This tweet sums up Rees-Mogg’s religious hypocrisy perfectly
Jacob Rees-Mogg has come under fire after speaking out about his Christian faith and its teaching on abortion and same-sex relationships, but views could be as hypocritical as they are outdated. Despite some commentators coming out in support of the Conservative MP for sticking by his beliefs, others have been quick to point out how sanctimonious they really are. One such comment which has started to go viral on Twitter questions whether he really is a staunch believer given that...
Pensioner receives letter from local council saying she died four years ago
A pensioner was shocked when she received a letter from her local council - saying she had been DEAD for four years. Ena King couldn't believe her eyes when she opened the letter addressed to the executors of her will, offering condolences and asking for their details. And the 78-year-old was so surprised that she said that she just began to laugh. "It was unbelievable. I opened it up and I thought, 'My goodness, it says I'm dead'," said Mrs...
Americans asked not to shoot at Hurricane Irma
Americans have been strongly advised not to shoot at Hurricane Irma after Facebook groups were set up inviting fellow patriots to take aim at the megastorm. More than 26,000 Facebook users have pledged to "gun down Irma" as of 10am today, prompting the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office to respond. The Sheriff’s Office yesterday tweeted "To clarify, DO NOT shoot weapons @ #Irma. You won't make it turn around & it will have very dangerous side effects". The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence...
1,200-year-old Anglo-Saxon carving of face uncovered by workmen in church renovation project
An Anglo-Saxon carving of a face has caused a STARE after it was uncovered by workmen during a church renovation project - 1,200 YEARS later. The image discovered at Worksop Priory dates back as far as 980 AD as experts confirmed the find which was discovered during the installation of a new heating system. The heat helped dry out the church's walls so that peeling plaster could be removed. Priory Church carved face found after the removal of plaster work....
Practice of torture “habitual, widespread and deliberate” in Egypt
A four-year enquiry has revealed that the practice of torture “habitual, widespread and deliberate” in Egypt. The conclusions were presented by members of the Committee Against Torture (CAT) after an investigation, triggered by Alkarama, unearthed a wide range of cases of violations in the North African nation. The inquiries are to be kept confidential until the committee releases its concluding report on June 23, 2017, but an initial report has been made public by Alkarama which is also publishing the voluminous documentation submitted to...
Carol Joy London- Hair at the Dorchester Review
By Anna Power Like a lot of women I’m not very kind to my hair. I wash it most days and blow dry it with a heated dryer and I also colour my hair and have done so for years. To top it off, I have naturally fine hair – so I’m basically a hairdresser’s nightmare. With this in mind I head to Carol Joy London for their Intensive Steam Treatment and Signature Blow Dry in the hope of rescue....
3 reasons Liverpool were right to keep Coutinho
It was one of the transfer sagas that defined this summer. Barcelona, having been browbeaten by Qatari petrodollars into selling Neymar, pursued Liverpool’s Phillipe Coutinho with offers that reportedly went over £120 million. Despite the usual smorgasbord of press stories, causal Catalan tapping-up and a transfer request from the player, Liverpool’s obstinacy won the day. Was this the right decision by Liverpool? I think so; these are three reasons why: The Player Eyebrows were arched in the manner of the...
The Tories would be Moggs to make Jacob leader
Since winning a first general election majority for 23 years in May 2015, the Conservative Party has been little short of dire having been left to its own devices in government. U-turns, party splits and a never-ending NHS crisis were the aperitifs for the dog’s dinners that were the 2016 Brexit referendum and Theresa May surrendering a slim majority in an election that snatched relative defeat and sheer embarrassment from the jaws of victory. All the above makes dismal reading,...
Price paid for electricity from offshore wind farms drops 50% in 5 years
Government figures to be published today are expected to show that the price paid for electricity from offshore wind farms has dropped by more than 50 per cent in under five years - making offshore wind the lowest cost option for large-scale, low-carbon power. The UK’s offshore wind sector has transformed over the last decade. Government support, huge strides in home-grown innovation and increases in both turbine efficiency and blade sizes, have placed the UK as number one, globally, for...