There was something about the phrase “thoughtless obsolescence” that had got me thinking ahead of To Kill A King’s final tour date at Islington Assembly Hall. The term was used by the band in our pre-gig chat to describe the “lost and unsatisfied” feelings that seem to have become the ...
A senior Conservative parish councillor has spoken of his horror at discovering one of his properties was being used as a massage parlour - which offered 'happy endings.' Bobby Nagpal, vice-charman of Buckhurst Hill Parish Council, in Essex, said he had 'no knowledge' his property was being used as a ...
A serving police officer has today (tue) admitted sexually grooming a 15-year-old boy. Detective Constable Jonathan Davies-Brewin, 50, was snared by a vigilante paedophile hunter posing as the teenager. A court heard the senior cop arranged to meet the 'boy' following a conversation on social media. However, when he arrived ...
New official figures include loss of sight, brain damage, loss of consciousness, asphyxia, amputation and even death The number of serious injuries suffered by education workers after violent assaults has shot up by 24% in the past five years, new figures obtained by the GMB show. In 2016/16, 477 assaults ...
A brutal sex attacker who threatened a woman with a hammer and told her, "I'm going to rape you," has been jailed. Macauley Alexander-Rose, 24, held the tool to the terrified victim's right temple, before grabbing her so hard by the private parts that she screamed in agony. A court ...
Imagine waking up one morning and finding out that your livelihood was gone. Your means of providing for your family, sending your children to school, and paying the mortgage: it had all simply disappeared overnight. That’s the reality facing people all over Africa who rely on working donkeys. About 600 ...
A witty poster which suggests yoga enthusiasts start by "picking up your dog poo" has gone viral after being shared 80,000 times in a week. The disgruntled resident put up the amusing sign to tell dog owners off for not cleaning up after their pooch. But the A4 sheet which ...
The decision of the Crown Prosecution Service not to prosecute the officer concerned in the death of Rashan Charles predictably provoked a storm of protest from activists and an impassioned exchange of views on social medial. Much of the criticism emanated from Lee Jasper but arguably the most disturbing assertion ...
A crowdfunding appeal has been set up to help three boys who have been orphaned after their parents both died in suspected suicides - six years apart. The fund is designed to help Kai, 28, Nat, 17, and Brock Neville, 10, after they lost their mum Angie, who was believed ...