”
Storm Darragh Strikes
Following Storm Darragh’s arrival in the UK yesterday night, millions of Britons have been advised to stay indoors and many have been left without electricity. The Met Office issued a rare ‘danger to life’ red wind alert between 3 am and 11 am on Saturday, with ‘significant disruption’ anticipated across most of the coast ofContinue reading “Storm Darragh Strikes”
A 70-Year-Old Grandmother Chased Yobs After They Broke And Destroyed Her Gate
A grandmother who chased a gang of yobs after they smashed her garden gate claims she was told off by police after telling them she would ‘wring their necks’ if she saw the teens again. Gillian Mears, 70, said she ‘just saw red’ after the group damaged her back gate at her house in Kessingland,Continue reading “A 70-Year-Old Grandmother Chased Yobs After They Broke And Destroyed Her Gate”
A Couple’s Roof Leaked After Solar Panels Were Installed, Forcing Them To Catch Rainwater In A Wheelie Bin
A couple has been forced to collect rainwater in a wheelie bin after their roof started to leak following a solar panel installation. Lauren MacLennan, 28, and Fraser Tracey, 26, from Port Glasgow, had signed up for a government-backed home energy improvement scheme, which involved replacing insulation, re-rendering the building and installing solar panels. ButContinue reading “A Couple’s Roof Leaked After Solar Panels Were Installed, Forcing Them To Catch Rainwater In A Wheelie Bin”