An eight-year-old boy fears Santa Claus won’t be able to find him this Christmas after he was made homeless. Marcel and his mum Sarah were moved into a hotel room by Cardiff City Council after they were ousted from their rented flat. The widowed mother remembered her son asking: ‘How is Santa going to findContinue reading “How Will Father Christmas Find Me, A Crying Child Asks?”
Author Archives: Angela Lloyd
Japan’s Second-Oldest Woman Dies At 116
The world’s second oldest woman has passed away at the age of 116 at a nursing home in Japan. Local broadcaster MBS reported that Tatsumi was born on 25 April 1907, and raised three children with her husband Ryutaro, a farmer, in Osaka. An official in Osaka’s Kashiwara city said, as tributes to the supercentenarianContinue reading “Japan’s Second-Oldest Woman Dies At 116”
Man Without Hands And Legs Left Without Care
A man born without hands or legs has been told he will soon no longer get a daily visit from a care worker to help him shower and get dressed. DJ Calvert told BBC News Northern Ireland that he’s been let down and that he’s not the only one. It was proof that Northern Ireland’sContinue reading “Man Without Hands And Legs Left Without Care”
McDonald’s Security Guard Sacked After Mopping Where Homeless Man Was Sitting
A McDonald’s security guard has been sacked after footage showed him cleaning the pavement where a homeless guy was sitting. The video, taken in Victoria Street in Central London on Saturday night, shows the water seeping under the homeless man’s sleeping bag and duvet. He’d been sitting with the bedding outside a Nationwide bank, nextContinue reading “McDonald’s Security Guard Sacked After Mopping Where Homeless Man Was Sitting”
An Attack And Robbery In Stamford Hill Led To The Arrest Of Two Teenage Girls
Two teenagers have been arrested after a Jewish woman was violently attacked and robbed in Stamford Hill at approximately 4.30 pm on Thursday, December 7. The 20-year-old victim was approached by two girls in Rostrevor Avenue who reportedly attacked her, and robbed her bag. The victim suffered bruising and while she didn’t need hospital treatment,Continue reading “An Attack And Robbery In Stamford Hill Led To The Arrest Of Two Teenage Girls”
Couple ‘Sleeping Rough In Brighton Park’ With Toddler
Police are increasingly concerned for a couple and a toddler who are thought to be sleeping outside in the cold around the Brighton vicinity. A bystander reported seeing a teenage girl sleeping in Queens Park, Brighton on December 6th, with a young male in his late teens or early 20s and a toddler aged aboutContinue reading “Couple ‘Sleeping Rough In Brighton Park’ With Toddler”
Hugh Grant Donates £20,000 To Burnley Plumber Who Says It Will Save Lives
Hugh Grant and his wife Anna have donated £20,000 to Burnley plumber James Anderson. Burnley plumber James Anderson has been dubbed Britain’s kindest plumber. He set up Depher, which stands for Disabled and Elderly, Plumbing and Heating Emergency Response, in 2017. The community interest company provides work free of charge for people who are strugglingContinue reading “Hugh Grant Donates £20,000 To Burnley Plumber Who Says It Will Save Lives”
In England, No Constituency Has Enough Childcare Spaces For All Under-Fives
The lack of childcare provision is laid bare by figures showing no constituencies in England have enough spaces for all under-fives. Despite a Government pledge to extend free childcare, research shared with a newspaper outlet, and highlights the lack of providers in most areas. Only 32 constituencies out of 533 did early years centres haveContinue reading “In England, No Constituency Has Enough Childcare Spaces For All Under-Fives”
Diversity And Gender Equality
A leading period products firm has prompted fury by telling schoolgirls that men can have periods. Period product company Hey Girls has been criticised for marketing ‘confusing’ and ‘harmful’ claims in a booklet for pre-pubescent schoolgirls who are about to get their period. Hey Girls claims ‘not all women have periods and some men haveContinue reading ” Diversity And Gender Equality”
Rail Strikes Begin Tomorrow With A Week Of Chaos Before The Party Season
Train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to continue taking strike action for the next six months in their long-running dispute over pay, the Aslef union confirmed today. Aslef (the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen) backed more industrial action after being reballoted, well over a year since the dispute started. The announcement comes ahead ofContinue reading “Rail Strikes Begin Tomorrow With A Week Of Chaos Before The Party Season”
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