A shop owner has blasted local 'yummy mummies' after they complained about a Mother's Day card in the window bearing the word vagina. Kirsty Mizon-Taylor displayed a sign and card which read 'Mum, sorry I ruined your vagina' in the window of her posh boutique Taylor Jayne during the run-up to Mothering Sunday. But angry local mums in Reigate, Surrey, confronted the shop owner, with one even writing a letter of complaint to a business guild. Kirsty, 38, said: "In...

Southern rail have consistently failed to run its trains on time, making commuters lives a misery while increasing the price of tickets. On top of that there has been a series of strikes. There have even been reports of people moving house to be nearer a better train operator, to ensure they can get to work on time. So the news that the boss of Southern rail, Charles Horton, increased to almost half a million pounds a year, as the...

By Linda Marric Book adaptations can often be problematic, but when the book in question has won one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, a whole new set of issues can find themselves attached to the project. Luckily, The Sense Of An Ending manages to cleverly avoid all of those problems. Staring Jim Broadbent and directed by the brilliant Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox, 2013), the film presents its audience with one of the most memorable and thoroughly...

Over a third of domestic violence cases are discontinued because the victim has withdrawn their support for a prosecution, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. Law firm Simpson Millar has obtained figures from 38 police forces regarding instances where domestic violence crimes were recorded, with the majority been dropped by the victim. The research brings to light how frequently women especially find themselves unable to provide evidence, or to support a charge and prosecution due to very real fears...

EMPLOYED TO SERVE have revealed the video for latest track 'Good For Nothing', with the track getting its world exclusive debut play on the That's Not Metal (podcast) last Friday the 7th April. The single is out now on all streaming and downloading sites. Guitarist Sammy Urwin says: "People have brought up many times that we are a band with a female vocalist, and that’s not a problem but we have been included in articles and other publishings just because of the...

A giant dog which was so badly neglected vets couldn’t tell what breed it was is ready to be rehomed following a miraculous four-month transformation. Kenny was close to death when he was found cruelly dumped on a residential street, with people thinking he might be a wrinkly Shar-Pei. The then 18-month old mutt was starving to death, had an appalling skin condition, serious issues with his eyes and could hardly stand. Pennine Pen Animal Rescue in Oldham, Gtr Manchester,...

I wish I had half the passion about anything as Eric Monkman has about University Challenge. The way he intensely screws up his face and delivers passionate answers to the questions, it's no wonder the Canadian has developed a cult following since his first appearance in September. In an interview with the Telegraph ahead of tonight's showdown, Monkman said: “I’m just someone who really enjoys quizzing". I love that. I love that someone can get that much joy out of...

This adorable dog has been trained to SNEEZE on command. Three-year-old Cavapoo Rocco has been performing this unusual trick for attention and extra treats for the last 14 months, owner Tara Stray says. “He used to get quite excited when he was a puppy and he sneezed once and I responded by saying, 'Good boy, sneeze',” Mrs Stray said. “He remembered it and now he'll sneeze whenever that is said to him.” The 45-year-old from Drayton, Portsmouth said Rocco is...

A shocking new study has revealed that children as young as 12 spend up to an hour and a half every day worrying about their appearance. The OnePoll research found social media is harming people’s confidence with 71 per cent of teenagers and 53 per cent of adults admitting sites such as Facebook and Instagram make them more worried about how they look. Thirty-two per cent of teens have edited pictures on social media to alleviate their worries while 37 per cent...