incident happened in Westcliff, Essex, and the man had to be taken to hospital for treatment after injuring himself during the attacks. He was later detained under the Mental Health Act.

SOAP legend Leslie Grantham is to He beats a robbery rap when a bribed cop lies in court. star in The Bill —as a ruthless Cock- Sun Hill's image and halt a viewing ney villain. slump. The Bill's bosses want to sign up It will make Leslie's famed East- other stars for guest appea

INFLATION will rise soon, which could push up interest rates again, business leaders forecast in a survey out today.

A CHILDREN'S radio station named after Princess Diana could go on air if a £2omillion bid to her memorial fund is backed.

US presidents are famed for sex romps. George Washington's first lover was an Indian squaw and he then had a long affair with his best pal's wife. But he died after catching pneumonia while bedding a girl in a slave hut. Warren Harding stunned the Capitol in 1921 when he was cau

SOAKING UP PUNISHMENT: Hollywood's new jailbird seems keen to set a shining example

DULTS are to be offered L5O to go back to school. The lifelong learning •usade, which aims to ach new skills to people f all ages, will be Lunched next month. Those taking part will ceive £l5O in "learning counts" if they chip in iother £25 themselves. The money will be gistered