34 h. ago Fire chief who hurled disabled man's phone over hedge was unfairly sacked over the bust

John Linden, who was station manager and worked for Norfolk Fire Service for 32 years, was fired following an altercation with blogger Jimmy Evans in June 2023.

Events

36 h. ago Firefighter sacked after lobbing disabled YouTuber's phone at scene of blaze

John Linden, a senior firefighter at Norfolk Fire Service's King's Lynn fire station, was sacked after he was caught on camera appearing to throw a YouTuber's phone over a hedge

Events

6 d. ago Trump hates this ‘super bad’ photo of him in Time magazine. I almost feel sympathy almost | Emma Brockes

This is a man who once mocked the movements of a disabled reporter, so we’ll take what schadenfreude we can getIt is, in my experience, often the photo that does it. You can be nice or mean, bland or snide, accurate or wildly off-base. But none of what you write as a journalist matters much in comparison with the photo that runs alongside it. That’s the main determinant of how bitterly a subject will complain about a piece, or whether they will tip from mildly annoyed to actively raging. In this regard, Donald Trump, who went after Time magazine this week for using a photo of him on the cover he has called “super bad” and “the Worst of All Time”, has acted in a way that, unusually for the president, is in line with how other people act.Even more unusually, he’s not wrong. The Time cover, shot from below to give readers an unrestricted view up Trump’s nose, is extremely unflattering. His turkey wattle neck looks like a ski run after the snow has melted. His eye is reptilian. His hair...

Politics

1 week ago Man stopped disabled girlfriend from using toilet for 5 days and 'hid the loo roll'

Jack Preston, 29, was so controlling towards his bed-ridden girlfriend he banned her from going to the toilet for five days, even 'hiding the loo roll' from her

Politics

1 week ago Worker unfairly sacked after saying 'top of the morning to ya' in mock Irish accent to manager wins £16k payout

Karl Davies, then 57, was working at manufacturing site in Wrexham when he spoke to a manager in the mock accent while listening to Irish music, an employment tribunal heard.

Economics

1 week ago Worker sacked for mocking Irish accent wins unfair dismissal claim

Karl Davies, then 57, greeted a manager at his workplace in the accent while listening to Irish music

Politics

1 week ago Worker sacked for saying ‘top of the morning to ya’ in mock Irish accent wins unfair dismissal claim

Karl Davies, then 57, greeted a manager at his workplace in the accent while listening to Irish music

Politics

2 w. ago Lawyer hurls shoe at India’s chief justice inside Supreme Court over remarks on Hindu god

Attack on BR Gavai in open court condemned as serious insult and breach of security

Society

2 w. ago According to Manchester City Council, this is not a disabled parking space

Belinda Lehane thought she was abiding by the rules when she parked up at the Arndale Centre

Politics

3 w. ago Fire brigade worker sacked for 'assaulting' female Tesco shopper who barged to front of self

London Fire Brigade's Ryan Shearwood was getting his lunch from Tesco when he got into a bust-up with another customer. He was later sacked but has now won an unfair dismissal case.

Events

4 w. ago British boss found to be working remotely from Egypt was unfairly sacked, tribunal rules

Tanveer Shah was rewarded £61,419 in compensation for ‘unfair dismissal’

Economics