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Two Iraqis accused of making bombs in court after being arrested in Yorkshire
Two men arrested days before Christmas accused of planning to build a bomb and carry out a terrorist attack have appeared in court. Andy Star, 31, and Farhad Salah, 22, were arrested six days before Christmas in a series of early morning raids in the Chesterfield and Sheffield areas of South Yorkshire. Today both appeared in custody at Westminster Magistrates Court via video link from Leeds Magistrates Court. Both men, of Iraqi origin, spoke only confirm their name, age and...
Bitcoin and the Central Banks
2017 marked the year that the bitcoin finally entered the mainstream. If you’re the kind of early adopter who stays on top of the latest trading technology or the gradual shift away from standard currencies then you’ve been aware of the bitcoin and other digital currencies since they began to emerge shortly before 2010. This year, however, was the point at which bitcoins began to be discussed and considered by the kind of people who wouldn’t normally consider anything more...
Irish recruitment consultant branded a ‘gyppo’ & ‘pikey’ by his boss is awarded nearly £300,000
A high flying executive who was called 'pikey', 'gyppo' and 'paddy' during board meetings has been awarded nearly £300,000 by an employment tribunal. Father-of-one Edward Bell, 52, was also told he looked like a "tinker" and asked where he had left his "horse and cart" - before being wrongfully fired for 'whistle-blowing'. And at one social event, Mr Bell was told he was the only person who could wear good clothes and still 'look like a gypsy'. Belfast-born Mr Bell,...
Spectacular aurora light up the sky in the north
Lighting up the night sky with greens and reds, these are the spectacular aurora by a photographer in the world's northern regions. These amazing pictures of the northern lights were taken by astrophotographer Juan Carlos Casado in Greenland, Iceland and Finland. He said: "Auroras are one of the most spectacular natural phenomena that can be seen. Bursting with colour in the night, these aren't fireworks but aurora lighting up the northern skies. "They are global spectacles, in the sense that...
Spikes in air pollution below legal limit leads to an early grave
Being exposed to short term spikes in air pollution even below legal limits leads to an early grave for the elderly, a study warned. When levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone were higher on a particular day, it leads to more deaths two days later. And the risk of a premature death was 25 per cent greater for elderly poor white and minority women than those who were male or white. Previous studies found evidence that short-term exposures...
Charity received a generous gift this festive period of £4 million from mystery donor for the homeless
A charity has received a generous gift this festive period of £4 million from a mystery donor for the homeless across the West Midlands. The anonymous benefactor has stunned staff at the Heart of England Community Foundation with the Christmas donation. The foundation has said it will use £3 million of it to fund major intiatives to help those sleeping rough and without homes in the New Year. The final £1 million will be invested to guarantee a legacy for...
A politician is in hot water after liking porn on his Twitter account
A politician has apologised after 'liking' pornographic content on Twitter - which he didn't realise other people could see. John Gollop, 54, a deputy for the States of Guernsey, had liked several adult tweets including posts from us pornographic actress Dana DeArmond. In a statement, Gollop said he was "profoundly and deeply sorry" if offence was caused. He has since removed all his likes on the social media platform. The experienced Guernsey politician has more than 4,000 Twitter followers, the...
UKIP politician’s son claims he was stabbed but club said he tumbled down stairs
A UKIP councillor's son claimed he was stabbed in the back at an Essex nightclub but the owners argued he tripped on stairs and injured himself on a banister. Kane Ellis, 24, the son of UKIP councillor Mark Ellis, claimed he remembered feeling a punch in his back but could not remember where in the club he had been. But owner of the Unit 7 in the Basildon's Festival Leisure Park disputes this and said CCTV showed Kane taking a...
Merry Christmas – enjoy these hilarious responses to Nigel Farage’s lonely microwave & Queen’s Speech photo:
When Nigel Farage hasn’t been moping about how sowing division and campaigning for Britain to leave the EU has left him broke, single and without a knighthood, - or claiming credit for the the giant victory of British passports turning blue, the former Ukip leader has been watching the Queen’s Speech this Christmas. And tweeting about it. https://twitter.com/nigel_farage/status/945348579195015168 Which led to these hilarious responses: https://twitter.com/JimMFelton/status/945386186327121921 https://twitter.com/adamgough596/status/945386614880194565 https://twitter.com/quantick/status/945384249091387394 https://twitter.com/Jhiaxus_Prime/status/945458006812250112 https://twitter.com/davidkerr1970/status/945434185552089088 https://twitter.com/govindajeggy/status/945440595182608386 https://twitter.com/quantick/status/945384389155938304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepoke.co.uk%2F2017%2F12%2F26%2F19-responses-to-nigel-farages-christmas-message-will-ease-hangover%2F https://twitter.com/SimonTwenty4/status/945374625462194178 https://twitter.com/limcoc/status/945377518378418176 https://twitter.com/Pundamentalism/status/945391417656070146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepoke.co.uk%2F2017%2F12%2F26%2F19-responses-to-nigel-farages-christmas-message-will-ease-hangover%2F MORE: https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/nigels-soon-extinct-thanks-farage/22/09/