Vehicle builder, car manufacturer
Race car driver Enzo Ferrari coined the term ‘garagistas’ to describe small backyard garages that challenged greater constructions like his own brand of car. These included Cooper and Lotus. Many smaller garages build cars to suit and the classic Q-plate ‘kit car’ is the ultimate big boy’s toy. Whether it’s you undertaking a sole car-building exercise alone, or you are working from a smaller garage, this one could be the answer. Auto Parts Pro is an online website for many car parts....
WATCH: Russell Brand owns Bill Maher on voting, Trump, Hillary & Corbyn: “Don’t vote until there are politicians that speak directly to you”
The last US election played out as some pollsters had warned - like a terrible game of scissors, stone and paper. People found Bernie Sanders more believable than Donald Trump, yet the Democrat Party refused to believe in anyone but Hillary Clinton, even though many warned that she should have a far harder time standing against Trump. All this was pretty obvious to everyone but never really acknowledged by mainstream TV hosts like Bill Maher who this week ribbed Russell...
Inspiral Carpet’s legend Stephen Holt supports Share Your Sound
As part of the British Tinnitus Association’s (BTA) Share Your Sound campaign which launches this week, the charity is encouraging people to share their tinnitus stories and seek support when they’re struggling. Here, Stephen Holt, original front man of the famous 90s Manchester band the Inspiral Carpets, explains his personal connection to tinnitus and why it is so important for people to talk about the condition to ensure no one suffers alone. When I re-joined Inspiral Carpets in 2011 I...
Head teacher sentenced for having sex in office, drinking on the job and defrauding school of more than £100k
A 'bullying' headmaster who stole £100,000 of school funds to fund a lavish lifestyle and romped with his secretary in a specially-built 'sex dungeon' was jailed for four years today on Friday. James Stewart, 72, was found to have a large purple dildo, a clitoral stimulator, penis-shaped straws and a fridge full of champagne when investigators found an 'inner sanctum' his office, a court heard. The room, described as having rugs and cushions with wet wipes on the floor, was...
All you need to know about the plot to oust Theresa May and the ‘mastermind’ behind it, Grant Shapps
The Conservative Party Conference was still packing up when the knives were out for Theresa May. With Theresa May hanging onto power by her fingernails the plot to oust the PM is being “masterminded” by Grant Shapps. "A growing number of number of my colleagues, we realise that the solution isn't to bury our heads in the sand and just hope things will get better, the MP for Welwyn Hatfield told Radio 4’s Today programme this morning. Shapps told Radio...
Student left “heartbroken” after claiming he was subjected to string of homophobic slurs by pupils at top high school
A masters student said he has been left "heartbroken" after claiming he was subjected to a string of homophobic slurs by pupils from a top Scottish high school Cops are now investigating the alleged hate crime against Tyler Thompson, 27, on Tuesday involving a group of pupils. Tyler, who is studying counselling and psychotherapy at Edinburgh University, said the youngsters made derogatory remarks about his dyed pink hair and American accent. The 27-year-old said he was shocked by what happened...
Two beggars have been kicked out of a posh city suburb…but locals have launched a campaign to bring them back
Two beggars have been kicked out of a posh city suburb - but locals have launched a campaign to bring them back. Homeless Glen Holland, 45, and Daniel Hirst, 46, have been turfed out of Clifton Village and banned from begging anywhere in Bristol. Bristol City Council obtained a court order which stops them from "loitering or approaching people for the purposes of begging". But residents in Clifton Village have started a support campaign - saying they have done nothing...
“They were my darkest, darkest days. How could the most joyful time of my life end up being the cruellest?”
Home-Start Birmingham has been supporting families across the city for almost 30 years, it’s part of a wider network of local Home-Starts across the UK. The family support charity recruits and trains local parent volunteers to offer emotional and practical support to families in their own homes; families who are struggling to cope, which in turn, affects their ability to parent their children well. In Birmingham, we see families face many issues; poverty, domestic violence, illness, disability, isolation, the list...
“The perfect hotel for a cultural weekend” The Ampersand, Kensington
If you plan on visiting some of the capital's most famous cultural attractions you will need somewhere fitting to rest your head, and after a busy day in this exclusive slice of west London there's nowhere better than The Ampersand hotel. Nestled between the V&A, Natural History Museum, Science Museums and the Royal Albert Hall, the Ampersand has it all on its doorstep. And if that wasn’t enough the French Institute is a stone’s throw away. This grand hotel dates back...