A parent on school run has sparked fury by refusing to move car that’s parked in front of fire station
A parent on the school run has sparked fury by refusing to move their car - despite being parked in front of a fire station. The motorist said they wouldn't shift their vehicle from outside Cricklade Fire Station in Wiltshire despite being asked to by firefighters. The incident took place on Friday afternoon outside the fire station opposite St Sampson's Church of England Primary School at school picking up time. The white Mercedes A180 was parked on the yellow hatchings...
Family of mum have hit out at “sorry” state of NHS after over two hour wait for ambulance
The family of a mother have hit out at what they claim is the "sorry" state of the NHS after she was forced to wait SEVEN hours before doctors treated her broken back following a fall at home. Marion Nash, 61, slipped and took a tumble from the top rung of a ladder while clearing her back garden on Monday after the carnage of the 'beast from the east'. She was left writhing in pain after fracturing her spine in...
Review: Robinson Club Noonu Resort, Maldives
Hanging bats, bigger than legs of jamón, chatter above a peep of chickens casually pecking away at a bleached white sandy path, which meanders through Robinsons’s new Club Noonu resort. But there’s no hint of foul play. This Swiss Family Robinson-esque island, one of 1,200 in the Maldives, previously belonged to a chicken farmer. As part of the buy-out clause, the owner made sure his precious feathered friends (the ones too old to travel at least) would be well looked...
The Chapel – Salon Review Islington
As those of you who have followed by various blogs will know, I have long been on a quest for the perfect hairdressing experience. A friend in the industry, told me about The Chapel and how they are different, so I set out to see for myself, how different could they really be? Just a few minutes walk from Angel tube in London’s vibrant Islington, The Chapel is a genuine haven! The experience starts even before you set foot in...
Vile hate mail “punish a muslim” letter sparks outrage
Police are investigating letters which are being circulated instructing people to play a "punish a Muslim" game - including throwing ACID at them. Officers are probing the disgusting letter which has a 'points' system for carrying out disturbing acts. Police in Bradford have acknowledged they are investigating reports of letters with suggestions to cause harm to members of the Muslim community on April 3. Councillor Riaz Ahmed, a Lib Dem in Bradford, West Yorks., said he received the letter to...
Van driver avoided jail despite crashing into a cyclist and killing him
A careless driver has avoided jail after he lost control of his transit van and killed a cyclist. William Cottrell, 48, ploughed into pensioner Frank Cubis, 75, during a "lapse in concentration" on a busy road. The keen cyclist was rushed to hospital where he remained in a critical condition for almost two months before he died at around 10am on 25 May 2016. Following his death on 5 July Cottrell was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless...
Police have been blasted for parking a marked van on a narrow street for more than a hour – blocking the path of a fire engine
Police have been blasted for parking a marked van on a narrow street for more than a hour - blocking the path of a fire engine. Coffee shop assistant Bruno Ferreira has accused cops of putting lives in danger by leaving the vehicle unmanned in the middle of the road for more than an hour. Officers claimed they had parked up and went in search of a suspected shoplifter when they abandoned the van in Wisbech, Cambs. But Bruno, 35,...
Labour Party is considering policy to tax self-service checkouts
The Labour Party is considering a policy to tax self-service checkouts in supermarkets - because they rob till workers of their jobs. The motion was approved by the St Ives Constituency Labour Party at a meeting in January. Members argued that a levy should be imposed on supermarkets because the loss of checkout jobs removes tax and National Insurance contributions to the government. Kate Shilson, secretary of the St Ives Constituency Labour Party, defended the idea and claimed it had...
Skiing with a difference in Ruka, Finland
In a parallel universe where Lucy, Mr Tumnus and Aslan go skiing in Narnia rather than trying to vanquish the White Witch, Ruka in Finnish Lapland would be the perfect film set. The pines which dot the landscape are barely discernible, they look like huge, frozen cauliflowers and log cabins huddle together, ready to welcome chilly adventurers . Presented with such winter wonderland credentials it struck me as odd that Finland is still relatively unknown as a ski destination outside...