Plymouth Argyle player quitting the club he returned to after killing two children in a car crash while drunk
A goalkeeper has announced he is quitting the club he returned to after killing two children in a car crash while drunk. Luke McCormick, 34, has revealed he has played his last game for Plymouth Argyle after suffering an ankle injury. He was jailed for more than seven years for causing the death of two children in a car crash in 2008. McCormick admitted causing the death of 10-year-old Arron Peak and his brother Ben, eight, in a crash on...
How to Make: Flank’s Nose-to-Tail Stew
Operating from The Kitchens at Spitalfields Market, Flank was one of the most exciting new openings of 2017. Alongside a prominent focus on beef (unsurprisingly), Flank also champions nose-to-tail cooking, challenging grim British stereotypes of offal. This beef nose-to-tail stew recipe, for instance, celebrates a selection of the cow’s under-loved cuts: conclusive proof that offal isn’t awful. “A total homely stew from my childhood. I guess everyone has their own way of doing a stew, but at Flank we collect trim (etc.)...
Military wife says ‘huggable hero’ cuddly toy of dad helps daughter cope
A military wife is helping her daughter cope when her dad is away - with a special cuddly toy with his face on. Mum Natasha Balfe says the personalised doll designed to look like her partner helps both of them deal with his absence. Natasha developed a rare psychological condition after giving birth to baby girl Naomi, and struggled with caring for her when husband and RAF airman Jack was away. But the 25-year-old said the 'Huggable Heroes' helps them...
Shops will be saved and store prices slashed following Sainsbury’s merger with ASDA
Sainsbury's has confirmed plans to merge with Asda, which is currently owned by US supermarket giant Walmart. The supermarkets said that grocery prices would fall in both chains as a result of the merger. The ASDA head offices in Leeds West Yorks., as the Wal-Mart company announces a merger deal with rival Sainsburys, April 30 2018. Sainsbury's chief executive Mike Coupe said the deal would lead to no store closures and no job losses in stores. The combination of the...
Two men have been arrested in connection with a ‘targeted’ hit-and-run outside a mosque in Birmingham
Two men have been arrested in connection with a 'targeted' hit-and-run outside a mosque in Birmingham. Officers were called to Ettington Road, Aston after two men were injured and the car failed to stop at around 2.15pm last Friday. A 22-year-old man and a 20-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of causing grevious bodily harm and are currently in custody for questioning. A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital with head and back injuries. While a 17-year-old suffered head...
Ant McPartlin leaves his home after returning from rehab
Clutching a bottle of water, presenter Ant McPartlin leaves his home after returning from rehab. The Geordie TV star and Britain’s Got Talent presenter, 42, left the large detached house in leafy Chiswick, west London with another man this morning. Wearing a black jacket and grey baseball cap, clean-shaven Ant clutched a Volvic water bottle and was seen getting into a black car parked on the gated driveway. Ant McPartlin arriving home after having recreantly returned from rehab, Chiswick, London,...
Driver who switched on Tesla’s autopilot & sat in passenger seat on motorway banned
A man who switched on his Tesla's autopilot and sat in the passenger seat while 'driving' on a busy motorway has been banned from driving for 18 months. Bhavesh Patel, 39, was driving his Tesla S 60 on the M1 at 7.40pm on May 21 last year when he switched on the supercar’s autopilot function. He then moved across to the passenger seat, leaving the steering wheel and foot controls completely unmanned. A witness noticed Patel, who had owned the...
BREAKING NEWS: Home Secretary Amber Rudd finally resigns over Windrush fiasco lies
After over two weeks of calls for the Home Secretary to resign over an “out of control” and “institutionally racist” Home Office, news emerged tonight that Prime Minister Theresa May has finally accepted Home Secretary Amber Rudd’s resignation. Both Amber Rudd and her predecessor Theresa May have been under intense scrutiny over the fiasco that has left many in the Windrush generation of Commonwealth immigrants and their families facing wrongful deportation. A shocking mix of Home Office incompetence, harsh removal...
“Jaw-dropping” £300 billion negative swing in foreign investment flows since Brexit
Robert Peston has described a £300 billion negative swing in foreign investment as "jaw-dropping" after new figures revealed FDI has dropped off a cliff since the Brexit vote. Global FDI flows reached their lowest level since 2013 in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to OECD figures. Inflows to the OECD area decreased by 37 per cent, largely driven by decreases in the United Kingdom and the United States from high levels in 2016. Outflows from the OECD area decreased...