Priti Patel ‘told Sir Philip Rutnam to sack senior official on Christmas Eve and he refused’

Fresh Home Office staff row as it is claimed Priti Patel ‘told permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam to sack a senior official on Christmas Eve and he refused’ as top mandarin makes public joke about rift Priti Patel said to have clashed with Sir Philip Rutnam over bid to oust top official Home Secretary allegedly … Read more

Actor Michael Medwin who played radio station boss Don Satchley in BBC drama Shoestring dies aged 96

Actor Michael Medwin who played radio station boss Don Satchley in BBC’s 70s detective drama Shoestring dies aged 96 British actor Michael Medwin died yesterday in a Bournemouth hospital aged 96 Medwin best known for his role as a radio station boss in BBC series Shoestring He appeared in films alongside Michael Caine, Albert Finney … Read more

Labourer, 35, who drove a digger into the front of a Travelodge is jailed for more than five years

Labourer, 35, who drove a digger into the front of a Travelodge causing £443,000 of damage because he was owed £600 in Christmas wages is jailed for more than five years John Manley sentenced for five years and four months at Liverpool Crown Court The labourer drove into reception of Travelodge hotel on January 21 … Read more