A Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism has quit after the university launched an investigation into him. Professor Jason Arday had been at the centre of a growing row over allegations that he had copied parts of his PhD from another student. He also faced questions over a list of seemingly tall claims from his life … Read more
A police officer has appeared in court accused of causing death by dangerous driving after a teenage boy died when his e-bike was involved in a collision. Ryley Hutson was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident in Bramcote, Nottingham, in September last year. Last month Nottinghamshire Police announced Daniel Cartwright, an officer with … Read more
Wes Streeting has insisted ‘full due diligence’ was carried out on donations he accepted from a think tank linked to a notorious fraudster known as the ‘Crypto King’. The Defence Secretary is facing questions over £37,500 he received from the Labour for the Long Term (LLT) pressure group across 2022 and 2023. Little over a … Read more
Marking her 45th birthday earlier this week, Meghan Markle enjoyed a dance around the kitchen at her luxurious Montecito mansion…and shimmied around not one, but two islands. In footage shared with her 4.7million followers on Instagram, the Duchess of Sussex, wearing a slogan T-shirt with the words ‘It’s Giving Mrs’ written on it and a pastel-hued … Read more
A couple have revealed how they splashed a whopping £4.1million turning their Surrey mansion into a Marbella-inspired party pad – complete with its own pool house and dance floor. Care home entrepreneurs Naz and Alicia were the latest couple to feature on Channel 4‘s Extraordinary Extensions, which follows ambitious homeowners as they design and build … Read more
A pregnant mother fell 90ft to her death from a tower block after falling from an open window, but her unborn baby miraculously survived, an inquest has heard. Emma Atkinson, 38, fell from the ninth floor of Shakespeare Towers in Leeds while visiting her father. Her daughter, later named Posie, was born five weeks early … Read more
Holidaymakers heading to Majorca have been warned of ‘biting fish’ at some popular beach resorts, after a string of attacks were reported. In and around the beaches of Illetas and Cala Comtessa, in the municipality of Calvia, groups of people were nibbled and even bitten by small fish. Over last weekend, one victim said several … Read more
A former butcher who dismembered his victim then hid the body in a concrete-filled barrel was today jailed for at least 35 years. Farmer Christopher Wright, 73, was convicted of murdering Richard Dyson, 55, who disappeared in 2019, then concealing the body for six years. Mr Dyson, who lived in his car on Wright’s land … Read more
Next month, comedy YouTubers Dan Lester and Phil Howell will jet off on a 65-date world tour, during which they will appear in front of thousands of their loyal followers to share their love story. No doubt fans will be listening eagerly. For ever since Dan and Phil confirmed they had been secretly dating for … Read more
They are the divisive snack you either love or hate. Twiglets are a staple at many British get-togethers – but did you know that some diet gurus class them as somewhat of a health food? Described as a ‘healthier’ alternative to crisps, the sticks were first created in 1929, when a manager at a biscuit … Read more