Police warn teenagers about social media after sexual predator jailed for grooming on Instagram & Yellow
A sex predator wept as his mugshot was being taken when his vile crimes were first exposed. Detectives have warned teenagers of the dangers of social media after a sexual predator was jailed for grooming vulnerable girls online. Jordan Towers, 24, set up fake online profiles on Instagram and the teen dating app Yellow to trap dozens of victims. Towers paid the victims compliments, and would persuade them to send indecent photos or take part in sexual video chats. But...
Diehard Sheffield Wednesday fan gets tattoo of club’s rivals on chest to support schoolgirl with cancer
A diehard Sheffield Wednesday fan has put aside club rivalries and had a tattoo of his club's ARCH RIVALS on his chest to support a brave 16-year-old schoolgirl with cancer. Kevin Ryder, 29, had the "outrageous" idea to get an inking of Sheffield United's logo to encourage donations for teenage Blades fan Imogen Ellis - who is battling a rare form of bone cancer. Courageous Imogen, 16, who has had her right leg amputated from the knee down, contracted Ewing...
How to secure long-term tenants for your property
Whether you’re a seasoned investor or about to embark on your first buy-to-let property, the value of having good, long-term tenants can never be under estimated. However, getting such tenants is not always simple, nor is it easy. Landlords can suffer from a high turnover of unsuitable tenants and the time and effort taken to replace occupants can be expensive. The ideal scenario is to have long-term tenants for your property who you can trust and get on with well....
Britain’s first ‘micro-home’ installed to tackle the country’s homelessness and housing crisis
Britain's first 'micro-home' to tackle rough sleeping has been installed in a city after being billed as a cure to the the country's homelessness and housing crisis. The cosy 186 square foot (17.25sqm) space will be used put a roof over the head of a homeless person in what is believed to be the first project of its kind in the world. The one-person iKozie - which cost just £40,000 to build - is based on the layout of a...
Women in coma for eight days refused insurance payout as ‘she wasn’t poorly enough’
A mum-of-one was denied a critical illness insurance payout because she "wasn't poorly enough" - despite almost DYING after being in a coma for eight days. Kirsty Pollard, 42, spent almost a fortnight on life support and doctors told her family to prepare for the worst after she became seriously ill on March 18 last year. The administrator was struck down by a combination of double pneumonia, swine flu, sepsis, and multiple organ failure and was told she was just...
Schoolmate of Theresa May now nurse blasts PM for forcing NHS nurses to food banks
A former school friend of Theresa May, who stood next to her for a class picture, has blasted the PM over NHS cuts. "The whole situation is becoming untenable - we’re exhausted, we’re overwrought, we work over 12-hour shifts,” said Philippa Morrison, 62, who entered nursing aged 18. "We are nurturers - we want to look after people. "She should let us do that without having to rely on foodbanks to make ends meet." Philippa Morrison, 62, went to the same grammar...
Pound falls to a new eight year low against euro
Anyone heading abroad for some last-minute sun will be disappointed to hear that the pound has fallen to a new eight year low against the euro due to global instability. Britain's currency tumbled to 1.075 against the euro before picking up to around 1.079 on Wednesday, as the third round of Brexit talks between Britain's David Davis and Michel Barnier begin. With the uncertainty surrounding Brexit likely to persist for some time, investors will continue to view the euro as...
Review: Brunch at Sparrow, Lewisham
Lewisham, in South London, has seen significant change in recent years. Long gone are the days of the Battle of Lewisham (celebrating its 40th anniversary this month). The area has become somewhat unrecognisable, even compared to my student years at nearby Goldsmith’s College, not so long ago (relatively speaking: I started my BA 12 years ago). The Lewisham of 2017 is under significant reconstruction, with new high-rise flats popping up every few months, or so it would seem. The area...
Media focus on Texas as floods kill 1,200 people in Bangladesh, India and Nepal
This week media across the world has focused its cameras on devastating floods in Texas while natural disasters in Bangladesh, India and Nepal have gone unreported. At least 1,200 people have been killed and millions have been left homeless following devastating floods that have hit South Asia in one of the worst flooding disasters to have affected the region in years. International aid agencies said thousands of villages have been cut off by flooding with people being deprived of food and...