A commuter has sued a rail firm after regular delays left him repeatedly late for work
A commuter has sued a rail firm after regular delays left him repeatedly late for work. Ecologist Seph Pochin, 45, took legal action against Greater Anglia after being held up 183 times in a year. He has made the 32-mile journey around 550 times in the last year - travelling 32 miles from his home in Halesworth, Suffolk, to his office in Ipswich five days a week. But Greater Anglia has failed to pay the £350 awarded to the passenger...
Russian exile who was ally of Putin critic found dead in London
A Russian exile who was an ally of fierce Putin critic Boris Berezovsky has been found dead in his London home, according to friends. Nikolai Glushkov was discovered by his family and friends late last night, aged 68. The cause of death is not yet clear. Glushkov's close friend Berezovsky was found dead at his ex-wife's home in March 2013 in an apparent suicide, although the coroner recorded an open verdict. Speaking to the Guardian at the time Glushkov said he was extremely...
Senior Tory councillor punched neighbour after someone wrote “Die” on his front door, court hears
A senior councillor punched his neighbour after someone wrote "Die" on his front door, a court heard. Tony Cox, 38, arrived home to find the letters 'I' and 'E' had been scrawled after his flat number, D. He assumed next-door resident Jamie Waterfield was responsible and laid into him as he opened his door to say goodbye to his girlfriend. Mr Waterfield suffered a split lip and reddening to his left cheek as a result of the outburst on May...
Can you help? Police release poison pen letters sent by stalker who has bombarded a woman with letters for six years – and is now threatening to rape her
Handwriting experts are analysing the writing, usually in cute animal cards, in the hope of tracking down the creep
Church forced to remove new statue of Star Wars stormtrooper being CRUCIFIED
It's a literal 'crucifixion in space' inside the Sir Christopher Wren church
What impact will GDPR have on SMEs?
The General Data Protection Regulation is set to shake the marketing industry. As its implementation date looms (25th May, 2018) some businesses are still a little confused with regards to its impact. Here, the direct marketing experts at Romax give us the low down….
Council polluted their own canal with oil that should have been biodegradable…but it wasn’t
A council polluted their own canal with gallons of deadly oil and then had to wait a week to clean it up - because the water was 'too dirty.' Eight swans were rescued from the filthy canal, because it could have killed them, but the clean-up crew had to wait a week - because the 'bio-degradable' hydraulic oil did not biodegrade. Shepway Council in Kent admitted 40 litres of fluid burst from its barge into the 28-mile Hythe Military Canal...
Forget Hammond’s optimism – There is no “light at the end of the tunnel” for families across the country
Philip Hammond's Spring Statement was characterised by dangerous complacency and offers no light at the end of the tunnel for families across the country, according to Positive Money Executive Director Fran Boait. The Chancellor attempted to deliver a more upbeat statement amidst the uncertainty that surrounds the UK economy, pointing to signals for stronger growth and falling inflation. But his sentiment hasn't been as warmly received as he might have hoped. John McDonnell accused Philip Hammond of 'complacency', saying he "hasn’t he...
The world’s second oldest football club may finally get a new stadium
The world's second oldest football team may finally be getting a new home if councillors approve plans for their stadium. Cray Wanderers are hoping to build a new stadium, clubhouse, community pitches and 42 affordable homes. The club, which is the oldest in the capital, was founded in 1860 and previously had the scheme was rejected by Sadiq Khan in 2016 due to "inappropriate use of greenbelt land". If approved the stadium would house 1,300 fans and give the local...