A cannabis ‘influencer’ and his drugs ‘expert’ partner ran a cafe shamelessly selling American ‘Cali weed’ imported from a ‘highly sophisticated’ Cheetham Hill industrial unit. Ben Gardner, 36, and his then partner Zoe Chrysanthou, 31, were jailed after the ‘commercial’ operation was discovered by police. Manchester Crown Court heard that the unit had been converted… Read More »
The first time I met my host was on a sunny Thursday morning, completely naked and suffering from the worst hangover of my life. Before I even had time to register a knock on my door, I screamed as the owner and his valet burst into my bedroom for an inspection they had not warned… Read More »
A former SNP equalities officer who said he “wanted to beat up” sexist feminists was a “dangerous” predator, prosecutors said, after he was jailed for a series of sexual assaults. Cameron Downing, the Scottish National Party’s London representative, was sentenced to six years in prison at the Edinburgh High Court. He was convicted of sexually… Read More »
It’s dangerous territory, death duties – as new Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will find out if she decides to wade into this political minefield to get more taxpayers’ money. Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV’s finance minister, said: “The art of taxation is to pluck the goose in such a way as to obtain the… Read More »
Renowned zoologist Adam Britton has admitted 60 heinous crimes involving the rape, torture and murder of dogs. The 53-year-old now faces up to 249 years in prison in Australia. Britain’s leading crocodile expert has admitted allegations of animal sexual abuse and bestiality made against him in Australia in September last year. As details of her… Read More »
Zara McDermott has said she was “afraid to open up” about her time on Strictly Come Dancing after her former professional partner Graziano Di Prima left the programme, fearing “public backlash” and “victim humiliation”. While it was confirmed at the weekend that the Italian dancer would not be part of the 2024 professional squad, Di… Read More »
Former Manchester City star Michael Johnson was set to become a future big name for his club and country, but he quit football at the age of 24 before becoming an estate agent. Johnson broke through at City in 2006 and burst onto the scene with a series of eye-catching performances. Goals and assists followed,… Read More »
The first relationship I ever had almost destroyed four people. We all broke up at different times. My boyfriend was the first to break up because I was being chased by a superior colleague at work who was married but was leaving (he said) and I believed him. I thought this guy was more like… Read More »
A lawsuit alleging that Donald Trump obtained classified documents has been dropped after a judge ruled that the appointment of Trump’s prosecuting attorney was unconstitutional. The case, expected to be heard in Florida, alleges that Trump took classified information from the White House after leaving office and stored it at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm… Read More »
The body of missing teenager Jay Slater has been found in Tenerife. A Civil Guard spokesman said on Monday: “After 29 days of continuous searching, the lifeless body of the young man was found in the Masca region. “This discovery was made possible thanks to 29 days of tireless and secret searches by the Civil… Read More »