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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Blundering cabbie stops on Stoke-on-Trent A50 to 'sort sat-nav'
A blundering cabbie is facing police action - after stopping on the A50 to 'sort the sat-nav'. Staffordshire road crime team discovered the taxi on an exit slip-road off the dual-carriageway. It resulted in other vehicles having to swerve out of the way of the taxi and sparked queues. A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "If you are lost please don't stop in a live lane of a dual-carriageway to sort the sat-nav. Unlike this taxi driver we came across on the A50 where other cars had been swerving out of the way to avoid a collision and also causing unnecessary tailbacks. The driver has been reported." READ MORE: Neighbours at war as tarmac row sees shopkeeper install car park barrier READ MORE: Scene of devastation as car ploughs into Stoke-on-Trent kebab shop Get daily headlines and breaking news emailed to you - it's FREE
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Marriage Diaries: My wife's a chronic complainer and I'm sick of it
It all began with the chicken stew, served in a pub while my wife and I were on holiday in Devon. The chicken was so overcooked and dry that it was inedible. We both agreed it was like trying to eat feathers, but did we complain? Did we heck? We just paid and left hungry, but in the car afterwards, we both admitted that we absolutely should have said something, and my wife resolved there and then to be a born-again complainer. Clearly, she meant it because ever since that fateful fricassee, she has gone from strength to strength in exercising her consumer rights. Watch out, Watchdog, there's a new sheriff in town. Her new regime started with the cabbie who kept his meter running on our driveway while my wife ran into the house to get cash and by the time she came out she was a fiver short. I wasn't there, but she recounted the tale of the taxi to me afterwards saying she flat-out refused to pay more, the fare should have stopped when they reached the destination, and it wasn't her fault he didn't have a card machine. An argument ensued. My wife didn't back down. Neighbours and passers-by all joined in the uprising, and he grabbed the cash and high-tailed it off to his next fare. Win. Next up, the delivery guy whose package for us looked like it had recently been used as a football that had then been sat on at half-time. My wife took a picture of it and refused to accept it. Another win. However, I'm now starting to think that we've created a bit of a monster as each successful complaint and stand-off has emboldened her further, to the point where she now seems to be looking for things to kick up a stink about. Eating out is stressful because there are so many points of potential conflict. The demeanour of the staff. The duration between ordering and eating. And that's before we even get to the food itself. Will the carrots be orange enough for her? Even if everything is to her satisfaction, she then turns to everyone else around the table to ask how our meals are. 'Delicious,' we all reply in unison, to avoid further conflict. Airbnb and hotel rooms are another target-rich environment for her, and as soon as we're through the door, the inspection levels rival those of a British Army barracks. What I'd like her to do is strike the right balance between not saying boo to a goose (or an inedible chicken) and being an unholy pain in the backside. And, I've realised to do that, I need to find my voice, my inner complainer. I'm not talking about joining the queues clogging up the customer service desks of this world, but I need to complain to my wife about her complaining. Talking to her in a language she'll surely understand. And I know I need to do this urgently before we go on holiday this summer because we've never set foot in an airport without there being a problem with one of our family's carry-ons: weight, size, wrong colour, too many zips. However, this is the first time we'll have done so since my wife found her inner Matt Allwright. So, when they hit us with the inevitable surcharge, we'll see what happens when the unstoppable force that is now my wife comes face-to-face with the immovable object that is the budget airline check-in desk. So, if you're at Heathrow this summer I can only apologise in advance if your flight's delayed. It may not be the airline's fault. It may be mine. I'm just trying to find the right moment to tell my wife. The thing is, I hate complaining. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more. Solve the daily Crossword
Telegraph
4 days ago
- General
- Telegraph
Marriage Diaries: My wife's a chronic complainer and I'm sick of it
