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These shocking burns suffered by Indian woman allegedly doused in acid by husband for giving birth to a baby girl
The victim, Farah Biwi, 25, suffered burns injuries to her face, hands and stomach after her husband Siraj allegedly threw acid over her on March 7
Watch – Boris Johnson says Putin is “overwhelmingly likely” to have sanctioned Skripal attack
Vladimir Putin is "overwhelmingly likely" to have ordered the nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal according to Boris Johnson. The foreign secretary said "our quarrel is with Putin's Kremlin, and with his decision" over the nerve agent attack. Russia denies ordering the attack and has said that the accusations against Putin are "shocking and unforgivable". Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia Skripal, 33, remain critically ill in hospital. Speaking alongside the Polish foreign minister, Mr Johnson said...
Refugee children a step closer to being reunited with families as MPs vote for “the right thing to do”
Children who have fled persecution, trafficking and torture to come to the UK are one step closer to being reunited with their close families abroad after MPs from across the political spectrum expressed their assent to the second reading of SNP's Angus MacNeil's Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill. The Refugee Council hailed the vote a "huge step forward towards refugees in the UK being able to be reunited with their families." However as this is a Private Member's Bill, without Theresa...
DJ Goldie makes legal history pleading guilty to Glastonbury assault via Facetime from Thailand
Solicitor said the guilty plea could be challenged and court bent the rules because he was famous
Help these fifty mums and their children with Down’s Syndrome make their touching video go viral:
The mums, part of the Facebook group Designer Genes, were inspired after seeing another carpool karaoke video which was signed with Makaton.
Corbyn wants to avoid “new cold war” with Russia
Jeremy Corbyn has been coming under fire from the Conservative Party, and his own party, for his stance over Russia in the wake of the poisoning of Sergei Skripal. The Labour leader said that, although Russia is probably culpable of the attack, he wanted proof and a calm response to the Russian state. Responding to the backlash, he wrote in the Guardian that "to rush way ahead of the evidence being gathered by the police, in a fevered parliamentary atmosphere,...
Anger as beggars will be fined £100 in Dorset town
From April 16th beggars will be slapped with a £100 fine in the Dorset town of Poole, which has drawn criticism for being “cruel and pointless.” Under the rules, fines could also be given to those found sleeping in car parks and doorways. Labour MP David Lammy labelled the fines as “cruel and pointless.” He Tweeted: “Fining people who are homeless and sleeping on the street is one of the most cruel and pointless policies I have ever seen,” he...
Mueller subpoenas Trump organisation for documents in Russia investigation
For the first time in his probe into Russian interference in the US election, special counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed the Trump Organisation for documents. The move brings the net of the investigation ever closer to the President who had warned his FBI chief that meddling in his financial affairs would be crossing a red line. The report that Robert Mueller has asked Donald Trump’s business organisation for documents relating to Russia emerged in teh New York Times. According to...
Homeless man ordered to pay £645 for missing £1.50 train fare
A homeless man has been fined hundreds of pounds for missing a £1.50 train fare. Thomas Draper was ordered to pay more than £645 after he did not pay for his fare in August 2017. The 38-year-old’s registered address was a shelter in Bristol and run by charity St Mungo’s. Bristol Magistrates Court heard Draper was travelling on a Great Western Railway (GWR) train when he was stopped in Bristol for not paying his fare of £1.50. In his absence,...