A ‘sickfluencer’ who posts videos online to help people acquire disability benefits says she’s accused of “hacking the system” when she’s “just educating people.” Sara Middleton, 47, was first diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain disorder, at age 17. Over the years, she has also been diagnosed with spinal problems induced by nerve compression, chronicContinue reading “Video Postings By ‘Sickfluencer’”
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Single Mother And Two Children Face Eviction
A single mum fears she and her family could be made homeless because her landlord has told her they won’t transfer their home into her name following the death of her father. Saphire O’Connor, 34, was born at the house in Chatham, Kent, where she looks after her two young children, and is a full-time carerContinue reading “Single Mother And Two Children Face Eviction”
Antisemitism Versus Jeremy Corbyn
I need to remain within clear boundaries here because I can’t say whether Jeremy Corbyn would make a better prime minister, since he never became one, and, of course, people view him differently. I believe he has good leadership skills. He’s indeed a man who challenges things, and he’s not a ‘yes’ man. He placesContinue reading “Antisemitism Versus Jeremy Corbyn”
Chernobyl Disaster Zone – Four Decades On
A frozen world, sealed in time. Earth, as it was known, changed on April 26, 1986, at 1.23 am, when the night split open. Inside Reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a routine safety test spiralled into disaster. What ensued was the worst nuclear catastrophe in history. Almost 50,000 inhabitants of nearby Pripyat were evacuatedContinue reading “Chernobyl Disaster Zone – Four Decades On”
Dover Gets 6,000 Channel Crossings This Year
More than 600 small boat migrants reached the UK yesterday, pushing this year’s running total past the 6,000 mark. On Saturday, Border Force ships picked up nine boatloads of migrants in the middle of the Channel and brought them onshore at the Port of Dover. The Home Office confirmed there were 602 arrivals – the second-highest dailyContinue reading “Dover Gets 6,000 Channel Crossings This Year”
Labour MP Who Wants Britain To Have A ‘Summer Of Sex’
A Labour MP who wants Britain to have a ‘summer of sex’ has endorsed a porn site that appears to be breaching current pornography laws, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Samantha Niblett – who wants to have a sex toys exhibition inside Parliament – has publicly backed an adult site called MakeLoveNotPorn (MLNP), which claims toContinue reading “Labour MP Who Wants Britain To Have A ‘Summer Of Sex’”
Six Adults And 50 Infants Were Found ‘Illegally Dumped’ In Trinidad And Tobago
The remains of at least 50 infants and six adults were found on Saturday after they had seemingly been dumped at a cemetery in Trinidad and Tobago. A preliminary investigation revealed it ‘may be a case involving the unlawful disposal of unclaimed corpses,’ the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service said in a statement. The gruesomeContinue reading “Six Adults And 50 Infants Were Found ‘Illegally Dumped’ In Trinidad And Tobago”
‘I Was Kicked Out Of A Bar Because Of My Wheelchair’
An 18‑year‑old woman, Maddie Haining, says she was kicked out of a Manchester nightclub because she uses a wheelchair. She describes the incident as embarrassing, infuriating, and discriminatory. She had already been inside the venue for a few minutes when staff told her she had to leave because she was a “safety risk”—first without explanation,Continue reading “‘I Was Kicked Out Of A Bar Because Of My Wheelchair’”
If you live in Rome, do as the Romans do!
The argument today is that if you choose to live in a foreign country, you must accept that country’s laws and cultural customs. In other words, ‘If you live in Rome, do as the Romans do.’ Many immigrants have come over from other countries over the years, and they have integrated and even speak English,Continue reading “If you live in Rome, do as the Romans do!”
Fuel Prices Soar Amid Fears Of Supply Shortages
Due to skyrocketing fuel prices brought on by the Middle East conflict, two of Europe’s largest airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights. German carrier Lufthansa said today that a regional subsidiary, Lufthansa CityLine, will suspend operations from Saturday due to high kerosene prices and labour disputes. And Dutch airline KLM has withdrawn 160 flights across the nextContinue reading “Fuel Prices Soar Amid Fears Of Supply Shortages”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 