Kidnapper mum drugged sons and made false abuse claims against estranged husband
Runaway mum Samantha Baldwin DRUGGED her sons with sedatives and falsely claimed her husband sexually abused them, a court heard today. Baldwin, 40, forced her sons Dylan Madge, six, and Louis Madge, nine, to ingest sedative Zolpidem as well as benzodiazepines, which are taken to tackle anxiety. Baldwin was found with her sons at a holiday complex 15 miles from her home in Newark, last Thursday following a ten-day Europe-wide police hunt. At a hearing at Nottingham Family Court today...
How To Make… ‘Prawn Toast Revisited’
Opened earlier this year at POP Brixton, duck duck goose is a Cantonese canteen inspired by chef and owner Oli Brown’s travels to Hong Kong. Having already become renowned for their ‘Prawn Toast Revisited’ – this week’s recipe will make it impossible to look at the classic appetiser in the same way, ever again. “I’ve shamelessly stolen this dish from Ho Lee Fook in Hong Kong; they’ve done it so well, although I've adapted it slightly. I’m not the biggest...
The Dark Side of Freelancing
The problem with being unemployed is that you spend half the time concerned about what will happen if you don’t get a job, and the rest of the time worried about what will happen if you do. That’s because, although we appreciate the niceties associated with permanent employment —like a house, a sense of purpose, and a Netflix subscription—we know deep down that stifling offices, polluted commutes and overbearing bosses will eventually kill us. To optimists, becoming a freelancer seems...
Korn Recruit Rob Trujillo’s Son, 12, As New Bassist
Tye Trujillo has been recruited by nu-metallers Korn to cover for Fieldy, their regular bassist, on their latest tour. Tye, who is just 12 years old, is currently the bassist for a band called The Helmets, but is best known for being the son of Metallica's crab-walking four-stringer Rob Trujillo, who replaced Jason Newstead in 2003. Check out a statement from Korn below: You can buy tickets for Korn's April tour here, and check out Tye on TV with The Helmets below.
Paedophile Lured 14-Year-Old To His Home For Sex Before Sending Explicit Photos Of Victim To Her Mum, Now Jailed
A paedophile who groomed a 14-year-old on Facebook before luring her to his house and having sex with her has been jailed for two years and eight months. Robert Oliver, 23, told the teen he was a teenager on social media before encouraging her to send him explicit photos of herself. The pervert then sent his victim photos of his privates before pressing her into meeting him for unprotected sex at his home. When the schoolgirl’s friend told a teacher...
Spanish Woman Fell To Her Death ‘Feared She Would Be Deported Because Of BREXIT’
A Spanish woman who fell to her death at a notorious suicide spot feared she was going to be kicked out of Britain because of BREXIT, an inquest heard. Miriam Macarron’Arroyo, 42, was found in the Avon Gorge on January 10, four days after she was reported missing. The care worker’s housemate Claire Tidman told an inquest that she feared she would be forced to leave her home in Easton, Bristol and sent back to Spain. She said Miriam, who...
£10 minimum wage pledge if Labour win next election
The Labour party has been struggling with internal conflict and Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership has constantly come under attack, leaving little time to launch any policy initiatives. Now the Labour party has pledged to increase the minimum wage to £10 an hour if they win the next election. The policy would leave full-time employees on basic earnings better off by more than £2,500 while 21 to 24-year-olds on lower wage rates would be in line for a £4,500 hike. The polls...
Climbing Villarrica: Chile’s most active volcano
By Joey Tyson The smell of a volcano is impossible to forget. Something between rotten eggs and a dodgy car exhaust, the stench of sulphur gags, clogging your throat for a second until the breeze blows over you. In short, it stinks. “Don’t spend too long down wind of the smoke,” our guide Jose sagely advises. Stepping out of the smog to catch my breath, I take in the view for the first time. From that height, everything looks blueish....
Thames Valley police offer sacked after punching a man in the face
A police officer has been dismissed - after punching a man in the face on a train. Former inspector Chris Davidson of the Thames Valley force assaulted the man on a journey to High Wycombe, Bucks. He initially said he went over to the man to 'calm the situation' and his approach caused the man to swing and punch him on his right eye. But a misconduct hearing panel concluded that Mr Davidson from High Wycombe hit the man first...