Monday 31 March 2014
Doctor battered wife to death with a bottle of perfume before killing himself
A doctor bludgeoned his wife to death before killing himself over fears their home was blighted by Japanese knotweed, an inquest heard.
Devastated trainee teacher hanged himself after his girlfriend dumped him
Keiran Walsh, 22, split from his partner of four years, Louise Doyle, so she could concentrate on her law degree.
Cleaning up notorious Rio slum ahead of World Cup
Armed policed have stormed one of Rio's biggest slums, home to 130,000, in naval tanks tonight in a clean-up operation ahead of the World Cup. Pictured here are police holding machine guns as residents walk through the streets while helicopters circle overhead.
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CHILD born a heroin addict
Corraine Casey, 35, from Lincoln, continued to take heroin after the birth of Georgia, now 11. Mother and baby both had to be weaned off the drug using methadone.
Mother flew twice on SON'S passport'
Elaine Willis, 49, was going through security at Manchester International Airport when she realised she'd picked up her 16-year-old son's passport.
N185m contract awarded to MicoStar Mall to supply bullet proof vehicles from US to Nigeria
A billionaire from the South and very influential politician in Nigeria has awarded a N185million contract toMicoStar Mall to supply bullet proof vehicles from US to Nigeria in preparation for the 2015 elections.
The contract was given to MicoStar Motors which is the auto division of MicoStar Mall.
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Lecturers 'struggle to speak English' at elite universities
Elite universities charging £9,000 a year for courses are employing overseas lecturers whose English is so poor that students cannot understand them, a Mail on Sunday investigation has found.
Mother tracks down daughter she gave up for adoption 19 years ago
For years, Sarah Mowbray, 41, of Worcestershire, tried in vain to track down the daughter she had been forced to give up for adoption as a toddler.
Woman tells of her horror after being conned out of £320,000 by 'best friend'
Debbie Davey (right), from Orpington in Kent, fell victim to a Ponzi scheme run by her best friend Caryn Bates (top left) and her brother Matthew Sullivan (bottom left). Although the pair have now been imprisoned for their scam Debbie says her finances still haven't recovered from Caryn's betrayal.
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Brilliant young scientist, 25, hanged herself after suffering homesickness
Dr Isobel Maxwell-Cameron had just gained an organic chemistry research post at the University of Manchester - but struggled when laboratory experiments failed and found it was not the job for her.
The luckiest couple on Earth
A lucky Virginia couple won the lottery THREE times this month to become instant millionaires.
Calvin and Zatera Spencer hit the jackpot with a $1million win in the Powerball lottery earlier this month.
London is home to 67 billionaires
The average billionaire is worth £1.79 billion, has four luxury homes and more than £350 million cash in the bank, research revealed yesterday.
Bride dies in her sleep just weeks after sudden death of her father
Kelly Tarpey, 36, was found dead in bed by her husband John just seven weeks after her father John Thompson, 65, died of a heart attack.
Married bank worker stole £2million then spent the lot on call girls...
Irishman dies after gaining access to tourist site
AN Irishman has died in a tragic accident in Australia after gaining access to a tourist site in the early hours of the morning.
Sunday 30 March 2014
Anxiety in Northern Nigeria over use of chemical weapons by terrorists
There was anxiety in different parts of the country on Friday, following reports that some insurgents were in possession of chemical or biological weapons.
Nigerian Pastor Kidnapped Baby Demands Ransom From Parents
According to Saturday Vanguard, a Pastor and another person are currently in police detention after kidnapping a 24 month-old baby girl in Akure.
Saturday 29 March 2014
Mother Charged With Stabbing 4-Year-Old Son To Death
Tasha Trotter, 40, has been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of her 4-year-old son Joseph Artis, reports WFLA.com.
Startled Amazon tribesmen pictured
The 200-strong tribe live in the Acre region of Brazil, which lies on the border with Peru.
CONFAB:Nigerian Sleeping Delegate is Dead
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday commiserated with members of the Association of Retired Police Officers on the death, on Thursday in Abuja, of one of their representatives at the ongoing national conference, Hamma Misau.
Baby Factories Where Teenagers Deliver Unwanted Pregnancies
For quite some time now, a new wave of making money through selling of new born babies and child trafficking is currently sweeping across parts of the country. The racket of keeping young girls and boys to produce children and then sell to desperate buyers is fast gaining prominence not only in the South-East but also in South West.
Up to 50 suspects held in phone-theft swoops
Gardai have arrested almost 50 suspected pickpockets in connection with the theft of smartphones on city streets and in pubs and clubs.
Saudi princesses 'seek Obama's help for freedom
London (AFP) - A former wife of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah appealed to US President Barack Obama on Thursday for help in the case of four daughters she says are being held in a royal palace.Alanoud AlFayez, 57, a Jordanian national who has lived in London since her divorce from the Saudi monarch in 2003, said her children needed to be "saved".
Woman’s dumb Facebook post gets her in trouble
Back in 2012, Colleen Cudney was convicted for drunken driving. As part of her punishment, she was put on probation, and so on the day after St. Patrick’s Day, the 22-year-old was ordered to come to her Westland, Michigan probation office for a random breathalyzer test. She managed to pass it and celebratedthe good news on Facebook. That Facebook post, as WDIV Local 4 News reports, was a pretty stupid move.
Huge rise in kidnappings, robberies, hijackings and burglaries
There was a significant increase in the level of kidnappings, robberies and burglaries and extortion and hijacking in the five years to the end of 2012, an official review of Garda figures has revealed.
Husband and wife killed in a horror car accident which left their son fighting for his life
A husband and wife were killed in a horror car smash this evening which left their son clings to life in hospital.
