26 h. ago I lost both my arms when I was blasted by a 33,000 volt explosion at work and got a £1.8million payout but now it's all gone after I poured the cash into a 'dodgy' investment

Robert Cooke, 65, put £900k into a firm that was developing housing, under the trusted advice of the well-known property developer Richard Hayward.

Economics

40 h. ago 'I won huge payout in work accident that saw both arms amputated – now I've lost it all'

Robert Cooke said he now survives of his pension and benefits despite landing a seven-figure work injury payout. The grandad revealed how one wrong investment changed his life

Economics

48 h. ago I lost my arms in work accident and got a big payout. Now it's all gone

Double amputee Robert Cooke says he is on the brink of losing his home after investments with a property developer ended in disaster

Economics

6 d. ago Former armed robber died after he 'lost control' of bike on way home from day out

Pave 'Paul' Corkovic, 60, died of multiple injuries after his powerful green Kawasaki Z900 hit a kerb and crashed into a central reservation

Events

6 d. ago Former notorious armed robber died after he 'lost control' of his powerful Kawasaki motorbike

Pave 'Paul' Corkovic, 60, died of multiple injuries after his powerful green Kawasaki Z900 hit a kerb and crashed into the central reservation

Events

1 week ago Jade Goody's mum Jackiey Budden's horrific accident that saw her lose her left arm

Jackiey Budden lost the use of her left arm when Jade Goody was just five years old, losing a sibling in the accident and causing Jade to grow up far too soon as Jackiey fell into drug addiction

Politics