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Council slammed for “dehumanising” homeless man by placing bright yellow warning signs around him
A council has been slammed for screening off a homeless man from public view by surrounding him with bright plastic barriers emblazoned with hazard warning signs. Nottingham City Council cordoned off the rough sleeper by erecting the yellow screens in the doorway of a derelict shop where he sleeps. Community Protection Officers also put up a hand-written note shaming the 27-year-old for refusing hotel accommodation on Wednesday morning (6/12). A council has been slammed for screening off a homeless man...
A theme park advertises job for “elephant driver”
A theme park is advertising a bizarre job vacancy - for an ELEPHANT driver. Les Machines de l'ile in Nantes, France, is looking for a recruit to operate its 40ft tall mechanical wooden elephant. The attraction is home to a host of curious mechanical animals that roam amid the crowds, including a giant spider and a horse-dragon hybrid. But the star of the show is the 40ft tall Grand Elephant, made from 45 tonnes of wood and steel, that carries...
A mum-of-three pretended to have CANCER to con her husband’s family out of almost £50,000
A mum-of-three pretended to have CANCER to con her husband's family out of almost £50,000, a court heard. Claire Bain, 36, even made relatives take her to fake chemotherapy appointments. She stole most of the money from her father-in-law over a four-year period after she 'cruelly abused' trust he had placed in her while he was grieving for his own wife, who had died from cancer. Bain even made her husband and father-in-law take her to the Christie cancer treatment...
PHILLIP SCHOFIELD TAKES DELIVERY OF 14FT MARBLE STATUE OF HIMSELF
Phillip Schofield has received the ultimate piece of fan mail - a 14ft tall marble statue of himself. Christmas came early for the popular This Morning presenter as he signed for the topless replica of himself - complete with rippling muscles. The much-loved TV personality accepted delivery of the unique doppelganger with typical grace. It was tagged with an accompanying note which read "Hope you like your statue - and aren't too weirded out by it". The giant marble...
Veteran dairy farmer killed by his own cattle
A veteran dairy farmer was killed by his own cattle as he tended to them - something he had done "thousands of times", an inquest heard. Brian Swales, 67, went to check on his 17 Friesian heifers and one bull like any other day after one was described as "acting lame". But mystery remains over what happened as the grandad-of-two was alone and no-one saw how he came to die. North Yorkshire Coroner's Court heard he suffered broken ribs and...
Top terror cop fined for leaving secrets in the boot of his car which were stolen
A senior anti-terror cop left Top Secret documents in his boot of his car at a railway station car park while he went on a weekend away with his wife. Assistant Chief Constable Marcus Beale, 54, attached to West Midlands Police, was summonsed to appear for an offence under the Official Secrets Act relating to failure to safeguard sensitive documentS. The secure briefcase containing the documents was stolen from his car while it was parked on his driveway a day...
Sorry for the “incontinence” sign gives shoppers a giggle
It's not just any fail - Marks & Spencer gave shoppers a giggle with this sign apologising for limited tea and coffee in a cafe - causing INCONTINENCE. The notice appeared around one of the High Street giant's big home stores in Cheltenham, Glos, It read: "Due to a technical fault, we are only able to offer filter coffee and tea. Sorry for incontinence." Customer Louise Deleon, 36, was among those who chuckled at the unfortunate confusion for the word...
They drink it’s trawl over: Drunken trawlerman crashes into pier
A veteran skipper who left his trawler spectacularly grounded on a harbour pier had been drinking, a court heard. Michael Kinnaid, 59, missed a warning navigational beacon before ramming the obstacle with his boat the Algrie. Kinnaid, a skipper for 28 years, told magistrates he had been drinking on an empty stomach after suffering food poisioning. The dramatic accident in Plymouth, Devon happened in front of witnessed and some posted photos on social media. A lifeboat was scrambled but no-one...
Young woman left behind during fire alarm panic because she was in a wheelchair
A young MS sufferer has slammed Primark staff after she was left stranded during an emergency evacuation - because she was in a wheelchair. Wheelchair user Alicia Thain, 21, was terrified after she was left on the first floor of the store while fire alarms went off and other shoppers fled. Panicked customers quickly left the store in the Westgate Centre, Oxford, on Sunday afternoon. But Alicia and mum Anna, 56, were stuck with staff while everyone else left down...