THERE were no suspicious minds about Simon Patrick's talents as an Elvis tribute act.
The life-long fan of the King stormed to victory at Europe's largest Elvis convention, competing against hundreds of the world's best acts.
The Elvis supremo, of Windmill Close,...
"A WOMAN was left shaken after she was grabbed by a man who tried to pull her into his car.
The 42-year-old victim, from Wellingborough, escaped her attacker's grasp and fled the scene. It happened between 6.45am and 7am yesterday.
Police say attempted abductions are...
YOUNGSTERS have been warned not to become victims of crime after thousands of teenagers were robbed last year.
Young people who carry expensive mobile phones and MP3 players are often the target for robbers.
Croydon Technology College, Ashburton Road,
Shirley, Croydon. Surrey, SE London.
A member of a Croydon Pentecostal church worshiping in a 1st floor hall, came unstuck when he tried to gatecrash a...
A hospital is set to close despite a pre-election promise from the Prime Minister that there was "no question" of it being shut down.
A review of health services in Teesside has recommended that two hospitals in Hartlepool and Stockton should close and be replaced with a...
"Doctors' unions in Romania have criticised a decision to make a surgeon pay £100,000 in damages after he lost his temper and hacked off a patient's penis during surgery.
Surgeon Naum Ciomu, who had been suffering from stress at the time, had been operating on patient Nelu...
Jade Goody - who has been at the centre of the Celebrity Big Brother race row - said she is "disgusted" with herself after watching footage of her behaviour.
Following her eviction from the house, Jade told Big Brother presenter Davina McCall that watching the video clips of...
"It seems Victoria Beckham's influence in the worldwide fashion market could be set to expand.
The former Posh Spice has reportedly landed a £5million pound deal to put her name to a range of shoes and handbags which will be sold in exclusive boutiques across America."
Latest UK Regional Trade in Goods estimates show that total exports between Quarter two 2006 and Quarter three 2006 dropped in all 12 of the regions and countries of the UK.
Estimates for UK exports to the rest of EU25 dropped by £13,755m between Quarter two 2006 and Quarter...
An illegal shipment of six ancient religious statues seized by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to be returned to India. Staff at Heathrow airport confiscated the statues in August 2005 after suspicions were raised over the nature of a shipment arriving from India.
Experts...
The vast array of temporary and part-time employees taken on to cover the busy Christmas period are today reminded of their right to be paid at least the national minimum wage.
Shops, bars, hotels, restaurants and courier services all see a surge in the number of employees in...
In the early hours of this morning HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) executed eight search warrants and arrested two people from addresses in Glasgow, in an operation targeting multi million pound VAT fraud. The arrests are linked to suspected 'Missing Trader' fraud, a...
"Polar bear and zebra skins, a dwarf crocodile handbag, carved ivory and examples of smuggling devices used to bring drugs and counterfeit cigarettes into the UK will be on show at the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) exhibition stand at the London Boat Show.
Visitors to this...
"After an extensive six-year investigation by HM Revenue & Customs, and two criminal trials, the man behind a £54m VAT fraud has been jailed for 15 years, the longest sentence ever handed down by a British court for this type of crime.
Emmanuel Hening, a trader with dual...