Manchester Arena bomb victim Saffie Roussos is to become a star in her own right
The youngest Manchester Arena bomb victim Saffie Roussos who her parents say always wanted to be famous is to become a star in her own right. The eight-year-old youngster will be remembered inside a huge pink star at the top of a communal Christmas tree in the youngster's hometown of Leyland, Lancs. It is being designed by the world-famous Blackpool Illuminations expert Richard Ryan and will shine extra bright this year as a tribute to the tragic schoolgirl. Saffie's parents...
In pics…Thousands of plastic bottles outside Parliament
Campaigners from 38 Degrees and Surfers Against Sewage beach a boat made from thousands of plastic bottles outside Parliament. This is part of a 250,000 strong petition hand-in that asks the government to introduce a small, refundable deposit on all plastic bottles, glass bottles and cans. Chief executive of surfers against sewage, Hugo Tagholm, beached a boat made from plastic bottles found on beaches outside Parliament, Westminster. Campaigners from 38 degrees and surfers against sewage beach a boat made from...
Couple lived lavish lifestyle after defrauding NHS of £3.4m stripped of assets totalling almost £600k
A husband and wife who lived a lavish lifestyle after defrauding the NHS out of £3.4m have been stripped of assets totalling almost £600,000. Neil Wood, 42, and Lisa Wood, 41, used the money to fund expensive football tickets, Christmas presents and family holidays. Wood also organised lavish away days for his management team including a weekend away in London where they stayed in the Mandarin Hotel in Hyde Park, had lunch at Jamie Oliver's restaurant Fifteen and enjoyed a...
Couple marry 40 years after first meeting as kids on French exchange trip
A middle-aged couple who first met during a French exchange trip as children have got married - 41 YEARS later. Emma van Laun admits she "developed a crush" on Vincent Valbret when he travelled to her village in the summer of 1976. At the end of his trip, Vincent, who was 15, asked the 11-year-old Emma if she would like to become penpals with his sister who was the same age as her. When Vincent returned to Paris, Emma, from...
Muslim convert left his pregnant wife to try and join Islamic State
A "meek and mild" Muslim convert who tried to reach Syria to fight for Islamic State after being radicalised online was convicted today on Tuesday in just 35 minutes. Ismael Watson, 27, formerly known as Jack, left his pregnant wife to travel to the war-torn country last year. But he was snared by two undercover agents he discussed his plans with. When he tried to cross the Turkish border last July he was detained, and was eventually deported back to...
GUESS WHO?: ‘Horrendous’ celebrity tribute blasted by critics on social media
Can you guess who this artistic collage is meant to be? It's a tribute to a deceased celebrity in Chesterfield town centre that has been causing a right royal kerfuffle. Is that enough of a clue? It's a face that has graced the front cover of the Daily Express more times than the weather has? The artist - it could be said doesn't hold a candle to other famous artists that captured this face - from Lord Snowdon to Mario...
Seneca Global Income & Growth – Steady reduction in equity exposure
QuotedData is publishing a new update note on a company in the Flexible Investment sector. Seneca Global Income & Growth - Steady reduction in equity exposure Over the past year, Seneca Global Income & Growth (SIGT) has delivered returns well in excess of its new benchmark (see page 2), further enhancing its strong track record. SIGT’s manager believes we may be due to enter a bear market in 2019, ahead of a slowing global economy in 2020. Given this, it...
Dieting ‘can reverse diabetes’ – Type 2 diabetes ‘can be reversed by low-calorie diet’
Type 2 diabetes can be reversed by going on a low calorie diet, according to new research. A new study found that excess calories lead to a fatty liver, which causes the liver to produce too much glucose. The excess fat is then passed on to the pancreas, which causes the insulin-producing cells to fail and thus causing diabetes. The team from Newcastle University found that losing less than one gram of fat from the pancreas can re-start insulin production,...
Marriage and family on the backburner so Brits can afford to get on property ladder
Millions of UK adults are delaying starting a family or getting hitched in order to buy a home, new research has revealed. As house prices remain high and the ability to get on the property ladder seems a distant goal for a lot of people, many are delaying life commitments in order to get on the first rung of the property ladder. A fifth of people have moved in with parents, taken a second job or delayed starting a family...