How the Big Five housing developers have made £10 BILLION since Grenfell fire 

As the financial hardship of many leaseholders continues, building firms are cashing in on a property market boom. The five biggest developers have made around £10billion in profits since the Grenfell Tower inferno, allowing them to shower more than £4.5billion on shareholders in dividends. The Government’s Help to Buy scheme, which offers loans to first-time … Read more

How the Big Five housing developers have made £10 BILLION since Grenfell fire 

As the financial hardship of many leaseholders continues, building firms are cashing in on a property market boom. The five biggest developers have made around £10billion in profits since the Grenfell Tower inferno, allowing them to shower more than £4.5billion on shareholders in dividends. The Government’s Help to Buy scheme, which offers loans to first-time … Read more

Grenfell Tower: Cladding manager hadn’t heard of Lakanal House fire

A cladding sales manger whose firm sold highly combustible cladding used at Grenfell Tower has told an inquiry that she has never heard of the fatal Lakanal House fire. Deborah French, a former UK sales manager for US firm Arconic, told the Grenfell Tower inquiry she was unaware of the 2009 fire in south London.   Six … Read more

US agency considers allowing fishermen to fire paintballs at endangered seals stealing their fish 

Commercial fishers in Hawaii have had enough of monk seals stealing their catches, damaging their gear and even threatening their crew. But the hefty marine mammals are an endangered species, leading federal officials to look for non-lethal deterrents. The National Marine Fisheries is proposing fisherman shoot the endangered seals with paintballs and sponge grenades. However, … Read more

Plane on fire in Saudi Arabia as airport ‘attacked by Houthi rebels’

A civilian plane has caught fire in Saudi Arabia after an airport was attacked by Houthis rebels, local media reports said on Wednesday. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels are said to have targeted the Abha International Airport in the south-west of the country, causing a passenger plane on the tarmac to catch fire, according to the … Read more

NeNe Leakes says her representation didn’t fire her: ‘My team DID NOT let me go!’

NeNe Leakes took to Twitter on Tuesday in response to reports that her representation had let her go. ‘For all of you that are asking, emailing, in boxing, blogging, reporting etc.,’ the former Real Housewives of Atlanta star, 53, said on the social media site on Tuesday,  ‘The ONLY statement i have…My team DID NOT … Read more

Rival gangs and police exchange fire inside a restaurant in Mexico during a kidnapping attempt

Gang war breaks out at Mexican restaurant leaving one dead and three injured, including a cop, after mobsters try to kidnap a rival member sparking a deadly shootout The gang war reportedly broke out after one drugs gang attempted to kidnap a rival member at Los Oates restaurant, in the Jalisco municipality  A mobster was … Read more

Rebel Wilson comes under fire from fans after attending the Super Bowl mid-pandemic

Rebel Wilson has been slammed by a string of ‘disappointed’ fans after flying from Los Angeles to Florida to attend the Super Bowl, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The 40-year-old actress took a private jet with five of her pals on Sunday to attend the game in Tampa, which saw the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat … Read more

Moment 20-year-old man dies when gang rivals intent on revenge open fire from passing car

CCTV footage shows the moment a 20-year-old man was gunned down in a fatal drive-by shooting in Birmingham.  Dante Mullings died as he sat in a parked car on St Vincent Street West in Ladywood on Tuesday May 7, 2019. Eight shots were fired at the vehicle from a passing VW Passat. Mr Mullings was … Read more

Contestants are set on FIRE during a death-defying challenge on Holey Moley

Contestants are set on FIRE during a death-defying challenge on Channel Seven golf show Holey Moley By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:44 GMT, 3 February 2021 | Updated: 09:44 GMT, 3 February 2021 While there’s been no shortage of dangerous courses on Holey Moley, the extreme miniature golf show took things to … Read more