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A domestic abuse survivor has told how her twisted ex would hide her left shoes in a bid to keep her stuck in the house. Lauren MacDonald, 36, was at one point left stranded for a week as her violent boyfriend found ways to strand her in their home. The 36-year-old first met John McMillan on a dating app in February 2017 and was immediately won over by his charm, which she has likened to serial killer Ted Bundy's. Lauren, from Scotland, was blissfully happy at first. But within a matter of weeks McMillan had begun verbally abusing her and telling her what she could wear, she told the Daily Record. In a bid to stop her leaving the house, Lauren told how McMillan took all her left shoes away in a black bin bag - leaving her stranded inside the house for a week. After a family BBQ in June 2017, a drunken John launched his first physical attack which left Lauren with a black eye and severe bruising. After a grovelling apology, she decided to stay but was forced to bandage … [Read more...] about Brave abuse survivor’s violent ex ‘hid left shoes’ in bid to trap her in house

ROBLOX is finally going to add voice chat to the game – after years of only offering text. Here's a quick guide on everything we know about the upgrade so far. What is Roblox voice chat? Roblox is a wildly popular "building" game like Minecraft. Until now, players could only communicate via text – but that's about to change. "Text chat is the core of Roblox communication today," said Roblox engineering chief Adam Miller. "In the future, we expect to open up communication through safe voice chat." There's no official release date for voice chat. Is Roblox voice chat safe? While most fans are happy about voice chat, there are some concerns around safety for younger players. We still don't have all the details on how the system works. Until then, it's impossible to say if it's safe for youngsters. And arguably no online communication system is truly ever safe – for kids or adults. But Roblox is at least thinking about safety, security and privacy. … [Read more...] about Is Roblox adding voice chat? Release date and fan reaction

It has become something of a tradition that a chancellor pulls a "rabbit out of the hat" - a measure to surprise and delight - towards the end of a budget speech. Those viewing the 56-minute statement had, after all, heard many of the main announcements before through a flood of leaks from the Treasury in advance of Rishi Sunak's update to the Commons. Wednesday's bunny remained firmly in its burrow but a case can be made for freeports being among the most important measures in terms of building an economic recovery from COVID-19 and a new avenue for trade following Brexit . Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The headlines of the hour-long Budget speech from the Chancellor. Here, we will explain what freeports are but first reveal the successful applicants, as outlined by the chancellor, following a bid process that launched last October. Where will these freeports be? Advertisement Mr Sunak told … [Read more...] about Budget 2021: The post-Brexit freeports at the centre of Sunak’s speech

NATIONAL Guard troops have become sick after they were apparently served moldy food containing metal shavings and raw meat while protecting the US Capitol. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been blamed on social media for the atrocity, with some calling for the soldiers to be sent home. A staff sergeant with the Michigan National Guard who wished to remain anonymous told WXYZ that the force has repeatedly complained after more than a dozen troops were made ill by raw meat. Over 25,000 troops were ordered to Washington to protect the Capitol during President Joe Biden's inauguration as a result of the violent coup attempt on January 6. "Yesterday, there were 74 different meals with raw beef found in them. "Just yesterday soliders had found metal shavings in their food," he said. The whistleblower shared gruesome images of meat for consumption that appeared to be completely raw in the middle. The meals had also been left around for up to four hours before … [Read more...] about Pelosi under fire as National Guard troops sick after being ‘served METAL SHAVINGS & raw meat while protecting Capitol’

BORIS JOHNSON'S offer to stage the whole of Euro 2020 has been welcomed by European football chiefs. Wembley is already due to stage SEVEN games at the tournament, including all three of England’s opening group matches, both semi-finals and the July 11 final. But the PM’s invitation, exclusively revealed by The Sun , has opened the way for the ultimate summer of football across the country. One source told The Sun: “It is great for us that England is so keen to play its part this summer.” European football’s governing body Uefa plans to confirm the schedule for this summer’s delayed tournament by April 7. That is the date Euro bosses have ordered the current 12 planned host cities to confirm their willingness to host games. But Uefa is demanding that ALL hosts commit to staging games with fans inside grounds. The Government announced last week that all Covid restrictions will be ended from June 21, opening the way for Wembley to allow a 90,000 full house … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson’s offer to host all of Euro 2020 welcomed by European football chiefs with 10 English stadiums on standby