A Vietnam-era helicopter showcased in action movies crashed on a rural West Virginia road, killing all six people on board. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the Bell UH-1B “Huey” aircraft crashed along Route 17 in Logan County at about 5pm on Wednesday. Everyone on board were killed, said Ray …
Read More »Farewell to UK’s longest serving postie who is retiring after an incredible 59 years
In May 1963 – the same month The Beatles topped the UK Singles chart for the first time – Jim Hardbattle started work for the General Post Office as a messenger boy aged 15 delivering telegrams. Turn the clock forward 59 years and Jim, aged 74, was still out delivering …
Read More »Wedding guest slammed for wearing white and ‘following bride around all day’
A guest has come under fire after a snap was shared of her wearing white to a wedding online. To add fuel to the fire it was also reported that she followed the bride around all evening while wearing the pristine frock. The snap was shared to online platform Reddit, …
Read More »Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: 15 pictures celebrating the magic of 25 years of Harry Potter
Bloomsbury initially published just 500 copies of Philosopher’s Stone, but following rave reviews and 120 million copies, not to mention a blockbuster film, Harry Potter is very much in the public realm. Rowling’s follow-up to The Philosopher’s Stone, The Chamber of Secrets, was published the following year in 1998, while …
Read More »Kadeem Tyrell: Ushering In A New Golden Era
In what feels like a long time coming, Notion catches up with rising star Kadeem Tyrell to discuss his latest R&B-infused project ‘As Time Goes By’. Honing his craft over the past five years and having worked with the likes of p-rallel and Omar, Battersea-born Kadeem Tyrell’s latest project was …
Read More »“Hopeful” talks between RMT and the employers ahead of Saturday’s rail strike
A third day of strike action on the railways takes place Saturday. Pickets and rallies have been organised throughout the country, with the network to be largely paralysed again. Support for the strike remains solid in the working class, particularly among young workers. Some of the rail strikers on the …
Read More »My life was turned upside down after massive bank error put my account £1m in DEBT
A POSTMAN has told how his life was turned upside down after a massive bank error put his account a MILLION pounds in debt. Azhar Bhutta, 38, logged on to his Barclays app on Monday expecting to see his usual balance of about £1,000 – but instead discovered a huge …
Read More »Johnson under renewed threat as prime minister after devastating by-election defeats
Boris Johnson’s crisis-ridden premiership became more so Friday after the ruling Conservatives suffered two worse than expected by-election defeats. The elections were the first held since the “partygate” scandal that has rocked Johnson’s leadership since last November. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaving London to attend Chogm 2022 in Rwanda. …
Read More »Royal Mail releases stamps to commemorate Gay Pride march
Britain’s Royal Mail is commemorating an LGBTQI+ event in London considered landmark development for gay rights in the UK. Royal Mail has released a set of eight illustrate stamps. These illustrations are made by award-winning artist Sofie Birkin. On July 1, 1972, a group of people gathered in London’s famed …
Read More »Love Island 2022: The boys have a tough decision as recoupling looms
Tonight’s Love Island will see tense scenes as a recoupling looms over the Islanders. The boys all have a big decision to make on which girl they would like to couple up with. READ MORE: Love Island 2022: Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page relationship on the rocks on ITV show And …
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