Rory McKeown

It’s not been the best starts to 2024 for this Ferrari driver… (Picture: @ANYTIMESPY / SWNS)This is one mishap that’s going to hurt the wallet.A Ferrari 296 worth £300,000 was left wrecked after crashing into a bollard in London’s Mayfair.The purple supercar is believed to have spun off the road after going above the speed limit at around 7pm on New Year’s Day.It ended up backwards and hit a lamp post, leaving its front and rear severely crumpled.The repair bill is estimated to be in the region…

Kia Pulford Stone, from Wigan, pleaded guilty to both charges of assault by beating and criminal damage (Picture: Getty)A police officer quit job before she could be sacked after being convicted of going on a violent rampage and damaging a car.Kia Pulford Stone was charged after two incidents in Wigan, Greater Manchester, on March 14 and 16 last year.Still a serving officer, the second incident involved Pulford Stone damaging a Vauxhall Adam car belonging to the same woman she’d attacked previou…

Just a police officer casually trying to help a lost swan (Picture: Devizes Police / SWNS)An iconic film scene came to life after police had to chase a swan lost on a dual carriageway. The cygnet had been sat on the southbound carriageway of the A361, just north of Devizes, Wilts, on Friday.It sparked comparisons to the 2007 film Hot Fuzz where Simon Pegg’s character was sent out to catch a swan. The real-life rescue had a happy ending after police were able to block traffic and protect the bird…

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