Alan Bennett’s former home in The Lady In The Van is ‘magnet for drunks and drug addicts’

Alan Bennett’s former home that featured in the film The Lady in the Van has become a ‘magnet for drunks and drug addicts’. Neighbours have complained over the state of the dilapidated former home of the legendary British playwright and are now welcoming plans to restore it.  The home in Camden, North London, which Mr … Read more

Drunks who commit crimes will be fitted with electronic tags

Drunks who commit crimes will be fitted with electronic tags that alert authorities if they have alcohol… and speeding motorists could be next Problem drinkers who commit crimes to be fitted with electronic sobriety tags  Devices will let Government put ‘police officer on every criminal’s shoulder’ Offenders in Wales who commit booze-related crimes will be fitted … Read more

SIMON STEVENS: Let’s not go back to A&E being filled with drunks

The coronavirus pandemic has tested the NHS and its staff in a way not seen before in its 71- year history.  At the peak of this outbreak, hospitals in England were treating around 19,000 patients a day with Covid-19, a virus unknown just a few short months ago.  That has been falling by up to … Read more

Bear cubs freeze to death after their mother is woken up by ‘drunks’

Bear cubs freeze to death after their mother is woken up by ‘drunks’ who attacked the adult bear with a chainsaw and forced it to flee Cubs were found by hunting experts in Anuchinsky district in Far East of Russia One local claims woodcutters got drunk and decided to wake up the mother bear Experts … Read more