Armed 'terror' police surrounded a man after he donned a full burqa and rucksack before imitating Muslim prayers in a crowded department store. Campaigner Thomas Dunn, 57, sparked panic and confusion when he changed into the Muslim attire to protest about the wearing of burqas in Britain. Armed officers raced to the scene after Dunn, a gas fitter, caused panic in a branch of Debenhams. Dunn, who is running a one-man campaign against burqas, said he targeted the high street...

Grays is the largest town in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex.The town is approximately 22 miles to the east of London on the north bank of the Thames.The area is a mix of rural and industrial with the Port of Tilbury being probably the best known employer together with a number of logistical companies and the huge Lakeside retail outlet at West Thurrock. The club was established as Grays Juniors in 1890 before merging with Southern...

Beat Boredom: 5 Ways to Entertain Yourself Online Are you bored or you just don’t feel like doing anything in particular? Well, there are tons of different ways to entertain yourself online, you just need to find something you like to keep yourself busy with. What you can do is use your mind in creative new ways to beat boredom. In fact, consider some of the following options when you simply don’t have anything else to do. Learn a Hobby...

When Hunter S. Thompson was writing the article series for Rolling Stone that became the book Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, for my money still the best book ever written on US politics, he combined factual reporting, interviews and out-and-out hallucinatory fantasies to give both the facts and atmosphere of the events that led to both the re-election and resignation of Richard Nixon. Hunter has been dead now for twelve years, having blown his brains out in...

Straight from its world tour success, critically acclaimed comedy parody Graeme of Thrones will transfer to London’s West End at the Charing Cross Theatre this autumn. In this critically-acclaimed theatrical journey through the Seven Kingdoms, avid ‘Thrones’ fan Graeme just wants to recreate his favourite fantasy saga on stage. He doesn’t quite have the same budget as the TV show, or as many cast members, or the performance skills required, but he’s sure George RR Martin would approve – and...

Over the last two months, we have seen the increasing determination of the Conservative Party to hold onto power. Many of observed that they are without a stated plan, either for Brexit or British society. And despite some concessions, it looks like the austerity agenda is continuing, albeit completely dropping the pretence that ‘we're all in it together,’ as their pet projects, from the DUP deal to a US developed parliament renovation, are funded to the hilt. Few have observed...

Londoners will be able to get half price taxis all summer after Europe’s largest e-hailing app announced that it is offering 50 per cent off for all riders every weekend. With some of the summer’s biggest events just round the corner, mytaxi aims to let Londoners enjoy the fastest, safest and most comfortable way to end a day or night out, at an even lower cost. From 5pm on Fridays to midnight every Sunday, all rides booked through the mytaxi...

Virgin Media has announced the second ubiquitous price rise for its customers this year. Prices for the majority of customers will increase by an average of 4.7 per cent from November 2017, which is the second hike to be announced this year. Similar price changes on deals for new customers have also taken place today. Commenting on the results, Dan Howdle, consumer telecoms analyst at Cable.co.uk, says: "With inflation back in the room and with Virgin Media having announced in...

As if the Premier League's coffers hadn't been bolstered enough by Sky and BT bidding wars, a new player could be in the market come 2018 when the rights to air games are next up. The previous deal secured in 2015 led to a £5 billion cash injection into the EPL which inflated player's pay packets and led to TV subscribers having to pay two subscriptions to keep up with matches. But rather than alienating other bidders and triggering a...