11 h. ago 'It's a total disgrace my sweet, old father was fined £250 because he spat out a leaf': Daughter claims council enforcement officers are terrorising the elderly

Roy Marsh was slapped with a £250 fine after the incident while while walking around a boating lake in Skegness, Lincolnshire.

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14 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: It's a free country, innit? Not any more

It's a free country, innit? Try telling that to 86-year-old Roy Marsh, who has just been fined £250 for spitting out a leaf which blew into his mouth.

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16 h. ago Amy Winehouse's friend accuses singer's father of 'pure greed' after he 'offered her £187,000 to make legal action go away', High Court hears

Mitch Winehouse launched a legal claim for £730k which he alleges two of his daughter's flatmates, Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay, made from wrongfully selling her possessions.

Economics

17 h. ago Fine for grandfather who spat out leaf a ‘total disgrace’, says daughter

East Lindsey District Council said spitting was considered a form of littering.

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18 h. ago Grandad, 86, fined for 'littering' after he spat out leaf which blew into his mouth

Roy Marsh, 86, was hit with the penalty notice while out on a walk earlier this year

Politics

18 h. ago Pensioner 'fined £250' for spitting out leaf that blew into his mouth

Roy Marsh, 86, was issued a £250 fine for 'littering', which was later reduced to £150

Economics

26 h. ago Grandad, 86, fined £250 for spitting out a leaf that blew into his mouth

Roy Marsh appealed against his fine but still had to pay £150, and said the incident had left him 'anxious about going out' - while his daughter said officers are 'harassing older people'

Economics

30 h. ago Lamborghinis and Rolls Royces towed by council after foreign owners ‘so wealthy they just ignore fines’

SUPER-RICH supercar owners have had their luxury motors towed off a Mayfair pavement, after council staff said the drivers were so wealthy they “barely register” the fines. A blue Saudi-registered Rolls Royce worth almost £250,000 was hauled away from outside the five-star Chancery Rosewood Hotel in Grosvenor Square. Westminster Council said they removed the supercar...

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32 h. ago Grandad 'fined £250 for spitting' after leaf blew into mouth on daily walk

Grandad-of-two Roy Marsh said he was left anxious to leave his house - and that he was approached a second time by litter wardens following his £250 Skegness fine

Economics

37 h. ago Man, 86, is fined £250 for littering after he spat out a LEAF that blew into his mouth

Roy Marsh, 86, was hit with a £250 fine after the incident while out walking in Skegness, Lincolnshire, earlier this year. T

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41 h. ago Meghan accuses Daily Mail of ethics breach over reporting from father’s bedside

Paper criticised over coverage of Duchess of Sussex’s attempt to contact Thomas Markle after surgeryThe Duchess of Sussex has accused the Daily Mail of breaching “clear ethical boundaries” by reporting from the bedside of her estranged father, following his claims he had not received his daughter’s messages.Thomas Markle appealed to Meghan to see him in a Mail on Sunday interview at the weekend, after he underwent serious surgery in the Philippines. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Strictly pro Neil Jones' fiancée Chyna Mills claims his family refused to attend their daughter's baptism: Love Island star says she's been subjected to 'bullying, racism and disrespect' from mother

The Love Island star, 27, and the professional Strictly dancer, 43, went public with their romance in August 2022 and welcomed their daughter, Havana, the following year in October 2023.

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60 h. ago Amy Winehouse's father denies 'jealousy and greed' is behind £730,000 court case against pop star daughter's friends who sold her clothes and used make

Amy Winehouse's father has denied 'jealousy and greed' motivated his £730,000 legal claim that could bankrupt two of his daughter's friends, a court heard.

Economics

64 h. ago Amy Winehouse's dad apologises in court over outburst as he denies 'personal greed'

Mitch Winehouse is bringing legal action against two of daughter Amy's friends over claims they profited from selling her items at auction

Events

67 h. ago Ballet dancer who starred as Billy Elliot in the West End wins £34,000 payout after Met Police officer stamped on his foot and ended his career

A Billy Elliot ballet star whose career was ended when he was mistaken for a terrorist and stamped on by a Met Police officer has won £34,000 in compensation.

Economics

2 d. ago Billy Elliot star mistaken for terrorist and stamped on by police officer wins up to £600k compensation

Alexander Loxton suffered a career-wrecking ankle ligament injury during a stop-and-search

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3 d. ago Heartbroken mother claims she was forced to deliver to her stillborn daughter with no pain medication after being denied caesarean

Lauren Caulfield, 28, had spent months preparing the birth of her daughter Grace before going into labour when she was 37 weeks pregnant in March 2022.

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4 d. ago Meghan Markle ‘insists’ she reached out to ill dad despite his ‘confused’ claims

The Duchess of Sussex has maintained that she has contacted her estranged father amidst his gruelling health battle, despite him claiming he has not heard from his daughter

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6 d. ago Cleveland Cavaliers hit with $250,000 NBA fine after rule violation

Cleveland Cavaliers have been given a hefty fine for a rule breach

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1 week ago Richard Madeley addresses daughter Chloe 'not being liked' because of him and Judy

Richard Madeley responded to claims that his daughter Chloe is not "liked" due to her association with him and wife Judy Finnigan as he considered the impact of their celebrity status

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