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LEWIS Hamilton has issued a grovelling apology to his hometown of Stevenage after branding it a "slum" on Sports Personality of the Year. The F1 ace faced a backlash from the Hertfordshire town after he said racing had given him and his family a "way out". But the Mercedes driver has now taken to social media to express his love for the place he grew up and apologise to his former neighbours. Lewis posted a video on Instagram saying: "Good day people. I hope you are well wherever you are I'm sending you positive energy. "I'm having an amazing day today, super happy, simply because holidays have just started. "But I wanted to take a second to send a message to people back in the UK, but also to people in Stevenage where I grew up. "It's somewhere I'm incredibly proud of coming from and still love to this day." The sports star continued to excuse himself for his remark on stage urging people allowing his comment to get "up in their feelings," to, "throw it to the side, its negative … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton issues grovelling apology to Stevenage after slagging it off as ‘the slums’

A FOUR-year-old was found covered in her mother's blood after she was  bludgeoned to death by her thug partner. Shane Murphy attacked mum-of-two Marie Gibson, 35, with a baseball bat fracturing her skull and breaking almost every bone in her face. Neighbours heard the child screaming for help after she ran into the street in Louth, Lincolnshire, saying her mum had been hurt. Murphy battered Marie after she asked to be given some space and told him to leave her home for a couple of hours. They had only been together two months after meeting outside a supermarket. Murphy, of Louth, Lincs, denied murder but the jury took only an hour to convict him yesterday. He was jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years before he can be considered for parole. Neighbour Deborah Ross, 45, told Lincolnshire Live: : "My heart broke when I heard that she was attacked in front of a child who saw it all. "He needs to be sent to prison for a very long time." Mark, 37, … [Read more...] about Girl, 4, found covered in her mums blood after she was beaten to death with a baseball bat by thug boyfriend

LEWIS Hamilton's old babysitter claims the F1 champ was “always happy and smiling” during his time growing up in the “slum of Stevenage”. Bruce Harris can remember many happy afternoons spent with Lewis as a toddler in the garden when he and his wife Janet were looking after the future speed demon. The retired postman, described Hamilton, now 33, as a “chubby little boy who would dance to the Neighbours' theme tune”. The Mercedes ace sparked fury in his Hertfordshire hometown at Sports Personality of the Year when he said that racing had freed him from the “slum”. He said it was a dream for his family to “get out of the slums” - before thinking better of it and saying “Well, not the slums, but to get out of somewhere and do something.” The 71-year-old told the MailOnline: “I remember when I first saw him he was such a chubby boy with this really frizzy Afro hair. “He used to absolutely love to the … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton’s ex-babysitter says F1 champion ‘was always so happy’ growing up in ‘slum’ of Stevenage

A BARRAGE of rain is set to sweep Britain causing travel nightmares for families travelling for Christmas. Flood warnings have been issued for a whopping 35 spots across the county, with severe flooding expected in the South West. This news comes just as 19 million motorists are expected to be making their way across the county to be with friends and family for the festive season. According to the Environment Agency, the River Axe and River Yarty are both set to cause chaos as heavy bands of rain will move across from today. Alerts have been issued for Exmouth, Herefordshire, Bridlington, South Devon, Dorset and Somerset. Helen Roberts from the Met Office told the Sun Online: "The issue is we have seen a lot of rainfall as of late, which means the ground hasn't had a chance to dry. "So we are seeing lots of surface water, which has caused extreme driving issues." "Over the next four or five days it's looking to be very changeable. "Throughout Wednesday and Thursday we are expecting to … [Read more...] about UK weather – Torrential rain and gale-force winds set to spark travel chaos for millions on Christmas getaway

A SICK thug caught on camera punching a pregnant woman unconscious bragged on Facebook that he is "famous". Gareth Warne KO'd Ashleigh Booth, 25, leaving her with a burst eardrum, cut face and horrific bruises after the attack in Halifax. Battered Ashleigh has since shared a video of the assault in an attempt to shine the light on the domestic violence she said she had experienced for more than a year. Warne was convicted of assault and handed a community order and a restraining order, after the attack in November. The terrifying video shows the couple in what appears to be a conservatory, with the man seen to become increasingly angry. But he took to Facebook to brag, writing "Haha fun and games" and "Looks like am famous believe what ya want people." The woman, who appears to be crying, can be seen trying to push the man away as he advances towards her. But just moments later, the man can be seen lashing out - appearing to punch the woman in the face. She is sent … [Read more...] about Thug caught on CCTV punching pregnant ex-girlfriend unconscious shows no remorse in bragging Facebook posts