‘Birmingham used to be emblematic of British innovation. Now it’s a symbol of recklessness and ineptitude’: LEO MCKINSTRY on why the fall of Birmingham is a shambles with echoes of the Militant and Liverpool Read more: Birmingham City Council declares itself ‘effectively BANKRUPT’ Neil Kinnock, in his most famous speech as Labour leader, launched a […]

ASDA chairman claims shoplifting has been ‘decriminalised’ as police don’t see it as a crime anymore Read more: Police should investigate all instances of shoplifting, says minister  ASDA chairman Lord Stuart Rose has said shoplifting has effectively been ‘decriminalised’ thanks to lack of police action. Lord Rose, who was previously the boss of Marks & Spencer, […]

A SCHOOLBOY, a woman and a man have been injured after being mauled by a dog. The ten-year-old suffered injuries to his leg, as did the man while the woman was bitten on her hand in Monday's attack by a pitbull. West Yorkshire Police were called to an area in Huddersfield. Officers managed to get […]

Liam Payne is ‘caught speeding behind the wheel of £35,000 pickup truck after going 43mph in 30mph zone’ Liam Payne, 30, is believed to have been speeding on the A40 in February  The singer was recently forced to cancel his tour because of a kidney infection  Liam Payne has allegedly been caught speeding behind the […]

THIS is the disturbing moment a man is spotted stalking past houses with what appears to be a machine gun. Police have launched a manhunt after the man seems to swing and point the ‘weapon’ around Gravesend, Kent. Cops were called to Pelham Road on September 2 at 6.10am after locals raised the alarm, but […]

Electrician is ‘lucky to be alive’ after his van was ‘engulfed by a fireball’ as electricity transformer exploded while he was driving past Alan McIlwraith, 55, was showered with burning hot oil from the transformer He was driving along a country lane in East Carlton, West Yorkshire on Saturday  An electrician is ‘lucky to be […]

Red Wall Tory MP goes on BBC R4’s Woman’s Hour to demand a dedicated ‘minister for men’ warning they have been ‘neglected’ amid drive for equality  A Red Wall Tory MP today took his campaign for a dedicated men’s minister on to BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. Nick Fletcher, who represents Don Valley, appeared on […]

A UKRAINIAN girl has been left orphaned after her mum, brother and sister died in a horror crash. The tragedy took the lives of Daria Bartienieva, 35, her son Ihor, six, and step-daughter Anastasiia, 15, on Sunday. The family were travelling down the A61 between South Stainely and Ripley, Ripon, north Yorkshire, in a silver Vauxhall […]

Adam Peaty and Team GB peer Luke Greenbank seen together for the first time since ‘punch-up’ after ‘joke about girlfriend Anna Hopkin and a slap on the bottom turned into row’ Adam Peaty and his Team GB teammate Luke Greenbank were today pictured for the first time since it emerged they had a scuffle at a training camp […]

Police Scotland wave the white flag on crime: Fury as force admits it WON’T investigate every offence reported to them in controversial soft-justice pilot scheme savaged as ‘shabby surrender to criminals’ Scottish officers have been told not to follow up minor crimes such as break-ins Police Scotland said the trial would free time to focus […]