Police say the death of a two-year-old girl who was airlifted to hospital in an emergency at the weekend is not suspicious. The alert was
Author: John Coles
POST NATAL DEPRESSION SCREENING URGENTLY NEEDED
New mothers should be given regular screenings for postnatal depression for up to a year after giving birth, according to new research. It affects more
MUM GRASSED SON UP FOR DRINK DRIVING ON HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY
Wreckless Toby Morton was banned from the roads for 17 months by magistrates in Canterbury, Kent, after his mum called police because he crashed while
COASTAL EROSION PROJECT COST ALMOST £200 PER INCH TO FINISH
The £30m Broomhill Sands project, set to protect more than 1,300 homes in West Sussex from erosion, has finally been completed across a 2km stretch
FAMILY BARBECUE EXPLODED AND SHOWERED MUM WITH SAUSAGES
A family barbecue in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, went off with a bang on Sunday, after mum-of-one Rachel Paton’s grill exploded – showering her with bits
STUDENT GIVING AWAY DRONE AFTER CRASHING IT INTO A LAKE
Dozy Nottingham University second year Leo Lightfoot is giving away his ‘almost-new’ drone to anybody who can collect it, after he crashed the £2000 device
CHILDMINDER GETS TOP MARKS FOR NAMING HER SQUIRRELS
Childminder Tersha Hands got another flawless Ofsted report for looking after children in her home in Crawley, West Sussex, because she encourages them to name
CAN EXPLODED DUE TO HEAT INSIDE A CONSERVATORY
Firefighters rushed to a house in Gravesend on the hottest day of the year so far in Kent, after an aerosol can accidentally placed in
PUMPING STATION SOLD FOR £70,000 AT AUCTION BECAUSE IT EARNS £10K
A small pumping station sold for a whopping £70,000 at auction last week because locals in Upper Beeding, West Sussex, pay £10,400 annually to the
CHARITY SHOP STAFF IN AWE OF DONATION OF DRESSES WORTH £21,000
Staff at a Scottish charity shop were left shocked when they received a donation of brand new ball gowns and prom dresses worth a whopping
COUNCIL SPENDS £40,000 ON BRAND NEW MERCEDES FOR THE MAYOR
A cash-strapped council has been slammed for splashing out more than £40,000 of taxpayers’ cash on a brand new Mercedes – for the MAYOR. Lincoln
UNRESTORED ASTON MARTIN LEFT IN BARN FOR 30YRS TO SELL FOR £60K
An Aston Martin discovered in a Jersey barn after it was left for 30 years is expected to sell for £60,000 at auction. The DBS
10 YEAR-OLD BOY FLEES FROM THUGS THREATENING TO SET HIM ON FIRE
A 10 year-old boy was forced to flee from a gang of teenage thugs who threatened to set his hair on fire. The yobs intimidated
STUDENT OVERCAME PANIC ATTACKS BY RUNNING AWAY
A student who suffered from anxiety attacks and bouts of loneliness has managed to overcome her misery – by literally running away from her problems.
GRANDDAUGHTER RESTORING ANCIENT VAN TO TAKE IT ON A LAST TRIP
A granddaughter is on a mission to complete her granddad’s life-long project to renovate his camper van and take it on a last lap around
NURSE SUSPENDED FOR CALLING ELDERLY PATIENT FRANKENSTEIN
A care home manager has been suspended for four months for comparing an elderly patient to “Frankenstein or Lurch” and mimicking how he walked. Rachel
COUNCIL TO SPEND THOUSANDS FIXING MINOR DAMAGE TO RICHARD III STATUE
A council is spending thousand of pounds of taxpayers’ cash on repairing a statue of Richard III – even thought the damage is barely visible
SCUMBAG WOMEN STOLE FROM ELDERLY LADY BY CUDDLING HER
Two women posed as charity workers to steal from the home of a 95-year-old – by CUDDLING her. Kelly Jeffery, 32, and Rebecca Lee, 34,
“SHORT TERM PAIN” OF SUSTAINED STRIKE WORTHWHILE IF SAVES NHS
The “short term pain” of a sustained strike would be worthwhile if it protected the NHS, an A&E registrar said today. Dr Michael Mclaughlin, a
ROBIN’S NEST FOUND IN CAR DASHBOARD
A family of birds set up home in the dashboard – of a CAR. The shocked owner discovered the nest wedged next to the steering