Tory MP who left wife for another MP faces bullying investigation over “angry outbursts”
A Conservative MP who left his wife for another MP is facing a bullying investigation after a former office manager made a formal complaint about his “angry outbursts.” The woman, who left her job in March, said she resigned due to the behaviour of Jack Lopresti, MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire. Mr Lopresti left his wife for fellow MP Andrea Jenkyns, who gave birth to their son in March, and faced calls for deselection by members of...
Residents living down Britain’s most pothole-strewn road have compared the crater-like surface – to the MOON
Residents are living in misery after their road, dubbed the worst in Britain, contains so many potholes 'like the surface of the MOON.' Residents living in The Ridgeway have to slalom whenever they drive along their road, which is thought to be the most pothole-strewn road in the country, because the deep crevasses can destroy their suspension. The locals in Cranleigh, Surrey, are urging the council to fix the problem, because the potholes have got so bad they are spreading...
Charity founder left humiliated after being refused help off a train in her mobility scooter
A charity founder who has multiple sclerosis claims was told she would have to carry her mobility scooter off a train by a conductor who REFUSED to help her. Sharon Jackson, 59, was left "completely humiliated and exposed" after told by a conductor the only way she could leave the train was "if you WALK OFF and carry your scooter". Mrs Jackson said she was terrified as she "could not rely on her legs" and "frightened he wouldn't let her...
Watch: Hilarious video shows Conservative MP rip off Harry Potter during Question Time
A hilarious video is making the rounds on social media showing Conservative MP Sam Gyimah ripping off a line from Harry Potter in support of the PM. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons, Probation, Rehabilitation and Sentencing made an emphatic statement about Theresa May's castigation of Donald Trump's recent Islamophobic tweets on BBC Question Time last night. He said: "It takes great bravery to stand up to your enemies, it takes even more bravery to stand up to your friends." The line...
Boss of ethnically-diverse under 11s football team has told how his players are regularly racially abused – by opposition players
The boss of an ethnically-diverse under 11s football team has told how his players are regularly racially abused - by opposition players. Youngsters playing for non-league FC Peterborough have even been taunted by rivals who mimick planes crashing into buildings, club members have said. Zeeshan Ali, 25 FC Peterborough who was assaulted during a football match. Now bosses of the club which has many Asian youngsters have also blasted local football authorities who they claim are not taking action against...
Trainee medic left barely able to walk and in excruciating pain for six months because of a mysterious SPIDER bite
A trainee medic has been left barely able to walk and in excruciating pain for six months because of a mysterious SPIDER bite. jasmine Harris, 21, woke with a small puncture wound like two pin pricks on her lower right leg one Sunday in May. She coated it with antiseptic cream but it became increasingly painful and grew to the size of a 10p. The wound on Jasmine Harris' leg after she was bitten by a spider. Jasmine went to...
London’s best new restaurant openings – December 2017
With plenty of exciting restaurant openings constantly taking place across the Capital, we pick London’s best new restaurant openings taking place over the coming month. The Good Egg – Soho Following the success of their Stoke Newington restaurant, and successfully crowd-funding £500,000, chefs Joel Braham, Alex Coppard and Oded Mizrachi have launched The Good Egg in Soho. In Kingly Court, off Carnaby Street, the restaurant draws on the Jewish café-culture of Montreal combined with Tel-Aviv’s street-food scene, with a menu that...
Fantasy Football Blog week 14 – Attacking adjustments
Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Week 12 preview here. Week 13 preview here. It’s been a busy, if disappointing, week at FC Fakin’ Run Aboutabit. We went into last weekend...
Forgotten Film Friday: The Class
This week we throw ourselves into the sweaty fray of Laurent Cantet’s school set docudrama, The Class (original French language title, Entre Les Murs). Based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau, who also co-wrote the script and stars, Cantet brings to life, with startling realism and pulsing energy, the story of a French Language and Literature teacher for a group of 14 to 15 year old banlieue kids in a public school. Never before has...