Must Reads
Man dramatically rescued after being spotted “dangling” 60 feet from the ground on an electricity pylon
These shocking photographs show the moment a man was dramatically rescued after being spotted "dangling" 60 feet from the ground on an ELECTRICITY PYLON. Fire service, police and air ambulance crews rushed to the aid of the mystery dangler, yesterday (August 7) and he was taken to the Royal Preston Hospital as a precaution, police said. Pictures show the man, believed to be in his 30s, hanging precariously from an electricity wire before a major emergency services operation can be...
Watch – Brave war hero drew on his military past to see off a burglar
A brave war hero drew on his military past to see off a burglar he confronted on the landing of his home in the middle of the night. Heroic Arthur Phillips, 83, said his war-time fighting skills stood him in good stead when he we found himself face to face with Mark Lewis who had broken in. Arthur, who fought in the Malaya as part of the Somerset Light infantry during the Second World War, refused to give ground. Former...
Serial rapist attacked two women just weeks after being released from prison early following brutal attack
A rapist released halfway through his sentence went on to attack two women - just THREE WEEKS after walking out of prison. Ashley Shuck, 24, forced his way into an elderly victim's home as she was making breakfast during his "12 hour campaign of rape." He raped her twice and then forced her to drive at knifepoint nearly a 100 miles before letting her go in June this year. The night before, Shuck attacked and sexually assaulted a young mother...
Swimmer died after attempting to swim the English Channel
A man in his 40s has died while trying to swim the English Channel. The swimmer fell ill half-way across the Channel, 12 miles from Dover, Kent, and was airlifted to hospital where he sadly died. A Coastguard helicopter based at Lydd was scrambled around 9.30pm and airlifted the swimmer to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford. A spokesman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said this morning: "Last night at around 9.20pm, UK Coastguard received a VHF Radio call...
Heartbreaking…Sumatran tiger had to be put down – because she had arthritis
A middle-aged tiger has been put down by vets after the endangered predator suffered for years - with ARTHRITIS. Indah, the 12-year-old Sumatran tiger, was a favourite among visitors to Howletts Wild Animal Park - with her tiger boyfriend Amir. But sadly, she was being treated by vets and a leading orthopaedic surgeon but in recent weeks was suffering increasing pain which could not be controlled and had to be put down. The average Sumatran tiger lives to the age...
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...
In Pics…Heroic coastguards who saved hundreds of lives of wounded soldiers in WW1
These striking pictures show the hero lifeboat crews that helped save hundreds of lives of wounded soldiers during World War One. A national exhibition recounts the stories of the young volunteers who risked their lives in ferocious sea storms to rescue sinking naval ships. Medals awarded to RNLI rescuer Henry Blogg in the 1920's. They include the daring rescue of 144 crewmen aboard a British hospital ship that struck rocks off the coast of England as it headed to Dunkirk...