A court in China has ordered two convicted drug dealers to be executed immediately during an open trial this week. The pair, Lin Shanju and Li Zhiping, were caught dealing 9,511 grams (21 pounds) of heroin and 27,077 grams (60 pounds) of crystal meth in the southern province of Hainan …...Read More
Two drug dealers are executed as four other traffickers are put on death row in China
Psychic medium, 62, wins £50,000 payout after trip over sunbed on £4,000 luxury Mauritius holiday
A psychic medium who developed a fear of falling after tripping over a sunbed on a luxury holiday has won over £50,000 compensation. Lynn Morgan, 62, didn’t see it coming when she tripped over a lounger beside the pool of a four-star hotel while on a £4,000 all-inclusive package holiday …...Read More
Artificially intelligent humanoid robot 'Erica' nabs lead role in $70 million Hollywood sci-fi movie
An artificially intelligent humanoid robot has nabbed the leading role in a $70 million (£56.4 million) upcoming Hollywood sci-fi movie, titled 'b'. Erica, the eerily human-like android actress, will play the role of a genetically-modified superhuman who goes on the run with the scientists who created her. The electric leading …...Read More
Woman who lost husband in Tunisia terror attack says 'time passes' but 'family's grief doesn't'
A British woman whose husband died in the Tunisia terror attack says that 'while time passes' the 'family's grief doesn't' as she speaks out on the fifth anniversary of the atrocity. A total of 38 holidaymakers, including 30 British holidaymakers, were killed in the attack at the Imperial Marhaba Hotel …...Read More
Air pollution in London rising to pre-pandemic levels
Air pollution levels in London, Paris, Rome and other European cities have all resurged as a result of coronavirus lockdowns being eased, a new report reveals. A benefit of the lockdowns had been low pollution levels and clear skies due to fewer cars on the roads, the Centre for Research …...Read More
Teenager who threw six-year-old boy from 100ft Tate Modern balcony is jailed for at least 15 years
The teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from the Tate Modern's 100ft balcony has been jailed for at least 15 years. Jonty Bravery, 18, was sentenced this morning at London's Old Bailey for his attempted murder conviction. It concluded a two-day sentencing hearing where Bravery appeared via video link from …...Read More
First pictures of former Army soldier accused of mowing down and killing father and his two children
These are the first pictures of a former Army soldier accused of mowing down and killing a father and his two children, 15 and 12, during a Father’s Day walk as he appeared in court today charged with dangerous driving. Supermarket worker David Logan, 47, appeared before magistrates today with …...Read More
Police seize £100,000 cash and luxury watches in south London drugs raid
Police seized a staggering stash of £100,000 in cash during dawn raids targeting a suspected county lines drugs network. The raids took place on a series of addresses, mostly in Wandsworth, south London, and come as part of the latest bust from police trying to crack down on drugs operations …...Read More
Man who discovers SEVEN caterpillars in his supermarket bought broccoli
A man who found seven caterpillars wriggling in his supermarket shop, has documented raising them to become butterflies in a viral thread. Sam Darlaston, 27, who lives in London, contacted Tesco on Twitter, after discovering a number of caterpillars in his recent purchase of broccoli. He explained to the supermarket …...Read More
'Lost' Qing dynasty vase that sat forgotten for 60 years is set to sell for $9MILLION
A lost ancient 18th-century Chinese vase is set to sell for $9million in auction after it was discovered in an elderly woman's cupboard. The Harry Garner reticulated vase - crafted in the 18th century - was re-discovered by Amsterdam-based art consultant Johan Bosch van Rosenthal. He was called to the …...Read More
