Locals have blasted a council’s ‘ridiculous’ decision to chop down two 70ft trees after classing them as nuisance hedges under the antisocial behaviour act. The pair of massive cypress trees are facing the axe after a single complaint by one neighbour – apparently over their light being blocked. The trees have sat in a quiet … Read more
‘You can just take a normal run-up can’t you?’: Rafael van der Vaart delivers scathing verdict on Marcus Rashford’s ‘interesting’ missed penalty during Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy By Kieran Lynch For Mailonline Published: 13:57 BST, 12 July 2021 | Updated: 16:55 BST, 12 July 2021 Rafael van der Vaart has hit out at … Read more
Matt Hancock quit the Cabinet after 80 Tory MPs expressed fury at his initial attempt to cling on – but the ex-health secretary ‘will not accept £16,000 payout he is entitled to’ Matt Hancock quit after being told 80 Tory MPs had complained to the whips Conservative backbenchers were furious at his initial attempt to … Read more
Apprentice winner Alana Spencer’s new luxury seaside cafe in North Wales is blasted by locals who say its ‘tacky’ design ‘looks like public toilets’ Alana Spencer, 29, has been opening dessert shops with Ridiculously Rich brand She won The Apprentice in 2016 and got a £250k investment from Lord Sugar But latest cafe has come under … Read more
Two teenage boys and woman are injured after they were blasted with shotgun in ‘targeted attack’ in Suffolk village as four men are arrested Two teenage boys and woman injured during shotgun attack in Suffolk They were struck by shotgun pellets in Elms Road, Red Lodge near Newmarket All three were taken to hospital by … Read more
Woman, 18, is fighting for life in hospital after being ‘blasted in the chest with a sawn-off shotgun’ in broad daylight attack as police find firearm in buses nearby and launch manhunt for gunman Armed police cordoned off street in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, yesterday Sawn-off shotgun and cartridges found in bush just a street away … Read more
Lisa Spriggs, 45, was found dead at her boyfriend’s home following a night out. But police too readily accepted that there was no foul play, a coroner was told A police probe into the sudden death of an air hostess was ‘at best incompetent’, an inquest has heard. Lisa Spriggs, 45, was found dead at her … Read more
Vegan cafe is blasted by customers after charging 10p more to have cow’s milk in their drinks instead of oat or almond alternatives Abbey Road Coffee in Worcestershire charges customers 10p extra for dairy milk Owner Tom Floyd is offering oat or almond milk as alternatives for customers Irate visitor fears people who choose cow’s … Read more
The BBC‘s new series of police drama Line of Duty has been criticised over a line in the script referring to a character with Down’s Syndrome as a ‘local oddball’. Viewers said the label given to Terry Boyle, played by Tommy Jessop, by Adrian Dunbar’s character Superintendent Ted Hastings was ‘disappointing’ and ‘appalling’. Others said the … Read more
BBC Breakfast has been slammed after a presenter mocked Robert Jenrick for the size of the Union Flag in his office. Charlie Stayt launched a bizarre monologue saying it was ‘not up to standard size’, adding ‘it’s just a little bit small’. Co-host Naga Munchetty sniggered in the background and later commented on the MP’s portrait … Read more