Watch – Knife attack robber who was caught on CCTV is jailed
It was a shocking and brazen knife attack that was luckily caught by crystal; clear CCTV footage. Luke Monk , 28 and an unknown accomplice carried out the sickening robbery in Co-Op store in Sawley, Derbys. They ran into the grocery store armed with knives and stole cash and cigarettes, during the 2.43 minute video footage. At one point, Monk, wearing a motorcycle helmet, grabbed a terrified shop assistant while pointing a blade at another worker behind the till. The...
Elle: Film Review
By Linda Marric The opening scene to Elle is perhaps one of the most shocking scenes you will encounter in recent cinema. The film opens with a brutal rape sequence which will have you ask yourself, what have I let myself in for? Directed by Paul Verhoeven and staring the always brilliant and majestic Isabelle Huppert, Elle is a story like no other. It isn’t so much a social commentary piece, but more of a perverse cautionary tale of intrigue...
A Silent Voice: Film Review
Wyndham Hacket Pain @WyndhamHP Outside of Akira, the odd Studio Ghibli production, and a couple episodes of Dragon Ball Z watched as a child I haven’t really seen much anime. Despite an almost constant supply of acclaimed Japanese animation these films have never quite seemed to have established the audience that many believe they should. A Silent Voice then stands as the next in a long line of anime films hoping to covert English speaking cinema goers to the genre. A Silent...
Only Boy On Earth With Rare Cancer Recovering After Crowdfunding £87k For Treatment Refused By NHS
A boy who was the only person in the world to suffer from a super-rare cancer has made a remarkable recovering thanks to crowdfunded treatment denied by the NHS. Daryl Allinson, 13, was struck down with a rare form of leukaemia in 2015 but went into remission thanks to a bone marrow transplant from his brother Bradley, 22. Daryl was a promising young footballer before his coach noticed he was getting breathless too easily, in April 2015. When he became...
Entrepreneur offering women free business mentoring this International Women’s day
AN AWARD-WINNING entrepreneur is looking to help others ‘Be Bold For Change’ this International Women’s Day (8 March 2017) by offering free mentoring to women wanting to start a new businesses. Julie Chen, the Director of The Cheeky Panda explains. International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality and the theme this year is ‘Be Bold For...
Man’s life saved by dog who opened door for paramedics as owner was unconscious
Megan the Rottweiler was hailed a life-saver after opening a door to paramedics as her seriously-ill owner lay unconscious. Three-year-old Megan bounced on the handle until the door sprung open after her owner had passed out and was close to death. Gary Gregory, 32, had collapsed at his home in Felixstowe, Suffolk, and despite managing to crawl to the phone to call 999, he then passed out again. He had suffered serious internal bleeding – and paramedics say it’s likely...
Samaritans find substantial link between disadvantage and suicide
Shocking news has emerged from the Samaritans that there is a direct link between poverty and suicide, according to their new report. The report, Dying from Inequality, found that in places that suffer from higher levels of poverty and low income also have higher rates of suicide. The report found that the risk of suicide increases during economic decline and recession. As the pressure to make ends meet increases people are pushed into situations they feel they have no way...
Migration might not decline in post-Brexit UK even when free movement ends, warn Peers
It is news that will anger many Brexiteers, who wanted to leave the EU to curb migration into the UK, but migration might not fall in Brexit Britain. A Lords report has said that ending the free movement of Labour, Post-Brexit, might not actually lead to fewer people coming to the UK to live and work. Various sectors, such as farming, need migrant workers to keep their businesses going. Work is seasonal and they can’t fill the vacancies using UK...
Five heart surgeries but still running to raise money for heart health
Limitations are often seen as things that hold us back and most would see a heart condition as exactly that. However, for Jonathan Stretton-Downes a 28 year old fraternal twin nothing could be further from the truth... I’ve had five heart surgeries and I’ve never let in hold me back. I don’t want my surgery to define me or dictate my life. But there have been a number of occasions over the years where people have discovered my condition and...