It all began with the chicken stew, served in a pub while my wife and I were on holiday in Devon. The chicken was so overcooked and dry that it was inedible. We both agreed it was like trying to eat feathers, but did we complain? Did we heck? We just paid and left hungry, but in the car afterwards, we both admitted that we absolutely should have said something, and my wife resolved there and then to be a born-again complainer. Clearly, she meant it because ever since that fateful fricassee, she has gone from strength to strength in exercising her consumer rights. Watch out, Watchdog, there's a new sheriff in town. Her new regime started with the cabbie who kept his meter running on our driveway while my wife ran into the house to get cash and by the time she came out she was a fiver short. I wasn't there, but she recounted the tale of the taxi to me afterwards saying she flat-out refused to pay more, the fare should have stopped when they reached the destination, and it wasn't her fault he didn't have a card machine. An argument ensued. My wife didn't back down. Neighbours and passers-by all joined in the uprising, and he grabbed the cash and high-tailed it off to his next fare. Win. Next up, the delivery guy whose package for us looked like it had recently been used as a football that had then been sat on at half-time. My wife took a picture of it and refused to accept it. Another win. However, I'm now starting to think that we've created a bit of a monster as each successful complaint and stand-off has emboldened her further, to the point where she now seems to be looking for things to kick up a stink about. Eating out is stressful because there are so many points of potential conflict. The demeanour of the staff. The duration between ordering and eating. And that's before we even get to the food itself. Will the carrots be orange enough for her? Even if everything is to her satisfaction, she then turns to everyone else around the table to ask how our meals are. 'Delicious,' we all reply in unison, to avoid further conflict. Airbnb and hotel rooms are another target-rich environment for her, and as soon as we're through the door, the inspection levels rival those of a British Army barracks. What I'd like her to do is strike the right balance between not saying boo to a goose (or an inedible chicken) and being an unholy pain in the backside. And, I've realised to do that, I need to find my voice, my inner complainer. I'm not talking about joining the queues clogging up the customer service desks of this world, but I need to complain to my wife about her complaining. Talking to her in a language she'll surely understand. And I know I need to do this urgently before we go on holiday this summer because we've never set foot in an airport without there being a problem with one of our family's carry-ons: weight, size, wrong colour, too many zips. However, this is the first time we'll have done so since my wife found her inner Matt Allwright. So, when they hit us with the inevitable surcharge, we'll see what happens when the unstoppable force that is now my wife comes face-to-face with the immovable object that is the budget airline check-in desk. So, if you're at Heathrow this summer I can only apologise in advance if your flight's delayed. It may not be the airline's fault. It may be mine. I'm just trying to find the right moment to tell my wife. The thing is, I hate complaining.
Daily Mail
11-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
That's a fare prize! Ex-cabbie, 21, swaps one-bed council flat for £4m Omaze beachside home plus £250,000 cash - and he's already thinking about whether to sell it
A former cabbie has swapped a one-bed council flat for a £4million beachside home - for just £25. James Moughton, 71, won the keys to a luxurious beachside property in West Sussex in the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw. He has now swapped his modest, cramped accommodation in Hull for panoramic sea views - and declared it 'the best tip I've ever had!' The 71-year-old will also have direct beach access from his four-bedroom home and a Skargards wood surround hot tub. His stunning new property comes mortgage-free and with all legal fees covered. The cabbie spent 20 years driving in Hull and has also been given a whopping £250,000 in cash to help him settle in. Mr Moughton, who bought his £4million winning entry for just £25 as part of his Omaze subscription, said he purchased the ticket in the hope of winning a house that would change his family's lives, but never thought it would ever become a reality. 'It's a feeling I couldn't even have dreamed of before,' he said. 'When I was a cabbie, I used to drop people off at fancy homes - now I've got one of my own.' He can decide whether to live in the house, rent it out for a supplementary income or sell it whenever he wishes to become a cash multi-millionaire. If he decides to keep the stunning property, it is estimated that the £250,000 would enable him to run the house for many years. If he decides to rent it out, local estate agents estimate that the property could achieve a long-term rental value of approximately £6,000 per month. He lives in his one-bedroom council flat in Hull, has two children, daughter Katie,28, and son Michael, 29, and a grandson, Kasper, three. Now he plans to bring the whole family together at the home for 'a big seaside celebration'. The ecstatic grandad said: 'I've got a daughter, a son and a grandchild - they're all over the moon for me. I can't wait to have the family come and stay - every day will feel like a holiday here. 'I'm from a council estate, but now I own a coastal paradise. I can't believe I'm going from a one-bedroom flat to a £4million mansion! Things like this just don't happen to people where I come from. The last thing I won was a soft toy at the Hull Fair. 