Articles by Marcia
Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry in its 20th year, fight against racism on
The 20th anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s death haunts the British society with unanswered questions on racism. On April 22, 1993, 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence was killed by a gang of miscreants while he was waiting for a bus in Eltham, southeast London. Police investigation into the racist murder was lackadaisical and it took 19 long years to bring justice to the teen’s family.
Read more...Tory Councillor John Cherry resigns over ‘racist’ remarks on Pakistani teens
The ‘racist’ observations of the Chichester Conservative councillor, John Cherry, have led to his resignation from the Conservative Party, with an unreserved apology being issued by him. The Tory councillor’s ‘racist’ comments consisted of utterances about the capabilities of the immigrant schoolchildren, with the Tory councillor having asserted that Pakistani schoolchildren would not be able to ascend to the top. The ‘racist’ Conservative councillor had issued these remarks in reaction…
Read more...London Marathon shuttle bus service from Basingstoke to begin on April 21
Shuttle bus service has been announced on Sunday for travellers from Basingstoke, who desire to be present at the upcoming London Marathon. The shuttle bus service to the London Marathon from Basingstoke has been proclaimed by the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance. The Alliance has confirmed that it would be administering a fleet of special shuttle buses from Clapham Junction and Wimbledon to London Waterloo station. The shuttle bus transport…
Read more...Rolf Harris arrested over Operation Yewtree sex abuse investigation
Rolf Harris, the 83-year-old prominent TV personality, has been identified as the person, who was grilled in November 2012 over allegations of historical sex crimes as part of Operation Yewtree. Rolf Harris was detained and bailed in March over the same sex crime allegations as a procedure of Operation Yewtree. Operation Yewtree had been constituted in 2012 subsequent to the surfacing of hundreds of sex abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile,…
Read more...Amanda Knox ‘paralysed’ with anxiety, reveals was forced for sex in Italy
Amanda Knox feels ‘paralysed’! Yes, the 25-year-old American who was initially convicted and later acquitted on charges of her British roommate Meredith Kercher’s murder in Italy in 2007, revealed in an interview with People magazine that she often feels ‘paralysed with anxiety’ following death of her roommate and friend. Amanda Knox was sentenced to jail for 26-years of which she has already served four in Capanne prison and was later…
Read more...Inverclyde house fire caused by alleged explosion at Findhorn Road
A house in Inverclyde has been disastrously damaged and a motor home has been singed by a suspected explosion in Inverclyde. Emergency personnel arriving at the site following the explosion at Findhorn Road in Inverkip early on Thursday. Police Scotland and the fire service are scrutinising the circumstances behind the Inverclyde house fire. There have been no reports yet of persons being wounded or killed by the Inverclyde house blaze….
Read more...Texas Fertiliser Plant Blast kills 70, relief measures underway
A devastating explosion at fertiliser plant in Texas has reportedly killed more than 70 people while many are reported injured by the fire department personnel. The Texas fertiliser plant blast, which took place in the West of the city near Waco erupted just around 8pm local time flattening many homes. The decibel levels of the blast were loud enough to be heard in the range of 45 miles. A huge…
Read more...British kid dies in Shanghai restaurant after wooden screen pounds his head
A 3-year-old British boy has died after his head was hammered by a plummeting wooden screen in a restaurant in Shanghai. As per China Daily, the unnamed dead British boy was frolicking on the floor of the Shanghai restaurant when the wooden screen pounded his head. The British boy’s death in the Shanghai restaurant occurred at 8.10 pm on Monday. The British kid’s death in the Kervan Turkish restaurant in…
Read more...Margaret Thatcher funeral service draws mixed emotions across UK
Margaret Thatcher funeral saw protests from demonstrators which later resulted in a row when the supporters of Baroness scuffed with those protesting outside the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand. However, the brawl did not ensue into a major mishap but surely Margaret Thatcher funeral turned into a serious incident when a pensioner, dressed in a suit and black tie, called Phil Williams, was holding a banner cheering aloud…
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