Scotland Yard’s ‘golden girl’, 56, loses appeal

A highly-decorated police officer’s appeal against her conviction for having a child abuse video on her phone has today been refused by the Court of Appeal.  Novlett Robyn Williams, 56, who was commended for her work after the Grenfell Tower disaster, was sentenced to 200 hours of community service for possession of an indecent image … Read more

Drugs raid on barracks just yards from Windsor Castle

Drugs raid on barracks just yards from Windsor Castle: Troops from elite Coldstream Guards undergo body searches as they return to base after weekend… but no illegal substances are found and no arrests made Troops from Coldstream Guards were subjected to body searches on Monday The anti-drugs operation was conducted as they returned to Victoria … Read more

Apollo 14 Commander Alan Shepard’s ‘lost’ golf ball is discovered but it only travelled 40 yards

A golf ball ‘lost’ by Alan Shepard on the Moon that he claimed travelled ‘miles and miles’ has been found in newly restored images — and it only travelled 40 yards.  On February 6, 1971, the Apollo 14 mission commander hit two golf balls across the lunar surface as one of the final acts of … Read more

Alan Shepard’s ‘lost’ golf ball is discovered but it only travelled 40 yards

One small swing for man! Alan Shepard’s ‘lost’ golf ball is discovered on the moon 50 YEARS on — but it only travelled 40 yards and not ‘miles and miles’ as he claimed Commander Shepard visited the lunar surface during the Apollo 14 mission  Nearing the end of his moon walk, he hit two golf … Read more

Quirky cottage just yards from idyllic Porthmeor Beach in Cornwall is yours for £485,000

Escape to Tier 2! Quirky cottage that makes the ‘perfect holiday home’ just yards from idyllic Cornish beach is yours for £485,000 The wacky-looking two-bed property is just yards from Porthmeor Beach, in St Ives, Cornwall It has an unusual exterior with the lower half of the building fashioned from windswept stone The shape of … Read more

Dog owner avoids jail after leaving two boxers to starve to death just yards away from food

Dog owner avoids jail after leaving two boxers to starve to death just yards away from open bags of food as he mourned his dead girlfriend WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT Stephen New, 34, was mourning girlfriend’s death and neglected his boxer dogs RSPCA were called to Maltby, South Yorkshire, after police saw flies in windows But … Read more

Reclamation yards are treasure troves for timeless flooring

A couple of huge bulls – locked, thankfully, behind sturdy steel pens – are eyeing up passers-by.  Elsewhere, cows are mooing at high volume, farm vehicles are on manoeuvres and men in muddy wellies go about their business with steely purposefulness. It’s a classic rural scene in the Kent countryside, not far from Maidstone, and … Read more

The Crown set shows Buckingham Palace and Downing Street just yards apart

Where’s St James’s Park? Behind-the-scenes pictures from The Crown set show Buckingham Palace and Downing Street just yards apart with season four set to air this month Aerial images show the tricks used on the hit Netflix show to film exterior scenes  In real life Buckingham Palace and Downing Street separated by St James’s Park … Read more

Darren Grimes files formal complaint over Scotland Yard’s handling of ‘race hate’ probe

Journalist Darren Grimes has today formally complained to Scotland Yard over its handling of a ‘race hate’ probe into his interview with historian David Starkey. The pro-Brexit blogger is seeking an apology from the Metropolitan Police for causing ‘significant distress’ and exposing him and Dr Starkey to ‘reputational damage’ as they investigated the pair for … Read more