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Watch – UK man locates missing four-year-old-girl in US from his bedroom…5,000 MILES away
A British Sainsbury's worker cracked a US police case when he located a missing four-year-old-girl from his bedroom -- 5,000 MILES away. Harry Brown, 21, traced little Yvette Henley to a motel in Arizona by convincing her estranged father - who had fled the state - to let him order a PIZZA to his room. Yvette was reportedly staying with her father Virgil Henley, 28, when a court granted guardianship to her grandparents, Gary and Kim Forester. Yvette Henley with...
Homeless charity starts support in name of London Bridge terror victim
With so much terror and misery on our streets these past few months, we can be excused for wondering how any light or positivity can come out of these dark times. But every tragedy has a human story that sometimes profoundly touches people beyond the devastated families and friends of the souls who have been lost to us. Christine Archibald was one such soul. Having worked tirelessly as a support worker for the homeless in a homeless shelter in her...
Historic London pub illegally knocked down by developers to be rebuilt brick-by-brick
A pub that survived the Blitz only to be illegally knocked down by developers is now being rebuilt brick-by-brick. Regulars were left devastated when the Carlton Tavern, which survived Luftwaffe bombings was torn down by developers in April 2015. The watering hole was being considered for Grade II listed status by Historic England. The demolition breached planning laws, and the controversial decision sparked a fierce backlash from punters, who demanded the 1920s building in Kilburn, north west London was returned....
Half price taxis all summer on London black cabs with this app
Londoners will be able to get half price taxis all summer after Europe’s largest e-hailing app announced that it is offering 50 per cent off for all riders every weekend. With some of the summer’s biggest events just round the corner, mytaxi aims to let Londoners enjoy the fastest, safest and most comfortable way to end a day or night out, at an even lower cost. From 5pm on Fridays to midnight every Sunday, all rides booked through the mytaxi...
Student thanks teacher with special chocolate bar message
A teacher got a really sweet thank-you card from a pupil - made from chocolate wrappers. Year six teacher Rob Hathway was given the tasty farewell from a young girl leaving Watermore Primary School in Frampton Cotterell, South Glos,. A teacher got this really sweet thank-you card from a pupil - made from chocolate wrappers. She used the logos from to spell out her message which read: "To Mr Hathway, you are an EXTRA special teacher. "I have loved all...
Businesswoman inspired by Eastenders single-handedly keeps food bank stocked for weeks
A businesswoman has single-handedly kept stocks of a food bank running after she was inspired by an episode of EastEnders. Michelle Napier, known as Shell, was moved by a recent storyline in the popular soap and discovered that her local food bank was in dire need of supplies. She donated an entire month's worth of profits to Daniel's Place in Banff and Macduff, Aberdeenshire. The 30-year-old pledged to spend a percentage of earnings from selling skincare products through her online...
Male model becomes first amputee to be crowned Mr England
A male model has become the first amputee to be crowned Mr England - and hopes to go on to be Mr World. Jack Eyers, 28, won over the judges at the final of the pageant and made history. He accepted the crown at an awards do after he triumphed over 24 other finalists. Two years ago the handsome personal trained became the first disabled person to take to the catwalk at New York Fashion Week. Jack Eyers on the...
Heroic Motor Neurone Disease sufferer plans to scale Mount Snowdon in his wheelchair
Battling dad Jason Liversidge is set to become of the few disabled people to tackle one of Britain's highest peaks. Jason, 41, suffers from Motor Neurone Disease (MND) but is determined to climb the 3,500 feet high Mount Snowdon next week in a specially-adapted wheelchair. The dad-of-two was diagnosed with MND in 2013 and watched his motor functions slowly decline, leaving him with a "season ticket to A + E". Jason, 41, was forced to give up his job...
Student paralysed from the neck down just before Uni collects a first-class degree
A student paralysed from the neck down two weeks before he started university has now graduated - with a FIRST. Brave Rob Camm, 23, was left with horrific injuries in September 2013, just two weeks before the start of his first term. He was one of six passengers in a car driven by a teenager who was later jailed for two years for drink and dangerous driving. But determined tetraplegic Rob did not let being paralysed from the neck down...