An artist is giving away a huge mermaid that has been sat on his roof for 20 years in protest at being refused planning permission.
Day: April 12, 2016
MAN KICKED UNCONSCIOUS AND ROBBED IN HORRIFIC PETROL STATION ATTACK
This is the shocking moment a gang of thugs kicked a man unconscious on a garage forecourt before repeatedly booting his head against a petrol
TEEN GIRL CLAIMS SHE NEARLY DIED AFTER TAKING HERBAL DIET PILLS
A teenage girl claims she nearly died after herbal diet pills ripped her stomach lining and caused chronic vomiting. Taylor Hannah, 19, turned to taking
LAWYER ACCUSED OF SEX ROMP WITH QC OUTSIDE STATION HAS CASE ADJOURNED
A City lawyer allegedly caught having sex with a female QC outside one of London’s busiest stations at rush hour had his case adjourned for
WHY ALZHEIMER’S SUFFERERS FORGET FACES
People with Alzheimer’s disease struggle to recognise loved ones because they have a problem distinguishing whole faces, a study shows. The discovery opens the door
MAN APPEARS IN COURT FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY BEACHES AFTER BOY’S DEATH
A man has appeared in court charged with health and safety breaches that caused death of an 11-year-old boy. Gary Green, 51, was driving a
COURIER SAVES HEART ATTACK SUFFERER’S LIFE USING CPR SHE LEARNT ON TV
A courier is to receive a top award for saving a heart attack sufferer using CPR she learnt from the TV. Delivery driver Samantha Roberts
PATIENT HAS WRONG KIDNEY OPERATED ON
An investigation has been launched at a hospital after a patient had a tube inserted into the WRONG kidney. The patient was undergoing an operation
MUM SWAPS SNACKING FOR KNITTING TO SHED HALF HER BODY WEIGHT
A mum-of-seven says she has shed a whopping 11 stone by dropping chips – and picking up KNITTING. Dena Harrison, 42, swapped unhealthy snacks for
PENSIONER SUFFERS STROKE BEHIND WHEEL AND CRASHES INTO SIDE OF SHOP
A shopkeeper was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a pensioner suffered a stroke behind the wheel of his car and ploughed into the
VIOLENT YOB PUNCHED A HELPLESS MAN ELEVEN TIMES
A violent yob viciously punched a helpless man eleven times – breaking his nose and leaving him with two black eyes during a drink-fuelled confrontation,
NAKED RAMBLER QUITS TO LOOK AFTER HIS MUM SO CAN TAKE HER FOR WALKS
Britain’s infamous ‘Naked Rambler’ has quit his nude crusade after more than a decade – so he can take his sick mum for walks. Stephen
MAN SAYS CANNABIS PLANTS ARE ACTUALLY TOMATO PLANTS
A special court hearing will establish whether plants found in a man’s house were cannabis – or TOMATO. Scott Graham, 41, has admitted that around
ITALIAN IN COURT OVER PC’S MURDER
An Italian graduate accused of murdering a police officer after “human remains” were found in his flat appeared in court today (Mon) Social worker Stefano
TOURISTS MISTAKEN FOR PAEDOPHILES AFTER TAKING SNAPS ON BRITISH BEACH
Three foreign tourists taking pictures of a British seafront were “detained” by passers-by who believed they were part of a paedophile ring. The three Greek
SMOKERS LONGER ON DOLE AND EARN LESS
Smokers on the dole find it harder to get a job and when they do get paid £3.50 an hour less than non-smokers, a new
NIGHT VISION GOGGLES USED TO COMBAT DOG FOULING HAVEN’T CAUGHT ANYONE
A council which was criticised for giving staff night vision goggles in a bid to crack down on dog fouling has not caught a single
ALL CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST 3 STUDENTS ACCUSED OF RAPE AT SUMMER BALL
Four students accused of raping a woman at a summer ball at Britain’s most elite agricultural college walked free from court yesterday as the case
POLE WANTED FOR MURDER TO BE EXTRADITED
A Pole wanted for murder in his home country who was found working in a sandwich shop under the noses of police will be extradited,
VIDEO TAKEN ON TRAIN SHOWS WAVES BATTERING COASTLINE
This spectacular footage from inside a train shows powerful 40ft waves rocking carriages as it edges along one of Britain’s most exposed lines. Passenger Daniel