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WWll VET wins battle with bullying landlord
A WWII veteran who lived in the same house for 89 years has won his battle with a bullying landlord ... over a skip. Frail and nearly blind Lewis Banfield, 91, was traumatised after being torpedoed off Normandy during D-Day and lived a quiet life in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. But the ex-Royal Navy sailor found himself at the centre of a dispute for £500 after finally left his lifelong house and moved into a care home last year. His family...
This heartfelt plea from a writer whose son has been cruelly stripped of disability benefits needs to be shared
Writer David Wilson has penned this moving, angry message that everybody needs to read on the Government's welfare changes that have affected many Brits with disabilities like his son Ben Wilson: By David Wilson The Government don't need a doctor to decide who is disabled. My son, Ben Wilson, is 44. He has had a lifetime of health problems. This is his story. He was three months old in 1973 when he was given his first formula of powdered...
Honey I’m home: Couple left stunned after bee hive seeps through their roof
A couple were left stunned after HONEY started to seep through their ceiling - because a hive of hundreds of busy bees had formed in their attic. The swarm was discovered at the Grade II listed 18th Century house in Market Harborough, Leics., earlier this month. The homeowners, who did not wish to be identified, grew concerned after finding a "sticky substance" in their light fittings. They later discovered sweet honey pouring down through the ceiling of one of their...
Ice cream maker boasts Strongbow cider and Blue WKD flavours
A Scottish ice cream maker, whose crazy flavours include Strongbow's cider and Blue WKD, has had people from all over the world calling for batches to be sent to them. Videos of the artisan ice cream being made have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media. Ice in the village of Redding, near Falkirk, needs eight cans of Strongbow's Dark Fruits and a secret imported ingredient to make each batch of the alcoholic dessert. The inventive gelato,...
Golfer spots black panther on 15th tee
Golfer Mark Robinson was left stunned when he spotted a 'black panther' strolling across the greens as he was about to play a shot. Mark spotted the 'big cat' as he approached the 15th tee during a round of golf on Monday afternoon and managed to get a snap of it before it vanished. Mark said: "I spotted the animal in the distance from around 60-70ft as I was trying to take my shot on the 15th tee. "I was...
NHS crisis – Wheelchair-bound pensioner with cancer no longer qualifies for free hospital transport
A wheelchair-bound pensioner with cancer faces paying thousands on taxis for hospital appointments after new NHS rules said she was 'independent'. Widow Jennifer Summers, 72, has been in a chair since polio struck aged four and free specialist transport to and from hospital after her husband died five years ago. But when she rang to book her normal lift last Friday she was told she was no longer eligible for a free ride. Instead, Jennifer had to pay nearly £100...
Yorkshire ‘human calculator’ is fighting to retain his mental arithmetic world title
A young man has been dubbed the 'human calculator' while trying to retain his title - as world mental arithmetic champion. Super-smart Chris Bryant needs no electronic help to work out incredible sums, like 7171792452/11241054, which earned him the awesome Mental Calculation World Title last year. Now, the 27-year-old brainbox is trying to retain his title ahead of this weekend's world championship. Chris, from Sheffield, is hopeful of winning a second contest which sees he take on brain-busting tasks and...
Heroic firefighters rescue litter of piglets only to have them served up as sausages
Firefighters who saved 18 baby pigs and two grown sows from a barn fire in Wiltshire have been able to "sample the fruits of their labour" after the farmer slaughtered the piglets and sent them sausages as a thank you. The crew were called to a farm at Milton Lilbourne in February after 60 tonnes of hay caught fire trapping a litter of piglets in its wake. They managed to save the animals to much appraise from the farmer, who sent them sausages...
Cheeky punter entered racecourse with a bottle of vodka – hidden in a BREAD ROLL
This is what extreme lengths a cheeky punter went to as they entered a racecourse for a flutter with a bottle of vodka - hidden in a BREAD ROLL. The hilarious image shows a baguette with its centre carved out and replaced with a bottle of Glen's Vodka wrapped in salami and tomatoes. But Southwell racecourse staff didn't see the funny side as they confiscated the £5 bottle of alcohol from an unhappy race goer. This is what extreme lengths...