Sandra ‘Sandy’ Hemme was in a psychiatric hospital the night she was arrested. It was one of a series of hospitalizations that began when she began hearing voices when she was 12. A year later, she attempted suicide by overdosing on cocaine, according to court records. Heavily sedated and with his eyes rolled into the… Read More »
Federal investigators have identified the man who shot Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. “The FBI has identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the individual involved in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13,” the FBI said in a statement. “This remains an… Read More »
Thomas Matthew Crooks was killed by a special forces sniper on Saturday The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old registered Republican from Pennsylvania, as the man who shot Donald Trump. Crooks was reportedly wearing a T-shirt bearing the logo of a pro-gun YouTube channel when he was killed by a special forces sniper… Read More »
In Spanish cities suffering from overtourism, rules are gradually being introduced to help regulate numbers, including limits on the number of tourist rentals. Despite this, Spanish government statistics show that the number of tourist apartments increased by nine per cent last year and there are now more than 340,000 registered. This means that in some… Read More »
To the unsuspecting observer, Sir Keir Starmer might appear to be running a pretty shrewd operation. Government announcements have been the main topic on the agenda this week, with the appointment of his cabinet and the inauguration of the Downing Street team. But just a week into the new regime, tensions are seething below the… Read More »
The family of a young man shot dead in a car park 15 years ago today spoke to mark the anniversary, saying they ‘miss’ his presence and justice. Shop assistant Junaid Khan, just 21, was killed near a doctor’s surgery. Despite a criminal case, no one has been convicted over his death – and Tuesday… Read More »
A McDonald’s manager was knocked to the ground by a family who went ‘wild’ in a fight over a burger, a court heard. Fists, trays, stools and bags of food flew around the restaurant after the Jones family ‘attacked’ the takeaway, with some young members of staff forced to escape through the drive-thru window. A… Read More »
The list of places overwhelmed by overtourism grows longer every day. Even Juneau, the capital of Alaska, will soon vote on whether to implement “ship-free Saturdays” to reduce the impact of cruise passengers. However, the majority of destinations need more tourists, not fewer. Inbound tourism is the closest thing any nation, resort, town or city… Read More »
Across the whole of Great Britain, there are an estimated 12 million adults living with hearing impairment or deafness. However, only 35,633 of these currently receive additional financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Participation Allowance or Adult Disability Payment (Scotland only). Currently, 8,616 people over State Pension age receive either a low rate of… Read More »
Sir Keir Starmer launched the planned “restart” of UK-EU relations this week with two charm offensives. The first targeted Europe, where Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with counterparts from Germany, Sweden and Poland. Arriving in Warsaw, Mr Lammy was ebullient, waving his arms as if he were about to threaten his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski… Read More »