Dover Welcomes More Migrants Just Days After The ‘One-In, One-Out’ Deal

Dozens more migrants have arrived in Dover as the number to cross the Channel since Labour came to power approaches 50,000.

While the Ramsgate lifeboat stopped another group of migrants in the North Sea, two Border Force ships, Volunteer and Typhoon, were observed coming into the port to drop off migrants they had picked up in the Channel.

A total of 49,797 migrants have been picked up from the Channel since the General Election in July last year, with this figure including 281 who arrived amid perfect weather conditions for crossing the Channel. 

More than a thousand people have now arrived since the Government’s widely mocked ‘one in, one out’ agreement with France became active last Wednesday.

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said: ‘Labour cancelled the Rwanda deterrent plan before it started with no replacement, and numbers have surged.

‘This year so far has been the worst in history for illegal immigrants crossing the Channel. Labour has lost control of our borders. Every illegal immigrant needs to be removed immediately upon arrival. But this government is too weak to do that.’

On Sunday, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage posted a video which showed migrants chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ as they seemingly crossed the English Channel.

He said: ‘This is a national security emergency. Allowing these men to invade our country will not end well.’

Last week, Mr Philp accused Sir Keir Starmer of ‘gaslighting the British public’ and making ‘grossly exaggerated’ claims over the new migrant deal.

He said the returns agreement would see only 6 per cent of migrants sent back. The deal is also due to last just ten months.

Speaking about the first detentions under the deal, the Prime Minister warned migrants: ‘If you break the law to enter this country, you will face being sent back.’

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said ‘every migrant’ will be ‘throwing away their money if they get into a small boat’.

Since the start of this year, a record 26,555 migrants have arrived – up 49 per cent on the same period last year.

Over the weekend, anti-illegal-immigration protests persisted nationwide. Outside of hotels housing asylum seekers in Bristol and the Gatwick area of West Sussex, protesters gathered.

There was also a demonstration near two migrant hotels in Bournemouth.

New arrivals follow claims by Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick that the small boats crisis has made British women and girls less safe.

The Tory MP said he fears for his own three young daughters against a backdrop of illegal migrants with ‘medieval attitudes’ crossing the Channel.

In an article for The Mail on Sunday, Mr Jenrick stated: ‘I certainly don’t want my children to share a neighbourhood with men from backward countries who broke into Britain illegally, and about whom we know next to nothing.

‘And I don’t want anyone else’s family to have this forced on them either.’

Mr Jenrick, whose daughters are 14, 12 and 10, says the Channel crossings are now a ‘national security emergency’.

Mr Jenrick references the incredible case where two Afghan asylum seekers were charged over the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

Mr Jenrick called for more stringent action on deporting criminals back to their home countries, and said foreign aid should be suspended from those countries if they resist accepting them.

Pakistan should have its £133 million aid and visa access cut if it continues to block deportations, he argued.

Quite simply, the RNLI have become an Uber service for migrants, and then when they get here, they live in four-star hotels and work for Uber illegally while paying no taxes.

Keir Starmer said there should be one in and one out. Are you kidding me? It should be none in and all out! But, of course, that scam was intended to buy him time, and the Rwanda scheme was simply a gimmick; however, putting them up in hotels is apparently much better.

Starmer talks about smashing the gangs – he and his comic government couldn’t smash potatoes into mash – he’s just pathetic.

If you watch YouTube and the news, people are being beaten and kicked by raving Muslims shouting that the UK is their country and Sharia law trumps ours, and this is what we have imported.

I believe that a State of Emergency should be declared, as we are presently unable to defend our borders and our people, and our government seem to be unfit for purpose.

This is all ludicrous. Our great-grandparents fought in WWI, and our grandparents suffered in WWII – Frankly, what was the point?

Does this occurrence worry or annoy people? I think so. We have to fight for our children and grandchildren, and I’m concerned about their safety because this is occurring right now, right in front of our eyes.

