Ex-Royal Marine’s home is hit by two arson attacks after he spoke out against yobs

Ex-Royal Marine’s home is destroyed in arson attack after he stood up youths who were terrorising his village during lockdown Sean Ivey and family  inside home in Wingate when it was set alight on March 18 Force confirmed second blaze at property took place at around 1am today Mr Ivey said home targeted because he … Read more

Ex-Royal Marine commando who set up cannabis farm with pregnant girlfriend is jailed

Ex-Royal Marine commando, 32, who set up £19,000 cannabis farm with his pregnant girlfriend, 27, in suburban semi they share with their newborn baby is jailed for a year Adam Burtoft, 32, set up cannabis farm with his girlfriend Charlotte Carr, 27  Former Royal Marine Burtoft was jailed for a year at Minshull Street Crown … Read more

Plymouth ex-Royal Marine who lost an arm and a leg in Afghanistan is denied a blue badge by council

Ex-Royal Marine, 33, who lost an arm and a leg in Afghanistan and suffers flashbacks and phantom pain has been denied a blue badge by local council for 13 years – because he is ‘not disabled enough’ Ben McBean, 33, had his parking permit stripped by Plymouth Council in 2009 Council workers had spotted him running … Read more

Plymouth ex-Royal Marine who lost an arm and a leg in Afghanistan is denied a blue badge by council

Ex-Royal Marine, 33, who lost an arm and a leg in Afghanistan and suffers flashbacks and phantom pain has been denied a blue badge by local council for 13 years – because he is ‘not disabled enough’ Ben McBean, 33, had his parking permit stripped by Plymouth Council in 2009 Council workers had spotted him running … Read more

Daredevil ex-Royal Marine leaps off 4,00ft peak of Scotland’s An Teallach mountain

On a wing and a prayer: Daredevil ex-Royal Marine leaps off 4,00ft peak of Scotland’s An Teallach to become first person to fly a wingsuit from top of UK mountain Tim Howell, 31, from Somerset, was the first person to successfully fly with a wingsuit from a UK mountain Mr Howell climbed to the nearly … Read more

Inside the time warp house where ex-Royal Navy sailor, 89, has left decor untouched since 1948

A former Royal Navy sailor who has lived in the same house since 1948 has claimed he has saved thousands by leaving his decor untouched.   Doug Bethel, 89, from Liverpool, Merseyside, still lives in the house he grew up in with his parents and six siblings after they bought the five-bedroom semi-detached terraced house 72 … Read more