FEW would have shed tears after the death of cancer-stricken serial rapist and murderer John Cannan. The monster, from Sutton Coldfield, West Mids, who passed away aged 70 last week while serving three life sentences in HM Prison Full Sutton, was the prime suspect in the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh. 14 Melanie Gregory says she … Read more
A COUPLE slip away into the sand dunes, their bikinis left strewn behind like breadcrumbs leading to a very naughty adventure. Nearby, naked holidaymakers splash carefree in the sea, soaking up more than just the sun. 15 Dozens of Brits recently descended on the swingers’ paradise of Gran CanariaCredit: Olivia West 15 The island’s nudist … Read more
IT was once a thriving steel-making hub of industry, but now Middlesbrough has been dubbed “Britain’s sickest town”, where the jobless can go without work for decades. In the home of the calorie-laden ‘Parmo’, nearly a third of the population aged 16 to 64 is neither in work nor looking for a job – around … Read more
FROM busting drug rings to guarding notorious serial killers, Dame Vanessa Frake-Harris has lived a life few could imagine. Over a 27-year career, the former prison governor spent time between infamous lock-ups HMP Holloway and HMP Wormwood Scrubs – often coming face-to-face not just with hardened criminal monsters, but celebrities who found themselves behind bars. … Read more
WHEN Dean Allsop had a row with his neighbour over his bins, it sparked a feud between the pair – but fiancee Louise Newell never dreamed it would end in murder. The couple reported Jamie Crosbie, their neighbour in Norwich, to the police after he began hurling weapons at them during the minor dispute, in … Read more
PENSIONERS living in England’s coldest town are bracing themselves for a freezing winter after Sir Keir Starmer’s government scrapped their winter fuel allowance. Many of the elderly in Newport, Shropshire, say the cruel cut will leave them having to choose between “food or fuel” this winter. 8 Retired nurse Eleme Te with her hot water … Read more
WITH bitter turf wars and the murder of a gangland kingpin’s son, the new series of Sherwood has viewers gripped. But far from being total fiction, the drama has its roots in real-life gang warfare in the early 2000s which earned the city of Nottingham the macabre nickname “Shottingham”. 15 Colin Gunn was jailed for … Read more
IT’S every red-blooded bloke’s fantasy… a bath filled to the brim with beer. The UK’s first-ever beer spa has just opened outside of Norwich, where lager lovers can bask in booze-brewing ingredients all in the name of their health. 10 Sun man Josh Saunders raises a glass to readers at the UK’s first beer spaCredit: John McLellan 10 Beer-lovers … Read more
GLAMOROUS, theatrical, always beautifully made-up with long painted fingernails and a penchant for calling everyone “Darling”, Leigh Sabine stood out in the close-knit, former Welsh mining village of Beddau near Pontypridd. Her colourful stories about her life and relationships varied from person to person. 12 Leigh Sabine was hiding a very dark secret for many … Read more
WITH acres of land, a spacious house with a pool and 300 days of sun a year, Biba Tanya is living her dream life – without breaking the bank. That’s because the British ex-pat and her two children, Tabitha, 10, and six-year-old Lola, live in Algarve, Portugal, where the cost of living is far lower … Read more
