Ian Mapplebeck (pictured outside Grimsby Crown Court) admitted causing serious injury to pensioner Tom Seiles by dangerous driving A motorist who fell asleep at the wheel before crashing his BMW into a dog walker had ignored his wife’s warnings not to drive because he was ‘too tired’. Ian Mapplebeck, 69, admitted causing serious injury to … Read more
An aggressive activist hedge fund has raised its stake in Ted Baker days after the ailing retailer put out a profit warning. Toscafund, founded by Martin Hughes who is known in the City as ‘the Rottweiler’, has bumped up its holding from 5.9 per cent to 11.9 per cent. While activist investors are often something … Read more
Chelsea bomb scare: Road is closed after ‘unexploded WWII device’ is found on building site Chelsea Embankment has been closed after ‘unexploded WWII bomb’ is found The device was discovered on a building site this morning, Met Police said Emergency services are on the scene and traffic has been diverted By Ed Riley For Mailonline … Read more
In the doghouse! 14-year-old terrier has to be rushed to vet for life-saving treatment after scoffing chocolate Christmas decorations Jenny Pomroy discovered her 14-year-old Parsons Russell Terrier ate chocolate Rushed her to Gillingham PDSA Pet Hospital where she was given treatment Vets have now issued a warning to keep chocolate ‘safe from curious paws’ By Isabella … Read more
Ibuprofen or naproxen ‘could cut the chance of breast cancer by 40% in high-risk women – but aspirin will NOT help’ Researchers tested the drugs’ effects on benign breast disease patients These women had cancer scares which later turned out to be something else The Mayo Clinic scientists said women should not take the pills … Read more
Regularly taking naps of at least 90 minutes in your sixties may increase your risk of having a STROKE, study warns People who napped for 1.5hours or more had 25 per cent increased risk of stroke Those who slept over nine hours a night also 23 per cent more likely to suffer one Researchers believe … Read more
Patients are one step closer to receiving lab-grown organs thanks to the help of PIGLETS Lab-grown tissue, called organoids, has potential to replace diseased tissue However, they have not yet been implanted into humans, scientists warned They created a gel from piglets’ intestines which supports organoid growth The gel helped the growth of organoids made … Read more
Five ‘suspected Isis terrorists’ are detained in major Moscow shopping mall with outlets of Marks & Spencer and Topshop over ‘plot to attack targets in the Russian capital’ Suspects detained after FSB and police operation in Evropeisky shopping centre Alleged cell had been ‘plotting attacks on school and police station in New Year’ Devices with ‘instructions from … Read more
House prices on Britain’s most expensive street have skyrocketed by £1.5million in just a year. Ilchester Place near Holland Park, west London, has seen the average cost of its properties swell from £15.6million to £17.1million, Lloyds Bank research revealed. The tidy 1920s terraces, which are popular with American buyers, rarely come on the market and some could … Read more
Boy, 13, is among three people arrested after woman in her 30s was raped in a park Three people have been arrested by officers from Kent Police over the rape Victim told police she was attacked by a young man, thought to be a teenager The incident occurred in Folkestone town centre on Tuesday October … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn’s three sons pay gushing tribute to their father for ‘taking on the establishment’ despite him leading Labour Party to its worst election defeat since 1935 Ben Corbyn and brothers, Tommy and Seb, paid tribute to his father on Twitter They said defeat ‘hurt’ and praised his record of campaigning for ‘less fortunate’ Claimed … Read more
While you might imagine preparing for the world’s most glamorous beauty contest, would involve trips to the hair salon and fake tanning, Miss World contestants are preparing in rather more wholesome ways. The final of the 2019 competition, which is the largest annual international gathering of countries in the world, is set to take place at the … Read more
Vauxhall has launched the fifth generation of its top-selling Corsa hatchback in a patriotic pitch to refresh the marque and move it decisively into the electric era. Driving the new Corsa, from £15,550, confirms that the company’s new French owners have come up with a perky proposition, and will follow up with an electric version … Read more