A former teacher sexually abused young boys and threatened he would use a broom handle or coca-cola bottle, a court heard. Philip Batten, 70, allegedly
Day: May 19, 2016
FARMER ACCUSES AIRPORT OF CYNICAL BID TO DENY HIM £1M COMPO
An angry farm owner has accused airport chiefs of exploiting a cynical legal loophole to deny him £1m in compensation that he is entitled to
KINGSTON POLICE POST THE BEST RUNNING MAN CHALLENGE VIDEO
A talented police officer has been dubbed the “world’s best dancing copy” after posting a hilarious clip of him doing the running-man challenge – by
CONSTANTLY CHECKING PHONE CAUSES INATTENTION AND HYPERACTIVITY
Having constant alerts on your smartphone increase inattention and hyperactivity, a new study warned. Having phones close to hand and set to ring or vibrate
FAIR BOSSES COVER UP ‘NAKED LADY’ AFTER OFFENDING TOWNSFOLK
Fair organisers have been slammed for booking an attraction which shows a cartoon of a naked woman bending over alongside the words “pay”. It is
POPSTAR PLUMBER TAKES ON THE CHARTS WITH NEW ALBUM
A singing plumber has swapped his tools for his guitar and is taking on the charts with his new album. Michael Forsyth’s album “Stop For
WOMAN LURED OUT OF CAR BY TWO KNIFE-WIELDING THUGS POSING A COPS
A woman endured a terrifying ordeal when she was duped by two knife-wielding thugs who posed as police officers – before dragging her out of
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND FINANCE TERMS LIKE APR AND ISA
Millions of people don’t understand financial terminology – and have signed financial contracts without knowing what they are agreeing to, according to new research. One
POLICE POOCH HANGS UP COLLAR AFTER SEVEN YEARS OF SERVICE
A long-serving police pooch has bow wowed out after a seven year crime-fighting career – that saw him survive a fall down a 40ft ravine