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A florist, 22, ‘obsessed by men’ has walked free from court after luring her abusive ex-partner into a trap so her new lover could beat him so badly with baseball bat his ‘brain matter’ was splattered on a pavement. Crystal Culhane, 22, was given a suspended sentence after luring her former partner, Paul Flory into a … Read more
Husband who ‘stabbed, strangled and beat his disability campaigner wife to death was frustrated that she wouldn’t give him divorce’ Raymond Hoadley, 62, accused of murdering his wife Jackie, 58 in July last year Jury at Lewes Crown Court in Hove were told couple built up savings of £1.3m Mrs Hoadley found with seven stab wounds … Read more
Husband who ‘stabbed, strangled and beat his disability campaigner wife to death was frustrated that she wouldn’t give him divorce’ Raymond Hoadley, 62, accused of murdering his wife Jackie, 58 in July last year Jury at Lewes Crown Court in Hove were told couple built up savings of £1.3m Mrs Hoadley found with seven stab wounds … Read more
One moment I was with a friend, admiring the dappled sunlight in London’s Hyde Park, the next my head was spinning, my knees had given way and I collapsed to the ground. Lying on the floor in a public place, unable to get up unaided, was not only embarrassing but also incredibly nerve-racking. Nothing like … Read more
A Beat the Chasers contestant who managed to bag £50,000 against all five quiz experts revealed she did zero preparation ahead of the ITV quiz show. The hit spin-off show sees hopefuls given the option of playing between two and five Chasers for increasing amounts of money, but with a decreasing time advantage against them. … Read more
Coronavirus vaccines could be ineffective against the highly-infectious South African mutation, a scientist who helped develop the Oxford jab has warned. Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at Oxford, said the African strain is more concerning than the Kent one. Vaccines are believed to be effective against the highly-infectious UK variant VUI-202012/01 currently causing … Read more
A gravely-ill couple who have been together for 55 years were home in time to see in the New Year – after beating Covid while side-by-side in intensive care. Lin Attew, 76, was rushed into intensive care the day after her husband Dave, 75, and was placed in a bed next to him at Warrington … Read more
Tonight’s the night — the last day of the most grindingly awful year. Whether drinking to forget 2020 or to celebrate better days in 2021, it’s likely people will be knocking back more alcohol this New Year’s Eve than they have in previous years. More than a quarter of us drank more in lockdown than … Read more
For the first time in 14 years, a contestant on ITV’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? clinched victory and secured the top prize in September. Host Jeremy Clarkson fought back tears as he announced that Donald Fear, from Shropshire, had joined the £1 million club, becoming only the sixth champion in the show’s 22-year … Read more
Bitcoin is set to finish the year with a bang, having surged more than 300 per cent in 2020. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency added 3 per cent yesterday to $28,599 (£21,014), having broken through the $20,000 mark for the first time in mid-December. It is a rapid turnaround for bitcoin, which has been branded … Read more