Grief isn’t an emotion that can be easily managed, or simply placed into a box and thrown to the back of the downstairs cupboard. It isn’t an emotion that is fleeting; it lingers, manifesting itself through our actions and often making them appear irrational and suspect. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, ...
Where Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk looked at the British Army’s retreat from the European mainland almost exclusively from the perspective of the service men involved, Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour looks at the same events from the perspective of politicians behind it. Opening with Neville Chamberlain’s (Ronald Pickup) resignation as Prime Minister, ...
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s deputy Philip Dunne MP – who when asked why patients had no beds due to his Governmemnt's NHS crisis, suggested patients should just ‘sit on seats’ – has lost his job. The Conservative MP for Ludlow was sacked from his health minister position during Theresa May’s ...
Trials start tomorrow for activists arrested for protesting against DSEI arms fair last September in London’s Docklands. DSEI (Defence & Security Equipment International) is one of the world's largest arms fair, bringing together arms buyers and sellers to network and make deals. Critics point out that the taxpayer sponsors entertainment ...
Byron burger could be set to close up to 20 restaurants as part of a financial rescue proposal, according to accountancy firm KPMG. The firm, which has more than 70 outlets, is one of several chains that took the burger restaurant upmarket, becoming a stand-out name within the UK's casual dining ...
A police officer once hailed a hero was sacked on the spot for sharing racist posts on Facebook including one describing gypsies as “f****** scumbags.” PC Jeanette Cadden received a commendation in 2015 for her actions in saving a suicidal woman who was about to jump from the Avon Gorge, ...
A supermarket giant has come under fire for selling 'organic' coconuts wrapped in plastic packaging. Sainsbury's was berated after a picture of the coconut, which comes with a cardboard stand for better presentation, plastic ring pull and straw, was posted on Twitter. The Genuine Coconut costs £3 in store - ...
A serving police officer has today (tue) admitted sexually grooming a 15-year-old boy. Detective Constable Jonathan Davies-Brewin, 50, was snared by a vigilante paedophile hunter posing as the teenager. A court heard the senior cop arranged to meet the 'boy' following a conversation on social media. However, when he arrived ...
Amber Rudd was yesterday forced to admit that the government had cut the number of firefighters - just months after chief fire officers warned that further budget cuts pose a risk to community safety. Official figures revealed last year showed the biggest increase in fire deaths for a decade. Figures ...