There should be no benefits, no hotels, no free meals, no free money, no phones and no incentive to come to the UK, it’s that simple.

I mistakenly believed that the border force was meant to guard our borders and prevent illegal immigration, not to facilitate it.

The cross-channel is definitely living up to its new name. What we should be calling it is the ‘cross-channel free taxi service’ – just phone for a pickup.

The French Farmer Who Said ‘Non’ To Gypsies

The no-nonsense farmer who took matters into his own hands and sprayed travellers with putrid-smelling slurry after they squatted on his land says he was driven to breaking point – after police told him there was nothing they could do.

Pierre Richard, a fearless dairy farmer in northern France, became an accidental online celebrity after he covered the gipsies who had overrun his family property with foul-smelling liquid manure.

The incredible footage, now seen by millions, reveals he and another farmer spraying fertiliser towards the disfavored intruders, who, in turn, desperately give chase.

In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, Mr Richard, 37, told how he felt compelled to act after police waved away his desperate pleas for help.

Speaking at his farm near the village of Le Syndicat in the Vosges region of France, the fifth-generation farmer said: ‘I’d simply had enough.

‘They want us to simply shut our mouths and let them squat on our land. But this year I refused.

‘Every year, hundreds of gypsies come into our valley and take over our land. This year I decided I had to do something.’

Footage of Mr Richard’s fertiliser-led fightback on July 8 was uploaded to social media with the caption: ‘How to get rid of squatters on your property … farmer style’.

The viral video showed how scores of white caravans and cars had claimed part of his six-hectare field, including a red Ferrari.

Angry travellers gave chase, with one man clinging to the side of a tractor cab, shaking his fist as the rancid slurry sprayed around him.

Mr Richard, who took over the farm from his father nine years ago, claimed the travellers in 250 caravans – said to be on their way to a gypsy religious festival – had ignored an empty traveller site nearby to instead illegally occupy his farm.

He said: ‘They preferred to stay here on my land. It’s a beautiful place, in the mountains, next to a river, and with fresh green grass.

‘They arrived at about 8 pm on a Sunday night. When I heard they were there, I went down there, but it was too late.

‘They had broken through the barriers and set up camp, hundreds of them.

‘The following day, I went to the police, but they said there was nothing they could do.

‘So, on the Tuesday, we went out with the tractors and sprayed the rest of the prairie with slurry to make sure no more of them would come.

‘As you can see from the footage, we stayed a minimum of 10 metres from the caravans.

‘It was the gypsies who chased us and attacked us in our cabs. It was really dangerous what they did.

‘Fortunately, our tractors and strong and kept them out. But they broke one of my wing mirrors.’

Despite new laws in France which demand all communities with a population above 5,000 provide a traveller site, the squatters set up home on Mr Richard’s field, which was used to grow hay for his 50 dairy cows.

Instead of making use of basic council facilities at an authorised site nearby, the squatters enjoyed uninterrupted vistas over the picturesque Vosges mountain range.

Mr Richard, whose farm was previously targeted by travellers in 2023, denied being a ‘hero’.

He said: ‘I was just protecting my land from an even bigger occupation. Every year, there are more and more of them. This year, one even came with a Ferrari.

‘If we had not sprayed the field, I don’t know how many more caravans would have turned up.

‘Not only do they ruin the grass, they ruin the land and the river.

‘Their cars and caravans flatten the earth and make it harder for the grass to grow.

‘And they go to the toilet everywhere, everywhere, apart from in their caravans. It’s disgusting. The river is an important fresh-water resource, but they leave it polluted with human waste.

‘They open a water hydrant and leave it running day and night – using hundreds of litres of water, even if there is a drought.

‘My family have been farming this land for five generations and we are not going to stop.’

According to reports, the group of travellers was heading north to the yearly gipsy religious celebration in Grostenquin.

The week-long ‘Life and Light’ religious gathering entices 30,000 Roma travellers from across France.

However, locals reject the celebration, which is comparable to Britain’s Appleby Horse Fair, citing the disturbance, pollution, and annoyance it creates.

