Pensioner is charged £750 by rogue trader to chop down two tiny trees as police urge public to be alert for fraudsters targeting the elderly The elderly victim, in south Cambridgeshire, was charged £750 for the small job Two trees, measuring approximately 11 inches in diameter each, were removed According to a retired tree surgeon … Read more
Ariel Winter of Modern Family fame keeps it casual during a pre-Christmas shopping run to Trader Joe’s in LA By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 02:06 GMT, 24 December 2020 | Updated: 02:06 GMT, 24 December 2020 She offloaded her previous Studio City residence last month for a brand new spot in the same neighborhood. … Read more
A self-proclaimed ‘wolf’ trader said he couldn’t re-pay his mother $750,000 despite a life of luxury – as he had to maintain his social media image. Tyson Robert Scholz, 35, was ordered to pay his mother back the money after the court found he used her life savings to invest in a Subway franchise which was … Read more
Five people interviewed over the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol will be offered conditional cautions, a chief constable has said. The bronze memorial to the 17th century slave merchant was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest on June 7, before being dumped in Bristol Harbour. No arrests … Read more
Alongside interior design, gardening and baking, more Britons seem to have tapped into an undiscovered passion for investing in shares since lockdown. While funds and trusts are often the go-to for the beginner investor, this year has seen an increase in trading activity in company shares. With more people working from home and a keener … Read more
City of London’s only primary school changes its name to avoid ‘celebrating’ 17th century slave trader Sir John Cass Sir John Cass’s Foundation Primary School said it was ‘incompatible’ with values The only primary school that is in City of London will become The Aldgate School It announced on its website the decision comes after … Read more
When Michael and Brenda Pickup received a knock on their door and an offer of free insulation under the Government’s Green Deal, they thought it was a safe way to save money. But, six years on, the pensioners face a bill of nearly £20,000 to correct the damage caused by rogue traders cashing in on … Read more
An 18-year-old accused of pushing a statue of slave trader Edward Colston into Bristol Harbour is set to escape with a police caution – if he attends a meeting on other monuments, his lawyer has revealed. The bronze memorial to the 17th Century slave merchant was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest on … Read more
The Edward Colston statue in Bristol was pulled down by demonstrators on Sunday Edward Colston was born to a wealthy merchant family in Bristol, 1636. After working as an apprentice at a livery company he began to explore the shipping industry and started up his own business. He later joined the Royal African Company and … Read more
A Bristol music venue named after Edward Colston has removed its signage from the building after the slave trader became a target of the Black Lives Matter protests. Workmen were this morning pictured drilling out the lettering at Colston Hall ahead of a total rebrand this autumn to distance themselves from the ‘divisive’ figure. Bosses today … Read more