Monthly Archives: November 2016

Sheriff: South Carolina kidnapping suspect linked to as many as 7 killings

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 8, 2016

(CNN)A South Carolina man who is accused of kidnapping a woman and chaining her up for two months has confessed to a 2003 quadruple homicide and may have killed three others, Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright told reporters Saturday night. Officials discovered the body of a man Friday on the farm of Todd Kohlhepp, and […]


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Hitchcock experts rush to defend director over Tippi Hedrens claims of sexual harassment

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 8, 2016

Actress says she repelled advances on The Birds set but film crew dispute story Cinema historians, former cast and crew and Alfred Hitchcocks official biographer have rushed to the defence of the director after claims that he Margaret Herrick Library in Los Angeles. television film The Girl, starring Sienna Miller as Hedren and Toby Jones […]


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Sex offender who chained up woman killed at least seven, say police

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 8, 2016

Todd Kohlhepp confesses to shooting four people in South Carolina and shows police graves of two others on his property A


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Fire crew attacks ‘mar’ Bonfire Night – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 8, 2016

“Those responsible should know that the authorities take these criminal actions extremely seriously and we will work closely with police to ensure they are identified and held to account. “We will continue our efforts to bring about a reduction in these dangerous actions by a small number of individuals.”


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From jailhouse to marijuana farm: empty US prisons get strange makeovers

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 8, 2016

As prisons close across the US, ideas for their reuse abound from a yoga studio to a farm for medical marijuana. In Gainesville, since a medium-security jail reopened as a shelter, chronic homelessness in the Florida city has halved The cinder block buildings that dominate the campus have been painted bright pink, orange and blue. […]


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Maintaining the Quality of Your Carpets and Rugs

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 7, 2016

Carpets and Rugs

Recent studies have shown that the average homeowner doesn’t know all about keeping a carpet or rug look clean and fresh. So no matter how much time you spend cleaning your home, chances are there is still something you can learn about carpet and rug maintenance. If the state of your carpets and rugs is […]


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Fareed Zakaria: Trump is a cancer on American democracy

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 7, 2016

(CNN)CNN’s Fareed Zakaria delivered an impassioned monologue Sunday, in which he underlined why he would not be voting for Donald Trump on November 8. Zakaria has made no secret in the past of his opposition to the Republican presidential candidate, but he emphasized in an op-ed for The Washington Post and on his show “GPS” […]


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Warning as household debts spiral to 1.5 trillion – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 7, 2016

With inflation set to rise, borrowers are urged to start cutting their debts. The warning from the charity, which runs training programmes in schools and for adults, comes days after the governor of the Bank of England warned inflation rates are likely to rise to 2.7% in 2017. ‘Unmanageable’ Michelle Highman, chief executive of the […]


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Wanda Reign on the Bund: Inside Shanghai’s first ‘seven-star’ hotel

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 6, 2016

Shanghai (CNN)Billing itself a “seven-star” hotel — the first of its kind in Shanghai — the Wanda Reign on the Bund certainly makes the appropriate first impression. The exterior is an awe-inspiring mix of glass and steel, shaped by British design firms Foster + Partners and Heatherwick Studio. Then there’s the car service, featuring luxury […]


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