'I used to be a cabbie and it's safe to say this is the best tip I've ever had! When I was working, I'd spend my days navigating traffic - now all I'll have to navigate is my best route to the hot tub.' The 71-year-old revealed what he'd been doing prior to his big win: 'I was having such an uneventful and boring week before Omaze turned up. I think the highlight had been nipping to the shops and avoiding getting sunburnt. 'Then all of a sudden I get a knock at the door and someone tells me I've won a prize - initially I thought it must be a wind-up! 'I was gobsmacked, I could've fallen through the floor! I went to see my daughter afterwards to crack open a bottle of fizz to celebrate.' The retired cabbie continued: 'The house is absolutely stunning. The sea views are something else - it's literally right on the beach. 'I've even got a hot tub looking out across the sea - my grandson's going to love that. Now I've got the beach as my back garden, I think it's time I learnt to swim. My son said he's going to teach me, but I'll just dip my toes in for the time being. 'The place is massive, especially compared to my little flat; the dog shower in the garage is bigger than my current bathroom. 'The births of my children and grandchild were the best days of my life, but winning this place is running it close.' The retired cabbie says the new house and money will 'change his life forever' and be a 'generational legacy' for his family. The 71-year-old revealed what he'd been doing prior to his big win: 'I was having such an uneventful and boring week before Omaze turned up' He said: 'I've no idea what I'll do long-term yet - but if I do decide to sell up and cash in, the money from the sale will change the lives of my family forever. 'Living on a pension, you're always watching the pennies. But now, for the first time in my life, I don't have to worry about money ever again - it'll be ice cold beers on the sun lounger from now on.' His striking beachside residence offers an enticing combination of contemporary luxury living and standout architectural features, including high ceilings, a feature fireplace, statement glazed roof and floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto south-facing terraces. The main residence provides a spacious layout with three reception rooms, including a first-floor living room with an integrated bar area offering breathtaking sea views. The expansive, triple-aspect kitchen features a central island breakfast bar and high-end appliances from Neff, Siemens, Bosch and Caple, with a separate utility room nearby. Outside, the property offers a south-facing garden, multiple terraces, an outdoor kitchen with an Ooni pizza oven and BBQ area, as well as a wood-surround Skargards hot tub. There is also a boathouse, an outdoor shower and private, gated access directly from the garden onto the pebble beach. A detached, self-contained guest studio with a bedroom and en suite bathroom sits above a double garage, which even includes a heated dog shower. Just a short walk away, East Preston and Rustington offer a range of shops, cafes and wine bars. Angmering station, a little over a mile from the property, provides direct trains to London Victoria in around 90 minutes. A few miles north lies the South Downs National Park, with extensive walking and cycling routes, including the famous South Downs Way. As well as making him a multimillionaire, the Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Sussex, raised £4.1 million for the MND Association. Motor neurone disease (MND) is a fatal, rapidly progressing neurological disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It affects how people walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. Around 5,000 people are living with MND in the UK at any one time. The MND Association is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland focused on improving access to care, research and campaigning for those people living with or affected by MND. The money raised will allow the Association to fund 24 MND research nurses for 28 months, ensuring sustained, high-quality research-led care bringing hope to families affected by MND. These nurses will open doors to clinical trials and research, offering people with MND a chance to be part of important breakthroughs. Tanya Curry, Chief Executive at the MND Association said: 'It's hard to put into words just how much the incredible amount raised means to all of us-it represents a real beacon of hope for the whole MND community. 'Since our partnership with Omaze began in May more than 300 people will have been told they have MND and at the same time they will have been told there is no treatment, there is no cure. 'The money raised will help us change that. Your generosity will help us rewrite what it means to be diagnosed with MND and start a revolution in MND research. 'This amazing partnership really will change lives.' James Oakes, President of Omaze, said: 'Everyone at Omaze is thrilled that James has won this beautiful beachside house in Sussex, whilst also contributing to the massive £4.1 million raised for the MND Association. 'Omaze offers people the chance to win spectacular houses, whilst also introducing charities to new audiences that they wouldn't normally reach. 'We're immensely proud that the Omaze Community has now raised over £97 million for good causes across the UK.' Draw entries for the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw in Cheshire are available now at The Grand Prize Draw closes on Sunday 27th July 2025 for online entries and Tuesday 29th July 2025 for postal entries.
