-Credit:Richard Williams Wales legend Jonathan Davies says it feels like he has been “run over by a bus” after undergoing two operations in three months. The dual-code icon’s first surgery was in September and involved his knee, while the latest operation has been completed on his back. As well as enjoying a stellar rugby career, … Read more
Rents in London are spiralling at a record rate, according to official figures. They show rent inflation in the capital in the 12 months to November hit nearly 12 per cent. The hikes are making it increasingly difficult for many people to find a home they can afford in the city. But the Office for … Read more
Newly-crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year Keely Hodgkinson will make her track return with an attempt on the 800m indoor world record in February. Hodgkinson, who won gold outdoors at the summer’s Olympics, is launching a new event, the Keely Klassic, at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on February 15. The 21-year-old has not raced since … Read more
The Grinch almost stole Christmas for families in South Carolina, before he was caught red-handed by police. Pickens Police received a call of a “burglary” in process on the evening of 12 December with reports of a suspect described as furry and green, wearing a Santa hat and jacket. A police spokesman said: “The suspect … Read more
Irish passengers who had planned to travel home via the storm-damaged Holyhead ferry port this Christmas are having to make “costly” new arrangements due to its closure. Damage to the busy ferry port in Anglesey, North Wales, during Storm Darragh earlier this month is feared to be worse than originally thought, resulting in its closure … Read more
As you go through the gates of Grendon prison in Buckinghamshire, past the raised garden – whose intricacy is still discernible in November – towards the main block, there’s a foundation stone laid by Rab Butler from when building commenced in 1960. “As home secretary, he wanted two things: to improve understanding of crime, and … Read more
A 22-year-old man was taken to hospital after a suspected chemical attack at Winter Wonderland. Met Police officers were called to reports of an altercation between two groups at the Hyde Park event at roughly 8pm on Sunday (December 15). It was alleged that a bottle containing an alkaline liquid was thrown. A man was … Read more
A murderer who stabbed to death a construction worker during a west London street brawl was captured by police thanks to a tip from the public that he was hiding out in Coventry. Dellan Charles, 23, chased and stabbed Sean O’Neill during a prolonged altercation between two groups of friends in Reynolds Road, Hayes last … Read more
Bashar Assad and thousands of his henchmen will face trial for the horrific regime inflicted on the Syrian people, says a leading war crimes investigator. Assad was given refuge in Moscow by Vladimir Putin after fleeing Syria when his regime collapsed as rebel forces, led by Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, swept across the country … Read more
A 22-year-old man has been taken to hospital after a suspected chemical attack at Winter Wonderland. Officers were called to reports of an altercation between two groups at Hyde Park at around 8pm on December 15. It was alleged that a bottle containing an alkaline liquid was thrown. A man was found having been splashed … Read more