'Think before you dial' is the message from police after they released clips of real 999 calls including one made over a misplaced parcel and another over dry-cleaning The number of incidents reported to Leicestershire Police during Hallowe’en dropped by 20 per cent compared to last year.In total 816 incidents were reported to officers yesterday, compared to 1,025 throughout the 24 hour period of 31 October 2017 when there was unprecedented demand on police resources.As a result of this, the force launched a campaign last week urging people to ‘Think before they dial’ in a bid to reduce improper use of the emergency number, particularly at peak times such as Hallowe’en.We are delighted to say that this led to 114 fewer 999 calls yesterday, down from 527 in 2017 to 413.As part of the campaign, the force released real life audio of people inappropriately calling the emergency number for issues including a parcel being taken and dry cleaning stolen.Superintendent … [Read more...] about You won’t believe the reasons some people call 999 as Leicestershire Police release audio of some of their calls
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Here’s some of the biggest crooks locked up in Greater Manchester in June
Courts in and around Greater Manchester dealt with dozens of serious cases in June. They included a 'Super Mario' drugs boss who has been jailed for 25 years and a man once dubbed ‘Britain’s biggest player’ who got sent to prison after walking out on a £450 restaurant bill. Other cases of note included a cocaine-addict police officer who bought the drug for hotel trysts with a colleague he was having an affair with. Here is a round-up of some of the region's criminals locked up last month... Audi driver with a 'race car' attitude killed 'true gentleman' pensioner in horror crash A businessman driving a high-powered Audi with a ‘race car driver-like attitude’ killed a pensioner in a head-on smash. Mudasser Rasool, 35, of Stockport Road, Levenshulme , has been jailed for five years for causing the death of 89-year-old great-grandfather Frederick Petts by dangerous driving. Police said Rasool ‘showed a blatant disregard for the safety of other … [Read more...] about Here’s some of the biggest crooks locked up in Greater Manchester in June
Some of the world’s worst advertising fails
Business By Leisha Chi BBC Business reporter 6 April 2017 Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/business-39511906 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel An advert released by drinks giant Pepsi and starring reality TV star and model Kendall Jenner has left a bad taste around the world.Pepsi apologised and pulled the ad after accusations that … [Read more...] about Some of the world’s worst advertising fails
The neighbourhood pub quietly serving some of the best food in Bristol
There’s something about The Kensington Arms that reminds me of precisely why I still love eating in pubs. It’s not just the leafy neighbourhood location or the fact it’s a Victorian pub on a street corner like so many of the groundbreaking London gastropubs I still enjoy visiting two decades after they opened. The reason why I still feel so at home in The Kensington Arms is the fact it’s one of those rare pubs that knows exactly what it is, who it caters for and is refreshingly free from airs and graces. Unusual for a pub in affluent neighbourhoods, it’s a pub that has always been comfortable in its own skin as a local boozer where paint-splattered builders can stand at the bar with a pint of lager discussing the football with QCs sipping wines from the top end of the list. It’s this happy mix of clientele that makes The Kenny - as it’s affectionately known to the regulars - such a cracking local pub. The food’s worth a detour, too, … [Read more...] about The neighbourhood pub quietly serving some of the best food in Bristol
Taylor Swift defends Hayley Kiyoko after fans ‘misinterpret’ comments about her music
Taylor Swift has said Hayley Kiyoko has a right to call out "anyone who has double standards about gay vs straight love interests" after the singer referred to the "Delicate" artist in an interview. Speaking to Refinery29, Kiyoko said several music industry executives had made comments about her doing "another music video about girls". "I literally looked at them and was like, um, yeah... Taylor Swift sings about men in every single song and video, and no one complains that she's unoriginal. "I'm not over-sexualising my music," she continued. "I make out with women because I love women, not because I'm trying to be sexy. That's not to turn heads - that's my life." Read more French electronic duo Her find immortality in their music- interview Taylor Swift's Reputation album sales surpass two million Taylor Swift makes March For Our Lives donation to show support After the interview was published, some of Swift's fans interpreted Kiyoko's … [Read more...] about Taylor Swift defends Hayley Kiyoko after fans ‘misinterpret’ comments about her music