A BRAVE father and son were brutally knifed after they tried to break up a confrontation between two gangs of youths. Courageous Edward Thompson is
Month: May 2011
Benefits fraudster used funds for celeb obsession
A MOTHER who claimed her children were disabled in order to receive over GBP112,000 to fund her obsession with celebrities has been jailed for two
Face found in world famous bridge
A HIDDEN face has been discovered underneath a historic bridge – believed to be that of the man who built the iconic structure. The world-famous
Xing Ding made 999 call
MURDER victim Xing Ding may have made a frantic 999 call while her family was being stabbed to death, it has been revealed. The Independent
Lemurs and their Beemers
A PAIR of lemurs have shocked their keepers by taking a bizarre liking to BMW brochures. Jim and Hilda stunned zoo-staff at Drayton Manor Theme
Cot that replaces car
THE lack of sleep when you have a new baby is enough to drive anyone round the bend – quite literally as millions take to
Naked hotel opens in birmingham
FROM the outside it may look like any other four-star retreat. But guests at this luxurious spa can really let it all hang out as
Clamper makes £10m
A CONTROVERSIAL car clamping boss has boasted how he has made an astonishing £10 MILLION from towing away motorists. Walton Wilkins, who runs Midway Parks
Women paid friend £100 to take DNA test for her
A SINGLE mother was so determined to cut her ex-partner out of their son’s life that she lied about paternity and then paid a friend
Have a go hero stabbed in neck
A GOOD Samaritan was brutally attacked and stabbed in the neck after he stood up to a gang of thugs who had torched a car
Tesco gun man at court
A MAN has appeared in court after he allegedly burst into a supermarket brandishing a gun and threatening to kill staff, leading to a five-hour
University lecturer stabbed 60 times
A COLLEGE tutor stabbed his partner over 60 times after a vodka-fuelled drinking binge, a court has been told. 49-year-old Stephen Dowds murdered college lecturer
Inside the world’s most advanced police helicopter
COPS yesterday offered an unprecedented insight into what is regarded as one of the world’s most advanced police helicopters. The UK’s second biggest police force
Train horse spotted at hospital
A MAN caught trying to board a train with his horse was captured on CCTV 24 hours earlier trying to get treatment for his four-legged
Minature art made of loo roll
THEY may be the bane of many women’s lives who nag their other halves for leaving them lying around, but these empty loo rolls have
Man tries to board train with a pony
A MAN has been captured on CCTV bizarrely attempting to board a train with a PONY. The unknown man was unsurprisingly refused two tickets for
Precious little lamb rescued from death
WITH her frail frame, bones sticking out and unkempt fleece – this poor little lamb looked destined for the slaughterhouse. But after being rescued ‘Precious’
Rooney argues on Twitter
WAYNE Rooney was caught up in a sensational Twitter row yesterday after offering to fight a Liverpool fan who has abused him on the social
Man committing benefit fraud caught scrapping with police
Committing benefits fraud this man who claimed he couldn’t walk without the aid of a stick was caught out after being captured on CCTV brawling
Friday 13th’s luckiest cat
IT’S like the plot of a horror film, a family member disappearing mysteriously on Friday 13th, but for the Paulins family the date incredibly marked