Zombie-knife scaffolder to get booze tag: Man, 23, who was caught with terrifying blade is first in England to be fitted with device that signals if he has been drinking Aiden Lund, 23, admitted carrying the 11in blade in Morecambe, Lancashire He will have to wear the electronic ‘sobriety tag’ for 28 days The ‘sobriety tags’ … Read more
Poleaxed! Moment tired scaffolder topples backwards through hedge as he struggles to keep hold of 21ft metal strut Craig Whitehead, 31, said he had worked 18 days in a row so he could earn cash He was carrying a 21ft scaffold pole which weighs 62lbs in Newport, Wales Mr Whitehead loses control of the long … Read more
A scaffolder who claimed to be a disabled ‘recluse’ after a fall at work has been left without a penny’s compensation after Facebook posts showed him playing football with a dog and stepping into a nightclub scrap. Leroy Baker, 51, from Erith, Kent, sued for over £150,000 saying multiple fractures suffered in a 30-foot fall … Read more