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Mum who escaped prison after scamming holidaymakers branded 'a disgrace' Lauren Wise & Lee Grimsditch People reacted angrily to a mum escaping a jail sentence despite defrauding thousands of pounds out of innocent people. She took deposits from 25 people who were expecting a holiday to Cyprus, which was advertised on Facebook and by word of mouth in 2017. But when the holidays were cancelled the 42-year-old refused to pay back the money, pocketing a total of £46,691.76 for herself. A judge at Liverpool Crown Court said the only reason he wasn't sending her straight to pris...

Mum-of-five who scammed holidaymakers out of £46K branded 'a disgrace' after avoiding jail Mum-of-five Emma Yankey, 42, kept £46,691.76 sent to her by Brits booking onto a holiday to Cyprus having heard about it either over Facebook or through word of mouth Emma Yankey kept £46,000 in holiday deposits (Image: Liverpool Echo) Fancy an escape? Sign up to the Chill newsletter for weekly inspiration and advice on UK holidays Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometim...

Military veteran hails Trump changes for fast VA coronavirus vaccine rollout Abraham Mahshie © Provided by Washington Examiner The day when retired Air Force Col. Thomas McNish could play with his grandchildren again could not come soon enough. The former Vietnam POW thanks the fast Department of Veterans Affairs vaccine rollout and decisions former President Donald Trump made to cut through stifling bureaucracy. “We took maximum advantage of the ability to break free,” McNish, 78, said of the vaccine he quickly received at his local VA hospital in San Antonio, Texas, in...

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced bipartisan legislation to reinstate a critical rule allowing veterans and their representatives 48 hours to review and dispute disability claims verdicts before they are finalized.  In April 2020, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) eliminated the critical 48-hour review period—a decades-old practice allowing veterans and their representatives time to review benefits determinations prior to VA’s final decision. Reinstating this necessary tool will result in greater effi...

First spring training game in Southwest Florida features two Lee County teams Published: February 28, 2021 7:11 PM EST Updated: March 1, 2021 7:56 PM EST Recommended Fans were excited to see a baseball game in person. No matter what your team is, both sides agree on one thing – it’s good to be back in the ballpark. Michelle Powella is from Cape Coral. “Spring Training is good for my soul and my heart right now,” Powella said. The Red Sox and Minnesota Twins met at the Hammond Stadium for the first day of spring training games. Fans have been itching for this day since the pandemic cut...