Woman's family home burgled by Facebook 'friend'
Stacey Grant, left, was stunned when her Facebook friend Michael Baston, right, allegedly stole from her family's home after she posted on the site that she was on vacation
The American girls convinced they are competing to marry Prince Harry
With that distinctive head of red hair and a cheeky smile, this looks like Prince Harry posing with a group of glamorous admirers.
Six-year-old boy learns he's getting a third younger sister
In the video, six-year-old Gunner, who already has two younger sisters, breaks down in tears when he cuts open a white cake and discovers the inside is pink, meaning there's yet another girl on the way.
Teenager SNEEZES to death
Liam Andrews, 17, from Stockton-on-Tees, sneezed six times in a row, giving him a brain haemorrhage. Despite a quick response and emergency surgery he died four days later.
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Friday 28 March 2014
Nigerian Man Caught Sleeping With His Friend's Wife In A Motel
Peter is the name of the man pictured above wearing his trouser and he is a best friend to one Mr. Bayo Olatunji who lives in Lagos.
German woman, 66, sat dead on her sofa watching TV for SIX MONTHS
The corpse of a 66-year-old German woman who died more than six months ago was found in her apartment in front of a television set that was still on.
Indian mob attacks, strips Nigerian tourist after missing his way
A Nigerian tourist who lost his way in India was chased and thrashed by a mob that suspected him for a terrorist or a member of an Indian guerrilla group, known as the Naxalites.
Singer Zara Gretti dies after battle with Multiple Sclerosis
. Singer Margaret Mary Oluwatoyin Ejiro Joseph popularly known as Zara Gretti has died. She died this morning in Nigeria after a battle with Multiple Sclerosis. (MS is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord).
Mum allegedly killed 4yr old son because she thought he was gay
A mother allegedly subjected her four-year-old child to regular beatings because she believed he was gay, a court has heard.
Teacher says she was forced to resign after taking student to ER and paying for medical bills
Jennifer Mitts has been a high school teacher for over a decade, many of those years at Red Bank High School in Red Bank, Tennessee. However, Ms.Mitts is now out of a job for an action many consider to be noble. Beyond that, she says that she was forced to resign from her job, as WTVC NewsChannel 9 reports.
Innocent man accused of 5 different robberies
Gilford Beatty of Houston, Texas has recently endured some tribulations that no person should have to. The father of four children was arrested and charged with five different robberies. He spent six days in jail, lost his job, and had to spend $15,000 on bail and an attorney. The problem with this is that Mr.Beatty was completely innocent of all five robbery charges, as KPRC Local 2 News reports.
FBI Nabs Fugitive on Top 10 Most Wanted List
The name Juan Elias Garcia hardly settled on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list when the 21-year-old nicknamed "Cruzito" surrendered today at the U.S. Embassy in Managua, a law enforcement official familiar with the matter told ABC News.
Mother forced to give birth on a clinic lawn when a nurse refused her treatment
Irma Lopez, who was featured in a photograph that shocked the world last year - in which it shows her giving birth on the lawn of a medical clinic after she was refused treatment by health officials - has made a full recovery and is in perfect health, as is her five-month-old son, Sabino.
Couple tied the knot after meeting online when both failed to tell the other they are ALREADY MARRIED
Caroline Baker (left), a 43-year-old former police officer, and David Bradley (right), 47, began a relationship in January last year, several months after meeting via the internet.
Syrian thief blindfolded and CRUCIFIED by terrorist group
Blindfolded, shot in the head and strung up on a crucifix for all to see, the body of a suspected murderer is paraded in a town square for people to take pictures on mobile phones.
Thursday 27 March 2014
Nigerian Embassy Worker Says he can Smuggle Stolen Goods out of the UK in Diplomatic Bags
An international undercover investigation filmed by ITV's Exposure has exposed a worker at the Nigeria High Commission (NHC) who claimed he could transport items, including stolen art, out of "any airport" using his diplomatic connections!
Germany's Echo 2014 Showing Now Live....Who's Watching?
The Echos, is being broadcast live on public channel ARD, and considered the German equivalent of the Grammys...
who is watching?
Man jailed for life for murdering flatmate over €4 internet bill
A man has been jailed for life for murdering his flatmate after a row over a €4 internet bill.
Jacky Lumi, 42, “massacred” colleague and fellow Dutch national Kamal El Habsati 21 times and left the knife in his heart, before fleeing across Europe.
AIB customers were doubled charged at ATMs this week
AIB customers were double charged at ATMs this week as another glitch struck.
Bosses said anyone affected by the blunder on Monday and Tuesday should have had their balances restored by the close of business yesterday.
Scam artists jailed over fraud operation
Counterfeiting factory produced fake cheques, bank and credit cards
Two men have been jailed after being caught in a flat used for a “sophisticated” counterfeiting operation.
Nigerian Policeman kills self, wife, 5 others over marital dispute in Abeokuta
A police officer in Ogun State today Thursday march 27th shot and killed seven people including his own wife, a 2 year old, and himself, Premium Times reports.
Nigerian Police arrest Nassarawa State Commissioner for fence scaling
Nigerian kills Nigerian in India, injures another critically
A 34-year-old Nigerian was stabbed to death in New Delhi, India by another Nigerian at a birthday party, The Times of India and The Hindu newspapers have reported, quoting police sources.
Children treated in Cork for poisoning connected to e-cigarettes
It has emerged a number of children have been treated at a Cork hospital this week for poisoning connected to e-cigarettes.
The fake mayor
A prankster has fooled a town's residents into believing he is their mayor after setting up a spoof Twitter account.
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