Man had Stanley knife ‘for own protection'
A man caught carrying a Stanley knife thought he needed it for his own protection, but it was 'totally the wrong way to go about things', his defence said.
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Daily Mirror
8 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Amy Hart heartbroken over son's health struggle - 'It's hard seeing him so sad'
Love Island star Amy Hart said it was 'hard to see her son so sad' after he got chickenpox. The star previously had to cancel the family holiday when her son fell ill Love Island star Amy Hart admitted it was 'hard to see him so sad' as she shared on update on her two-year-old son Stanley's chickenpox. During a Q&A session with fans, one user asked how the toddler, who she shares with husband Sam Rason, has been doing The star answered with a picture of Stanley giving the camera a thumbs up while eating food at the dining room table. She wrote: "Lots of these, so let's start here. He's got quite a bad case of them (to the point of every friend or family member I've sent pics of his body to have all said they've never seen it that bad, my boy - the overachiever). "But until today he was still cracking jokes, singing, playing." It comes after ITV makes major decision on I'm A Celebrity's future after talks with officials. READ MORE: Maura Higgins reveals major The Traitors US bombshell after causing 'carnage' Amy added: "We went for a curry at my mums last night and he was playing subbuteo etc but today he's just been really sad." "We're just letting him do what he needs to do, at 4.30 he said are you tired mummy? I said yes and he said okay shall we go and nap cuz I am too. He's still asleep (8.15) but so many of you told me that night 3 in to day 4 is the hardest for them. "So I'd already planned to sleep in his bedroom tonight so we can just read books, watch films and listen to Tonies if he's up all night. Because he's just a happy kid 99.9% of the time it's hard seeing him so sad." Last week, Amy revealed she had to cancel her holiday hours before the flight due to her son's chicken pox. She took to Instagram and revealed there was only five hours to go before the flight when he came out in chickenpox. The reality star posted a snap of the tot, who had a rash on his forehead, and said: "Holiday booked, bags packed, fridge cleared out and food given away. Holiday cancelled. Chicken Pox five hours before we fly. Holiday cancelled. "Just grateful we didn't get to our destination and then it happen! Lots of snuggles and films for the foreseeable." It comes after Amy opened up about the realities of parenting. Asked about her proudest moment during an exclusive chat with the Mirror, Amy shared: "I think my proudest is just Stanley's social skills and the fact that he just loves everyone and he just loves life." The ITV star has been open about trying to have a second child in the past, and explained of her excitement: 'We always say we can't wait to have a second child to see whether it actually was anything that we did or whether it was just him. "But a lot of people say to us that, you know, the reason he's so chilled is because of you guys.'
BBC News
13 hours ago
- BBC News
Herefordshire daughter driven to tears by mum's pension delays
A retired accountant said she was left in tears after spending six months trying to get her elderly mother's private pension Stanley had previously been receiving a widow's pension from her husband George's time working at Gillette in Reading. But the 87-year-old had not received any money since June 2024 and was not given a reason why by pension administrators Aon, her daughter Annetta Stanley being contacted by the BBC, Aon said it would start paying Mrs Stanley's pension again, plus the money she was owed. "The experience has left me in tears," Annetta said."I'm fighting really hard on behalf of my mother but I'm really worried about the impact that not having the pension is having on her. " Ms Stanley's father George came to the UK in the early 1960s as part of the Windrush generation that relocated to fill post-war labour shortages and rebuild Britain's wife, Mervis, and daughter, Annetta, followed a year later and the family lived in Birmingham before moving to Reading, where George worked in the Gillette couple retired to Jamaica in 1995 and George's work pension passed to his wife after his death in payments of about £500 went to his widow for 19 years but, after Aon took over as administrators of the scheme in 2024, the money stopped, said Ms Stanley, from Herefordshire."My father worked really hard for that money so I feel very cross that someone can just stop it and not give me an explanation why," she said. "My parents came to the UK to help rebuild the economy. It's appalling that we've been treated this way." Ms Stanley, who has power of attorney for her mother and deals with all her financial affairs, said she had contacted Aon dozens of times by phone, email and letter since February, to establish why her mum's pension was stopped."I'm currently paying her bills from her state pension but if I need to take her to the hospital, the money isn't there," she said."She's an elderly woman with health issues who relies on carers to assist her with her daily tasks."It's stopping her carers from doing what they can for her because they realise that money is short. "She likes going out but she's stuck in her house. " A spokesperson for Aon said "some of the paperwork it had received was not legally acceptable in the UK" and the company was waiting for some more information to be able to resolve the said they could not comment on individual cases but it was crucial to verify contact details to ensure that an individual had not statement added that its priority was "to pay the correct pension, to the correct recipient, at the correct time and we apologise for any distress to a member (or their family) where we are unable to do so".The company added that