Police in town reeling from ‘Britain’s worst child abuse scandal’ training Bin men to spot signs of sex abuse
West Mercia Police are training refuse collectors how to look out for paedophiles during their morning rounds after admitting they have "limited resources"
How to Make: Pascal Aussignac’s Le Fameux Cassoulet
Fine dining is fine, but wholesome country cooking is the essence of French cuisine. Originating in the south of France, cassoulet is a quintessential Gallic dish, typically made with white beans, confit duck or goose and sausage. Michelin-starred Pascal Aussignac’s cassoulet follows the chef’s mother’s favourite recipe, comprising duck leg, Toulouse sausages and tarbais beans – larger than haricot beans with thinner skin. In celebration of Bastille Day, Pascal Aussignac’s Comptoir Gascon will host a bottomless cassoulet party on Saturday 14th...
Scorching heatwave transforms 1250ft Pennines reservoir into a DESERT
Ian Brown from Mancuian band Stone Roses famously said Manchester "had everything except a beach" - and now it has one
BREXIT RESHUFFLE – New Brexit secretary Dominic Raab arrives at Downing Street
The pro-Brexit former housing minister appointed following David Davis’s resignation
A jobless man who arrived in the UK ten years ago revealed how he’s now a millionaire
Paul Lajszczak, 38, is now one of the most successful businessmen in finance and property but insist he is keeping his feet on the ground
Ex West Ham & now Southend defender gets three points – for speeding
The Southend defender was slapped with almost £600 in penalties.
Staying at a luxury 20th Century hotel in the heart of Madrid…
Review: URSO Hotel and Spa, Madrid The URSO Hotel and Spa, named after Ursalia (the name given to Madrid during the Roman Empire), couldn't be better located. It lies in the Las Saleas area close to Madrid’s quirky, gay-friendly Malasaňa neighbourhood - known for its hipster bars, independent shops and cool cafes. Its proximity to the chic Chueca district and Gran Vía (Madrid's answer to Oxford Circus) makes it a prime location for getting to know both sides of Spain’s capital...
Theatre Review: The Jungle, Playhouse Theatre
The Jungle’s an urgent political immersive monumental piece of theatre set in an Afghan restaurant deep inside the Calais refugee camp, which was bulldozed to the ground by the French authorities in 2016. It’s a hypnotic play. Part documentary, part fiction, part activist, it gives voice to the stories of the refugees and to the reflections of the playwrights Joe Robertson and Joe Murphy, who themselves the cracks in the pavement where cultural shifts happen, the “theatre of hope” to...
Children whose mothers are in prison are more likely to become drug addicts, alcoholics & turn to prostitution
Children are the "invisible victims" of justice system