Broken Britain
“Manipulative, cunning and deceitful”: Former detective who brought Soham murderer to justice says Huntley should “die in jail”
Retired Chris Stevenson, 68, spoke out for the first time about one of Britain's most infamous child murders after the murderer was recorded "apologising" for his crimes
Note left on ambulance demanding they move their vehicle with the message: “I don’t give a sh*t if the whole street collapses”
Paramedics were left stunned after finding a note demanding they moved their ambulance during a 999 call with the message:"I don't give a sh*t if the whole street collapses". The angry message was written by a woman who was annoyed that an ambulance was in a resident's parking bay on Sunday morning (18/2). West Midlands Ambulance Service said the resident also verbally abused staff members during the emergency call-out in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. The note read: "If this van is...
Drug addict posed as as carer to con her way into OAP’s home spared jail
Samantha Wade, 34, told the pensioner that she was her new care worker before taking cash from her purse.
Have-a-go-hero uses martial arts skills to fight off gang of thugs who stormed his home wielding machetes
David Pugh, 55, was left covered in blood but managed to fend off the masked gang who were also armed with golf clubs and baseball bats
Brits receive the lowest state pensions out of any country in the developed world
@BenGelblum A shock report has revealed that British pensioners are now worse off than those retiring in India, China or Chile. Our state pensions are actually the least generous in the developing world, the latest research from the OECD shows. Brits earning the average salary of £26,500 will have to get by on less than a third of that if they are relying on a state pension. They are now looking at just £122.30 a week to retire on. And...
Man who lost parents and job now lives in phone box
Stephen Pope, 42, crams himself inside the 3ft-wide BT kiosk every night using only a sleeping bag and duvet for warmth
Man jailed for driving into three members of his own family while trying to run over neighbour
A lethal motorist smashed into three of his own family when he ran down a neighbour who complained about a party. Dangerous Yasin Ahmed, 23, furiously ploughed a Ford Fiesta into his victim who was left with three broken ribs after complaining about noise at a summer party. Video of the scene when Yasin Ahmed smashed into three of his own family when he ran down a neighbour. After the complaint, Ahmed furiously jumped into the hatchback and reversed the...
Nursery school teacher jailed for sexually abusing three-year-old boy
A perverted nursery school teacher who sexually assaulted a three-year-old boy has been jailed for 11-and-a-half years. James Riley, 42, was caught out after the innocent toddler spoke of the assault, which took place in the toilet, as he was picked up from the school. Discussing what he had done that day as they drove home, the youngster told his mum how he was abused and added: "I wasn't being naughty. It felt strange." The horrified parent went straight to...
Child rapist and girlfriend helper jailed for 17 years
A paedophile and his girlfriend have been jailed for 17 years after she helped him rape a schoolgirl twice. A court heard Stephen Arnopp, 34, and Gemma Hill, 33, were arrested after officers found their victim's underwear at his home. The pair exchanged texts discussing in graphic detail how he would rape the schoolgirl and plans to rape a second girl aged nine. Arnopp was jailed for 11 years for abusing and twice raping a girl under 13-years-old in Welwyn...