When a man came to Isabel Webster’s house and made her an offer, she acted as politely as possible. The 73-year-old was picking up groceries at the time. She is unable to leave her house due to chronic ME, which makes going to the supermarket almost impossible. While the delivery driver was helping her unload… Read More »
“When you buy an iPhone for £1,000, you assume that Apple has covered its staff costs,” quips restaurateur Richard Crampton-Platt. “You don’t look at the receipt and see an additional ‘service charge’.” It’s ridiculous to even imagine such a thing, but that’s exactly what happens every time we go to a restaurant or bar. We… Read More »
A retired man has been awarded compensation after taking a car park company to court over a 10p fine. Jim Hibbert, 85, paid for his 50p parking fee at Middleton Shopping Centre in Greater Manchester using three 20p coins because he didn’t have exactly 50p – but later received a Parking Charge Notice (PCN) saying… Read More »
The prosecution has admitted that evidence given about which staff entered and exited the baby unit in the Lucy Letby case was inaccurate. Letby was found guilty of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murder of six people at the Countess of Chester Hospital last August. In a retrial earlier this year, the… Read More »
During a drug-fueled session at a pub, David Liptrot made a confession. As word spread about the bar, the mood soured. The 55-year-old man’s confession was reported to his friend, a bookmaker, as “sickening”. When asked about the allegation, Liptrot said: “If there are big problems, you get rid of them, you get shut down.”… Read More »
The Instagram page of Jasveen Sangha, the so-called “Ketamine Queen” who was charged in connection with the drug overdose death of Matthew Perry, is filled with photos of luxury vacations, glamorous photoshoots and lavish nights out. Authorities said yesterday that Sangha, 41, and four others were arrested in August and charged with supplying the ketamine… Read More »
Keir Starmer has cancelled his family’s summer holiday in Europe so he can stay in London to focus on the government’s response to far-right riots across the UK, his spokesman said on Monday. While some argued his presence at Number 10 was vital in the wake of the violence, others said he needed to take… Read More »
Here’s a roundup of the latest rugby news for Friday, August 16. Technical director staff suspended The entire coaching staff of the France U-18 rugby team has been suspended following the tragic disappearance of a player. Medhi Narjissi was swept out to sea during a player rescue session while competing in the team’s Under-18 international… Read More »
California prosecutors have filed charges against five people in connection with Matthew Perry’s death, alleging that his assistant injected him with ketamine more than 20 times in the four days before his death. Those who supplied the actor with ketamine in September and October of last year included two doctors, an acquaintance and a woman… Read More »
Nearly one million pensioners are being encouraged to see if they qualify for a £3,900 income boost from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that will give them access to Winter Fuel Payments. Last month, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that the annual allowance, designed to help with winter heating costs, will no longer be… Read More »