An 18-year-old beer lover plans to down a pint in all 650 UK Parliamentary constituencies – and isn’t put off by the fact the challenge could take two decades to complete. Jay Chan, from Birmingham, previously worked for ex-Tory MP for Dudley North Marco Longhi, who lost his seat at the July 4 General Election … Read more
An Asian man who admitted to stirring up racial hatred against Muslims after posing as a “white” far-Right hooligan online during the UK riots has been dealt a huge jail sentence. Ehsan Hussain, from Yardley in Birmingham, used a fake identity called “Chris Nolan” to call for disorder in Birmingham as riots spread across Britain … Read more
A caring moggie that lives at a safe house for women on the run from trafficking and exploitation has been named National Cat of the Year. Marley the black-and-white rescue cat has great empathy with people who are suffering and always tries to make them feel better. Refuge head Karen Anstiss said: “He’s a wonderful … Read more
The world’s only “bookshop Airbnb” has become a bestseller with tourists from around the world. The Open Book is a store with a flat above, and guests run the shop in the daytime and sleep upstairs at night. Based in Wigtown, West Scotland, it gives book lovers the chance to “live their dream” of having … Read more
A woman who was arrested for sharing false information about the identity of the Southport stabbing suspect has spoken out for the first time after her case was dropped by police. Bernadette Spofforth, 55, was arrested at her home in Chester in August on suspicion of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred and … Read more