Dairy farmer Dominic Frenot, 52, told Mail Online: ‘Everyone in this area is sick to death of the gypsies coming en masse and taking over our land.

‘I have real admiration for Pierre for standing up to them. He was very courageous.

‘They took over one of my prairies a couple of years ago and caused a lot of damage.

‘I made a formal complaint, and it went to court months later. The gypsies were fined 1,000 euros. But I was ordered to instruct a bailiff myself to retrieve the money. I never saw a penny.’

Another farmer, Xavier Duc, 46, added: ‘The gypsies are a real nuisance. They took over one of my prairies and completely ruined it.

‘Not only do they destroy the grass that is growing, they also ruin the land with their heavy vehicles so that it takes years for the grass to grow properly again.

‘I’d say once they take over a prairie, it causes us 1000 euros in damages per hectare.

‘I’m right behind Pierre. I’m pleased someone has had the guts to stand up to them for once.’

Mayor Pascal Claude of Syndicat also conveyed his frustration.

He said: ‘They had no right to set up camp there, but they forced the barrier at the entrance of the land. The farmers and I are totally against this.

‘Not only did they set up camp on a protected natural land, it is also a protected water source.’

The travellers who invaded Mr Richard’s farm – named in French local media as the Parti d’Alsace – claimed that the nearby traveller site did not have adequate capacity for their 250-caravan convoy.

Similar incidents of tourists erecting illegal camps on soccer fields and farmland around France this summer have been reported.

Mr Richard said he feared ‘reprisals’ from the travellers after his slurry stunt.

‘You never know when they will come back. You don’t know what they might do. We have no idea who they are or what they have done in the past.’

He added: ‘I’ve got nothing against travellers. We just want this to stop. So that we can do our jobs and feed the people.

‘Everyone has the right to live with dignity, but not at other people’s expense.’

After a court in nearby Epinal issued an eviction notice, the tourists eventually vacated the location in the middle of July.

Their lawyer told the court that the group had asked the local authorities to provide a site for them this summer, but their demand had been ignored.

Maitre Laure Iognat-Prat said: ‘The trip was planned; they had contacted the Vosges [department authorities] at the beginning of the year to reserve a site. [But] They never received a response.’

Bravo to this man – I wish we had more backbone in the UK, and farmers in the UK are becoming a dying breed.

In the UK, this guy would have been imprisoned and required to compensate his squatters for the psychological harm his acts caused them, and why is that? Because we have freeloaders in our society who are against hard-working citizens.

While the sheep in the UK merely tut in the streets and let it happen, the French are unforgiving of governments and authorities, which is why you have to adore them.

It is quickly approaching that the people of the United Kingdom will take the appropriate action, and Starmer is foolish and unable to comprehend the big picture, but it’s also extremely sad when hard-working people have to take the law into their own hands – the police force is a farce.

It is up to the public to take action if the police fail to stop these criminals.  This unlawful conduct must no longer be given preferential treatment by governments and law enforcement, and if Starmer doesn’t take notice, he will see a revolution if they don’t start showing our farming community some consideration, instead of attempting to milk them (pardon the pun) at every opportunity.

Actions, meet consequences!

Rachel Reeves’ NI Tax Raid Could Increase Food Prices As Autumn Approaches

Hikes in National Insurance contributions (NICs) and the minimum wage were contributing to shoppers paying more for their food, the Bank said – and warned the situation will likely get worse.

Food inflation hit 4.5 per cent in June, higher than economists had predicted in May, and is predicted to rise to 5.5 per cent next month.

Retail industry leaders warned that grocery inflation will accelerate even further if the Chancellor goes ahead with tax hikes in the Autumn Budget. And the Bank flagged that Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s upcoming Workers’ Rights Bill had piled more uncertainty on businesses.

It came as the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to four per cent after a knife-edge five to four vote, which required a second polling.

The move is alarming news for savers, who will now be paid a lower rate of interest on their nest eggs, but will delight mortgage holders.

