A family have taken on billionaire Roman Abramovich in a David and Goliath battle after they objected to plans to extend Chelsea football ground in a 'right to light' dispute. Plans for £1bn new Stamford Bridge stadium could be derailed completely after Nicholas Crosthwaite, 69, and his family took out...
Tragic example of failures of privatisation and outsourcing requires Government to intervene to protect public sector work, says GMB. GMB, the UK’s general union, demands the Government intervene and protect Carillion workers’ jobs and pensions – rather than focussing on bailing out a failing private company. Carillion, one of the...
An activist who camped in a tree to protest a hotel development is facing a crippling legal bill of up to £50,000 after losing his appeal against a court ruling. Simon Byrom, 49, lived 20 feet above ground in a sycamore tree for a week to demonstrate against a 225-bedroom...
Three evil thugs who forced a 14-year-old girl into prostitution and made her have sex with 30 'clients' after plying her with drugs and booze have been jailed for 18 years. Monsters Jake Cairns, 21, Jack McNally, 21 and Brandon Sharples, 20, exploited the vulnerable victim after holding her captive...
A dog walker has described the moment he had his finger bitten off - by a massive wild BOAR. Terrified Clive Lilley, 53, has become the first victim in Britain attacked by the booming population of feral pigs. Clive was mauled by the boar as he took a morning stroll...
Waitrose has pulled tins of coffee from the shelves - because the packaging depicted images of slavery. The shocking illustrations appeared on the sides of tins sold by Italian coffee company Saquella 1856, and were spotted by Patriic Gayle, 56, as he browsed the aisles. Patriic was horrified when he...
A woman who disclosed to police she had killed a man a number of years ago has been charged with murder. Barbara Coombes, 63, is said to have walked into a police station and confessed to killing the man and then burying him in a garden. Officers combed the garden...
Children’s charity launches new service to help young people make the tricky transition towards independent living in south and east London. Londoners who have a spare room and would like to help a vulnerable young person leaving care are urged to put themselves forward for a Barnardo’s programme launching this...
British beaches have been left looking like a 'plastic war zone' after the worst wave of pollution in four years was washed up in the wake of Storm Eleanor. The Cornish coast has been covered with plastic debris, broken fishing nets , pieces of Lego and everything from plastic straws...