The widow of a sub postmaster wrongly convicted of theft has told Sky News that the Post Office “contributed” to his death. Julian Wilson, who ran a post office in Astwood Bank, Worcestershire, took a plea deal in 2008 after auditors found more than £27,000 missing in the branch accounts. He was among some 700
Month: February 2022
Satellite imagery disproves Russian claims it is withdrawing troops from Ukraine’s border, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has said – as he expressed concern that yesterday’s large cyberattack could be a possible precursor to an invasion. Speaking after a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels, Mr Stoltenberg stressed there was no sign of a military
Journalist and political satirist PJ O’Rourke, has died. The American writer and best-selling author who rose to fame as editor-in-chief of the now-defunct satirical magazine National Lampoon, was 74. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Morgan Entrekin CEO of Grove Atlantic, a New York-based publisher of his books, described him as “one of the
Shailene Woodley and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers have ended their surprise romance and engagement after less than two years together. A source confirmed the split to People this afternoon and explained why their relationship didn’t work. “It was an amicable split; it just wasn’t working,” the source said. “They’re very different people with
James Gunn’s first TV project Peacemaker has done a stellar job humanizing the titular antihero, and HBO Max has rewarded his efforts by bringing The Suicide Squad spinoff back for Season 2. The announcement comes just ahead of the first season finale, which premieres on Thursday, February 17th. Starring John Cena as Peacemaker, the inaugural season
The opening of Mac Barnett and Kate Berube’s John’s Turn ushers readers into an elementary school. Every Friday at this particular school, students gather in the cafeteria for what’s called assembly. Best of all, if everyone behaves, one student “gets to do something for the whole school.” The school dubs this tradition “Sharing Gifts.” (In
Said The Sky’s new album Sentiment drops next Friday, February 18 and he’s graced us with one last single featuring long-time friend Illenium as well as phenom Chelsea Cutler, “Walk Me Home.” “Walk Me Home” marks yet another hit collaboration between Said The Sky and Illenium and the first for either with Cutler. Leaning on their
A US patient with leukaemia has become the first woman and the third person to date to be cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus that causes AIDS, researchers reported on Tuesday. The case of a middle-aged woman of mixed race, presented at the
Virtual reality is seen as a key technology for the metaverse. Chinese technology companies are starting to explore metaverse applications. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images A Chinese industry body designed to develop the country’s metaverse applications has added a new batch of companies as it pushes ahead with the latest technology craze. The metaverse does
The world must judge Russia with its own eyes as to whether it is de-escalating, the defence secretary said as he warned an invasion of Ukraine is still possible. Ben Wallace told Sky News: “I can also tell you judge with your own eyes at the scale of that Russian deployment on the borders of
Inflation hit 5.5% in January, its highest rate since March 1992, as the cost of living in Britain continued to surge, official figures show. The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation, up from 5.4% in December, was in line with economists expectations – as clothing, housing, and furniture prices climbed higher, the Office for
Russia will retaliate if new sanctions are imposed by Britain, according to the country’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. UK ministers last week gained powers to impose tough new sanctions on Russian oligarchs and businesses. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the “very, very tough” package of sanctions is “ready to go” should Russia launch a
A six-year-old girl, missing for two years, has been found in a secret room under a staircase. A New York State Police detective spotted her “tiny feet” in the “cold and wet” hidden space. Paislee Shultis was allegedly abducted by her biological parents after losing custody of her in 2019 – and police believe they
This article was originally published when Anna Sorokin aka the “Soho Scammer” was on trial in 2019. She was convicted on eight counts, including second-degree grand larceny, theft of services, and first-degree attempted grand larceny. Sorokin was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison, and was released in February 2021 for good behavior. “The
Before this snacking little cutie was sinking her teeth into the entertainment industry with her incredible singing skills and eye-popping styles choice … she was just another precious young lady waiting patiently in a high chair out in the valley of Los Angeles. The jungle-like patterns around this grinning little girl aren’t the only wild
The Cage is a psychological thriller that’s tailor-made to be read in one breathless session. It’s so fast-paced and wide in scope that it feels almost cinematic. After working late on a Sunday night, Human Resources Director Lucy Barton-Jones and recently hired attorney Shay Lambert get in the elevator to leave the headquarters of fashion
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