Broken Britain
Gran, 97, Dies Weeks After Being Robbed In Home By Burglar Who took Rings From Her FINGERS
A grieving son has told how he watched his 97-year-old mum die just weeks after being robbed in her own home by an evil thug who ripped her rings – from her FINGERS. Gran-of-eight Elsie Bird was an avid Stoke City football fan who was expected to live until she was 100. But her health took a severe turn for the worse after lowlife burglar Jason O’Connor, 41, smashed his way into her home in October last year. The callous...
Sickening! Two dogs almost died after being left to starve in a cupboard
These shocking pictures show the devastating state of two pet dogs who were hidden in a CUPBOARD and left to starve to death. Teesside Magistrates’ Court heard Bisto, a mastiff-type dog, and terrier Mogo were subjected to prolonged neglect involving months, if not years, of starvation resulting almost to the point of death. Graham Burn, 47, and Ann Boddy, 34, had even hid the two pups in a locked cupboard under the stairs in an attempt to avoid an RSPCA...
Sickening – Cat loses leg after airgun attack
PDSA vets have saved a cat shot with an airgun pellet, causing extensive injuries. Four-year-old tabby Obee needed his leg amputating following the deliberate assault. Obee’s owners, Brian and Faith Gittins, from North Tyneside, became concerned when their beloved pet didn’t return after an evening walk as normal one Saturday evening. Brian said: “He usually comes when we call him from the door, but there was no sign of him. He was missing for hours and we were getting really...
Mum claims she was called “disgusting” for breastfeeding in public, by Cafe owner
A young mum has hit back at a cafe owner she claims humiliated her when she breast fed her daughter at a bus stop. Jade Blackman, 20, says Deborah Ross-Harwood shouted ‘it’s disgusting’ after she stopped to feed ten-month-old Willow Rose. Despite initially trying to ignore Deborah Ross-Harwood staring at her from the cafe window, Jade soon felt too “uncomfortable” to stay and had to walk away. Jade, of Huntingdon, Cambs., said: “It was a horrible thing to say as...
Watch – Vandals trash every room of landlady’s house
These are the horrific scenes that greeted horrified landlady Wendy Gilbert after vandals totally trashed EVERY room of her house. The banister had been ripped from the staircase and dumped in the middle of the living room. Broken glass was strewn across the floot, doors had been kicked off their hinges, the bathroom sink had been smashed to bits , while toys and rubbish littered the house. And ketchup had been squirted on the walls, even smearing a "Keep Calm...
Triggering Article 50: In GIFs
Next week Article 50 will officially be triggered marking the start of negotiations that will culminate in Britain's exit from the European Union. With the government clearly clueless about how to navigate through choppy waters social media has exploded with hilarious GIFs mocking the depressing state in which we find ourselves. To celebrate what is sure to be a catastrophic own goal, we've compiled the best of them: I see the #Article50 thing is going well pic.twitter.com/1TeIY4VtyB — o_0 (@bobfarrell) March 21,...
Kids as young as 4 told they are “very overweight” by NHS
Furious parents have condemned the NHS and fear their kids could develop eating disorders after being told they are overweight - at the age of FOUR. Letters have been sent home to several families of reception pupils from Tor Bridge Primary School telling them the youngsters need to shift the pounds. They were assessed by school nurses as part of a Government monitoring scheme and were all judged to be above the recommended weight. The recipients - whose children are...
Tesco axes more than 30 beers and cider over Brexit row
Tesco is caught up another Unilever-esque row with Heineken which could lead to over 30 beers and ciders been axed from its shelves. The supermarket could be about to cut ties with popular brands such as Heineken, Amstel, Sol and Tiger if the dispute remains unresolved. Planned price hikes in the wake of Brexit mean Tesco are stocking just 22 products, 31 less than the 53 they had on sale at the beginning of 2017. Other brands that have been axed include Birra...
Watch – Armed police arrest suspected Birmingham bank robber
Police placed a Birmingham bank on lockdown after a man reportedly stormed in with a pistol and took staff hostage. Negotiators at the scene of the Natwest branch arrested one man after firearms officers contained the building. A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "Police received an emergency call at 11.45am on Friday March 17th reporting a man with a firearm inside NatWest bank in Bristol Road South, Northfield. "Response and armed officers have contained the building and police negotiators are...