Broken Britain
Two 16-year-old boys shot in London takeaway
Two teenage boys were shot from close range by a thug armed with a shotgun as they ate inside a London chicken shop. One of them fled out the back of the takeaway before collapsing in a nearby garden. The victim managed to hop over a fence - despite being shot in the back, according to shocked eye witnesses. He was one of two 16-year-old boys shot inside the PFC chicken shop in Plaistow, east London, on Friday night. The...
Three adorable puppies dumped from a car hours before Christmas
Three adorable puppies were dumped from a car just hours before Christmas. A dog walker spotted the animals being thrown from a "large" car in Borehamwood, Herts, at around 6pm on Saturday December 23. The dog walker was able to round up the puppies before they could run loose, as the driver of the car sped off. The male puppies - named Noel, Cracker, and Spud by RSPCA carers - are thought to be between eight and 12 months old....
Boss of dog’s home jailed for stealing nearly £1 MILLION worth of donations
The boss of a dogs home who swindled the charity out of nearly £1 million donations before blowing the cash on a lavish lifestyle has been jailed for five years. Crooked Simon Price, 53, the ex-chief executive of Birmingham Dogs Home, pocketed cash left by animal lovers in their wills along with his 39-year-old wife Alayna Warner. Suspicions were raised after Price forked out £75,000 on his nuptials to Warner, the charity's Commercial Manager and Head of Fundraising. A court...
Gay couple call on vicar to step down after he refuses to bless their marriage at village church
A gay couple have called on their local vicar to step down after he controversially refused to bless their marriage at their village church. Andrew Springett, 38, was left fuming after the Reverend Alan Comfort, 53, said he believed marriages were between men and women only. The vicar cited Church of England rules banning "blessing" same-sex marriages. But he refused to hold a special community event at All Saints Church in Dane End, Herts., despite other ministers offering to hold...
Motorist reported for careless driving after clearing only a small gap in their snow-covered windscreen
A motorist has been reported for careless driving after clearing only a small gap in their snow-covered windscreen. The driver could see through less than half of the windscreen after only wiping the glass in front of their seat. Traffic cops pulled over the offending vehicle in Harlow, Essex, shortly before midnight on Sunday. The snow covered car in Harlow, Essex which was pulled over by police. In a tweet, Insp Matt Allsop wrote: "My officers just came across this...
Council slammed for “dehumanising” homeless man by placing bright yellow warning signs around him
A council has been slammed for screening off a homeless man from public view by surrounding him with bright plastic barriers emblazoned with hazard warning signs. Nottingham City Council cordoned off the rough sleeper by erecting the yellow screens in the doorway of a derelict shop where he sleeps. Community Protection Officers also put up a hand-written note shaming the 27-year-old for refusing hotel accommodation on Wednesday morning (6/12). A council has been slammed for screening off a homeless man...
A mum-of-three pretended to have CANCER to con her husband’s family out of almost £50,000
A mum-of-three pretended to have CANCER to con her husband's family out of almost £50,000, a court heard. Claire Bain, 36, even made relatives take her to fake chemotherapy appointments. She stole most of the money from her father-in-law over a four-year period after she 'cruelly abused' trust he had placed in her while he was grieving for his own wife, who had died from cancer. Bain even made her husband and father-in-law take her to the Christie cancer treatment...
Young woman left behind during fire alarm panic because she was in a wheelchair
A young MS sufferer has slammed Primark staff after she was left stranded during an emergency evacuation - because she was in a wheelchair. Wheelchair user Alicia Thain, 21, was terrified after she was left on the first floor of the store while fire alarms went off and other shoppers fled. Panicked customers quickly left the store in the Westgate Centre, Oxford, on Sunday afternoon. But Alicia and mum Anna, 56, were stuck with staff while everyone else left down...
Food bank for pets set up for struggling families
A food bank for pets has been set up to support people who are struggling to feed and care for their animals. Steven Smith, from Banff, Aberdeenshire launched the Aberdeen City and Shire Pet Food Bank -- the second the second of it's kind in Scotland -- in a bid to help families. And as well as helping out individuals, Steven also wants his new organisation to benefit animal rescue centres and shelters in need of extra help. He said:...