At 8.30am sharp every day, Conservative Campaign HQ reverberated to the relentless beat of the Eighties hit The Final Countdown by rock band Europe. Staff had voted for it as their anthem because the lyrics conveyed the message they were pumping out every day: Get Brexit Done. ‘We’re leaving together… It’s the final countdown…’ It … Read more
His head rests face-down on the desk of his wood-panelled office, his phone, papers, diary and filing tray pushed away; his wife sprawls in a plush armchair; spread-eagled on a leather sofa is his smartly dressed daughter. At first glance, they could simply be dozing off after a heavy lunch of sauerkraut, schnitzel and schnapps. … Read more
Mourners sit through entire funeral with the WRONG body after coffin was accidentally swapped at the last minute It’s understood incorrect coffin was swapped last minute before the cremation Staff at the crematorium noticed the mistake after the funeral service ended The family had said their goodbyes at the Canley Crematorium in Coventry By Amelia … Read more
Michael Jones Jr. 38, of Summerfield, Florida, is charged in the fatal baseball bat beating of his wife and deaths of their four young kids, whom were either drowned or strangled A husband charged in the fatal baseball bat beating of his wife and deaths of his four young kids admits in newly released evidence … Read more
Neighbours have clubbed together to transform their entire village into a twinkling winter wonderland to raise thousands of pounds for charity this Christmas. Homeowners in Haughton, Staffordshire, have been decorating their properties with festive lights after the tradition was started by village stalwart Bert Moore in 1984. Mr Moore began adorning his home with Yuletide … Read more
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse is the publishing sensation of the year. Charlie Mackesy’s illustrated book has sold more than half a million copies, been translated into 17 languages and attracted a legion of celebrity fans. This success is all the more extraordinary given that the book is just 128 pages … Read more
Danny Tetley pleaded guilty to getting his victims to send him explicit images of themselves An X Factor semi-finalist has admitted the sexual exploitation of seven teenage boys after he exchanged more than 10,000 messages with the youngsters. Danny Tetley pleaded guilty to getting his victims, many as young as 14, to send him explicit … Read more
‘You’d have more chance of winning if you brought your dad back’: Question Time audience member rages about ‘offensive’ Jeremy Corbyn and tells Neil Kinnock’s son his father would have done better Former soldier said he disagreed with Corbyn due to his support for ‘terrorists’ Made comments on a special edition of BBC Question Time … Read more
He’s been COR-BINNED! Humiliated Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is pictured leaving post-defeat interview by the back door – as he refuses to accept blame for his party’s crushing defeat and ‘Red’ Len McClusky attacks his ‘metropolitan’ world view Jeremy Corbyn refused to accept the blame for Labour’s election catastrophe Poll showed leadership was biggest factor … Read more
Paedophile couple, 33 and 27, who preyed on children as young as one and filmed the abuse are jailed for 21 years Mark Gamble, 33, arrested after video found of him sexually assaulting a baby Emerged footage was filmed by his 27-year-old girlfriend Jessica Fry Pair were jailed for a total of 21 years at … Read more
Some forms of hormone replacement therapy can LOWER breast cancer risk, research indicates Many women go without HRT drug because of fears it raises the risk of cancer Study suggests the type of treatment women use has huge impact on cancer risk It found oestrogen-only form reduces breast cancer incidence by 24 per cent By … Read more
A Curious if somewhat unedifying chapter in royal history was written in 2001, when Prince Andrew was photographed on a yacht off Thailand surrounded by what red-top newspapers dubbed ‘a bevy of topless beauties’. He was said to be visiting the island of Phuket on a Christmas trip organised by Johan Eliasch, a Monaco-based tycoon … Read more
Despite Labour’s crackpot nationalisation and share-grab policies, there was a shaming silence from many in the business community about this existential threat to the functioning of the capitalist system which has served this country so well. One notable exception was Paul Walsh, chairman of global catering giant Compass, who warned that millions of people would … Read more