payments could be paused if items of post were returned unopened and that this was usual practice amongst UK pension schemes, designed to protect members and make sure that the correct people received benefits. Months of frustration Ms Stanley said her mum had not received any post from Aon."Her carers have regularly checked at the post office. She's received letters about her state pension but nothing from Aon," she 68-year-old said nobody from the company had apologised to her or her mother."They haven't spoken to me in six months so I'm not expecting them to ring and apologise," she said."It's so frustrating, I came to the BBC for help because there didn't seem to be anyone else who could help me. Things wouldn't have progressed if I hadn't."I worry that the same thing could be happening to other people. I've worked in finance for 40 years, so I knew what to do, but it's been a difficult fight."A spokesperson for Aon said, after the BBC contacted them about Mrs Stanley's case, that, after receiving some more information, they have reinstated her pension and the company had arranged for her to be paid the money she was owed. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
New York Post
a day ago
- New York Post
Long Island teen attacked with metal 'Stanley' mug speaks out
A Long Island teen who needed 17 stitches when another girl's mom allegedly bashed her with a metal 'Stanley' water mug says she's too traumatized to return to school — much less ever use the brand of cup again. 'I'm shaking all the time,' said Madison Evans, a 14-year-old student at Brentwood High School, to The Post. 'I can't even look at those cups anymore. Every time I see one, it just brings it all back.' Madison said her horrific ordeal began when she was leaving summer school as usual one day at Brentwood last week and was approached by two girls she had never spoken to before. 7 Madison Evans, a 14-year-old student at Brentwood High School, needed 17 stitches when another girl's mom allegedly hit her with a metal 'Stanley' water mug, and is 'shaking all the time.' ABC 7 NY The girls, including a 15-year-old, have issues with her cousin, which made her a target by extension, Madison said. When the pair began bullying Madison outside the Suffolk County school, she verbally pushed back, she said. In a video obtained by The Post, Madison and one of the girls are seen arguing and being held back by security — while Toni Monroe, the 35-year-old mother of the 15-year-old, is standing next to her daughter and yelling. At one point, Monroe can be heard saying, 'Give me your Stanley' to her daughter, who obliges. The 15-year-old and Monroe then charge Madison, punching her and hitting her in the head multiple times with the cup, according to the video. Eyewitnesses claimed that afterward, Monroe tried to run away before being apprehended by security. 7 In a video obtained by The Post, Madison and one of the girls are seen arguing and being held back by security outside Brentwood High School. ABC 7 NY Madison described the chaos of the fight to The Post and the moment she realized blood was streaming down her face. 'I thought I was going to die,' she said. Police arrested Monroe, who had no prior criminal record, in the parking lot. 7 The 15-year-old and her 35-year-old mother, Toni Monroe, then charged at Madison, punching her and hitting her in the head multiple times with the cup. ABC 7 NY Madison said that at first, she was completely unaware that it was the girl's mother who jumped into the fight. 'I was kind of shocked,' she said of realizing it was Monroe who was swinging the bottle at her. 'I thought it was another student, but then when I looked at her, she had a tattoo — but then I just kept trying to defend myself.' 7 Police arrested Monroe, who had no prior criminal record. ABC 7 NY Monroe's daughter later defended her mom's actions on Instagram, claiming she only tried to break up the fight between her and Madison and was not actually trying to hurt the teen. But Shameakca Forney, Monroe's guardian, called the claim laughable and said the video and the 17 stitches on the teen's head are all the proof she needs to debunk that. 'If you're going to let the kids fight, then let the kids fight — kids will be kids, we've all done it growing up — but you don't jump in and fight kids,' Forney said. 7 'I thought it was another student, but then when I looked at her, she had a tattoo — but then I just kept trying to defend myself,' Madison said. ABC 7 NY Monroe, who claimed she was at the school to complain about bullying against her daughter, was arrested and charged with assault. She was released without bail but ordered to wear an ankle monitor and barred from contacting Madison. In court, Monroe's lawyer insisted it was her daughter who was being bullied. But students said Monroe's daughter is the one known to cause issues between herself and other students. 7 Madison's injuries. ABC 7 NY Madison's family said there is no excuse for Monroe's actions regardless of the situation. 'As a mom you're supposed to diffuse the situation and take your daughter away to see what's going on instead of attacking a kid with a cup,' said Madison's cousin, Tyleen Smith. Brentwood schools Superintendent Wanda Ortiz-Rivera called the incident 'unacceptable' and promised that 'the safety and well-being of our students is always our highest priority,' adding, 'This type of behavior will not be tolerated in our schools.' 7 Monroe claimed she was at the school to complain about bullying against her daughter, but students said Monroe's daughter is the one known to cause issues between herself and other students. ABC 7 NY For Madison, though, the damage is already done. The thought of returning to Brentwood High fills her with dread, and she doesn't feel safe walking the halls again, she said. She has yet to return to the classroom. She also said that while she enjoyed using Stanley mugs before, the thought of it now makes her sick.
