Judges ordered to get tough on county lines drug gangs and pass tougher sentences for some crimes

Judges are ordered to get tough on county lines drug gangs and hand out tougher sentences if they exploit children or vulnerable adults Judges and magistrates must treat dealers more harshly if they exploit children, teenagers or vulnerable adults under new rules from April 1 The changes also make ‘cuckooing’ – when a gang takes … Read more

Bridgerton fans spot the streets are still paved with YELLOW LINES

Horses shouldn’t park there! Fans of Netflix’s Bridgerton spot the streets are paved with YELLOW LINES… 140 years before they first appeared Viewers noticed the gaffe in the Netflix drama’s opening scenes Fans took to Twitter to joke Brits living in the 19th Century must have been ‘pioneers’ for inventing the yellow lines Yellow lines … Read more

Two rail lines shut in 1960s will reopen as transport officials pledge £800million

Two rail lines shut in 1960s will reopen as transport officials put £800million towards Bicester-Bletchley and Newcastle-Ashington projects Department for Transport said £760m will support next phase of East West Rail Reinstates services between Bicester, Oxfordshire and Bletchley shut in 1968 £34m boost is also going to old line between Newcastle and Ashington  By Daily Mail … Read more

Britain cleans up after Bella flood hell: Work continues to restore rail lines

Clean up efforts to restore railway routes blocked by debris continue this evening, as Storm Bella saw tracks littered with fallen trees and flooded after gusts of more than 100mph were recorded overnight.  South Western, Southeastern Railway and the London Overground were all forced to implement clean up operations and cancel or delay services today … Read more

Daters vote on the WORST pick-up lines, with 55% insisting they should be FORBIDDEN

The pick-up line is officially dead — or at least people think they should be.  A study of 2,000 Americans who’ve been on a date revealed that 55 per cent of them think one-liners should be forbidden — with men 18 per cent more likely than women to think they should be outlawed. The most … Read more

Delta Air Lines will trial ‘quarantine free’ travel from Atlanta to Rome

Delta Air Lines is planning to launch a new rapid testing system that will allow US travelers to go to Italy without having to quarantine on arrival or on return.  The airline is joining with Italian airline Alitalia to launch the program between Atlanta and Rome from December 19, with claims that the system they … Read more

Miley Cyrus shares adorable throwback video ‘runnin lines’ with her dad Billy Ray Cyrus

Even as a little girl Miley Cyrus was a star. The singer-songwriter seems to be on a bit of a nostalgic kick lately and shared an adorable throwback video of herself ‘runnin lines’ with her dad Billy Ray Cyrus to her Instagram account on Tuesday. Mile posted the clip, which was shot long before her … Read more

NS&I’s prize mess! Phone lines in meltdown as savers are forced online

NS&I is today accused of turning its back on millions of older savers as it forces them online while its customer service operation falls apart. National Savings and Investments (NS&I) wants more customers to use its website, and will soon stop sending Premium Bond prizes in the post after more than 60 years. However, the … Read more

Drugs kingpin, 22, jailed for running Britain’s biggest ‘county lines’ operation 

Drugs kingpin, 22, who was trained by students in university halls of residence, is jailed for running Britain’s biggest ‘county lines’ operation Michael Emeofa, 22, was drug runner for two Central Lancs University students When pair were caught peddling drugs he set up his own network in Coventry He even enrolled on a course and took … Read more