A man who had been out celebrating New Year's Eve smashed a woman's head on a takeaway counter and a threw a bottle of wine at the owner after complaints were made about his wife jumping the queue. Alex Phipps, 36, was out drinking with his partner Soraya Maxey at the Claude pub, in Cardiff, while seeing in the New Year. On the way home, they popped into Chickoland in Albany Road just after 1am. A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday heard the defendant became aggressive after Ms Maxey became involved in an argument with Sophie John and Rebecca Woods, who accused her of pushing in the queue. Father-of-three Phipps proceeded to grab Ms John's head and bring it down upon the counter with force, before throwing a bottle of wine he had smuggled out of the pub at the takeaway owner Abdulekrim Yahiaoui. The bottle bounced off of Mr Yahiaoui's head and smashed on the floor, with fragments of glass flying into Ms Wood's face and injuring her eye. Phipps was then restrained by … [Read more...] about Man smashed woman’s head on takeaway counter on New Year night out
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Tutbury Castle to be invaded by Normans to celebrate 950 years
Tutbury Castle is draped in history, a window to the past which still entertains and delights visitors to this day - nearly 1,000 years after it was first built. This year the East Staffordshire castle celebrates 950 years since the Normans completed building work and to mark the occasion the French conquerors will be returning to offer a insight into what life was like under their rule. Around 300 'Normans' will descend on the castle on the first May bank holiday weekend, Sunday and Monday, May 6 and 7, as the site welcomes its largest ever knight living history group, the Historia Normannis. Tutbury Castle was built under Norman rule shortly after the Conquest and is believed to have been a response by the French invaders to a rebellion in the area in 1068. Experts say that although they can date the building back 950 years, there is evidence of human occupation on the site stretching back much further, around 10,000 years. As a Norman castle, it has welcomed some of the greatest … [Read more...] about Tutbury Castle to be invaded by Normans to celebrate 950 years
Celebrations for Margaret as she is awarded a British Empire Medal in New Year’s Honours list
0 Post a comment Wednesday, 3 January 2018 - Local People by The Post @twitter.com/ThePostSeries [email protected] BUDE’S Margaret Frost has been awarded a British Empire Medal for her services to charity and the community in the town. The 78-year-old was rewarded for her sustained services to her local community and total commitment to Bude in the New Year’s Honours list.She has been running her Rustic Tea Gardens since 1963, while consistently raising funds on behalf of various charitable organisations such as the Royal British Legion.She was awarded Bude Citizen of the Year in 2011 and for the last three years she has been president of the Bude Carnival Committee.She was instrumental in securing a holiday let, covering the cost by obtaining donations from local businesses, to provide a holiday for severely injured ex-servicemen to come to Bude to experience surfing for the first time as part of their rehabilitation. She has set up a collection in local … [Read more...] about Celebrations for Margaret as she is awarded a British Empire Medal in New Year’s Honours list
Exhibition celebrates 90 years of Irish dancing in Larne
Larne’s strong tradition of Irish festival dance over the past 90 years is being highlighted thanks to a new exhibition in the town. ‘An Irish Dancing Story - Celebrating 90 Years of Festival in Larne, 1928-2018’ launched at Larne Museum and Arts Centre last Friday evening. The exhibition includes Irish dancing dresses, photographs and other artefacts, and marks the 90 years that have passed since the first festival took place in Larne. Contributing to the exhibition is local writer Angeline King, who has studied the history of Irish dancing in the area for a new book. Larne was the first town to host a music festival which included Irish dancing as a category back in 1928. This marked the beginning of what has become known as the ‘festival tradition’ of Irish dancing, separate from the ‘feis’ tradition. The two styles became distinct from one another following the introduction of rules which prohibited festival dancers from performing at the … [Read more...] about Exhibition celebrates 90 years of Irish dancing in Larne
Celebrating 50 years of the Tiger who came to Tea
0 Have your say Judith Kerr confesses she has a bit of a hangover, due to a little too much prosecco at a National Literacy Trust party she attended the night before our interview. Despite a groggy head, the author, who celebrates her 95th birthday in June, is sharp as a knife, with a quick wit that would rival someone at least half her age.Not to be too morbid about it, she is acutely aware she may not have too many years left, however, and says she appreciates life more now – although she does have a “Do Not Resuscitate” notice should the worst happen.“The doctor gives you a large piece of paper which he signs, but I often worry whether they’d find it and where to put it. I keep it in the hall. Sometimes I feel like sticking it on the front door but that’s a bit much and a bit depressing for visitors.“Somebody said that the only way is to have ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ tattooed on your chest. But I never know exactly how to … [Read more...] about Celebrating 50 years of the Tiger who came to Tea