A brave shopkeeper fended off a robber by throwing a pile of newspapers in his face after he threatened him with a knife and demanded
Day: June 2, 2016
DRUG DEALER JAILED FOR THROWING STASH AS HE WAS CHASED BY POLICE
A drug dealer was jailed after being caught on camera littering – cocaine. Marcus Blackwood was seen on CCTV throwing a bag of white powder
POLICE HUNT SCREAM MASK RAM-RAIDER
A horror-loving ram-raider is being sought after trying to drive a stolen car through a pharmacy in Ilfracombe in Devon – while wearing a SCREAM
THUG JAILED FOR ATTACKING PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND WITH WALKING STICK
A violent man who beat his pregnant girlfriend with a walking stick and threatened to “kick the baby” out of her has been jailed. Adrian
TOUCHING PICTURES SHOW DOLPHIN WRAPPED IN TOWELS DURING RESCUE
These touching pictures show a dolphin wrapped in towels after volunteers rescued it from a beach where it was stranded. A tourist spotted the distressed
SOCIAL MEDIA LIKES “CAN CHANGE TEENAGERS’ BEHAVIOUR”
Hitting the “like” button on social media sites can change teenagers’ behaviour, suggests new research. The study shows that the same brain circuits activated by
PROBE AFTER STUDENTS FAIL A-LEVEL COURSEWORK AFTER BEING TAUGHT WRONG CURRICULUM
Parents have blasted a school after a group of students got U grades for their A Level coursework – because they were taught the WRONG
JIHADI JACK’S PARENTS CHARGED WITH TERROR OFFENCES
The white, middle-class parents of a suspected ISIS convert dubbed ‘Jihadi Jack’ have been charged with terrorism offences. Organic farmer John Letts and wife Sally
DOPE SMOKERS ‘MORE LIKELY TO GET GUM DISEASE’
Britain faces a gum disease epidemic because so many people smoked dope when they were younger, suggests new research. The study shows smoking cannabis can
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE DURING PREGNANCY COULD TRIGGER DIABETES
Pregnant women with whose blood pressure is even slightly raised can be dramatically more at risk of developing diabetes or heart disease, say scientists. In
PAEDOPHILE WHO ENGAGED IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH A SCHOOLGIRL LET OFF WITH POLICE CAUTION
A spokesperson from Thames Valley Police said: “Following work with partner agencies Thames Valley Police became aware of a man who was engaging in sexual
PARALYMPIC ATHLETE REUNITED WITH STOLEN CHAIR
A Paralympic athlete who’s hopes for competing in Rio were nearly dashed when thieves took his custom-made wheelchair – has been reunited with the vital
THIEVES CAUGHT ON CCTV STEALING PURSE FROM OAP IN ALDI
Police are hunting two brazen thieves who were caught on CCTV stealing a pensioner’s purse while she bent down to pick up some food in
WOMAN, 26, CHARGED WITH MURDER OF MOTHER-OF-FOUR
A woman has been charged with murdering a mother-of-four. Sabah Khan, 26, was arrested on Tuesday and was yesterday (wed) charged with murdering Saima Khan,
TEEN JAILED FOR SENDING FRIENDS TO ROB A POSH WATCH
A teenager was handed a lengthy sentence after arranging for his ‘friends’ to be robbed of a £16,000 luxury watch at knife point. The 16-year-old