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A former soldier and his fiancée carried out a revenge petrol bomb attack on the home of her ex-boyfriend while his family were at home after boasting of being a ‘trained killer’. Ashley McArthur, 21, and Kayleigh Dolan, 20, crept up to the lounge widow and hurled the Molotov cocktail onto a sofa as Stephen … Read more
A former soldier and his fiancée carried out a revenge petrol bomb attack on the home of her ex-boyfriend while his family were at home after boasting of being a ‘trained killer’. Ashley McArthur, 21, and Kayleigh Dolan, 20, crept up to the lounge widow and hurled the Molotov cocktail onto a sofa as Stephen … Read more
A rapper who bragged on Instragram live video about how he would carry out a revenge petrol bomb attack on a rival has been jailed for 12 years. George Carpenter, also known as Carpo, carried out the revenge attack at a home in Grove Street, Edge Hill, Liverpool, on July 11 last year. A court … Read more
Rishi Sunak urged to freeze fuel duty in the March Budget as cost of petrol at the pumps rises By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 10 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 10 February 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has come under increasing pressure to freeze fuel duty again as the cost … Read more
A drunken mother-of-one has been jailed for two years after she threw a gallon of petrol at barbecue guests celebrating the arrival of a new baby, before threatening to set them alight. Gemma Wood, 38, left revellers fearing for their lives as she threw the flammable liquid over them in Newton Heath, Manchester, last August. … Read more
Risk of catching coronavirus by touching surfaces such as cash machines, petrol pumps and pedestrian crossings is low, scientists say Scientists swabbed the surfaces – which also included post boxes – 350 times But they detected it in only 29 samples, the equivalent of eight per cent The swabs were taken in Boston, home to … Read more
‘Green’ number plates meant for electric vehicles ‘can be illegally bought by petrol and diesel owners for just £20 due to checks loophole’ Transport Secretary Grant Shapps launched green number plates late last year The plates, on sale for under £20, give drivers free access to clean air zones But the AA has found major … Read more
Asda’s petrol forecourt business to be spun off in £750m deal as debt-fuelled takeover of the supermarket nears completion EG Group is owned by investment firm TDR Capital, and Zuber and Mohsin Issa The UK competition authorities must approve EG Group’s acquisition of Asda AA’s Luke Bosdet: Asda ‘has been the standout retailer for fair … Read more
Moment police take down ‘Molotov cocktail attacker’: Riot officers chase stab vest-wearing man around garden trampoline as they hunt suspect who threw petrol bomb near synagogue Video shows a man running into a garden as he is pursued by dozen riot officers Footage shows the officers tackling the man to the ground after using tear gas … Read more
Petrol prices are now above what they were before the pandemic lockdown, new figures show. Unleaded in the UK averaged more than 120p-a-litre yesterday despite demand being far lower than it was in March 2020 – and while the nation remains in the depths of the latest lockdown. Average petrol prices climbed to 120.01p while … Read more