Artist uses thousands of screws to create stunning masterpieces
A quirky artist has created stunning three-dimensional masterpieces - using more than 30,000 screws. Bruce Mackley, 54, uses painted screws to build stunning works of 'scrap art', which he also calls 'industrial mosaics'. The pieces can contain up to 30,000 screws, weigh up to 350lbs, and are up to seven feet tall. Bruce, from East Lansing, Michigan, has had no formal training in fine art and says he has spent the past 35 years working as an illustrator, graphic designer...
BREAKING: Uber loses its London operating licence
Update: Transport for London (TFL) says Uber "can continue to operate until any appeal processes have been exhausted." Confirming it would appeal, Uber said that TFL’s decision showed the world that "far from being open, London is closed to innovative companies". Private taxi firm Uber has lost its London operating licence after a shock ruling by Transport for London. TFL informed Uber today that it will not be issued with a private hire operator license after expiry of its current licence on...
This Yorkshire pudding wrap is sending the internet wild
A Yorkshire pudding wrap that includes all the best bits of a Sunday lunch in a burrito-style meal has gone viral after the company shared its mouth-watering pics on social media. The York Roast Co has five outlets across the north of England and has been serving roasted carved sandwiches since 2004. But the company become a viral hit on social media this week after videos of its Yorkshire pudding wrap were leaked. The wrap looks just like a burrito,...
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s original River Cottage put up for sale
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s original River Cottage has been put up for sale - as part of a £7 MILLION country estate. The chef became a hit on TV screens when he moved from London to the quaint Dorset property in 1998. Millions of viewers tuned in to watch him experience the ups and downs as a smallholder, raising pigs and chickens and growing vegetables at River Cottage. As a result of the show’s success, he soon bought his own farm and...
“Nigels” could soon be extinct – and it’s all thanks to Farage
Not a single baby in Britain was given the name ‘Nigel’ last year, official figures show, and it could all be down to former UKIP leader Nigel Farage. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Oliver is now the most popular name for boys in Britain, but names such as Corbyn and Jacob are growing in popularity. Harry and George ranked highly in a nod to the royal family, and Noah and Charlie have also been rising in popularity....
As Theresa May finally outlines Brexit plans 52% of Brits now want to STAY in the EU
A new poll has revealed British people have finally turned their backs on Brexit, with the majority now saying the country should remain in the EU. Theresa May is today set to give a make-or-break speech on her plans for EU withdrawal, with an offer of £20 billion to be tabled in return for access to the single market and a customs union. May will head to Florence in the hope of convincing EU leaders of the “importance of negotiations...
UK’s head police chief’s chilling warning on ‘1985 levels’ of police overstretched by terror threat
In her most direct statement yet since the recent Manchester and London terror attacks, the Head of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), Sarah Thornton warned that with 7.2% reduction set to hit police budgets in the coming years, there will be a “significant" effect on forces abilities to carry out policing. Thornton, once described as David Cameron’s favourite police chief, posted a chilling warning on the NPCC website that five terror attacks in six months put “extra strain on...
Soldiers accused of being members of banned ‘Neo Nazi’ group remanded
Two squaddies and a civilian accused of being members of a banned neo-Nazi group were told they will face trial next year when they appeared at the Old Bailey. Lance Corporal Mikko Vehvilainen, 32, Private Mark Barrett, 24, and civilian Alexander Deakin, 22, were allegedly part of National Action. The far-right group was outlawed last December on the grounds it is 'virulently racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic'. The three men are all charged with membership of a proscribed organisation, alleging they...
Deadly array of knives and guns taken off the streets of Birmingham
This deadly array of knives and guns were handed into a single police force in just a four month period as part of their latest weapons amnesty. The chilling haul of 184 knives or sharp objects, two hand guns and two BB guns were found in 12 weapon surrender bins across the West Midlands. Two revolvers were discovered complete with eight rounds of 9mm ammunition in Small Heath, Birmingham. Reverand Bryan Scott and Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson holds...