Firefighters have confirmed they will be passing on a case to the police for investigation after a house went up in flames earlier today. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the fire. The semi-detached property on Theodore Road, Bucknall, has stood empty since it caught ablaze back in August 2020. Now …
Read More »Newbiggin Hall son jailed after burning mother with ‘scalding’ oil and headbutting her during attack
A drunken son brutally attacked his own mother, burned her with hot oil and bit her during a violent outburst in her own home. Edward Castor refused to leave his mother’s Newcastle home after she asked him to leave when he began verbally abusing her after a day of drinking …
Read More »Shortlist for 2025 LGC Awards revealed
The shortlist for this year’s LGC Awards has been unveiled after judges examined a record number of entries. Entrants demonstrated outstanding practice as well as cutting-edge innovations and the judges were very impressed with the extremely high standard. The shortlisted organisations will now complete presentations and interviews to a specific judging panel …
Read More »Barristers’ Watchdog Set To Bring Cases Over Post Office IT
By Hanna Vioque ( February 21, 2025, 3:52 PM GMT) — The barristers’ regulator said Friday that it will begin prosecuting individuals involved in the Post Office Horizon scandal this summer, a day after the Solicitors Regulation Authority reiterated its commitment to take action against solicitors who had “fallen short.”… …
Read More »Historic US ship SS United States on its final voyage after 30 years moored up | News US
Crowds gathered on the shore to wave goodbye (Picture: AP) An ocean liner which hosted Marilyn Monroe and Dwight Eisenhower is on its final journey to the bottom of the sea in Florida. The historic SS United States ocean liner is set to become the world’s largest artificial reef after …
Read More »Post offices could become ‘unviable’ if Leicestershire sorting offices close, warns councillor
Several Leicestershire post offices could lose nearly half their profits if Royal Mail proceeds with controversial plans to remove their sorting offices, a county councillor has warned. The proposed changes in Groby and Ratby would see mail sorting operations moved to Meridian at Fosse Park. Under the new proposals, mail …
Read More »North East sex offenders up in court including a pervert postman whose victim took her own life
These are the North East sex offenders who caused long-lasting misery for their victims to satisfy their own sickening desires. This week, Newcastle Crown Court heard how a victim of a pervert postman sadly took her own life while on the phone to Royal Mail about how the abuse and …
Read More »I spent £80 on a TikTok mystery box – it’s far better than Royal Mail & Amazon’s returns, I got a £195 designer bag dupe
A WOMAN has showed off her impressive haul from a mystery returns box, which she splashed out £80 on. Vlogger Roxi Gibbs showed off the epic goodies inside, which included a stunning dupe for a £195 Marc Jacobs bag. 2 Roxi’s impressive haul included a convincing designer dupeCredit: YouTube / …
Read More »The Who’s Late-1960s American Tours Documented in “Passionate and Potent” New Photo Book, ‘Their Generation’
A new photo book capturing highlights of The Who’s late-1960s U.S. tours will be published this spring. Their Generation: The Who in America 1967-69 features images shot by the band’s official U.S. tour photographer, Tom Wright. Wright, who also served as The Who’s U.S. tour manager during the late ’60s, …
Read More »Energy firms could be made to offer no standing charge plans: what it means for bills
Ofgem plans to introduce low or no standing charge tariffs by winter 2025 Standing charges are a fixed daily fee that all customers pay, regardless of usage Under the new plans, customers can opt for tariffs without standing charges While the changes may not save everyone money, they offer greater …
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