Codebreaker Ruth Bourne, who worked alongside Alan Turing to crack the Germans’ Enigma code, has passed away aged 99. After joining the Wrens (Women’s Royal Naval Service), Ms Bourne, from High Barnet in north London, worked at locations around Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire as a Bombe machine operator and checker. She was chosen to work at theContinue reading “WWII Codebreaking Hero Ruth Bourne Dies Aged 98”
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Man, 86, Is Fined £250 For Littering
A pensioner was hit with a £250 fine by overeager litter wardens for spitting out a leaf that blew into his mouth. Roy Marsh, 86, was slapped with the ridiculous ticket after the incident while out walking in a seaside town. The pensioner said he was accosted by two council enforcement officers after pausing forContinue reading “Man, 86, Is Fined £250 For Littering”
Piers Morgan For Prime Minister – Or Maybe Not
It started as a joke, but after a fiery ministerial grilling on Good Morning Britain, someone on Twitter suggested that Piers Morgan would make a good Prime Minister – the jury might still be out on that one, but the tagline ‘PM for PM’ has a good ring to it; however, that doesn’t mean heContinue reading “Piers Morgan For Prime Minister – Or Maybe Not”
Fuel Pump Error: Morrisons Must Pay
A supermarket chain is facing demands for payouts to be given to motorists after a fuel pump mix-up left them with potential repair bills of up to £3,000. Many drivers have experienced serious issues at the Morrisons petrol station in Tiverton, Devon, after inadvertently filling up their vehicles with the incorrect fuel. After numerous motoristsContinue reading “Fuel Pump Error: Morrisons Must Pay”
The Police Are Scared To Stop And Search Cannabis Users
Police are now afraid to stop and search suspects if they smell cannabis, officers said. Chief constables have called for those on the frontline to take a tougher line on the class B drug. However, concerns were raised by Brian Booth, Deputy National Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales. Head of theContinue reading “The Police Are Scared To Stop And Search Cannabis Users”
Activists Support Transgender Cinderella
Labour MPs have shown support for an activist group which promotes ‘transgender Cinderella’ books to primary school children. Pop’n’Olly, which visits classrooms to teach gender ideology, welcomed politicians to a Parliamentary drop-in event which it said was sponsored by Nadia Whittome MP. Kim Leadbeater, Paul Davies, Darren Paffey, and Stephen Doughty, the Foreign Office minister, were among the LabourContinue reading “Activists Support Transgender Cinderella”
My Brother Emailed His GP surgery, But They Didn’t Respond
After emailing a general practitioner’s office asking patients not to call, a woman whose brother passed away has warned that more deaths could occur if immediate adjustments are not made. Allan Hamilton, 51, struggled to breathe when he emailed The Pike Practice on November 14. He had been told not to call his GP onContinue reading “My Brother Emailed His GP surgery, But They Didn’t Respond”
Fish And Chips: The Owner Apologizes
A fish and chip shop owner has issued a heartfelt apology to customers after putting the price of a portion of cod and chips up to £15 but insists he had no choice as the cost of fish has soared in recent months. Brad-Lee Navruz, who runs The Nippy Chippy in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, said heContinue reading “Fish And Chips: The Owner Apologizes”
Cheating The Welfare System
Known for her advice on maximising benefits, 31-year-old Whitney Ainscough earned enough money to purchase a Range Rover and treat herself to a gastric sleeve. A self-described bad mum who claims to make nearly £500,000 a year by showing social media followers how to manipulate the benefits system says she’ll never get a job. WhitneyContinue reading “Cheating The Welfare System”
Shoppers Lose Money On Fake Fashion Sites
Fake online fashion sites are ‘scamming’ angry customers with knock-off products after luring them in with massive Christmas discounts, MailOnline can reveal. Dozens of people shopping for last-minute festive presents for loved ones claim to have been ‘ripped off’ by two websites flogging fake ‘cashmere’ garments, leaving them hundreds of pounds out of pocket. The firms, Velora-London.co.ukContinue reading “Shoppers Lose Money On Fake Fashion Sites”
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