Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has never been particularly interested in fact or historical accuracy, and even though he often builds stories around real life figures, they frequently have little in common with those at the heart of the source material. He has previously turned Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg from a goofy university drop out into a spiteful and almost sociopathic character, with fans of the film even accepting Zuckerberg’s claims that Sorkin made a lot of it up. With Molly’s Game...

A fearless police officer was able to detain a runaway alleged bike thief - despite getting his arm IMPALED on a fence during the pursuit. Dog Handler Dan Thomas collapsed from significant blood loss moments after arresting the 22-year-old. The brave officer was alongside his canine sidekick PD Gil when the bizarre incident happened on Saturday (30/12) morning in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. The pair were called out to reports of two men stealing motorbikes, and, despite a 16-year-old being arrested...

Police are trying to identify a man who suffered a heart attack outside a London hospital on Boxing Day. They have issued pictures of the mystery man who has been placed in an induced coma since being taken ill near University College Hospital in Fitzrovia, north London. A Met Police spokesman said: "Detectives from Camden are appealing for help from the public to identify a man who collapsed outside University College Hospital at around 4.30pm on Tuesday December 26th. Detectives...

A 'mumpreneur' who sells gifts online has been forced to obtain an alcohol licence for her hallway CUPBOARD - which must close by 2am every day. Enterprising Lara Haworth, 35, makes cakes and sweet-filled cones from home but wants to branch out into gift packs containing little bottles of Prosecco. She sought permission from her local council and was initially told she must obtain a 'premises licence' covering her whole property. But as all licensed premises on her home island...

Two teenage boys were shot from close range by a thug armed with a shotgun as they ate inside a London chicken shop. One of them fled out the back of the takeaway before collapsing in a nearby garden. The victim managed to hop over a fence - despite being shot in the back, according to shocked eye witnesses. He was one of two 16-year-old boys shot inside the PFC chicken shop in Plaistow, east London, on Friday night. The...

With Contributions From: Jim Mackney, Sam Inglis, Wyndham Hackett Pain, and Mike McNulty Editor's Intro 2017 was a year to remember, although perhaps not always for the right reasons: Trump, Brexit, the threat of war with North Korea… and let us not forget the ever-present fear that we may soon be facing a significant prosecco shortage. When reflecting on the year in film, however, one’s memories are far more favourable; the shattering sadness of watching A Monster Calls on New...

This evening’s fire that spread quickly across a 20-storey apartment block in central Manchester has been brought under control by Manchester firefighters who have been praised for their rapid response. The building was evacuated with a 23-year old taken to hospital for checks for smoke inhalation. https://twitter.com/manchesterfire/status/947222824795688960 Manchester fire brigade said that the blaze spread rapidly across three floors via wooden balconies. Twelve fire crews fought to control the blaze on the ninth floor of the high rise building in Joiner...

UPDATE: The fire us still being tackled by firefighters with one casualty taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. It appears to be under control. https://twitter.com/manchesterfire/status/947161047324078080 https://twitter.com/MotherLeopard92/status/947159526104584192 Breaking News: Reports are emerging of a rapidly spreading fire in an apartment block in the Northern Quarter of  Manchester city centre this evening. Images and video footage of the scene show flames pouring from a building. Church Street has been sealed off eastbound between High Street and Tib Street's junction with Dale Street....

A father has been branded an "idiot" for trying to place his toddler on a wild seal's back as it lay on a picturesque Norfolk beach. Hundreds of people vented their fury on social media after the incident was reported on the Winterton-On-Sea Facebook page on Tuesday. The post said: "We’ve been told a man had to be stopped from putting his child on the back of a seal at Winterton beach so he could take a picture. "If this...