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The Sun
14 hours ago
- The Sun
‘Nightmare neighbour' arrested for posting smoke bombs and throwing eggs is found with sick pictures of children
A MAN dubbed a "nightmare neighbour" by police for posting smoke bombs and throwing eggs was found with sick pictures of children after being arrested. Andrew Wilson, 53, from Lichfield, Staffordshire, was jailed for multiple offences on June 19 at Stafford Crown Court. 1 Wilson was jailed after cutting off his neighbour's internet access and throwing smoke bombs and eggs. Staffordshire Police said Wilson had taken a dislike to his neighbour merely because they had a dog who they would play with in the garden. When officers arrested him he was then found with indecent images of children on his device. Police said he put smoke bombs through his neighbour's letterbox, threatened them with a baseball bat and cut off their internet access as part of the dispute. Wilson was jailed for two years and four months after admitting multiple offences. This included two counts of stalking involving alarm and distress which involved him throwing stones, smoke bombs and eggs at a neighbour. This is in addition to threatening them with the baseball bat and interfering with their wi-fi and CCTV cameras. Wilson also admitted to three counts of making an indecent photograph of a child relating to category A, B and C images. As part of his sentence, Wilson was handed a sexual harm prevention order and a notification order for ten years. He was made the subject of a restraining order indefinitely. Wilson was ordered to forfeit the internet tampering device and mobile phone to police as well as pay a victim surcharge of £228. An officer who lead the case from Lichfield local policing team, said: 'Wilson's conviction and sentence sends a clear message that those who engage in such disturbing and harmful behaviour will be prosecuted and brought to justice. "The safety and wellbeing of our community is our absolute priority, and we remain committed to protecting residents from those who pose a threat - whether through stalking or any other form of abuse. "We continue to work closely with partner agencies to support victims and ensure Lichfield remains a safe place for everyone.'
The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
McDonald's has ditched a popular meal deal and customers are fuming
MCDONALD'S fans are demanding the return of a much-loved breakfast deal that fans called 'a lifesaver'. The fast food chain has withdrawn its £2.99 breakfast consisting of a Sausage and Egg McMuffin with a hot drink, leaving customers angrily vowing to breakfast elsewhere. One said on 'The only thing I would get from McDonald's recently would be the £2.99 sausage and egg McMuffin and a drink deal. "Now that's disappeared from my local, I can't justify the prices on anything else!' Another said on formerly known as Twitter: 'McMuffin and Hot Drinks deal needs to be brought back. "It was a lifesaver for people who are tight on money. 'I went to Lichfield this morning and was shocked to see it's no longer there. Went to @GreggsOfficial instead.' A third added: 'What's happened to your breakfast McMuffin and hot drink deal? Really disappointed it disappeared from the menu. 'It just sends me and others to @GreggsOfficial who do an amazing breakfast deal.' Meanwhile, a fourth fan fumed: 'Shame on you for taking £2.99 sausage egg McMuffin & hot drink deal off!! 'Do you know how many struggling UK citizens relied on this for a substantial breakfast? Now at £5, it's out of their range.' Another said: 'Rip McMuffin and coffee breakfast deal, you will be missed.' McDonald's launches brand-new burger featuring never-before-seen sauce It's understood the deal was a limited offer in participating stores, meaning it wasn't a permanent menu fixture. Last year, the same items were available for £2.79, but the 20p price rise didn't put fans off. Buying the same items would now cost around £4.80, with a sausage and egg McMuffin priced at £3.39 and a regular white coffee is £1.39. McDonald's is currently offering its Breakfast Saver Menu, which in some branches includes a separate £2.99 deal for a Saver Bacon Roll and a drink. A McDonald's spokesperson told The Sun: 'We know how much our customers enjoy our iconic breakfast offerings and it was great to [see] the popularity of that Breakfast Deal. "We're always evolving our menu to keep things fresh and exciting for our customers, and we regularly review our Saver Menu to ensure it offers choice for all.' In comparison, Greggs offers a breakfast roll meal deal for £2.85. This includes a breakfast roll with one filling as well as a regular hot drink or a 250ml bottle of orange juice. Other McDonald's news It comes as McDonald's fans were devastated after the chain stopped selling its triple cheeseburger. McDonald's also axed several items last week to make way for the new menu offering. Among them were the Cheesy Garlic Bread Dippers, Lotus Biscoff McFlurry, Steakhouse Stack and McSpicy x Frank's RedHot. The menu update comes after the fast food chain discontinued the Chicken Bacon Caesar Wrap last month. McDonald's said it was part of a 'rotation' of its wrap offering. The wrap, which combined chicken breast strips, crispy onions, rashers of bacon and lettuce, was first launched in summer 2023. Meanwhile, Tesco has axed its Pink and Cloudy Lemonade in a blow to fizzy drink fans. Tesco's Cloudy Lemonade is also being replaced with a new product called Lemon Zero. How to save at McDonald's You could end up being charged more for a McDonald's meal based solely on the McDonald's restaurant you choose. Research by The Sun found a Big Mac meal can be up to 30% cheaper at restaurants just two miles apart from each other. You can pick up a Big Mac and fries for just £2.99 at any time by filling in a feedback survey found on McDonald's receipts. The receipt should come with a 12-digit code which you can enter into the Food for Thought website alongside your submitted survey. You'll then receive a five-digit code which is your voucher for the £2.99 offer. There are some deals and offers you can only get if you have the My McDonald's app, so it's worth signing up to get money off your meals. The MyMcDonald's app can be downloaded on iPhone and Android phones and is quick to set up. You can also bag freebies and discounts on your birthday if you're a My McDonald's app user. The chain has recently sent out reminders to app users to fill out their birthday details - otherwise they could miss out on birthday treats.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Lichfield dad's marathon thank you to 'life-saving' Birmingham hospital
