Facebook reveals “activist” mates are actually ski w*ankers

James Tovey, 36, has felt betrayed after he looked through his Facebook feed in January and realised his activist mates are actually ski wankers. He said: “I spent an entire night talking about saving the NHS, and creating a more egalitarian society with one guy, I met at a party. ...

Academy boss pockets £25,000 a month

The head of a chain of academy schools earned the equivalent of a whopping £25,000 a month for running the trust, it has emerged. Mike Ramsay, 61, pocketed a total of £127,000 for just five months' work as interim chief executive of the academy trust, which runs 21 schools. Mr Ramsay's ...

University to launch Centre for Brexit Studies

Birmingham City University is to launch a Centre for Brexit Studies this month, created to further enhance understanding of the consequences of the UK withdrawing from the European Union. The Centre for Brexit Studies (CBS) will promote engagement of both ‘Leave’ and ‘Remain’ standpoints, whilst providing collaborative opportunities with businesses, ...

Only pubs can save pubs

The Plough pub in Sheffield isn't any ordinary pub. It is a pub that is believed to be the birthplace of modern football, where the rules of the beautiful game were first drafted over many pints during the 1870s spitting distance from Sandygate, the oldest football ground in the world. Last April the ...

When grassroots charities fail, we are the greatest losers

Everyone has a view on charities. Whether you see them as saviours, sinners or something in-between, it is most likely that your opinions have been shaped by a mix of big budget fundraising campaigns and shock-factor press coverage. However, in reality most of the stories we’re exposed to involve just ...

Hotel review: The George Townhouse, Shipston-on-Stour

The January blues don’t have to be endured. Plan well, and it’s an option that can be smartly avoided with a quick trip – even if it’s not a case of chasing the sun around the world, a mini staycation can be a restorative break from the norm. So just ...

£159,990 cash seized from criminal gang who laundered large amounts of cash through two businesses that were allegedly selling alcohol outside the UK. See SWNS story SWCASH; A gang have been jailed after they were caught red handed with bundles of dirty cash - from selling £15 million of illegal alcohol. The four criminals were found by HM Revenue and Customs to be running two businesses selling alcohol in Britain without paying exercise duty and VAT. An investigation into Eurolink Trading Ltd and Saffire Trading Ltd showed £15 million was made from illegal sales, transferring the proceeds into the bank account of a company which has ceased trading. All four gang members were charged with proceeds of crime offences linked to alcohol fraud, found guilty and jailed for a total of 19 years after an eight-week trial at Southwark Crown Court on Friday.

This is why you don’t brag about dealing drugs

A 20-year-old has been sentenced after pleading guilty to supplying cocaine and heroin - after he posted pictures of himself holding wads of cash. Mohamed Bazi was given a 24 month prison sentence suspended for 24 months and ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work. Police conducted a ...

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