A HOMEOWNER who put up a blockade to stop drivers parking on his road has now vowed to build a lake in the middle. Derek Woodacer, 65, said he wants to keep making a point about the problem in an amusing way but residents called him an absolute nightmare for his stunts. He has also […]
Parents who tortured Tony Hudgell so badly as a baby that he lost both legs will be FREED from jail after serving just half of their ten-year sentences Tony Hudgell, now seven, was only 41-days-old when he was attacked Jody Simpson, 24, and Anthony Smith, 47, were sentenced to ten years in prison Tony’s adoptive […]
New data reveals Britain’s most popular cars by postcode: While Bristolians opt for a VW, motorists in the capital prefer a Mercedes or BMW – and it’s a good old Ford in Liverpool and Essex A study has found vehicles tend to sell best in areas close to where they’re made Nissans are popular in Tyneside, […]
It’s been 13 years since Congress raised the federal minimum wage, the longest period without an increase since 1938. A recent Economic Policy Institute (EPI) analysis found that after adjusting for inflation, the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is now worth less than at any point since 1956. The purchasing power for […]
Cracker Barrel is now serving plant-based sausage. Meat eaters aren’t having it. The popular southern restaurant chain is one of the few places where you can have breakfast after sitting on a real-wood rocking chair on the front porch or buying a bejeweled yard chameleon or “Live, Laugh, Love” wall sign. But a new menu […]
‘If my gut was telling me there was no chance, it might be different. But my mother’s instinct tells me my boy’s in there’: Archie Battersbee’s mum lays bare what’s fuelled her loving fight… as she spends her final hours with him Archie Battersbee’s parents have lost their legal fight to keep him on life […]
Fires, heat waves, floods – the reality of climate change is front and center for millions of Americans. Yet among the downbeat of climate-related disasters, some hopeful news rang out last week with Democrats’ surprise announcement of a bill designed to help the country meet its goals of curbing greenhouse gas emissions enough to help […]
The entire semiconductor industry seemed to be holding its breath as Nancy Pelosi’s plane made its final approach to Taipei this week. Some in the sector now appear to be exhaling. The dramatic slate of responses from China to the House Speaker’s visit has notably sidestepped the chip issue — signaling that both the U.S. […]
DAN WOOTTON: Premier League captains are right to stop taking the knee, a BLM gesture that only increases division. Gareth Southgate’s England team will be laughed off the pitch if they keep it going in Qatar Are we ready to admit yet that the world went a little bit mad back in the summer of […]
New Dehli: Rice could emerge as the next challenge for global food supply as a shortage of rain in parts of India, by far the world’s biggest exporter, has caused the planting area to shrink to the smallest in about three years. The threat to Indian rice production comes at a time when countries are […]
