THE marriage of its namesake to Prince William next Friday should be a particular cause for celebration in the parish of Middleton. But people who
Year: 2011
Girlfriend of murdered tourist says she will always love him
THE former girlfriend of murdered tourist James Kouzaris said last night she would always love the man she described as “adorable, genuine and amazing”. Mr
Chainsaw accident leaves man fighting for life
A TREE surgeon is fighting for his life after nearly chopping off his head with a chainsaw. The 21-year-old severed all the major blood vessels
£4m playground is a disappointment
A PLAYGROUND given a £4million transformation by a council has left parents and toddlers disappointed after minimal changes were made – to encourage kids to
Top cop in £2m fraud probe
AN ACTING chief constable is being investigated over a GBP2 million timeshare property crash, sources have claimed. Gordon Fraser, 47, was suspended by Leicestershire Police
Eco-funerals cashing in
FUNERAL homes are cashing in on death by selling cardboard coffins for almost THREE TIMES more than the wooden alternative. Eco-friendly folk who want green
Two tourists shot dead in Florida
TRIBUTES have been paid to two close friends who were gunned down during a street robbery in Florida. James Cooper, 25, from Hampton Lucy, Warks,
TV daredevil’s bid to break world record
TV presenter Jason Bradbury nearly died when he crashed at 100mph – but now he’s risking his life again in a bid to break a
Gran gets bionic boob
A WOMAN who had a mastectomy after battling breast cancer has gone under the knife again for a life-changing GBP50,000 operation – to build a
Kalea the smiling dog
COULD this be the happiest dog in the world? Kalea, a five-year-old Dachshund, flashes her owners a massive human-like grin every time she looks up
Toilet used for work meeting
A WOMAN resigned from her job after her bosses held a meeting to discuss her targets – in a disabled toilet. Alison Jewson claimed she
Teacher brothers both convicted of child porn
TWO teacher brothers who worked at nearby primary schools and still live with their mother have both been convicted of child porn offences. Former assistant
Car smashes through level crossing escaping police
THIS is the dramatic moment a car smashes its way through a level-crossing with its driver narrowly avoiding instant death as a train thunders by
Classic motor racing champ killed
A CLASSIC motor racing champion died when he was crushed by one of his own cars which slipped from a hoist at his factory, an
More girls join scouts for first time in history
MORE girls than boys have joined the Scouts for the first time in its 104-year history. Nearly 5,000 girls joined the movement compared to 3,796
Black boots dying out of football
TRADITIONAL black football boots are in danger of dying out – after it was revealed most youngsters buy coloured boots to emulate their idols like
Flasher exposed himself in Mankini
A WAREHOUSE worker performed a sex act in his bedroom while wearing a black leather mankini in full view of a horrified woman, a court
16 lambs crammed in two cars
SIXTEEN lambs were found crammed into the back of two cars after being stopped by police on a motorway. Twelve of the distressed animals were
Get a slice of the Royal Wedding…pizza
PIZZA lovers can now get a slice of the Royal Wedding action after a unique portrait of Prince William and Kate Middleton was created to
Punk Duck
A BIZARRE looking duck has been scaring off other birds on his canal – because he sports a punk rock Mohican. Bearing resemblance’s to the