Broken Britain
Watch – Police hunting savage jogger who shoved a woman into the path of a bus
A woman was attacked by a jogger on a morning run who pushed her into the path of a bus. At about 7.40am the 33-year-old victim was walking across a bridge when a man appeared to veer towards her - and shove her to one side. The woman was sent flying into the path of an oncoming double-decker bus, which narrowly missed hitting her. He is seen running towards her and pushing her down as her head nearly went under...
Grieving mum slapped with £1,600 bill for putting up road safety signs near where teenager daughter was killed
A grieving mum who put up road safety placards on the roundabouts near where her teenage daughter was killed by joyriders was dismayed to be charged nearly £2,000 for doing so. Amy Hofmeister was only 13 years old when she was knocked off her bike on a pavement and killed by a young couple who were racing each other in separate cars. Her mum Jane set up a road safety charity, Think Amy, in her memory after the tragedy six...
Expect queues outside food banks this Christmas as universal credit shake-up plunges families into poverty
Labour MPs are warning to expect queues outside food banks this Christmas as universal credit changes threaten to push thousands of families below the poverty line. According to Citizens Advice benefit claimants are being plunged into debt with four in ten people having to wait more than six weeks to receive their first payment. Now Labour MPs, from areas where the shake-up is due to be introduced this autumn, have written to David Gauke, the Work and Pensions Secretary, calling for...
Watch – Homeless man begs for shelter outside charity’s multi-million pound headquarters
A down-on-his-luck man has spent years begging strangers to 'give me shelter' while sleeping rough on a street - opposite the headquarters of Britain’s biggest homeless charity. Army veteran Tony Richards has built himself a makeshift camp on the cold street opposite the posh London headquarters of Shelter, a charity who work to help the homeless. The 67-year-old used to play chess with passers by to while away the hours on the street, but bullies broke his beloved set last...
Footage of Highland street brawl where man lost his thumb
This is the shocking a moment a man was left staggering around the street after losing part of his THUMB during a daytime street brawl. Four people have been arrested following the incident outside a chain of the popular betting shop Ladbrokes. Horrified onlookers could not believe their eyes as they watched on in shock on Church Street in Inverness on Thursday afternoon. This is the shocking a moment a man was left staggering around the street after losing part...
Man exposed as paedophile after he was caught importing a child-like sex DOLL
This man was exposed as a paedophile after he was caught importing a child-like sex DOLL into Britain. Perverted Brian Hopkins, 40, was stopped by Border Control as he tried to import the sick 'toy' into Britain. Police then investigated him and discovered hundreds of indecent images of children on his computer. Hopkins, of Plymouth, Devon, pleaded guilty to a total of eight charges. He appeared in court on Friday where sentencing was adjourned until a date in September for...
Carer branded “despicable” by a judge spared prison for stealing cash from deaf 93-year-old woman
A "despicable" carer caught on camera stealing cash from a 93-year-old deaf woman in her own home has been spared jail - and told to pay back less than £1-a-day. Jessica Holmes stole a total of £150 from vulnerable Kathleen Clee after going through her purse on three occasions. Holmes, 26, was spotted when Mrs Clee’s daughter, who managed her mother’s finances, installed CCTV after she became suspicious that money was being stolen. The carer was employed by Caremark to...
Moped thieves snatched a paramedic’s phone out of her hand while she was responding to an emergency
A paramedic had her phone snatched out of her hand by moped thieves while she was while she was responding to an emergency. Cycle paramedic Katherine McKenna, 32, was about to respond to an emergency call where an elderly man had fallen down stairs when her mobile was swiped. She was attacked by three muggers on two mopeds, all wearing helmets with black visors covering their faces, in London's West End on July 25, while she was wearing her paramedic...
Million pound London moped phone robbing gang face trial
A gang of moped raiders armed with hammers, knives and a gun stole £1 million worth of mobile phones and tablets in 17 raids on stores across London, a court heard. The gang of young men allegedly raided Three Mobile shops where they would smash their way in with a battering ram, break into the stock room and swipe the latest handsets, before escaping on waiting mopeds. Security guards placed in some stores overnight by the mobile company were brutally...