20 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

34 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

41 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

5 d. ago US Army identifies 4th soldier who died in training accident in Lithuania

The Army has released the identity of the fourth soldier who died in a training accident in Lithuania, a day after his body was recovered during a weeklong search that took hundreds of troops and other rescuers from three nations

Events

1 week ago Antony backed to ask Man Utd for huge £10m payout as winger faces 'painful' reality

Manchester United look set to get rid of Antony in the summer despite his upturn in form at Real Betis, but have been warned by an ex-player that it could cost them a lot

Economics

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

2 w. ago France sends 'survival manual' to citizens in case of war as Europe goes it alone

The 20-page booklet will be sent to households across France, offering guidance on how to respond to emergencies such as armed conflict, natural disasters, industrial accidents, or a nuclear leak

Events