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A FOOTBALL coach suffered horrific injuries after being tortured by a pack of savages who carved the word "nonse" into his back. Jordan Storey was attacked with an axe, sledgehammer, knife, dumbbell bar and a dog chain during the 48-hour nightmare ordeal. The thugs also tied him to a chair and set his hands and feet on fire as they carved the incorrectly spelled word "nonse" into his back - despite there being no suggestion he had done anything wrong. Terrified Jordan, 28, believed he would be murdered as the gang discussed killing him and dumping his body before framing him for rape. The brave football coach allowed photos of his horror injuries to be released as the foursome were caged yesterday for a total of 31 years. Jamie Barker, Lewis Herman and Rebecca McNally admitted wounding with intent while Chelsea Wilson-Ford admitted unlawful wounding at Newcastle Crown Court. The court was told Jordan had known Wilson-Ford for ten years when she called him on … [Read more...] about Horrific injuries of football coach tortured for 48 hours by thugs who filmed themselves carving ‘nonse’ on his back

EX-CORRIE star Charlie Condou has started flogging his old clothes online after the coronavirus pandemic affected his job. The 48-year-old actor - who played Marcus Dent on the ITV soap from 2007 to 2014 - has made a Depop account to try and get rid of his unwanted clobber. Covid-19 has left a lot of people out of work over the past year and one of those affected has been Charlie - but he's found the perfect way to get a bit of extra cash in the bank. Social shopping app Depop is a great way to get rid of unwanted items as you can also make a bit of money too. Earlier this month the star shared a link to his new account and told his 156.6k followers: "Making use of my abundance of free time, I'm clearing out my wardrobe." Charlie currently has 14 followers on his account, which boasts a range of snazzy jumpers up for sale. His lowest priced item is an A.P.C sweatshirt selling for £23 and his most expensive piece is a brand new Ralph Lauren jumper worth £80. … [Read more...] about Ex-Corrie star Charlie Condou is flogging his old clothes to fans online as Covid halts his acting work

The US House of Representatives approved a $1.9 trillion (€1.57 trillion) coronavirus stimulus fund in the early hours of Saturday morning. Lawmakers passed the bill — aimed at giving money to individuals, businesses, states and cities hit hard by the pandemic — on a narrow, near party-line vote of 219 to 212. President Joe Biden has been pushing for the relief package, saying it will be used to stimulate the economy and create new jobs. All Republican representatives voted against the bill, which will now go to the Senate, where many progressive Democrats are also keen on resuscitating a drive for an increase to the minimum wage. Joe Biden returns to Munich Security Conference in new role 2009: The vice president meets the chancellor Weeks after being sworn in as vice president of the United States, Joe Biden made his first visit to the 45th Munich Security Conference in 2009. There he met German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who at that time had already led … [Read more...] about US House passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill

Auckland is set to go back into lockdown after a new case of COVID-19 was detected on Saturday. It is the second lockdown for Auckland's nearly 2 million residents in a matter of weeks. They entered a snap three-day lockdown on February 14 after a family of three was diagnosed with the more transmissible UK variant of COVID-19. The seven-day lockdown will go into force at 6 a.m. local time on Sunday. "It's frustrating. I know it is," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said at a news conference. Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, is set to enter a weeklong lockdown from Sunday Saturday's new case has not yet been linked to the previously discovered family cluster, forcing the government to implement the lockdown, Ardern said. According to the NZ Herald, the person infected with the case went to the doctor in the afternoon on Friday for a COVID test and then went to the gym. The rest of New Zealand will be put under Level 2 restrictions that limit public … [Read more...] about Coronavirus digest: New Zealand’s Auckland goes back into lockdown

Your ticket to the German classical music festival scene: Concert Hour has the picks of the season — two hours of music updated regularly. Along with host Rick Fulker, the musicians themselves are on hand to give their insights into the events and the music. In these two episodes of Concert Hour, we take a tour through the works of 19th-century Danish composer Carl Nielsen. Listen to audio 54:59 Concert Hour: Carl Nielsen, part two Carl Nielsen, part one " These songs go straight to the heart, " says Nielsen expert Bo Holten , " and they're in the bloodstream of every Danish person - over forty. That's how it is now unfortunately, but we're hoping for a revival and for the interest of younger people. " Danish fiddler Harald Haugaard sees Nielsen as a very open-minded person. "He went through life with an open heart and open mind and found inspiration everywhere," said Haugard : "in other music, literature, art, … [Read more...] about Music for your soul: Carl Nielsen