Battle of heroes

A convicted killer who battled the London Bridge terrorist has revealed he sprayed Usman Khan with a fire extinguisher in the hope of short-circuiting the knifeman's suicide vest.  Former prisoner John Crilly described how he followed Usman Khan to the bridge after fighting the jihadist at Fishmonger's Hall.  Crilly said he sprayed Khan in the eyes and covered him in foam, allowing others including a hero with a narwhal tusk to subdue the terrorist. Khan's explosive vest proved to be fake, but Crilly did not know that and told the Mirror he had hoped to short-circuit the device.   John Crilly, pictured left with London Bridge attack victim Jack Merritt (right), said he hoped to short-circuit Usman Khan's suicide vest by spraying him with a fire extinguisher  John Crilly, right, is seen bravely wielding the fire extinguisher at Usman Khan after seeing him stab his friend and mentor Jack Merritt stabbed in the chest 'At first, I thought throw that at him, then … [Read more...] about Convicted killer who battled London Bridge attacker Usman Khan reveals he sprayed the terrorist with a fire extinguisher in the hope of short-circuiting his suicide vest

Hayden Panettiere has opened up about her battle with postnatal depression - while sending an inspirational message to other mums. The actress - famed for her roles on Nashville and Heroes - welcomed daughter Kaya in December . However after the arrival of her first child the 26-year-old was left battling depression. Opening up about her suffering for the first time, Hayden sent an inspiring message to those who may be going through the same thing. She said: "I suffered a but of postpartum depression. You're not alone or crazy, ladies!" The blonde beauty, who gained 43lbs during her pregnancy, wasn't in the battle alone as she had fiancé Wladamir Klitschko by her side as well as her BFF. She added: "Without planning it, my best friend and I had babies six months apart! Dream come true." Meanwhile Hayden admits she and her beau Wladamir, who began dating in 2009 before calling time on their romance two years later and rekindling it in 2013, had never heard of each other … [Read more...] about Hayden Panettiere reveals battle with postnatal depression after welcoming daughter Kaya

A HERO who tackled the London Bridge terrorist with a fire extinguisher has revealed his desperate bid to disable the attacker's "suicide vest". John Crilly, 48, chased Usman Khan after seeing his mentor and friend murdered, believing the killer was about to blow himself up and kill even more people.  Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Crilly recalled the frantic moments on Friday, November 29, after he rushed into action having seen his friend Jack Merritt stabbed in the chest at Fishmongers’ Hall. John, a reformed ex-prisoner, had been battling Khan inside the building when he snatched the fire extinguisher. He said: "At first, I thought throw that at him, then I thought I could spray it and soak the belt, maybe short-circuit the belt.  "I started spraying him and it seemed to do the job. I was spraying it in his eyes. He was all covered in foam and then he came bursting through it again with the knives."The fight then continued outside on London Bridge and brave Crilly … [Read more...] about London Bridge hero reveals he tackled terrorist with fire extinguisher ‘to short-circuit suicide vest’

The man does not perspire. I discovered that on 12 September, on the island of Saint Martin, a French territory in the Caribbean that had been devastated a few days earlier by Hurricane Irma. Uprooted trees, roofs ripped from houses, streets blocked by mountains of debris: for three hours Emmanuel Macron, president of France, has been walking through what remains of the village of Grand Case in the sweltering, clammy heat amid the strong odour of burst sewage pipes – or in other words, of shit. Everyone accompanying him, including the author of these lines, is dripping with sweat, literally soaked, with large circles under their arms. Not him. Although he hasn’t had a second to change or freshen up, his white shirt with elegantly rolled-up sleeves is impeccable. And so it will remain until late in the night, when the rest of us are exhausted, haggard and reeking, and he’s still as fresh as a daisy, always ready to shake new hands. Every interaction with Macron follows … [Read more...] about Orbiting Jupiter: my week with Emmanuel Macron

Boris Johnson blustered again today as he was grilled over taking cocaine - dismissing it as a 'single inconclusive event' more than 30 years ago. The Tory leadership favourite dodged as he was pushed over his previous use of the Class A drug.   Giving his first broadcast interview since the campaign began, Mr Johnson described the incident as 'a single inconclusive event that took place when I was a teenager and which I have extensively described'. Asked if he had used the drug since then, he said bluntly: 'No.'  Mr Johnson also risked softening his tough line on Brexit - believed to be one of the main reason why he has secured such a big advantage in the leadership race. He repeated his commitment to taking the UK out of the EU by the end of October, but added that it would be 'bizarre' to say anything else 'at this stage'.  Boris Johnson (pictured leaving his London home today) is the bookmakers' favourite to replace Theresa May RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 … [Read more...] about ‘It was a single inconclusive event’: Boris Johnson blusters AGAIN over whether he took cocaine 30 years ago after claiming it might have been ICING SUGAR