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Police officers had to laugh after being called out to investigate reports of a man being walked on a lead by another man, only to discover it was actually two men taking their pet owl for an early morning “stroll”. West Midlands Police officer PC Oscar Finney turned up to Hill Street in the Black Country following reports of suspicious behaviour in…
100-year-old Dabirul Islam Choudhury has raised nearly £200,000 for coronavirus charities while also fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. The inspirational hero from St. Albans, set a challenge to walk 100-laps of a communal garden while fasting during Ramadan and raise money for people affected by coronavirus. His incredible effort comes to a close…
Professor Chris Whitty, the government’s senior advisor on health matters, has tested positive for coronavirus and is now self-isolating. Boris Johnson’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty has confirmed he has tested positive for coronavirus. This news comes hot on the heels of prime minister Boris Johnson and health secretary Matt Hancock both confirming they are…
Aston Villa Football Club have donated hundreds of pre packed lunches to homeless charities today, after a planned football game had to be postponed in the wake of the coronavirus threat. The news came only an hour after the club confirmed that tomorrow’s fixture with Chelsea has been postponed in line with the Premier League’s decision to…
Coventry comedian Guz Khan has condemned the terrorists behind the Sri Lanka Easter attacks on several churches, calling out the perpetrators as ‘idiots, buffoons’ and a “disgrace”. In a rant posted to his Twitter account earlier this evening, the Man Like Mobeen star unequivocally slammed those behind the recent attacks, which have reportedly claimed.
Alan Sugar has come under fire for posting a ‘racist’ tweet about the Senegal World Cup team that compares the players to individuals – specifically of African descent – selling sunglasses and handbags on beaches. Lord Sugar, 71, tweeted: “I recognise some of these guys from the beach in Marbella. Multitasking, resourceful chaps,” accompanied by a photoshopped image of the national team…
Veteran British comedian Dawn French has tweeted a hilarious oh-so-sweet and simple response to a magazine cover headline asking if she’d had a facelift. Snapping back at a photo of her looking slim on the cover of Woman Magazine, which was accompanied by the headline: “Is a facelift behind Dawn’s new look?”, the 60-year-old responded with a lengthy…