Del Boy’s cocktail bar that featured in the 1980s BBC sitcom Only Fools And Horses sold for a “cushty” £22,000, after going under the hammer in the West Midlands. The cream vinyl-padded, mid-century freestanding bar appeared in the Trotter’s Peckham flat in the popular TV show, which aired from 1981 …
Read More »Ex-FBI director James Comey charged with making false statement and obstruction | US News
Ex-FBI director James Comey has been charged with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case. Comey was fired months into Donald Trump’s first presidency, in the middle of an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Mr Trump and his supporters labelled the investigation a “hoax” …
Read More »US President Gerald Ford’s would-be assassin dies at age 95
Sara Jane Moore, who fired a handgun at US President Gerald Ford in an attempted assassination outside a San Francisco hotel in 1975, has died, according to US media. Moore, who was sentenced to life in prison but was freed on parole in her final years, was 95. Her attack …
Read More »Police had ‘little protection’ in Cardiff’s Ely riots
Police had “little protection” when violence broke out in Cardiff following the death of two teenage boys, a court has been told. Body-worn and drone footage has been shown to a jury in the trial of eight people accused of rioting in Ely in May 2023. Newport Crown Court heard …
Read More »Former Arsenal striker dies after ‘significant’ injury
Chichester City FC and former Arsenal striker Billy Vigar has died after sustaining a “significant brain injury”. Vigar, 21 and from Worthing, was injured during a game at Wingate and Finchley on Saturday in the Isthmian League Premier Division. It is thought the injury was caused when he collided with …
Read More »Road-legal flying car with vertical takeoffto begin airport testing
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You may soon drive to an airport, then fly home. Alef Aeronautics announced formal agreements with Half Moon Bay and Hollister airports to begin test operations of a road-legal, vertical-takeoff flying car. This vehicle will drive and then take off vertically, operating …
Read More »US economic growth revised up on strong consumer spending
The US economy grew faster than previously thought this spring, fuelled by robust consumer spending and falling imports, according to new government data. Gross domestic product (GDP), which measures goods and services production, rose at an annualised rate of 3.8% in the period from April through June – up from …
Read More »Starmer to unveil plan for digital ID cards to crack down on illegal immigration | Politics News
Every adult in Britain will require a digital ID under plans to be set out by Sir Keir Starmer. The prime minister is expected to announce his backing in principle for the scheme in a speech as early as Friday, in a ramping up of efforts to tackle illegal immigration. …
Read More »Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town to be replayed in full after abandonment
Earlier this week, Blackburn boss Valerien Ismael said that giving his side three points in the aftermath of the abandonment would be the “fairest thing to do”. “We’ve got the right to want the three points because it’s the fair thing to do, especially when the opponent is down to …
Read More »Why has Martin's approach not worked at Rangers?
Without a league win and humiliated in Europe – why has Russell Martin’s style not worked at Rangers and has he shown signs of changing? BBC News
Read More »Michael Sheen has put Welsh actors to shame says Matthew Rhys
Emmy Award-winner Matthew Rhys says Michael Sheen has been putting other Welsh actors to shame with his good deeds and now it is his turn to “step up”. Rhys, who grew up in Cardiff but now lives in New York, is set to return to the Welsh stage for the …
Read More »Three young women tortured and murdered by drug gang – all captured live on Instagram | World News
Three young women were tortured, raped and murdered by an Argentinian drug gang – who captured it all live on Instagram. Security minister Javier Alonso said the horrific crime was watched by about 45 people in a closed Instagram Live group. Brenda del Castillo, Morena Verdi, and Lara Gutiérrez went …
Read More »Snoop Dogg: AFL defends decision to choose American rapper for Saturday’s grand final
The Australian Football League (AFL) has defended its decision to choose American rapper Snoop Dogg as its headline musical act for Saturday’s grand final. Snoop Dogg will appear at the match between Geelong and Brisbane at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which can hold up to 100,000 fans. The 53-year-old’s involvement …
Read More »Pokémon did not give permission for ICE video footage
Pokémon has said it did not give permission for the use of its theme song and other footage to be used in an ICE deportation raid video posted by the US government. “We are aware of a recent video posted by the Department of Homeland Security that includes imagery and …
Read More »Boxing: Heavyweight bout Clarke vs TKV to headline first Boxxer fight night on BBC
Frazer Clarke and Jeamie TKV will fight for the British heavyweight title on 25 October in Derby, live on BBC Two and iPlayer. The headline bout at the Vaillant Arena is the first event in a new partnership between BBC Sport and promoter Boxxer. Olympic bronze medallist Clarke has won …
Read More »Scottish lawyer June Bunyan who moved to US to become defence attorney ‘murdered’ in Los Angeles | UK News
A Scottish lawyer who moved to the US to pursue her dream of becoming a defence attorney has been murdered in Los Angeles, investigators say. Family and friends have launched a crowdfunder to repatriate the body of June Bunyan, 37, after she was killed at her residence on 11 September. …
Read More »Customers’ debt to energy suppliers soars to £4.4bn
The amount of money owed to energy suppliers by customers has increased to a new record high of £4.4bn, figures from the regulator show. Ofgem said that the level of energy debt and arrears in England, Wales and Scotland had risen by more than £750m compared with a year earlier. …
Read More »Bridgend Married at First Sight groom hopes to meet ‘the one’
The new series of E4’s Married at First Sight got off to a bumpy start for Ashley The engineer from Bridgend was paired up with midwife Grace from Norwich, who got the jitters. He told BBC Radio Wales how he signed up for the show after a “dare” from his …
Read More »Wolverine Gets First Gameplay Reveal, Launching on PS5 Next Year
After years of silence since its announcement back in 2021, the Marvel Wolverine game finally saw the light of day on Wednesday during Sony’s State of Play event. The game, featuring the popular mutant, is slated to come out next year. Developed by Insomniac Games, Wolverine is a standalone story …
Read More »Giant vegetable grower eyes pumpkin glory at national contest
Joe SkirkowskiGloucestershire BBC The pumpkin can put on as much as 13kg a day during peak growing season A man who grows giant vegetables is hoping an impressive 362kg (800lb) pumpkin will squash the opposition at the Giant Veg National Championship. Graham Barratt from Gloucester has already set multiple world …
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