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The Irish Sun
3 hours ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
Bomb squad officers evacuate street after man pulls pin on hand grenade in Worcester
BOMB squad officers evacuated a street after a man pulled the pin of a hand grenade. He was showing his friends the Soviet device when it started making noises. Advertisement So he tossed it in the back of his garden and raised the alarm. Army officers sealed off the road for three hours in Northwick, The grenade's owner said: "I pulled the pin and it started making noises. "I noticed something was wrong as soon as I released the safety pin and the spoon sprung off it immediately. Advertisement READ MORE UK NEWS "It made some sort of reaction similar to when a fire work fuse is ignited. It was a spilt second, I immediately threw this at the rear of the garden and evacuated the property and called the police. "I was told to be minimum 100 meters away and try to alert neighbours. Police arrived within several minutes. "Around five police cars turned up and about 30 minutes after the RLC bomb squad arrived to investigate. "He firstly x-rayed the grenade to see if it still had its explosive content left. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Breaking Exclusive "He's sure it was decommissioned but not certain, so he put it inside what looked to be a heavy-duty explosives box and told me he is going to dispose of it back at base. "This was brought last year August at Malvern antiques fair. Bomb Disposal Team Responds to Manchester Supermarket Incident "A few people were worried in the street. The area was locked for about three to four hours." The RG-42 World War Two device, which he got for £30 at an antiques fair in Malvern last year, was found to be safe. Advertisement West Mercia Police said: 'The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team X-rayed the grenade and found it was empty so there was no need for a controlled explosion.' 1 A hand grenade caused police and a bomb squad to evacuate a street in Worcester Credit: SWNS
The Irish Sun
26-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
DIY giant B&Q apologises for listing bathroom cabinet as easy to assemble ‘even if you are a girl'
DIY giant B&Q has apologised after advertising a bathroom cabinet as easy to assemble 'even if you are a girl'. The Advertisement 3 The advert for the storage unit has now been shelved and removed from the website after readers alerted The Sun 3 The B&Q website listing - stating that the cabinet is easy to assemble, even if you are a girl' The 140cm x 33cm cabinet was shown storing towels, bathroom plants and toiletries. Its product information said: 'Tall storage cabinet is perfect for saving space, slim design to fit in almost any corner. 'Three shelves provide plenty of storage to keep essentials organised and neat, and the cabinet door provides added privacy. "Easy to assemble the cabinet even if you're a girl.' Advertisement READ MORE UK NEWS The item had no reviews or ratings before it was taken down after The Sun was alerted by concerned readers. A B&Q spokeswoman said: 'We apologise for any offence caused by this inappropriate description of a product offered by a third-party seller.' The embarrassing blunder comes after B&Q announced its Do The Lift Thing campaign to 'showcase tradeswomen breaking down barriers'. The initiative said the firm wanted to 'highlight the new movement of women in trades, while spotlighting the barriers preventing more girls and women entering the field'. Advertisement Most read in The Sun It was launched in March to coincide with International Women's Day. Director Amelie Gallichan-Todd said at the time: 'With only I'm a female miner - men say I 'shouldn't be allowed' on site and ask if I'm the cleaner "By showcasing successful women in these roles, we hope to inspire the next generation to pursue careers in trades, challenging stereotypes and changing perceptions.' In the introduction to its gender pay gap report last year, B&Q said: 'We're proud of the progress we're making. Advertisement 'This is supported by 44 per cent of our management roles being occupied by women.' 3 The sexist product listing for their flatpack bamboo unit appeared on the official B&Q website Credit: PA
The Irish Sun
24-05-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
Students in South nearly TWICE as likely to get three A* A-level grades than those in North
STUDENTS in the South of England are nearly twice as likely to get three A* A-level grades than those in the North, data reveals. Just 5,800 of the 258,000 who sat the exams last year came away with three or more top grades. Advertisement Of those, 3,779 were from the South and 2,021 in the North. Nine out of ten of the best areas for A-levels were in the South. Pupils in reading, in Berks, came out top — with seven per cent hitting the highest grades. Dozens in London suburbs Kingston, Newham, Sutton and Barnet also got top marks. The Government stats show Salford, Gtr Manchester, fared the worst, with a single set of three A* grades. Advertisement READ MORE UK NEWS Social mobility expert Professor Lee Elliot Major called it a national scandal, saying: 'These figures lay bare a brutal truth — your chances of the highest academic success at school are still shaped more by where you live than what you're capable of. 'This A-star divide highlights the vast differences in support offered to today's children and young people both outside and inside the classroom. 'Increasingly A-level grades are as much a sign of how much support young people have had as much as their academic capability. 'This isn't just a North-South education divide. It's a London and South East versus the rest Divide.' Advertisement Most read in The Sun The Department for Education said: 'We are taking measures to tackle baked-in inequalities.' 1 Students in the South of England are nearly twice as likely to get three A* A-level grades than those in the North Credit: Getty Schools Minister Nick Gibb says he's optimistic about the GCSE results as students face 'shock' over grades
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Brits' top foreign language faux pas revealed – are you an offender?
