Spain’s last statue of General Franco pulled down and removed in ‘day of history’

The Spanish Civil War is considered a watershed moment in 20th century European history because it tipped the balance of power in favour of the Fascist movement. In 1929 the military dictatorship that had been ruling Spain collapsed. Two years later the King of Spain abdicated when the left-wing Republicans came to power. It set … Read more

Father shares spooky baby monitor footage of toddler ‘being pulled under her bed’

Don’t look under the bed! Father shares spooky baby monitor footage of toddler ‘being pulled under her bed’ while screaming ‘mummy’ Young girl begins to crawl under bed before calling out for mother several times  The child begins to panic and calls for her parent as legs disappear under bed  Father Josh Dean  took to social … Read more

Murder probe after man’s body pulled from reservoir in Cornwall as police arrest 50-year-old

Man, 37, who was pulled from reservoir in Cornwall with stab wounds as police arrest 50-year-old on suspicion of murder Police were called on Thursday following reports of a body spotted in the water The man, whose identity remans a mystery, was pronounced dead at the scene A 50-year-old man with ‘links to Cornwall’ arrested … Read more

Murder probe after man’s body is pulled from reservoir in Cornwall with stab wounds

Murder probe after man’s body is pulled from reservoir in Cornwall with stab wounds as police arrest 50-year-old Police were called on Thursday following reports of a body spotted in the water The man, whose identity remans a mystery, was pronounced dead at the scene A 50-year-old man with ‘links to Cornwall’ arrested today as … Read more

Uber gets app pulled from Google that lets drivers see if they are underpaid

Uber has previously admitted to underpaying drivers in the New York City area and to help keep the firm accountable, a programmer and Uber Eats driver designed the Chrome extension UberCheats. The app allows drivers to determine if they have been underpaid by tracking tips and miles traveled, but Uber forced Google to remove it … Read more

Bodies of man and woman are pulled from submerged car on the River Trent

Bodies of man and woman are pulled from submerged car two weeks after it was seen floating down swollen River Trent A car was seen floating in the River Trent in Nottinghamshire on February 1  The alert was raised after witnesses said they saw the car floating downstream  The recovery was delayed with police saying … Read more

Do you think THIS week is freezing? It’s nothing compared to age when snow pulled down trees

Staring fearfully into the night sky, the residents of 16th-century Bristol watched as what seemed to be a sinister omen flashed across the heavens. One observer likened it to ‘beams as red as fire coming out . . . of a furnace’. We now know this to have been the Northern Lights, which are sometimes … Read more

Record amounts of money pulled from cash Isas in second half 2020

In at number 5 and dropping two places, it’s Coventry Building Society with its instant access Isa. At number 4, it’s a new entry for Santander and its bonus reward Isa. At number 3, it’s… Okay, I’ll stop. I’ve been watching far too much Top of the Pops 2 on BBC Four during lockdown, but … Read more

Cardi B offers $10K reward for information on man she claims robbed and pulled gun on her cousin

Cardi B has offered $10K in return for information on a man whom she claims pulled a gun on her cousin and robbed him as she said the police are ‘not moving fast enough.’ The 28-year-old rapper – real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar – took to Instagram on Wednesday night to share an image of … Read more

‘Woke’ travel guide on Edinburgh’s slave trade links says statue of MP should be pulled down

‘Woke’ travel guide on Edinburgh’s slave trade links says statue of 18th century MP Henry Dundas should be pulled down Travel guide calls for removal of Tory MP Henry Dundas statue from Edinburgh Dundas delayed abolition of slavery in British colonies for more than a decade Book looks at debate over renaming buildings and monuments … Read more