Ex Manchester United legend’s brother in court following late night punch-up with female neighbour
The brother of footballing legend George Best punched a female neighbour, a court heard today (Mon). Ian Best, 51, is accused of launching his violent assault on the woman and her partner as they returned from a supermarket. Best and neighbours Shaun Berry and partner Victoria Barker had argued about damage to a resident's car, a court heard. Days later violence broke out when the couple arrived home from Asda and Best began hurling abuse at them, it is alleged....
It’s all about the base: Zia Lucia opens in Brook Green
Independent pizzeria Zia Lucia has opened a new local restaurant in Brook Green following the launch of their first eatery on Holloway Road in 2016. Founders Claudio Vescovo and Gianluca D’Angelo bring their authentic Italian neighbourhood pizzeria to this leafy part of West London with the same unusual doughs, delectable toppings and Italian community flair. Famed for its impressive selection of 48-hour slow-fermented dough, pizzas at Zia Lucia are as much about the base as the topping. With wholemeal, gluten free and...
How to spend time between traveling in a fun and interesting way
For those who do a lot of travelling the problem is more than familiar. During lengthy flights or bus trips you sit, blankly staring out of the window and watching the time idly pass by along with the monotonous scenery. Similarly hopeless is the situation when you are stuck in the airport and the time between the flights is short enough not to allow you go seeing the city, but long enough to drive you crazy for doing nothing. But...
UPDATE: generous public help cancer nurse start terminal cancer treatment not available on NHS
An NHS oncology nurse forced to crowdfund treatment for her own terminal cancer - as the drug is not available on the NHS has raised tens of thousands of pounds in days and is commencing treatment today. As we reported three days ago brave Laura Harris, 42, has devoted her life to helping cancer patients but has been told there is no treatment available on the NHS for her own fight with the disease. She was diagnosed with stage...
“Modern slavery in London” – Romanian jailed for keeping 14 of his countrymen in squalor as slaves
Romanian David Lupu, 29, lured fellow nationals into the country with the promise of demolition work for £50 a day and free accommodation
Ex-para who served with Prince Harry jailed for 17 years after going on the run for child rapes
Wayne Domeney, 51, convicted in his absence after he failed to turn up to court for his trial
VAR will benefit those at the top at the expense of those at the bottom
Football doesn't need more technology, it needs to put an end to referee-blaming culture. That was the sentiment behind Sean Cole's argument in When Saturday Comes which pointed to a lack of perspective about football as the reason why VAR is slowly creeping in to the game. As a former referee it is one that I can wholeheartedly get in board with. In my view, unless you have been shouted at for 90 minutes from a sideline in a local park you can't...
Cornwall batters sausage dog record as over 600 gather for world’s biggest sausage dog walk
Crowds of people got together with their dachshunds in Cornwall
Hundreds of mourners turn up to RAF veteran’s funeral after he died without any family
Hundreds of mourners have turned out to pay their respects to an RAF veteran who died without any family. Fears were raised that Kenneth White, 84, would have no one to honour his death after he passed away with no known relatives. But after an appeal for people to attend was posted on social media hundreds are expected to give the former airman a fitting send-off. His coffin was escorted by 150 motorcycles to Cambridge crematorium this morning (mon) ahead...