A police officer is facing a disciplinary investigation after branding George Floyd a ‘drug-crazed maniac,’ and blasting Diversity’s Black Lives Matter-inspired dance routine on Britain’s Got Talent. PC Mark Gunn, a serving officer for 10 years at South Wales Police, made the controversial comments while discussing Diversity’s dance, which sparked around 24,500 complaints, on a … Read more
French police launch probe after ‘bubbly’ British mother-of-two, 52, vanished from her home a year ago carrying bag of men’s clothes and 6,000 euros after bizarre ‘outburst’ Mother-of-two Karen Milsom, 52, had disappeared from France family home Her husband said she had outburst before storming out last year He added she had texted their car … Read more
The ‘plague doctors’ are back! Police probe creepy 17th Century physician seen scaring children near duck pond – weeks after spate of sightings across UK at start of pandemic Gloucestershire Police want to offer advice on the ‘appropriateness’ of the outfit Mask similar to what doctors wore when treating people with Bubonic Plague Similar sightings … Read more
Watchdog indicates rule breaches over collapse: KPMG under fire in Carillion audit probe By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 21 September 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 21 September 2020 KPMG is in the firing line again after regulators delivered a critical report on its audits of Carillion before the construction group’s … Read more
Police probe Land Rover driver who ploughed through park duck pond in front of horrified members of public A car drove through the duck pond at The Green in Norton, County Durham Members of the public and children were present when the car was driven in Cleveland Police said enquiries are ongoing and appropriate action … Read more
The Shetland Islands vote to pursue independence from Scotland – so can Nicola Sturgeon turn them down without torpedoing her own bid for referendum? Council members argued decision-making had become increasingly centralised They said public funding for the islands had been cut under SNP Government Voted in favour of exploring options of ‘financial and political self-determination’ … Read more
BUSINESS LIVE: Housebuilders facing probe over ‘leasehold trap’ allegations; US tech stocks lead a pull back; Pret a Manger starts monthly subscription service US stocks fared poorly yesterday and FTSE 100 opened down this morning Four major UK housebuilders being investigated by competition body By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 08:22 BST, 4 September 2020 | … Read more
Switzerland’s financial watchdog launches probe into spying scandal at Credit Suisse By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 2 September 2020 Swiss watchdog Finma has opened so-called enforcement proceedings against Credit Suisse Switzerland’s financial regulator is investigating the spying scandal at Credit Suisse. Swiss watchdog … Read more
Hedge fund manager Rob Lucas (pictured), 58, his son, 18, and daughter, 22, were questioned as possible witnesses by officers after Claire Glatman died on Monday Police have ‘examined a millionaire’s speedboat’ as they probe the death of a British woman who was hit by a propeller while swimming off the coast of Corfu. Hedge … Read more
‘Jihadi’ textbook probe descends into farce: Investigation into literature used in British-funded Palestinian schools is slammed – after researchers analysed Israeli publications promoting peace A joint UK-EU study to provide a ‘thorough review’ of the books was promised Report to be completed in October by Germany’s Georg Eckert Institute Concerns were raised after presentation of … Read more