Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd today pleaded guilty to attacking his girlfriend with BBQ tongs. The 38-year-old pleaded guilty over a prison video link on Tuesday to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and damaging property. Prosecutors said Shepherd burnt the breast of the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, with BBQ … Read more
A popular cafe chain has shut down after 60 years blaming Labour policy and running costs, becoming the latest casualty of government tax hikes. Merrie England, a West Yorkshire chain with six branches in Huddersfield, Halifax and Brighouse, announced this morning that all would close their doors with immediate effect. The popular cafes, which were … Read more
Teachers hamper boys’ chances of getting into a top university because they underestimate their grade predictions, a study has suggested. New data reveals schools are systematically predicting lower A-level grades for boys compared with girls who go on to get the same results. This harms boys’ chances because universities use predicted grades to decide who … Read more
This is the moment a hooded thief broke into a mother’s cake shed and kicked an ‘honesty box’ full of cash off the wall before taking it away. Lee McCann, 36, and his wife Laura McCann, 35, who run the ‘Mum Made Meals’ delivery business in Grantham, Lincolnshire have suffered 11 thefts from their shed. … Read more
Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird, who died aged 92 last September, left nearly £4million in his will, the Daily Mail can reveal. Probate records released today disclose that Bird, who never married and had no children, left the bulk of his estate in trust for members of his extended family and charity. Bird became cricket’s … Read more
Children left sidelined at school are up to twice as likely to become jobless and not be in education or training when they turn 18, according to a study. Researchers found pupils left sitting on their own during break times rather than joining in games or who weren’t picked for team activities went on to … Read more
A British professional surfer has gone missing during a stand-up paddle boarding excursion off the coast of Portugal. Police and coastguards were continuing to search for 28-year-old Great Britain junior star Arran Strong today after he vanished in the Atlantic Ocean near the picture-postcard resort of Arrifana, a short drive up from the Algarve. The … Read more
A gang of teenagers dressed in black tracksuits laughed as they destroyed a flower bed in a quiet town centre. Video footage captured the moment the youths began kicking the flowes at each other. The group of young men were spotted near the Gracechurch Shopping Centre in the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham at … Read more
Naga Munchetty quitting BBC Breakfast for another highly paid role at the corporation allows her to give ‘two fingers’ to TV bosses who had spent more than a year investigating allegations of bullying and misconduct against her. The experienced broadcaster, 51, is leaving BBC Breakfast in December and will front the 5 Live Breakfast show, taking … Read more
Donald Trump lashed out at Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday before vowing to destroy Iran‘s nuclear facility buried deep inside a mountain. The President admonished the Israeli leader for telling reporters that he would present Trump with evidence that Iran is still developing its nuclear program deep inside a facility known as Pickaxe Mountain. ‘Well, I … Read more