By Jay R. Jordan Published 8:52 pm CDT, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 A Houston police officer was involved in a crash on the city's northwest side Tuesday night. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 8700 block of West Tidwell Road. The officer was westbound on Tidwell near Fairbanks North Houston Road when an SUV pulled out in front of him, causing him to slam in the back-left side of the SUV. No one was injured in the crash, according to Houston Police Department Lt. Larry Crowson. Text CHRON to 77453 to receive breaking news alerts by text message. Jay R. Jordan covers breaking news in the Houston area. Read him on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and our subscriber site, HoustonChronicle.com | Follow him on Twitter at @JayRJordan | Email him at [email protected] … [Read more...] about Houston police officer involved in crash on northwest side
Theresa May to insist Brits should feel ‘proud’ to live in council houses in a major shift from Thatcherite policy
THERESA May will mark a major Tory shift from Thatcherite policy today by insisting people should feel “proud” to live in council houses. She will say that society, including politicians, should stop looking down on council tenants. Former PM Margaret Thatcher encouraged them to buy their homes under the right-to-buy scheme. Critics have blamed the 1980s policy for leading to a lack of social housing. Mrs May now plans to pledge an extra £2billion for social housing over the next decade. And in a speech to the National Housing Federation Summit, she will say: “Some residents are ashamed to share the fact their home belongs to a housing association or local authority. TOM AND JEZZA SEE RED Bitter feud between Corbyn and Tom Watson blows up in shadow cabinet CUT EU WORKERS Britain must stop 'relying on MILLIONS of EU workers' in Brexit shake-up ULSTERMATUM PM warns EU there … [Read more...] about Theresa May to insist Brits should feel ‘proud’ to live in council houses in a major shift from Thatcherite policy
Public to be asked whether ‘flying taxis’ should be allowed to carry passengers to tackle congestion
THE public could be canvassed on whether they believe “flying taxis” should be allowed to carry passengers. Advisers at the Department of Transport have called on ministers to “explore the current level of public acceptance around ‘flying taxis’” In a report called Position Statement on Future of Flight from the DfT’s science and advisory council it stated that “globally congestion is an increasing problem.” It continued: “If personal air travel is to become a reality, we have to keep pace with demand and new patterns of travel.” It noted that flying taxis would likely “attract the upper end of the market” and “be fully autonomous” which would not help how the public would receive them. The DfT said: “One of the themes to our aviation strategy is enabling new technology and innovation and we continue to explore the role of government in preparing for these trends.” SCOFF THEIR ROCKERS … [Read more...] about Public to be asked whether ‘flying taxis’ should be allowed to carry passengers to tackle congestion
Thousands of triathletes left fuming after being forced to run an extra 1.3miles in course blunder
THOUSANDS of triathletes have been left fuming after a course blunder meant they were forced to run an extra 1.3miles. Competitors were left puzzled during the race when checking their split times. They were left even more baffled when they crossed the finish line unhappy with their performances. But bungling organisers of the AJ Bell London Triathlon – in which telly chef Gordon Ramsay took part - have admitted they didn’t measure the run circuit properly. Laps as part of the 10km (6.2mile) run route were 550metres (0.34miles) longer than they should have been. Depending on the triathlon discipline and the number of laps, it meant some of the competitors ended up running 2.2km (1.3miles) further than they should have done. Others did an extra 1.1km (0.68miles). Ten thousand athletes took part in all the events over August 4 and 5 at the Excel Centre, east London. Angry triathlete Andrew Cummings thought something was wrong at the time when his GPS watch said he’d run … [Read more...] about Thousands of triathletes left fuming after being forced to run an extra 1.3miles in course blunder
Sam Cam returns back to No10 to talk fashion with PM instead of politics
DAVID Cameron’s wife Samantha returned to 10 Downing Street yesterday to attend a London Fashion Week party hosted by Prime Minister Theresa May. The designer, 47, called it home for six years with husband David Cameron until his resignation in 2016. Mrs Cameron was joined by other fashion designers including Vogue’s Anna Wintour and Edward Enniful at the bash thrown by the PM. TOM AND JEZZA SEE RED Bitter feud between Corbyn and Tom Watson blows up in shadow cabinet CUT EU WORKERS Britain must stop 'relying on MILLIONS of EU workers' in Brexit shake-up ULSTERMATUM PM warns EU there will be NO Brexit deal unless they DUMP Irish border demands JEREMY CORB-OUT Lefties 'in Bolshevik plot to keep control of Labour’ if Corbyn steps down 'MALE & STALE' John McDonnell tried to woo mums with Mumsnet chat... and it didn't go well BRUSSELS POUTS Ministers accuse EU of ruining PM's Brexit appeal by restarting customs row Sam Cam as she’s otherwise known was spotted … [Read more...] about Sam Cam returns back to No10 to talk fashion with PM instead of politics