WELL-meaning Brits' top holiday lingo blunders have been unveiled — with 'grassy ar*e' No1. One in four foul up when saying 'gracias' (pronounced grah-see-ahs), meaning thanks in Spanish, a poll says. 3 Well-meaning Brits' top holiday lingo blunders have been unveiled Credit: Alamy 3 Many Brits pronounce French term 'merci beaucoup' as 'messy bucket' Credit: Alamy Second on the list is 'pie-ella' when ordering food dish paella (pae-ey-yah), with 18 per cent of us slipping up, the survey said. Third is 'messy bucket' for 'merci beaucoup' (mer-see boh-koo) — thanks a lot in French. Also there are 'silver plate' for French please s'il vous plait (sil-vu-pleh) and 'el beacho' for la playa (luh plah-yah) in Spain. Others mispronounced include croissant and cerveza (beer). READ MORE UK NEWS Some 87 per cent of holidaymakers have a go at the local language but almost as many (85 per cent) admit they make errors. Four in five get embarrassed and self-conscious about their pronunciation, a third practise what to say before saying it and almost half fake the local accent to try to sound more fluent. Sandra Hors, Chief Corporate Affairs, Brand and Sustainability Officer at Vueling, which commissioned the survey of 2,000 Brits, said: 'We all know that nailing the pronunciation of some words and phrases in foreign languages can be trick. 'Some Brits even struggle with our name – it's pronounced 'Bwel-ling'! But we also know that they love to explore new cultures and have a go at speaking foreign languages.' Most read in The Sun 'And it's clear that their love of travel outweighs the fear of a few mispronunciations, so we're excited to fly Brits to incredible destinations across Spain, France and Italy where they can take in the sights, try the local cuisine, and bravely attempt a few foreign phrases along the way.' Brit danger tourist brands tribe pest an 'amateur' & reveals bizarre peace offering he SHOULD have made instead of Coke 3
The Irish Sun
21-05-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Ukrainian is THIRD man charged over ‘plot to torch two homes and car linked to Sir Keir Starmer'
A THIRD man appeared in court yesterday charged over an alleged plot to torch two homes and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer. Petro Pochynok is accused of conspiring to damage by fire the PM's 5 Petro Pochynok is the third man to appear in court charged over an alleged plot to torch two homes and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer 5 A Toyota Rav4 once owned by the PM goes up in flames Credit: PA 5 Pochynok is also accused of conspiring to damage by fire a property where Starmer once lived and his family's former house with intent to endanger life Credit: EPA Models Roman Lavrynovych, 21, and Ukrainian Pochynok, 34, needed a translator as he spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address at Westminster magistrates court. He was arrested in Chelsea, West London, on Monday. Pochynok, from Archway, North London, indicated he would be pleading not guilty. READ MORE UK NEWS He was remanded in custody by District Judge Daniel Sternberg to face the Old Bailey on June 6. Romanian Carpiuc, of Chadwell Heath, East London, and Ukrainian Lavrynovych, of Sydenham, South London, are also both in custody to appear on the same day. Carpiuc and Lavrynovych, also a roofer, both advertised themselves as male models on the internet. On website Carpiuc said he wanted to be the 'top male model in the world'. Most read in The Sun On Monday, police raided a two-bed North London flat said to have been previously shared by Pochynok and Carpiuc, his dad and brother until about six months ago. Pochynok is said to have last visited the property three weeks ago. Keir insists he's NOT been 'stitched up' by Brussels despite Brexit betrayal seeing UK PAY to go back into EU courts Six officers were seen carrying evidence bags out after spending about four hours inside. Carpiuc was arrested on Saturday at Luton Airport as he prepared to catch a Wizz Air flight to He studied business at Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent, and is awaiting his results. He had been working in construction since completing the course in January. Pochynok, from the city of Lviv in Ukraine , had a small business selling clothes and shoes which closed at the end of 2019. 5 Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, is also charged with plotting arsons between April 17 and May 13 5 Model Roman Lavrynovych, 21, of Sydenham, has also been charged Credit: Pixel8000
