Woman who left an abusive note on an ambulance outside her house has been evicted
A jobless mum who was fined for putting an abusive note on an ambulance outside her house has been EVICTED after neighbours made 150 complaints against her. Kirsty Sharman, 26, scrawled the foul-mouthed message on a scrap of paper and tucked it under the back windscreen wiper as paramedics attended a 999 call. She wrote: "If this van is for anyone but No. 14 then you have no right to park here. "I couldn't give a s*** if the whole...
Charity launches appeal to fund food programmes for orphans in Africa
AN INTERNATIONAL charity is appealing for vital funding so their food programmes can reach more orphans living in poverty in Africa. Msizi Africa, a UK-registered charity based in London, is calling on members of the public to give generously and support their vital work feeding orphaned children in isolated villages in Lesotho, southern Africa. The charity, which is run entirely by volunteers, have been running food programmes since 2007, serving more than 2.8 million meals in the process to children...
Irvine Welsh launches final instalment of this Trainspotting era range of books
Irvine Welsh will unveil the final instalment of his Trainspotting era range of booke - in which one of his characters will be killed off - at a biscuit factory. The author will join the Edinburgh International Book Festival and arts collective Neu! Reekie! at the former Crawford's biscuit factory in the Leith area of Edinburgh for the event. Fans of the series will be read an excerpt from Dead Men's Trousers - which sees the beloved characters Renton, Begbie,...
Paedophile with sick library of almost 25,000 indecent images and movies of children is spared jail so he can keep his JOB hiring boats out to families
A paedophile who kept a sick library of almost 25,000 indecent images and movies of children has been spared jail - so he can keep his JOB hiring boats out to families. Marine Engineer David Evans, 64, was caught with 24,948 snaps and videos of children, mostly featuring pre-pubescent girls. He had 47 movies and 136 stills of Category A abuse, which is classed in law as the worst level of sexual exploitation of children and babies. There were a...
Robbie Williams robustly defends plans for an underground swimming pool
Robbie Williams has robustly defended plans for an extension in his back garden following the latest backlash from neighbour Jimmy Page. The multi-millionaire music legends have been at loggerheads since the former Take That star moved next door in 2013. Williams is renovating Michael Winner’s old home in Holland Park, London, and also wants to build an underground swimming pool as well as a summerhouse. But he has faced opposition from Led Zeppelin star Page, who is fiercely protective...
Everton manager’s meditation ritual proven to calm his mind
Transcendental meditation practised by model Kendall Jenner and Everton Manager Sam Allardyce really does work after scientists found it led to a state of "restful alertness." Kendall claimed the relaxation technique helped her clear her mind and tackle her anxiety while "Big Sam" said it helped him cope with the relegation battle when he was Sunderland Manager. Maharishi Mahesh introduced Transcendental Meditation in 1955 and it was made popular by The Beatles. Since then celebrities have embraced it and for...
Mama’s Gun announce UK mini-tour in June
London soul quintet Mama's Gun are heading out on a week jaunt around the UK in June. The 4-date headline UK tour will start at The Jam House, Birmingham on June 21, 2018 and finish at the Omeara, London on June 29, 2018. The dates arrive as part of a wider world tour in support of the band’s forthcoming album,Golden Days which is due for release on May 18, 2018 via Candelion. ‘You Make My Life A Better Place’ follows in the footsteps of the Lauren Laverne-supported...
“I EAT AROUND IT” – ‘Vegan’ Masterchef judge admits she doesn’t taste the meat and fish she judges
A 'vegetarian' Masterchef judge has baffled viewers after she admitted she doesn't taste all the food she critiques - and "eats around" the meat. Guest judge Jackie Kearney appeared on the 2011 series of the BBC show and went out on the semi-finals, finishing fourth. The mum-of-two was the first vegetarian to get so far in the competition and, despite facing some anti-vegetarian backlash, many supported her food concoctions. Author and chef Jackie was invited back on the show as...
Why Firstline workers should be first in line for enterprise technology
Richard Acreman is a Partner at WM Reply, a company dedicated to building world-class intranets and business solutions with Microsoft Technology. Their mission is to build the world’s best Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365 solutions to help organisations overcome business challenges. Why firstline workers should be first in line for enterprise technology It seems like it should go without saying that the workers on the front line – those who face the customers, sell the goods or deliver the projects –...