News about Paul Turner

Calls for 'Britain's wonkiest pub' site to be made a community asset: Campaigners continue efforts to see The Crooked House rebuilt brick by brick six months after it went up in flames in 'arson attack'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 20, 2024
Campaigns for the 'British nation's best bar' are still underway, with calls for the building to be made a community asset.' On August 5, the Crooked House in Himley, West Midlands, was destroyed by a fire after being purchased by a private collector and closed to the public. It was then demolished without authorization two days later. Now, an MP has called for the restoration of the beloved 18th century pub as a community asset, and a petition has attracted over 35,000 signatures calling for it to be rebuilt. Sir Gavin Williamson, a former cabinet minister and Centrist MP for South Staffordshire, referred to the historic pub as an Asset of Community Value with the local authority.

Martine Moise, Haiti's former first lady, has been charged with her husband's assassination in 2021: The prosecutors accuse her of being "complicit" in the assassination of her husband,'s meaning she may take over the presidency'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 20, 2024
A Haitian judge charged Martine Moise in connection with her husband's assassination in 2021, after a prosecutor said she wanted his career for herself. Moise, who was also shot in the assassination of her brother, was accused of making contradictory arguments that implied she was complicit in his assassination.

Martine Moise, Haiti's former first lady, is accused by the prosecutor of being 'complicit' in the assassination of her HUSBAND's 2021 assassination of her HUSBAND's'so she could assume the presidency.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 6, 2024
Martine Moise has been accused of making contradictory statements that allegedly indicate she was complicit in the attempt to rob her husband's service. She disputes the charges. The shocking allegations may have been concocted by deceitful Haiti legislators, according to legal experts. In July 2021, Moise's husband Jovenel was shot and killed in his palace, with the first lady also shooting and wounded.

Prince George's godfather Duke of Westminster 'struggles to trust tradesmen' as thief who stole his luxury watches worth £30,000 is spared jail 'by the skin of his teeth'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 26, 2024
Hugh Grosvenor (left) - the King's godson and Britain's 11th richest individual, with a nearly £10 billion net worth, told a court that he suffered a'significant' reaction from the assault at his Cheshire stately home, Eaton Hall. Matthew Turner, 24, (right) received a 20-month suspended prison term for stealing at Chester Crown Court today for burglary: the duke said, 'My bedroom was a personal, very personal space within my house.' Someone trusted to do a job broke into my room and took my possessions from my chest. This has sadly harmed the reputation I have in a company that I trusted to decorate my house.' Turner was sentencing him: 'You have escaped prison by the skin of your teeth,' the judge told him.'

I'm Mr Bates of banking, and we HBoS victims are still fighting for justice

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 20, 2024
Mr Bates vs. The Post Office was a hit ITV drama when Paul Turner watched the hit ITV drama Mr Bates' victory. 'The parallels are unbelievable,' he says. For years, like Alan Bates, Turner, and his partner Nikki, have campaigned tirelessly for victims of a massive corporate scandal that has raged for far too long. The Turners, like the heroic former subpostmaster, are still waiting for closure in the infamous HBoS Reading scandal more than two decades.

Man and woman are assaulted by group at demolished remains of Britain's wonkiest pub before they both fled in a car and collided with a pedestrian

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 11, 2023
The assault victims jumped into a car to leave the area around the fire down in Staffordshire, according to Staffordshire Police. About 8.30pm on Saturday, the assault victims were disengaged, and the male pedestrian was injured in a collision. The woman was admitted to the hospital with minor injuries and has since been released. According to BirminghamLive, the vehicle reportedly left the scene, but the man and woman inside called Staffordshire Police later to announce the incident. 'We know that a man and a woman were assaulted by a group of people while in the area,' the police said in a tweet shared today.' Fortunately, the pedestrian, a woman, was not seriously injured.' Staffordshire Police announced that a third suspect, a 51-year-old man from Buckingham, had been arrested and bailed on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson, two days after it had been revealed. Officers had previously arrested and bailed two other men, aged 66 and 33, in connection with the fire, which broke out on August 5.

