James Cartledge

3 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | James Cartledge

Four people were left with injuries following the incident on April 29. A family has been left rebuilding their lives after a suspected gas explosion destroyed the home they had lived in for 35 years. Rich Cainey, 35, and his parents Rob and Deb, both 60, were left with practically nothing following the devastating blast in Yate, Gloucestershire, on April 29. Four people were injured in the incident, with eyewitnesses branding it a "miracle" that nobody was killed.

1 month ago | coventrytelegraph.net | James Cartledge

A career criminal previously jailed for a drive-by shooting in Coventry is facing more prison time over the theft of a £4.75m gold toilet. Jimmy Sheen, 40, admitted his role in one of the UK's most daring heists - the early-morning snatch-and-grab of an 18-carat gold lavatory from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. The fully-functional loo, part of an art exhibit at the grand residence, has never been recovered.

1 month ago | birminghammail.co.uk | James Cartledge

Chance to own a slice of the Midlands' musical heritage where star penned one of Britain's most enduring hits(Image: Fine & Country, Birmingham)It's the £2.5 million Midland mansion where the festive spirit lives on throughout the year. And now a new resident can feel like it's Christmas every day if they have the cash for Gothersley Hall, near Kinver.

1 month ago | belfastlive.co.uk | James Cartledge

A grandmother has admitted she almost died of embarrassment after discarding bowel cancer screening kits, only to be later diagnosed with an advanced stage of the illness. Karen Stephens confessed that her pride nearly cost her life when she avoided seeking medical help for abdominal cramps and diarrhoea. It was only after being diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer and starting a unique immunotherapy treatment, typically reserved for womb cancer, that she realised the gravity of her situation.

1 month ago | birminghammail.co.uk | James Cartledge

Matt Davies is now fundraising for the QE, where he was treated, after the accident left his arm 'blown to pieces'Matt Davies with wife Tina.(Image: Matt Davies / SWNS)A top Birmingham chef had his left arm amputated after he suffered an electric shock while preparing a lunch service. Now Matt Davies, from Yardley Wood, is fundraising for the city hospital that helped him recover.