A father is running six ultra marathons in six days (220 miles/354km) to raise money for the surgical ward that saved his newborn daughter's instructor Tom Penzer Adams, from Lichfield, Staffordshire, said seeing his daughter in intensive care at Birmingham Children's Hospital in October was "the scariest moment of my life." She was born with intestinal malrotation with volvulus - a twisted intestine - a life-threatening condition that left her unable to feed and doctors at the hospital operated when his daughter was just five days old. Her mum, Grace Penzer Adams said: "I don't think I stopped crying for 72 hours. I was an emotional wreck. "Walking to theatre behind her that night will haunt us for the rest of our lives." To raise money for the neonatal surgical ward, Mr Penzer Adams is running the ultra marathon challenge, starting in Dover on 1 marathons will start in Eastling, Longfield, Islington, Luton and Abthorpe with the final leg ending on 6 July at the hospital where her life was Penzer Adams has taken on charity challenges before, notably completing eight marathons in eight weeks in 2024, to raise money for a friend with muscular dystrophy. But he admitted his latest challenge was his toughest yet: "It's going to take a big toll on the body. "I don't really know what to expect by the time you get your teeth stuck in to day three, day four. But there's no chance I won't complete it, because I'm doing it for my daughter."Mr Penzer Adams' wife and daughter will cheer him on along the route and said they were "incredibly proud" of him. Claire Murray, a ward sister on the ward at Birmingham Children's Hospital said his efforts would raise vital funds for their work."We couldn't be more grateful for this tremendous effort on our behalf," she a fundraising target of £6,000, Mr Penzer Adams said he wanted to raise as much as possible to thank the medics who cared for his daughter."We owe the neonatal surgical ward our lives."It's a no brainer that we're raising as much as we can for the ward," he said. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Frustration over delayed healthcare centre
A councillor has said she is disappointed with a lack of progress on a new health centre in Staffordshire, while the current facility operates in a portable building. Burntwood Health Centre, Salters Meadow Practice and the Darwin branch practice in Chasetown are to relocate, under plans which were expected to be submitted in April. But councillor Sue Woodward told a meeting at Lichfield District Council there had been "delay upon delay upon delay" for the £10.7m building. The local Integrated Care Board (ICB) has described the new building as a priority. The meeting of the overview and scrutiny meeting heard pressure was being applied to Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB for a meeting, and it was understood that a recent change in personnel has contributed to some of delays. Under the plans, the centre would have treatment rooms, waiting area, showers and office space and was expected to be completed by December 2027. According to the ICB - which was awarded £1.1m for a new primary health centre by the council in February - the base was a top five priority and would be future-proof until 2035. Currently, Burntwood Health and Wellbeing Centre is operating out of a portable building. But Udall said the application was still nowhere to be seen. "There's still no planning application for the new health centre. It was supposed to be submitted by the end of April – it still hasn't been submitted. "At the very least we need to know what the planning application is going to look like. It obviously is not going to be completed by the end of 2025 now and it would take some time to go through the planning process. "So it's not likely to even start until next year. So delay upon delay upon delay." This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Lichfield District Council
BBC News
11-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Frustration over delayed health care centre for Burntwood
A councillor has said she is disappointed with a lack of progress on a new health centre in Staffordshire, while the current facility operates in a portable Health Centre, Salters Meadow Practice and the Darwin branch practice in Chasetown are to relocate, under plans which were expected to be submitted in councillor Sue Woodward told a meeting at Lichfield District Council there had been "delay upon delay upon delay" for the £10.7m local Integrated Care Board (ICB) has described the new building as a priority. The meeting of the overview and scrutiny meeting heard pressure was being applied to Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB for a meeting, and it was understood that a recent change in personnel has contributed to some of the plans, the centre would have treatment rooms, waiting area, showers and office space and was expected to be completed by December to the ICB - which was awarded £1.1m for a new primary health centre by the council in February - the base was a top five priority and would be future-proof until Burntwood Health and Wellbeing Centre is operating out of a portable Udall said the application was still nowhere to be seen."There's still no planning application for the new health centre. It was supposed to be submitted by the end of April – it still hasn't been submitted."At the very least we need to know what the planning application is going to look like. It obviously is not going to be completed by the end of 2025 now and it would take some time to go through the planning process. "So it's not likely to even start until next year. So delay upon delay upon delay." This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
