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Injured former army sergeant becomes two time title holder of Britain’s Strongest Disabled Man – and is now running for the world title.
Dad-of-two Mark Smith was shot in the right leg six times and right arm once while he was serving for the Grenadier Guards in Canada.
Dad regrets getting Ant and Dec tattoo on his leg after Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway announcement…
Kelvin Jackson-Bowers got the design the day before Ant McPartlin was arrested on suspicion of drink driving
Charity launches film with Bear Grylls to educate people about the Gurkhas
AN INTERNATIONAL charity has launched a film to educate people about the history of the Gurkhas with the help of adventurer extraordinaire and television personality Bear Grylls. The Gurkha Welfare Trust, which is based in Salisbury, has made the three-minute film entitled ‘Who are the Gurkhas’ to educate the public about the elite Nepalese soldiers who have a reputation as being some of the toughest and bravest on earth. The animated film is narrated by Bear Grylls a friend of...
Pair of cockfighters avoided prison despite posting videos of the illegal fights on Facebook
A pair of cruel men staged illegal blood sports and posted videos of the chickens on Facebook - fighting to the death. Bill Ripley and Moses Brinkley narrowly avoided prison after animal inspectors uncovered evidence of their cruel cockfighting bouts on the giant social network. The pair were caught by a RSPCA special operations investigation unit and police, who raided their travellers' site in Bean, Kent, and discovered 242 birds. Some of the poor animals were found to be suffering...
The Pope has taken a swipe at people wearing crucifixes as fashion accessories
The Pope hit out at the 'abuse' of the crucifix by people who wear them as fashion accessories. In a speech at St Peter's Square in the Vatican, Pope Francis said that the crucifix is a religious sign to be 'contemplated and understood', rather than merchandised. He said that the crucifix is a sacred sign not to be "abused" by being treated as an ornament or clothing accessory. Pope Francis said: "The crucifix is not an ornamental object or a...
Commuters driven round the bend by a “quarter of a mile” of debris dumped by fly tippers
The rubbish, which included a mattress, various pieces of furniture, ladders, and a watering can was strewn across the road, blocking the route
Photos: Baby armadillo born in Newquay zoo
Keepers at Newquay Zoo are giving round-the- clock care to an unusual baby – a six banded armadillo.
Audi frozen mid-air in freak crash as driver is almost twice the drink drive legal limit
This is the shocking moment in which a black Audi appears to be frozen mid air after careering off the road and colliding with a metal bollard. The driver lost control and veered across the frost-covered pavement before getting caught at a seemingly impossible angle. Police were called to the scene in Peterborough, Cambs., on Sunday morning and said the suspected driver was standing by his car when they arrived. This is the unbelievable moment in which a black Audi...
Teenage yob who attacked a student and elderly couple while high on cocaine and alcohol spared jail
A teenage yob has been spared jail for a series of drug-fuelled attacks after a judge said sending him to prison would "ruin his future." Oliver McKinney, 19, punched his first victim, 21-year-old Thomas Barr, in an unprovoked attack after deliberately barging into him in the street. The teenage thug knocked Mr Barr to the ground and punched his friend before fleeing. A court heard Mr Barr suffered four fractures to his right cheekbone and eye socket. McKinney was arrested...