A judge apologised to an 83-year-old woman after she was hauled before a court charged with killing a speeding biker doing over 100mph at the time of a fatal crash. Mavis Witts was cleared of any wrongdoing after she was accused of being responsible for the death of Stephen Ferguson, …...Read More
Judge apologises to woman, 83, charged with killing biker, 51, who crashed into her doing 100mph
Derek Chauvin is released from prison after posting 'non-cash' $1million bond
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, has been released from prison. The ex-cop was released from the Minnesota Correctional Facility on Wednesday morning, according to local media. More to come....Read More
Frightening moment rival Mexican cartels open fire on each other in broad daylight
A group of rival cartel sicarios were captured on video shooting at each other in broad daylight the middle of a street in Mexico. The alarming incident took place Sunday in the central state of Guanajuato after alleged members of the Santa Rosa de Lima and Jalisco New Generation Cartel …...Read More
Nicola Sturgeon's pubs closure and booze ban a 'catastrophe'
Hospitality bosses have described a decision to stop Scottish pubs and restaurants selling alcohol and closing them at 6pm each day as a 'total catastrophe' that will be the 'final straw,' for hundreds of venues. Nicola Sturgeon set out new measures today that she hopes will curb the spread of …...Read More
Quarantine BEFORE flying? Grant Shapps is considering letting UK arrivals complete isolation abroad
UK arrivals could complete self-isolate before coming to Britain or undergo a shortened quarantine and then be released if they pass a Covid test under plans being examined to try to spark life back into international travel. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, said tonight that …...Read More
Ocado shoppers accuse online retailer of 'inflating' the prices of M&S in-store items
Furious Ocado shoppers have accused the online retailer of 'inflating' prices of Marks and Spencer items on their site. M&S food items have been spotted listed for sale at up to 25% more on the Ocado website than those found in store. M&S, who have owned 50% of Ocado's retail …...Read More
Newborn baby boy's body was found wrapped in plastic bag and dumped in wheelie bin, inquest hears
The body of a newborn baby boy was found wrapped in a plastic bag and dumped in a wheelie bin, an inquest has heard. The court heard how the baby was found by a police officer behind a property in Medlar-with-Wesham, Lancashire, in August 2018. Doctors later examined the infant's …...Read More
Slack is introducing Instagram-like Stories and direct messaging across organizations
Slack has become increasingly essential to millions of workers who need to stay in contact while working from home. The communications platform is launching new features that reflect the new normal, including Instagram-like Stories that could replace tedious video meetings. Also on the agenda: A push-to-talk audio option that would …...Read More
Feline friendly: 'Slow-blinking' at a cat is the moggy version of SMILING
Cats, unlike dogs, are notoriously unfriendly and hard to win over, even for their owners. Now scientists have discovered a sure-fire way to win a feline over, and it centres around partially closing your eyes. The subtle movement of a 'slow blink' is the cat equivalent of a human smile …...Read More
Unruly air passenger shoves his feet under a fellow traveller's nose after taking off his shoes
An air passenger has been caught on camera lifting his foot to a fellow traveller's face telling her to sniff his sock during an argument on a plane in China. Footage released by Chinese media shows the man shoving one of his feet under the woman's nose after she told …...Read More
