A vile man broke his way into a Brent home and raped a woman inside before stealing her bank card and bicycle. Andrei Makara, 40, of no fixed address, was convicted of rape and robbery after pleading guilty at Harrow Crown Court on Thursday August 30. At 10.40am on July 24, he is said to have forced entry into a Brent home, raped the woman inside and stolen a bank card and bicycle. He plead guilty to two counts of rape, one count of assault by penetration and one count of robbery and will be sentenced at the same court on Wednesday September 26. The court heard that the 31-year-old victim was in the bathroom when she heard a loud bang downstairs and, on investigating, realised someone was trying to force entry into the property. She managed to lock the front door but Makara was able to force it open with shoulder. Fearful for her safety, she bandaged Makara's hand, which was injured during the incident, and offered him her bank card in the hopes of escaping unharmed. Makara then became … [Read more...] about Robber broke into house and raped a woman before stealing from her
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Review: A so-so haunted house drama in ‘The Little Stranger’
Lindsey Bahr, Ap Film Writer Updated 5:16 am PDT, Thursday, August 30, 2018 This image released by Focus Features shows Domhnall Gleeson in a scene from "The Little Stranger." (Nicola Dove/Focus Features via AP) This image released by Focus Features shows Domhnall Gleeson in a scene from "The Little Stranger." (Nicola Dove/Focus Features via AP) Photo: Nicola Dove, AP This image released by Focus Features shows Domhnall Gleeson, left, and Ruth Wilson in a scene from "The Little Stranger." (Nicola Dove/Focus Features via AP) This image released by Focus Features shows Domhnall Gleeson, left, and Ruth Wilson in a scene from "The Little Stranger." (Nicola Dove/Focus Features via AP) Photo: Nicola Dove, AP This image released by Focus Features shows Domhnall Gleeson, from left, Ruth Wilson and Will Poulter in a scene from "The Little … [Read more...] about Review: A so-so haunted house drama in ‘The Little Stranger’
Road width stand-off puts brakes in Kineton housing development
A stand-off over the width of a road has led to a decision on a housing development in Kineton to be deferred. Housebuilders Morris Homes already had outline planning permission for up to 78 homes on land off Warwick Road but councillors met at last week’s Planning East committee of Stratford District Council to consider reserved matters - appearance, landscaping and the layout of the scheme.And it was the latter that proved the issue with Kineton Parish Council objecting to the width of the road running through the middle of the development.Vice-chairman Cllr Ken Priddis explained to the meeting that they were insistent on the road being 6.1m wide so that it could form part of a link road to help ease congestion in the village centre. But Warwickshire County Council refused to allow a road wider than the usual 5.5m saying that to do so would raise concerns about traffic speeding through the houses.The committee also heard from Kevin Pearson, design and planning director at … [Read more...] about Road width stand-off puts brakes in Kineton housing development
Lawsuit Accuses the Italian Fashion House Etro of Discrimination
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Style Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Advertisement Supported by A former employee says she was fired for taking a stand against the race, gender and age bias of company practices. ByJonah Engel Bromwich and Vanessa Friedman Aug. 30, 2018 A former employee of the Italian fashion house Etro, a family-owned brand known for its lush textiles and boho deluxe aesthetic, filed a lawsuit against the company and its leadership this week that says they have discriminated against employees on the basis of race, gender and age for more than two decades. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in New York State Supreme Court by Kim Weiner, who spent about The suit comes as the fashion world undergoes a period of self-examination in response to models’ allegations of sexual harassment by prominent photographers, as well as reports that reveal a dearth of female executives at … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Accuses the Italian Fashion House Etro of Discrimination
For a ‘house church’ in Beijing, CCTV cameras and eviction
By Christian Shepherd BEIJING (Reuters) - The Zion church in Beijing, one of the city's largest unofficial Protestant "house" churches, has operated with relative freedom for years, hosting hundreds of worshippers every weekend in an expansive, specially renovated hall in north Beijing. But in April, city authorities asked the church to install 24 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the building for "security", Zion's head pastor, Jin Mingri, told Reuters. "They wanted to put cameras in the sanctuary where we worship. The church decided this was not appropriate," Jin said over tea in his spacious, book-lined office. "Our services are a sacred time." When the request was refused, police and state security agents started harassing churchgoers, calling them, visiting them, contacting their workplace and asking them to promise not to go to church, according to statements from the church and interviews with attendees. China's constitution guarantees religious freedom, but since … [Read more...] about For a ‘house church’ in Beijing, CCTV cameras and eviction