The Latest Breaking News from Ian Cook

Sting’s 1980s Hampstead Home Is a Study in Lived-In Design – It’s the Most Imperfect Way to Live in 2026

Archival photographs of the North London residence invite us to look beyond comparison culture to create a space with genuine soul

Homes & Gardens · Jul 25

How the right type of debt can actually help improve your wealth

Understanding how debt can be used to advantage can help grow your wealth - but it’s not a route for all

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

Splashing the cash: how wealthy retirees are avoiding ‘inheritance tax raid’

Wave of spending is triggered by Rachel Reeves’s removal of IHT exemption on pensions from 2027

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2025

Albanese and Labor slump to worst position in Newspoll since 2022 election

A national Newspoll, conducted October 30 to November 3 from a sample of 1,220 people, gave Labor a 52–48% lead over the Coalition, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the final Newspoll before the October 14 Voice referendum. This is Labor’s narrowest lead in Newspoll since the 2022 federal…

The Conversation · Nov 5, 2023

Twisted paedophile told 'young girl' to say she was his niece if anyone asked

Michael Hancock believed he was talking to a 12-year-old child, whom he was expecting to meet at a shopping centre.

Daily Record · May 16, 2023

Jarrow paedophile told '12-year-old' to pose as his niece if anyone asked at the Metrocentre

Michael Hancock, of Jarrow, thought he was talking sexually to a child but it was an undercover police officer

Chronicle Live · May 16, 2023

Washington bus driver racially abused by passenger who missed his stop while distracted by phone

John Richardson, of Washington, had been to his brother's funeral and was drunk when he made the offensive remarks

Chronicle Live · Apr 14, 2023

Lanarkshire dad has heart attack and dies in back of taxi travelling to bowling club

Despite the best efforts of nurses from a nearby hospital, doting father and grandfather Ian Cook could not be saved and his passing has left his family utterly devastated.

Glasgow Live · Mar 15, 2023

Bristol Rovers verdict: Duff grumbles, new Taylor emerges as Gas pass Joey Barton's test

Sam Frost's verdict on an entertaining and evenly-contested 0-0 draw between Bristol Rovers and Barnsley at the Mem on Saturday

Bristol Post · Mar 5, 2023

Seizures, deaths, depopulation: CheckMate looks into claims made in new anti-vax film Died Suddenly

A new conspiracy-laden film that baselessly alleges COVID-19 vaccines are causing large numbers of deaths has been viewed more than 10 million times in 10 days.

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022