The victim, 30, who has not been named, told police that he had been smoking in his car when bike riders approached his car Wednesday night and asked him for a cigarette before stealing the watch. Via: Man has ,000 Patek Philippe watch stolen from his wrist by bicycle-riding thieves Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. home sales fell for the sixth straight month in September, a sign that housing has become a weak spot for the economy.The National… Via: US home sales fell in September to slowest pace in 3 years
‘To think this has happened again, and they were joking about it, winding me up,’ Judah Adunbi says Via: Police force that Tasered its own race relations officer again confuse victim for same wanted man
Landmark step by Devon and Cornwall comes in case of Thomas Orchard who died after being placed in custodyA police force has taken the unprecedented step of admitting breaking health and safety law over the death of a church caretaker who collapsed in custody after a heavy webbing belt was Read more
Team news and more before the weekend’s matchesPremier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendEmail Simon here. Tweet @Simon_Burnton 2.41pm BST Wilfried Zaha, who was troubled by a muscle injury during the recent international break sparking speculation that he could be out of action for perhaps two months, Read more
Writers including Frank Cottrell Boyce and Piers Torday cheer announcement that the schools inspectorate will now reward a broader style of educationChildren’s writers including Frank Cottrell Boyce and Piers Torday have hailed Ofsted’s plans to judge schools on the broad range of their education as “great news”.“Anything that moves away Read more
Spain is on course to become home to the world’s longest-lived people, with researchers crediting diet and lifestyle The Mercado de Maravillas lives up to its name. Should you ever find yourself in Madrid and desperate to buy half a kilo of pigs’ ears, a pair of fluffy slippers, a Read more
Gaming is hardly the Olympics. If you can find small ways to enhance your performance (and your enjoyment) I’m all for itIf you’ve ever thrown your console controller across the room, you’ll understand when I say that some games are worth a bit of cheating.Like Ezio Auditore of Assassin’s Creed Read more
Exclusive: Sir Vince tells The Independent ‘It seems Article 50 may well have to be extended, so it is a sensible precaution to have a process that allows us to select candidates quickly and democratically’ Via: Liberal Democrats to begin process of selecting MEP candidates for European elections
Marcus Allyn Keith Martin awaits sentencing for ‘horrific and terrifying’ assaults Via: Man admits multiple rapes and month-long kidnap of UK backpacker in Australia