It is now anticipated that overall inflation would reach 4 per cent later this year, exceeding the Bank’s earlier projections and double its objective of 2 per cent.

Bank governor Andrew Bailey said interest rates remain on a ‘downward path’ but cautioned ‘there is genuine uncertainty about the course of that direction’.

The Bank’s Monetary Policy report, published alongside the rates cut, said that ‘domestic labour costs are an important driver of food price inflation’, partially due to the 6.7 per cent rise in the National Living Wage.

‘Overall labour costs of supermarkets are likely to have been disproportionately affected by the lower threshold at which employers start paying NICs in part because a relatively high proportion of supermarket staff is employed part-time,’ the report read.

Food prices have already increased by 1 per cent to 2 per cent due to higher staffing expenses, and a new packaging tax is anticipated to put more strain on stores later this year.

Ms Reeves – visiting Port Talbot in South Wales to announce £143 million towards securing decrepit coal tips – said: ‘This fifth interest rate cut since the election is welcome news, helping bring down the cost of mortgages and loans for families and businesses.’

But Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride told the Daily Mail that Mrs Reeves’ choices would make it harder for people to put food on the table, adding: ‘Labour’s economic mismanagement is turning the screw on hard-working families. Many firms have no choice but to pass costs on to consumers.’

According to the Bank analysis, consumers have already made an effort to cut back on their grocery expenditure by purchasing larger value packs, cheaper meat cuts, and own-brand goods.

Grocers have also reported robust sales of ‘premium ready meals’ as Britons hold back on eating out in a bid to save money.

As well as hiking prices, businesses have endeavoured to preserve money by reducing staffing levels through redundancies and imposing hiring freezes, the report found. Bosses said they are looking at replacing workers with automation and artificial intelligence, as well as offshoring jobs.

Helen Dickinson, chief executive at the British Retail Consortium (BRC), said government policies would add £7 billion to retailer costs this year.

‘Food prices have already been climbing steadily, and the BRC has warned this is only the beginning,’ she said. 

‘If the Autumn Budget once again lands on the shoulders of retailers, then it will only serve to fan the flames of food inflation, with poorer families being hit the hardest by the Treasury’s decisions.’

Ms Dickinson added that retailers ‘ability to absorb further costs is extremely limited’.

‘It will be ordinary households who suffer the most,’ she said.

The Bank’s nine-person MPC was divided three ways before taking an unprecedented second vote on interest rates. Four voted for a quarter-point drop, four to keep the status quo and one for a half-point fall.

The end result was that five, including Bailey, voted to slash rates while four, including the Bank’s chief economist, Huw Pill, wanted to keep borrowing costs on hold. 

‘This group seems to be particularly concerned about the impact of recent higher inflation rates, particularly for food and fuel, on inflation expectations,’ Oxford Economics chief economist Andrew Goodwin said.

‘This suggests these members are unlikely to vote for cuts again until they see evidence of inflationary pressures cooling in these categories.’

Like all the previous Labour ministers, Labour lacks economic literacy. Do any of them have any prior experience working in the private sector? You know, the one that, at our expense, provides them with enormous pensions and earnings.

Rachel Reeves is quite honestly not fit to run a bath. She and her colleagues have done more damage in the last 12 months than the previous incumbents did in thirty years.

The British public now despises Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer, who are like a double comedy act.

People are now shopping on the bread line with no indulgences, only essentials.

All food has increased in price, with some items in supermarkets being kept under lock and key.

Years ago, you could go shopping and look at your shopping trolley and roughly speculate how much your shopping was going to be, but now I get to the checkout and have the shock of my life – I want to buy the items, not take out a damn mortgage so that I can have them!

Hate Mail Calls An AI CEO A ‘Clark Kent Knockoff’ With A Bloodied Pig’s Head

A Las Vegas tech CEO received a severed pig’s head and a threatening letter in the mail, thought to stem from his company’s use of artificial intelligence.

