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Police called in after chef receives death threats for boasting on Facebook about spiking a vegan group’s food with cheese
Police were called in yesterday (Tue) after a chef received death threats for boasting on Facebook about "spiking" a vegan diner's food - with CHEESE. Italian-born Laura Goodman told how she took her revenge after a group booked a table at her Carlini restaurant on Saturday night (30/12). Goodman claims she "spent hours" preparing a special menu for the party, but lost her rag when one of them ordered a Margarita pizza topped with mozzarella, which is not vegan-friendly. In...
Homeless man who spoke out against fraudsters posing as beggars to swindle cash from wellwishers died as a result of drug abuse, an inquest heard
A homeless man who spoke out against fraudsters posing as beggars to swindle cash from wellwishers died as a result of drug abuse, an inquest heard. Simon Van Der Hoek, 50, died on December 17 in hospital after being found with sepsis and gangrene following an injury to his leg three weeks before. He was transferred by ambulance to hospital for a leg amputation, but died before the operation could be done. Mr Van Der Hoek, who was registered to...
“The blood of these young people on her hands” – Former police officer’s jaw-dropping response to the spike in young violent crime needs to be seen:
After four young men were stabbed in London in one night on New Year’s Eve, former Senior Investigating Officer at the Metropolitan Police Peter Kirkham was invited onto Sky News to explain the appalling events, as well as the shocking upturn in violent crime in recent months. His candid response is an appalling indictment of this Government, ignored warnings on police cuts, "institutional racism" that has turned a blind eye to the regular deaths of young men in inner cities and...
Police investigating death of 51-year-old disabled woman release CCTV images
A 43-year man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a disabled woman who was bludgeoned to death in her home. Julie Fox was found dead in her bungalow in Carnforth Drive, Worcester, shortly before 6.50pm last Wednesday (27/12). Emergency services were called to the scene by a neighbour who smelt gas coming from the property, and it was later discovered that gas rings had been left on. Police investigating the death of 51 year-old Julie Fox from Worcester have...
Man who already had convictions for killing TWO ex-partners pleaded guilty to murdering his ex-girlfriend
A man who already had convictions for killing his wife and a former partner has pleaded guilty to murdering his ex-girlfriend. At the Old Bailey, Theodore Johnson, 64, admitted beating Angela Best with a claw hammer and throttling her with a dressing gown cord. Johnson has two previous manslaughter convictions: one for pushing his wife over a balcony in 1981 and one in 1993 for strangling a partner. Theodore Johnson. A man who already had convictions for killing his wife...
Mosque pays the fines of man who vandalised their door with a swastika to keep him out of jail
A mosque in Alabama paid court fines of almost $2,000 to help a man who vandalised their place of worship with a swastika. The Masjid Al Salam mosque in Fort Smith filled out a check for $1,700 to cover what was left of the fines picked up by Abraham Davis after he painted the symbol of hate and the message “go home” on the front of their building in October 2016. Davis had been convicted of a felony for the vandalism but...
Recap: Thatcher’s British Rail advert that got canned over suspicions Jimmy Savile was a necrophiliac
If this is how the Conservatives run a nationalised rail network then no wonder they aren't overly keen on bringing back British Rail. A new advert has been leaked online over 30 years since it was originally filmed with Jimmy Savile fronting the 'Age of the Train' campaign. The ad, which was commissioned by Margaret Thatcher, had to be canned after lawyers advised the then popular DJ had been having sex with bodies at a morgue in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Bucks....
Thirteen monkeys die in fire at a safari park
Thirteen monkeys have died in a fire at a safari park. The blaze broke out in the Jungle Enclosure at Woburn Safari Park, Beds., in the early hours of this morning (tue), causing the roof to collapse. Staff and fire crews battled to save the Patas monkeys, but none of the thirteen animals could be saved. They were being kept inside for the winter months, but normally live outside in the park's 18-acre African Jungle enclosure. In a statement, a...
In Pics – Fire that destroyed 1,600 cars as car park had NO sprinklers
A huge fire in a multi storey car park in Liverpool near the Liverpool Echo Arena has destroyed over 1400 vehicles inside the car park. The fire started after an accidental fire in one car which spread to other vehicles. The fire could have been stopped if the building had been fitted with sprinklers. The fire began when a Land Rover burst into flames, the subsequent blaze engulfed seven floors at the Echo Arena on Liverpool's waterfront. 4,000 had to...