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MP denies ‘Non Dom’ cash for marginal seat

A billionaire, who has avoided paying millions of pounds in tax, funded polling in a marginal constituency but its Tory MP claims he knew nothing about it. Lord Ashcroft s report called Smell the Coffee: A wake-up call for the Conservative Party, was co... » MORE

‘Our baby died for no reason’

DAMNING findings by a coroner into the death of a two-month-old baby have left a young family distraught. Charlotte Devine and Lee Jones of Manordene Road, Thamesmead, have grieved over Taylor since his death on Easter Sunday in 2009, believing a congeni... » MORE

Mum camps out for a home

A pregnant mum says she had to camp at council offices until she got a home for her children after being evicted. Four month s pregnant Charlene Smith, 24, says she was so fed up with council dithering and excuses, she confronted staff at Bexleyheath civ... » MORE

‘No one said sorry to me for my son’s death’

A MOTHER whose only son died in custody said the police s apology was a PR stunt as no one apologised to her but rather to the media. Disorientated Paul Coker, 32, (pictured right) from Woolwich, died a lonely death in cell eight of Plumstead Police sta... » MORE

Zuma goes shopping

THE South African president took time out of a schedule which included dates with the Queen, Prime Minister and England manager, to go on a tour of a supermarket - complete with his entourage of 40. President Jacob Zuma became the first visiting Head of... » MORE

‘They’re all liars so who the hell do you vote for?’

EACH week your Times will be devoting space to a comprehensive look at the political parties chasing your votes during the forthcoming election, writes group editor, Melody Foreman. We will be covering education, health, crime, culture and environmental... » MORE

Which way will you vote?

Retired clerk Margaret Hall, 75, from Bexley I used to be a Conservative voter but not any longer. I don t like the Conservatives that are around at the moment. I don t like David Cameron. He seems a bit of a slimy toad. I don t know who I will vote f... » MORE

Tories want better treatment of soldiers

POLITICIANS brought a fight for better treatment for junior army servicemen and women to Westminster on Tuesday. Veterans joined Conservative parliamentary candidates Chris Phillips, Colin Bloom and Bob Stewart in a meeting with Shadow Defence Secretary... » MORE
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