The BBC’s new series of police drama Line of Duty has been criticised over a line in the script referring to a character with Down’s Syndrome as a ‘local oddball’. Viewers said the label given to Terry Boyle, played by Tommy Jessop, by Adrian Dunbar’s character Superintendent Ted Hastings was ‘disappointing’ and ‘appalling’. Others said the … Read more
Zac Efron proves he’s truly becoming an honorary Aussie as he drives a forklift tractor in the outback – after moving Down Under last year By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:34 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 08:34 GMT, 20 March 2021 Zac Efron has well and truly settled into his adopted … Read more
Moment doorbell cam catches dog stealing a package from Dallas TV anchor’s stoop – and the four-legged porch pirate is a repeat visitor! The thievery took place on March 13 in Dallas, where a couple was enjoying a ‘staycation’ at their home Local news anchor Jenny Anchondo shared that the ordeal was hers The dog … Read more
Twitter user, 66, is cleared of harassing local Labour MP Julie Elliott by repeatedly posting term ‘hang the old hag’ after judge said remarks were ‘not menacing’ in the context used Series of allegations made against Len Lowther, of Marine Walk, Sunderland Police found messages in which he asked people to repeat ‘hang the old … Read more
Local election results could take FIVE DAYS to count after the polls open on May 6 due to Covid rules on ballot papers and multiple votes taking place at the same time Elections are due to be held across Great Britain on ‘Super Thursday’ May 6 But Lord Haywood said that some counts could still … Read more
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party was headed for clear defeats in two German state elections at the hands of popular governors from parties further to the left, exit polls today suggested. It comes six months before a national vote that will determine who succeeds the country’s longtime leader and amid rising dissatisfaction to the country’s … Read more
Treble espressos all round, Giovanni! And while you’re at it, best poke a couple of matchsticks under our eyelids lest we find ourselves toppling into a deep and rigid coma. Sir Keir Starmer launched Labour’s local elections campaign yesterday morning and, ye gods, it was a force-five, chateau-bottled boreathon. To think I could been watching … Read more
A model boat maker’s plan to sail his toy vessel on his local pond with his elderly father have been sunk by health and safety chiefs who said the water is ‘too dense’. Stephen Best, 57, had hoped to float the boat on Crammer Pond in Devizes, Wiltshire, with his elderly father and rekindle his … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a £150million Community Ownership Fund was a largely unexpected one. It means communities have been given a financial lifeline to protect their favourite local pub or sports ground from being sold for housing or going bust. He said: ‘Whilst local assets around the UK have been at risk of vanishing … Read more
A valuable hoard of ancient Viking artefacts including a gold arm-ring and a ‘massive’ silver brooch believed to have been buried over 1,000 years ago has been discovered on the Isle of Man by a metal detectorist. The rare collection, likely to be worth several thousand pounds, was officially declared treasure by the Island’s Coroner of … Read more