A teenaged e-scooter rider has been banned from the road for two years after knocking down a six-year-old boy, leaving him with a fractured skull and bruises. Jamie Smith was knocked down on the pavement outside his home in Elston Fields, Leicester, last year by the scooter travelling at 25mph. The then 16-year-old rider fled … Read more
Thirty-one years ago this week, Margaret Thatcher im-posed the poll tax on England, putting huge financial pressure on blameless low-income households. But the fallout from that policy earthquake could prove modest compared with the hammering the current Government seems determined to inflict on homeowners as part of its zealous commitment to reach ‘net-zero’ carbon emissions … Read more
A Metropolitan Police officer has today been found guilty of belonging to banned neo-Nazi terror group National Action. Ben Hannam, from Edmonton in north London, became the first police officer to be convicted of involvement in far-right terrorism following a trial at the Old Bailey. The 22-year-old, who started at the Met as a trainee in … Read more
Two elephants who terrified circus audience by brawling during a show are banned from performing after one of them broke a trainer’s spine when he tried to break up their latest fight Female giants last week sent people fleeing from the circus as they clashed Now their trainer Eduard Sheishenbekov has been wounded in their latest … Read more
Shamed MPs face the ultimate sanction… a bar from the bar! Politicians who break rules may soon be banned from Parliament drinking dens Westminster Standards Committee proposing a shake-up to current system MPs who break Commons rules could be banned from Parliament’s bars Right for MPs to issue public corrections, where incorrect information is made … Read more
Bondi Rescue star Jesse Polock is banned from drinking alcohol after being found guilty of supplying cocaine in Sydney By Alana Tindale For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:50 BST, 29 March 2021 | Updated: 23:50 BST, 29 March 2021 A former Bondi Rescue star has been banned from drinking for a year after being found … Read more
Banned ‘pitbull-type’ dog may be put down despite ‘excellent temperament’ as ‘devoted’ owner loses High Court bid to save his life after failing to keep him muzzled and on a lead Jenner Stronge was convicted of possessing a prohibited pitbull-type dog Was allowed to keep the dog on the condition it was kept on a lead … Read more
Police have been banned from searching the Queen’s private estates for stolen or looted artefacts, it emerged today. Her Majesty was given immunity from the Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act, which protects valuable cultural objects. According to The Guardian, citing documents obtained under a Freedom of Information Act, the exemption is understood to have been made … Read more
Michael Gudinski spent his life championing Australian music, but now his fellow countrymen can’t even watch his state funeral on YouTube. The memorial at Melbourne‘s Rod Laver Arena was livestreamed via Mushroom Records’ official YouTube channel on Wednesday, but now it’s been blocked on copyright grounds. The event included performances from the likes of Kylie … Read more
A student who was banned from Aberdeen University’s union for saying ‘Rule Britannia’ during a British army debate has now been kicked out of the politics society. Elizabeth Heverin, 19, was told she had used ‘discriminatory or racist language’ after quoting the historic anthem during an online student council meeting last month. Her comment prompted a … Read more