Locals slammed Birmingham council for wasting £10 million on a 2.5-mile cycle highway that is wider than a bus lane, which is barely used and causes traffic jams

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 7, 2023
Families in Birmingham have asked why their bankrupt council spent £10 million (top left) on the 'cycle highway' (main) which creates traffic jam and is wider than a bus lane. The multi-million-pound bicycle lane was opened in 2019 but motorists complain it has barely been used, and is a prime example of the authority's financial incompetence. Residents also pointed out that the council invested £16 million moving a bus depot 300 meters for the Commonwealth Games, and it was no surprise' it had gone bankrupt.

Fruit and vegetable prices are expected to increase as a result of El Nio, after Woolworths and Coles' costs plummeted

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 7, 2023
Because of the abundance of fresh produce across farms, shoppers (inset) have been encouraged to profit on the lower prices for fruit and veggies (right). Despite this, it is unlikely to be around for long, with prices expected to go back up again following the introduction of El-Nino. During the cost of living crisis, Aussies are already reeling from higher prices for several items (right).

EXCLUSIVE Bizarre Wetherspoons in a motorway SERVICE station is saved from closure to the delight of stranded drivers who say the pub is 'a beacon when you are broken down and literally can't drive home'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 26, 2023
Due to its location, the bar has sparked controversy in the past. Visitors to the Hope and Champion Extra Services off junction 2 of the M40 in Beaconsfield expressed mixed views. Some believe it's 'good' and like finding a 'oasis in the desert,' but others are concerned about the selling of alcohol and wishing that people would use their common sense. Matt Curran (top right) thinks it's a good idea to have a pub at the site because there's a hotel across the street. Maddie Dix (bottom right) said it has a similar atmosphere to a bar where you might expect at an airport.

In the ruins of the UK's best pub, Crooked House, the ex-landlord has a drink

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 9, 2023
A former landlord of the 'British's best pub' has sipped a can of Banks' Mild as a final farewell as the building was shattered by fire and demolished. Tom Catton, who lived in the 18th century Crooked House with his wife Laura from 2006 to 2008, was 'fully gutted' about the fire, adding that the ale house was where he first met his wife, suggested, and where they had their first child. The pub in Himley, Staffordshire, had been severely damaged by the fire over the weekend and was reduced to ashes on Monday. Within hours of police and firefighters leaving the site, wolves stepped in to knock down what was left of the restaurant. The cause of the fire is being investigated by police, but South Staffordshire Council lawyers are investigating potential breaches of the Town and Planning Act following the demolition. The locals are now hoping that the pub will be restored. Paul Turner, who had started a petition to save it, told ITV's Good Morning Britain (GMB): "I'd like to think that we should do something to get it rebuilt in some way so the past isn't lost." It's been here since 1765.' Stuart Hall, who had created a Facebook page to save the Crooked House, told GMB: 'Absolutely devastating.' I can't talk about it, but I get emotional, it's horrible.'

The mystery surrounding mounds of rubble that prevented fire service from bursting at Britain's best pub has been uncovered, as police investigate 'intruders' inside

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 7, 2023
According to one firefighter, a mound of dirt blocked a rural road in Himley, near Dudley, hindering access as crews battled to get to the fire. They had to pull out 40 lengths of hose to get to a water source. Chris Green has been with the fire service for 16 years, claiming that "the lads had to work so hard because of mounds of dirt that had been dumped in the road blocking the lane." A number of questions need to be answered, according to Andy Street, the mayor of West Midlands.

Mayor Andy Street of West Midlands says 'questions need to be answered' about the fire that destroyed Britain's 'wonkiest pub' The Crooked House a burned out shell as locals begin a campaign to restore the 192-year-old boozer, and photographs show the extent of the fire

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 7, 2023
Since the building was gutted by fire on Saturday, the Conservative mayor (inset) has branded the loss of The Crooked House Pub in Himley, near Dudley, a 'tragedy' (top right). A joint probe into the fire in Staffordshire has been launched by police and firefighters in the hopes of finding the cause. Locals have expressed skepticism about the pub's demise, which attracted visitors from around the world, and they believe it will be rebuilt despite the extensive harm (main and bottom right).

Woolworths launches Happy Chop - Tearless Onions, onions that don't make you cry while cutting

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2023
Woolworths will exclusively sell onions that don't irritate eyes for two months. Happy Chop - Tearless Onions will be available in stores across New South Wales, Victoria, and Australia's Capital Territory from Wednesday, July 12. 'We're so excited to offer this amazing range to our customers, so we can eliminate the tears from meal prep,' Woolworths Fruit and Veg General Manager Paul Turner said.