A parent on the school run has sparked fury by refusing to move their car - despite being parked in front of a fire station. The motorist said they wouldn't shift their vehicle from outside Cricklade Fire Station in Wiltshire despite being asked to by firefighters. The incident took place...
The family of a mother have hit out at what they claim is the "sorry" state of the NHS after she was forced to wait SEVEN hours before doctors treated her broken back following a fall at home. Marion Nash, 61, slipped and took a tumble from the top rung...
A careless driver has avoided jail after he lost control of his transit van and killed a cyclist. William Cottrell, 48, ploughed into pensioner Frank Cubis, 75, during a "lapse in concentration" on a busy road. The keen cyclist was rushed to hospital where he remained in a critical condition...
Police have been blasted for parking a marked van on a narrow street for more than a hour - blocking the path of a fire engine. Coffee shop assistant Bruno Ferreira has accused cops of putting lives in danger by leaving the vehicle unmanned in the middle of the road...
The Labour Party is considering a policy to tax self-service checkouts in supermarkets - because they rob till workers of their jobs. The motion was approved by the St Ives Constituency Labour Party at a meeting in January. Members argued that a levy should be imposed on supermarkets because the...
A one-off Range Rover Sport built for David Beckham is set to sell for more than £30,000 next month. Beckham spent around £100,000 upgrading the SUV through Kahn Conversions in 2007. Staff at Kahn installed a unique interior which includes hand-stitched quilted leather seats, a bespoke sound system and twin...
Yesterday over 500 Hinkley C nuclear factory workers refused to work after they were told that they would not be paid wages or substance during the “Beast from the East,” even though they workers were available for work. One member of staff the London Economic spoke to said he was...
Hosting hit TV show The Apprentice put Donald Trump in The White House, suggests new research. The long-running show led to viewers seeing the real estate tycoon as a 'friend' - helping him become more believable, according to the study. The phenomenon is known as 'parasocial relationships' where strong emotional...
Public pressure appears to have played a part in NHS Cornwall’s decision not to privatise a part of it’s service, reports Cornwall Live The county was planning to launch the “Accountable Care System” for health services. It was claimed that this would push the NHS towards privatisation. Protests took place...