The Sun
30-06-2025
- The Sun
Brit ‘sexually assaulted' by Magaluf cab driver who abandoned her at airport & told her ‘this is how it's done in Spain'
A BRIT tourist was allegedly sexually assaulted by a cabbie in Magaluf who is said to have abandoned her at the airport. Spanish prosecutors allege the taxi driver, 28, "took advantage" of the British tourist, 33, who was reportedly drunk - before telling her "this is how it's done in Spain". 2 2 Indian-born Ranjit Singh was last night warned he faces up to three years in jail if convicted after being charged with sexually assaulting the tourist. One pal of the Brit tourists said they called for a taxi to get her back to the hotel because she had been drinking heavily in Punta Ballena, a party strip in the holiday hotspot. But the 'rogue driver' allegedly switched routes and took her to Palma airport instead after telling her to pay £42 upfront. He is then thought to have asked the Brit woman to move to the front passenger seat before allegedly touching her inappropriately. The alleged case, which reportedly took place in 2023, is now set to go to court. It is understood that public prosecutors will also demand £6,000 in compensation if Mr Singh is found guilty. A three-page pre-trial indictment submitted by public prosecutors states 'The friend told the accused where he should take her. 'A few metres into the journey, the accused stopped the vehicle and told the British woman she should pay EUROS 50 for the fare upfront and move from the back to sit beside him in the passenger seat. 'She followed his instructions, paying with a card. 'Following on from that, the accused, taking advantage of an inebriated woman who was alone in a place she didn't know, changed the agreed route and took the motorway towards the airport. 'On the way, with lascivious and lustful intent, he touched her breasts and her groin over her clothes and tried to kiss her. 'When they reached the airport, he told her to get out and said, 'This is how things are done in Spain so get used to it.'" Public prosecutors say the Brit woman has needed counselling for 'severe anxiety and depression' after going through the alleged incident. The indictment added: 'The main problem is the traumatic flashbacks.' It is not yet clear how the accused cabbie will plead when the case gets to court. A date for the trial has yet to be set. It comes after two Brits were arrested last month on suspicion of raping a teen tourist from the UK at their rented Costa del Sol villa. The 19-year-old's friends found her unconscious in a bathroom at the property in Marbella. The alleged sex attack took place after a group of young Brit women met the men - also from the UK - at a nightclub. They had agreed to go back to the villa they had rented for their holiday to continue partying. But the women found their friend 'unconscious' in the bathroom, according to local reports. She is said to have been drinking heavily before being found, and officials have not yet said if they believe her drinks could have been spiked. One of the suspects, described locally as a 23-year-old UK national, was at the scene of the alleged sex attack. Another, a 27-year-old male who is also British, was reportedly held hours later at a Marbella nightclub after cops were given a description matching his by the alleged victim.
