Electoral data highlights stark racial divide in Alabama
White Alabamans voted enthusiastically for Donald Trump's Republican candidate in yesterday's election. Doug Jones became the first Democrat in 25 years to win a US Senate seat for Alabama after a bitter campaign against Roy Moore. His unexpected victory deals a blow to President Donald Trump, who backed Mr Moore, and narrows the Republican majority in the Senate to 51-49. Mr Moore has been criticised for being a white supremacist in the past and has alleged sexual assaults against his name....
GALLERY: Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes
Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes O2 Brixton Academy Support: Vukovi, Basement If it was still in any doubt after his first record finally ended its run last winter, Frank Carter has surely solidified his position with tour two as one of the best frontmen working today. His performance with The Rattlesnakes at the O2 Brixton - the final show on the Modern Ruin tour - is a triumph of visceral rock 'n' roll. With melody and swagger, as well as the hardcore...
Restaurant Review: Otto’s
“Are you with me, or are you with The Woolwich?” Otto Tepasse probes before insisting I become heavily involved in the ceremonial crushing of a duck carcass. The question has no real relevance, but it’s just one key example of the endearing eccentricity that environs dinner at Otto’s – a classic French restaurant named after its off-the-wall owner. Opened in 2011, between Chancery Lane tube and King’s Cross, the restaurant has such nostalgic charm, it seems as though it might...
Jogger got the fright of his life when he stumbled across a 7ft boa constrictor while out running
A jogger got the fright of his life when he stumbled across a 7ft boa constrictor while out running. The massive snake was coiled up inside a brown pillow case which had been stuffed into a bush. It's thought its owner "just no longer wanted him" and abandoned the exotic reptile in St Neots, Cambs., rather than try to re-home it. The runner took the non-poisonous snake home until it was collected by the RSPCA who has urged the owner...
“British” turkeys could have mysteriously changed their nationality because of EU loophole
Millions of Brits are being tricked into buying FRENCH turkeys for Christmas dinner because of an EU loophole, experts warned today (Weds). Campaigners say some supermarkets will be selling birds from the continent due to an outbreak of avian flu which hit UK turkey production. They are warning that by the time the turkeys hit the shelves the birds could have changed nationality thanks to the EU’s “flag of convenience” labelling rules. Agriculture activist Richard Haddock says turkeys can be...
Dozens of Crossrail workers sacked before Christmas over “bonus disputes”
Dozens of workers on London’s multi-billion pound Crossrail project claim they have been ‘sacked’ just days before Christmas - after a dispute with bosses over a £5,000 bonus. A total of 54 electricians were axed from their jobs yesterday by Balfour Beatty, the infrastructure company awarded a £70 million contract for Woolwich Crossrail station in south east London. They claim they were ‘sacked’ by the company after voicing concerns over a finishing bonus of up to £5,000. The electricians say...
World first as transgender man gives birth to healthy baby – five years after having first child while living as a woman
A transgender man has given birth to a healthy baby - five years after having his first child while living as a woman. Kaci Sullivan, 30, is believed to be the first person in the world to give birth while living as both a woman and a man. He underwent a C-section following seven days in labour and welcomed Phoenix into the world four years after beginning the transition from female to male. Business student Kaci conceived with partner Steven,...
Pressure from TV ads plunging Brits into debt at Christmas
Pressure from family, friends and TV advertising is plunging Brits into debt at Christmas. The latest Disposable Income Index (DII) published today by ISA provider Scottish Friendly reveals that many British families feel pressure to create the perfect Christmas and are taking out loans or spending more on credit cards in order to buy gifts. Nearly six in ten households say they make sacrifices to buy Christmas presents and of those with children 31 per cent are relying on credit...
UK cities fall like dominoes for Uber as York joins London and Sheffield in refusing to grant licence
York has become the latest UK city to deny Uber a license to operate in the city. The historic town joins Yorkshire counterpart Sheffield in banning the taxi hailing app, with London famously leading the charge earlier this year. A committee at the City of York Council cited the number of complaints it had received about the service and a recent well-publicised data protection breach as reasons for the decision. Saf Din, chairman of the York Hackney Carriage Drivers Association,...