A crooked police worker is facing jail after being caught helping a friend secure lucrative vehicle recovery contracts from the force. Samantha Cooper, 48, abused
Month: June 2016
BRIGHT SCOTS PUPILS LEAVING STATE SCHOOLS FOR PRIVATE SECTOR, CLAIMS PRIVATE HEAD
Parents are turning their backs on state schools in Scotland because new reforms mean the curriculum isn’t challenging enough for bright pupils, a private school
GIANT AIR CANNONS BEING BROUGHT IN TO STOP ALGAE GROWING
Southern Water have brought in two giant, one-tonne air cannons to try to stop algae growing in the Weir Wood reservoir in Forest Row, West
YOUNG DAD ‘MURDERED OVER PUSHING IN CLOAKROOM QUEUE ROW’
A young father was stabbed to death when a row over pushing in a cloakroom queue turned ugly, a court heard. Junior Afolayan, 24, murdered
ONE-YEAR-OLD BOY ALMOST DIES OF HEATSTROKE AFTER LEFT IN HOT CAR
The parents of a one-year-old boy have been arrested after their son almost died of heatstroke when they left him in a sweltering car –
COPS HUNTING TEEN AFTER WOMAN STABBED
Cops are frantically searching for a teenager who is missing after a woman was stabbed. Connor Woodrow, 16, is being sought by officers after the
UK’S UNLUCKIEST RESTAURANT BURGLED TWICE IN FIVE DAYS AFTER A FIRE
The unluckiest restaurant in the UK has been burgled twice in five days – while rebuilding after a devastating fire. Thieves first broke in on
VIDEO CAPTURES ROOF COLLAPSE
This is the moment the roof of a Victorian home being renovated as an investment came crashing onto the street. A video captured by a
YOUTUBE PRANKSTER LANDED IN COURT FOR SNATCHING SANTA
A young filmmaker has slammed the police and the courts after they charged him and six of his friends for an innocent Christmas prank –
MAN DIED FALLING FROM SCAFFOLDING
A 66-year-old man died after falling from scaffolding while helping his son-in-law with a roofing job. Daniel Lee was lending Neil Dunham a helping hand,
VULNERABLE CHILD MISSING AFTER RUNNING OFF FROM SCHOOL BUS
Desperate family members and police are appealing for help after a vulnerable 12-year-old boy went missing today (Weds). Joshua Bourne, who has autism, ADHD, speech,
DOG WALKER TAKES CARNEIRO DOG OUT
A cleaner and dog walker arrived at the house of Dr Eva Carneiro today, after she had left the prtoperty. The former first team doctor
SPIDERS PICK CHUBBY FEMALES FOR FINAL FLING
Female spiders that eat their mates after a passionate encounter could be prompting the males to choose chubbier partners. In most species, female spiders choose
SEX HORMONE LINK TO MIGRAINE
A sex hormone may be linked to migraines in women, according to new research. The study shows that the oestrogen levels of women who suffer
STREET LIGHTS ‘PLAY HAVOC WITH MOTHS’
Street lights are changing the natural behaviour of moths, reveals new research. The study shows the shift in moth activity in street-lit areas from vegetation
The ‘Perfect Summer’ Costs $43,154!
The perfect summer costs a mouthwatering $43,154, according to new research. Featuring six BBQs, restaurant dinners, five movies, beach outings and two overseas trips, the
LONG-TERM MEMORY TESTS COULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE FOR ALZHEIMERS
Long-term memory tests – rather than current short-term testing – could help catch dementia early, suggests a new study. Researchers say that if cases are
BRITS SUFFER ‘PARK STRIFE’ AS PICNIC SEASON ARRIVES
Free-range children, over-enthusiastic frisbee players and ‘weekend’ guitarists butchering ‘Wonderwall’ are the park-users who get people hot under the collar, according to new research. Thirty
FAT KIDS ‘MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER A STROKE AT A YOUNG AGE’
Fat children are more likely to suffer a stroke before the age of 55, warns new research. The study shows high child body mass index
SEVENTEEN MILLION WOMEN & CHILDREN HAVE TO FETCH WATER
Nearly 17 million African women and children spend at least half an hour a day hauling water to their homes, according to new research. Although