
A West Sussex district council has boasted of spending a million pounds a year on a new litter picking initiative designed to “encourage” the cleaning of local streets and countryside. Trouble is, the scheme is hampering people who have been
by Liam Deacon15 Apr 2015, 1:43 AM PST0

It was slightly disappointing that Nigel Farage declined the challenge to a duel with swords issued by the Polish Prince Janek Zylinski, over the (inaccurately) perceived insult to Poles in his remarks about immigration. The best response would have been
by Gerald Warner15 Apr 2015, 12:50 AM PST0

UKIP’s candidate for Rotherham, Jane Collins, has spoken out as a Pakistani-born father of five was convicted of child sex offences against girls in Peterborough, saying that although child sexual exploitation was carried out by men and women of all
by A.B. Sanderson15 Apr 2015, 12:34 AM PST0

A carefully planned revenge attack on a Greenwich University student after he accidentally scraped the car of a gang member led to the victim being given only a 50/50 chance of survival by police after his abduction and torture. Motaz
by Oliver Lane14 Apr 2015, 10:13 AM PST0

Reviews from professional video game journalists play a minuscule role in consumer purchasing decisions, according to the Entertainment Software Association’s Essential Facts 2015 report, released this week.
by Milo Yiannopoulos14 Apr 2015, 10:05 AM PST0

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, reported that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) turned the Catholic cathedral in Mosul into a mosque.
by Mary Chastain14 Apr 2015, 10:03 AM PST0

Sentencing has begun for the predominantly Pakistani and Slovakian gang which groomed, raped, and trafficked a number of young girls in the cathedral city of Peterborough – some of whom were as young as 12 years old. All 11 members
by Oliver Lane14 Apr 2015, 8:45 AM PST0

A suspected people trafficker has been taken into custody by Italian police after he was accused of feeding an illegal immigrant to a shark. The man in his 20s was attempting to enter the EU illegally by boat when he
by Andre Walker14 Apr 2015, 8:40 AM PST0

Nick Clegg has said the Conservative policy of cutting welfare by £12bn over two years is a ‘red line’ for him in coalition negotiations. He made the comments during the first of a series of leaders’ interviews by the BBC’s
by Andre Walker14 Apr 2015, 7:42 AM PST0

The thieves who stole millions of pounds worth of jewellery from safety deposit building in London may have been inspired by 1990s crime novel, analysts have said. The Times reports that Criminologist Richard Hoskins said there were “curious and numerous”
by Nick Hallett14 Apr 2015, 7:41 AM PST0

Last November, during a TV altercation with Labour Leader Ed Miliband over his proposals for a Mansion Tax, former pop star Myleene Klass raged “You may as well just tax me on this glass of water. You can’t just point at
by Donna Rachel Edmunds14 Apr 2015, 7:38 AM PST0

Whenever my wife sees a period drama on the telly she gets agitated if mistakes are made with matters equestrian. She is an expert on such matters . My father, an ex RAF pilot would get equally so if radio
by Godfrey Bloom14 Apr 2015, 7:31 AM PST0

Saudi Arabia blocked Sweden from transferring four pygmy marmosets to a zoo in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, last Thursday. The strange move is just the latest of many extreme measures designed to punish Sweden for questioning the Gulf state’s human
by Liam Deacon14 Apr 2015, 7:21 AM PST0

Labour supporters look to be panicking in the constituency of Great Grimsby as both Unite and Unison have joined forces with Hope Not Hate for an anti-UKIP campaigning day. Staff from the unions, which donate millions to Labour, have sent
by A.B. Sanderson14 Apr 2015, 7:05 AM PST0

George Galloway says Israelis will be “dancing in the streets” if he loses his re-election bid. Speaking at the launch of the campaign of Halima Afza for Heaton last Monday, the Respect Party MP followed up on Afza’s accusations that
by Andrew Coffman Smith14 Apr 2015, 7:00 AM PST0

I never thought I would be writing this. However, having consulted both manifestos, it is only fair to admit that the Greens have spelled out a more detailed and reasonable energy policy than Labour. Labour’s stated energy policy is extremely
by Danny Lee Weston14 Apr 2015, 5:49 AM PST0

David Cameron has pledged to permanently remove those on the minimum wage from income tax. The promise came as part of the Conservative manifesto launch in Swindon, Wiltshire. The Prime Minister said he would permanently link annual increases in the
by Andre Walker14 Apr 2015, 5:40 AM PST0

Nearly 6,000 migrants were rescued from the Mediterranean between Friday and Sunday as smugglers took advantage of the good weather. The weekend exodus is the first telling sign of what is expected to be a record summer for migrants crossing
by Liam Deacon14 Apr 2015, 5:38 AM PST0

Readers have low expectations of entertainment and news site Buzzfeed, cognisant of its flippant, free content, its pop culture focus and the journalistic limitations of a media company staffed by low-grade provocateurs, social media addicts, attention-seekers, social activists and second-rate
by Milo Yiannopoulos14 Apr 2015, 4:57 AM PST0

Euro MPs have been condemned as “hypocrites” for their support of the inaugural European Games in the capital of Azerbaijan, despite the country’s record on human rights. Political parties, including the group where the Liberal Democrat’s sole MEP sit, have
by A.B. Sanderson14 Apr 2015, 4:53 AM PST0

Iran has finally won a top seat on the governing board of the UN Agency For Women despite a woeful record of women’s rights abuses in the country, thanks to a failure by the US and the EU to oppose
by Donna Rachel Edmunds14 Apr 2015, 4:39 AM PST0

The number of exorcists in England is growing following a rise in demonic possession, the Times reports. A priest who is one of four Britons to attend an exorcism course in Rome said that most Catholic dioceses in England now
by Nick Hallett14 Apr 2015, 4:24 AM PST0

The Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West (PEGIDA) welcomed Dutch politician and controversial anti-Islam orator Geert Wilders to their weekly ‘stroll’ in Dresden last night, as the group regains ground after a difficult couple of months. Wilders addressed the
by Oliver Lane14 Apr 2015, 4:15 AM PST0

The future of Germany’s base load power supply is now in doubt as non-renewable energy sources cannot compete against subsidies, Reuters reports. German energy industry association BDEW has stated that the planned new-build coal and gas fired power stations are
by Danny Lee Weston14 Apr 2015, 3:48 AM PST0

Persecuted Christians in Lahore, Pakistan have been praying for election success in next month’s polls – for Nigel Farage and Ukip. Despite a British media narrative portraying Ukip as a party of bigots and racists, the congregation of Royal Disciple
by Donna Rachel Edmunds14 Apr 2015, 3:35 AM PST0