A woman who punched a court usher when she was ‘kept waiting’ for her case to be called on has been jailed for a year. Kimberley Walker, 33, had been waiting at Blackpool Magistrates’ Court when the female usher came to collect her. As she did so, Walker launched at the woman, punching her to … Read more
Pink cars grow more popular among UK drivers joining the likes of Paris Hilton and Nicki Minaj as blue and silver vehicles become less attractive Total of 22,728 pink cars were registered with the DVLA in March 2020 Figures obtained by RAC show blue and silver vehicles becoming less attractive RAC put the change down … Read more
Rick Stein’s exclusive seafood restaurant has been plunged into crisis after a diner tested positive to COVID-19. Customers who ate at Rick Stein’s at Bannisters in Mollymook, New South Wales, on August 1 between 8pm and 10.20pm are urged to get tested for coronavirus immediately. They are considered close contacts of the infected diner, meaning … Read more
It’s safe to say that the then 92-year-old Molly Forbes is far from impressed when told that she reminds Donald Trump of his Scottish-born mother. ‘He mustn’t have treated her very well then,’ she harrumphs, close to the start of director Anthony Baxter’s new film, You’ve Been Trumped Too. Molly speaks from experience: ten years … Read more
A visibly-moved Donald Trump was presented with a statue by the City of New York Police Benevolent Association on Friday, after he told the cheering officers that he would restore their ‘dignity’ and fight the Democrats’ ‘left-wing war on cops’. Trump accused Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris of having ‘a pro-crime agenda,’ … Read more
UK staycation bookings soar AGAIN over the past 24 hours after travellers returning from France are told they must quarantine One travel company saw their web traffic increase by 25 per cent on Friday This comes after the UK imposed quarantine restrictions on countries, including France, to anyone arriving in the UK, dashing the holiday plans … Read more
More than 1,800 Post Office employees may have been wrongfully accused of taking money from the till in IT scandal Hundreds of postmasters were sacked or wrongfully convicted due to IT flaws More than a thousand former members of staff apply for compensation scheme This is on top of 555 postmasters who fought for compensation in … Read more
Classical guitarist and lute player Julian Bream who won four Grammy Awards dies aged 87 Julian Bream ‘died peacefully at home’ Friday age 87, his management confirmed His classical recordings won him four Grammy Awards and a CBE honour Often credited with reclaiming the lute from historical obscurity in the 1960s By William Cole For … Read more
No need for your poker face! Casino dealers will hand out cards face up as part of new Covid safety measures Government allows casinos to reopen from today with new safety measures Dealers will hand out cards face up to stop players from touching the cards Move said to suit card games like Blackjack and … Read more
Nearly 3,000 Oxford University graduates have called on the institution to admit students whose grades were downgraded amid the A-level results controversy. In an open letter, alumni called on the university to show ‘kindness and generosity’ to students whose marks had been ‘unexpectedly and unfairly downgraded by an algorithm’. Nearly two in five of teachers’ … Read more