Broken Britain
Van driver high on cocaine who ploughed into cyclist leaving them with life-changing injuries is jailed
A van driver who, while high on cocaine, ploughed into a cyclist leaving them with life-changing injuries has been jailed. Driver John Marshall, 29, had put his foot down on his white transit van at an amber light along Parkfield Road, Rugby on June 26, 2016. As he approached the traffic lights by the Rugby Cement works, instead of stopping, he accelerated over the junction. The van heeled over considerably and crashed into cyclists Natalie Murray, who was on her...
‘Depraved’ child sex gang abused young girls ‘systematically’ in a ‘shag wagon’
Sick group locked up for decades
A midwife sacked for a poor sickness record claims she was ill after contracting a kidney infection at work — because the birthing centre didn’t have a staff TOILET
A midwife sacked for a poor sickness record claims she was ill after contracting a kidney infection at work - because the birthing centre didn’t have a staff TOILET. Jane Greaves, 46, says low staffing levels meant she was unable to leave the unit to go to the toilet, which is a two-minute walk away in another department. Her dismissal has been described by bosses at a trade union as the “most unjust” firing they have witnessed in 35 years....
Paedophile with sick library of almost 25,000 indecent images and movies of children is spared jail so he can keep his JOB hiring boats out to families
A paedophile who kept a sick library of almost 25,000 indecent images and movies of children has been spared jail - so he can keep his JOB hiring boats out to families. Marine Engineer David Evans, 64, was caught with 24,948 snaps and videos of children, mostly featuring pre-pubescent girls. He had 47 movies and 136 stills of Category A abuse, which is classed in law as the worst level of sexual exploitation of children and babies. There were a...
A sikh had his turban pulled, was branded a muslim and told to go home in an attack outside Parliament, police have revealed
A sikh had his turban pulled, was branded a muslim and told to go home in an attack outside Parliament, police have revealed. The 42-year-old victim was waiting in a queue at a building opposite Parliament when he was abused. No medical treatment was needed for the victim, who held onto his red turban in what police have called "a hate crime attack." The suspect was caught on CCTV clutching a bottle as he fled the scene in Westminster yesterday....
Pair of cockfighters avoided prison despite posting videos of the illegal fights on Facebook
A pair of cruel men staged illegal blood sports and posted videos of the chickens on Facebook - fighting to the death. Bill Ripley and Moses Brinkley narrowly avoided prison after animal inspectors uncovered evidence of their cruel cockfighting bouts on the giant social network. The pair were caught by a RSPCA special operations investigation unit and police, who raided their travellers' site in Bean, Kent, and discovered 242 birds. Some of the poor animals were found to be suffering...
Commuters driven round the bend by a “quarter of a mile” of debris dumped by fly tippers
The rubbish, which included a mattress, various pieces of furniture, ladders, and a watering can was strewn across the road, blocking the route
Audi frozen mid-air in freak crash as driver is almost twice the drink drive legal limit
This is the shocking moment in which a black Audi appears to be frozen mid air after careering off the road and colliding with a metal bollard. The driver lost control and veered across the frost-covered pavement before getting caught at a seemingly impossible angle. Police were called to the scene in Peterborough, Cambs., on Sunday morning and said the suspected driver was standing by his car when they arrived. This is the unbelievable moment in which a black Audi...
Teenage yob who attacked a student and elderly couple while high on cocaine and alcohol spared jail
A teenage yob has been spared jail for a series of drug-fuelled attacks after a judge said sending him to prison would "ruin his future." Oliver McKinney, 19, punched his first victim, 21-year-old Thomas Barr, in an unprovoked attack after deliberately barging into him in the street. The teenage thug knocked Mr Barr to the ground and punched his friend before fleeing. A court heard Mr Barr suffered four fractures to his right cheekbone and eye socket. McKinney was arrested...