Sweden’s architects host annual gingerbread competition

Sweden’s architects host annual gingerbread competition

The 26th Swedish gingerbread competition organised by the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design has crowned its winner. There were over 160 entries and the winner by popular vote was an economic student who built an intricate miniature city, sinking over 40 hours into the design. Winner Ecalina Asp explained that the theme was ‘hemlighet’, which is Swedish for ‘secret’, and ‘hem’ means home. Dec 19, 2016
CCTV footage shows man stabbed 10 times in unprovoked attack in Barking

CCTV footage shows man stabbed 10 times in unprovoked attack in Barking

Police have released CCTV footage of the moment a man was stabbed 10 times in an unprovoked attack in east London. The father-of-two spent a week recovering from his injuries in hospital after puncturing his lung as well as suffering injuries to his chest, stomach, bowel and liver. He was stabbed after walking home from a pub on 28 October at around 9:45pm. As he walked down Pelham Avenue, he was approached from behind by the suspect, who suddenly stabbed him multiple times. Dec 19, 2016
Oren Aharon Cohen charged with kidnapping says he thought toddler was a ‘midget’

Oren Aharon Cohen charged with kidnapping says he thought toddler was a ‘midget’

A man who broke into an apartment in Tempe, Arizona and held a child has been charged with burglary and kidnapping after the child’s father woke to find Oren Aharon Cohen in his apartment holding his two-year-old daughter. Cohen claims that he was “black-out drunk” when he entered the apartment. He has said he would never hurt a child, claiming he thought the girl was a “midget”. Dec 19, 2016