Blake Owens, founder and CEO of Agrippa – an AI-powered platform that connects commercial real estate investors and developers without the use of traditional brokers – received the bloodied pig’s head along with the fear-mongering letter on July 29.

The gruesome package was mailed to a family member’s home, accompanied by a handwritten note that criticised Owens’ use of AI and included personal slurs, calling him a ‘Clark Kent knockoff.’

The note concluded ominously, reading, ‘And don’t get greedy because pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered.’

‘Perhaps this person watched too much of The Godfather,’ Owens told KLAS. ‘Needless to say, I still take it very seriously, but don’t feel like I’m being truly threatened. It was a message.’

The note was signed only with the initial ‘M’. It seemed to be motivated by a June television feature that profiled Owens and Agrippa’s AI tool, known as ‘Marcus,’ which automates real estate transactions by matching developers with investors and evaluating property bids.

‘AI is not going to replace brokers,’ the note read.

‘Clearly, you don’t understand real estate wasn’t built by developers or investors. And it sure as hell wasn’t built by tech guys in Lululemon. It was built by brokers. We did it the hard way. No shortcuts, no tech, just people.’

Owens said he believes the sender may be someone fearful of being displaced by automation.

‘I understand this person is probably just frustrated that business isn’t going well for them, and then they see AI replacement stories on top of that,’ Owens said. ‘And I just so happen to be someone they can focus their frustration on.’

An image of the package shows the sender labelled as ‘Marcus Agrippa’ – a nod to the company’s AI system.

Owens quipped, ‘Is this a message that you know your own AI is turning against you? I wasn’t quite sure how to interpret it.’

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has designated the event as a harassment investigation and verified that it is looking into it. The identity of the suspect is yet unknown.

Owens has since said that he does not feel ‘genuinely threatened’ and does not plan to press charges if the sender is eventually identified.

‘I don’t want to punch down on this person; they may be in a tough spot in life,’ he told KLAS. ‘I do see this as an opportunity to show people you don’t become a better person by making another man a lesser person.’

Owens also addressed potential anxiety surrounding AI’s growing presence in the workforce, particularly in fields like real estate that have historically relied on personal relationships.

‘You know, people are scared,’ he said. ‘They feel displaced. And when disruption moves faster than education, fear just fills the gap.’

Owens added that Agrippa is not designed to replace humans, but to empower professionals through AI.

‘[Winston Churchill] said to be perfect is to change often,’ Owens said. ‘I think a lot of people are afraid of change and what’s coming with AI, because it really is a tsunami of change that people are trying to resist. But the more you embrace it, the better you’ll do, the more skills that you’ll accumulate, more value you’ll bring to the table.’

Las Vegas is increasingly becoming a hub for AI innovation. MGM Resorts recently introduced 70 to 80 new AI systems across its departments, including front desk operations, and the newly opened Otonomous Hotel, which launched on July 1, and brands itself as the world’s first fully AI-powered resort, KLAS reported.

‘You look at Agrippa, TensorWave, look at Otonomous Hotel, everyone is trying to bring AI to the forefront, and it sheds some light on how great this city is and what we can do with the talent we have here,’ Owens said.

‘May ruffle some feathers in the process, but in the long run, I think that it’s the best thing to do,’ the tech CEO added.

Despite the ominous nature of the package, Owens says he is committed to encouraging dialogue.

‘If I knew who this person was, I’d say, “Hey, feel free to reach out to me – maybe not with a package, just send me an email – I’m happy to share whatever education I can on keeping up with AI,”‘ Owens told Inman.

The probe into the incident remains ongoing.

I feel more sorry for the poor pig, but mark my words, AI is here to stay!

I’m sure the pig’s head was just a warning – next time it might be Kryptonite!

Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be detrimental to humans, and the possible dangers are not just theoretical; they’re already being realised in some ways.

AI has many advantages, but it also has significant drawbacks that need to be carefully considered and addressed.

When artificial intelligence (AI) systems are trained on data that reflects prevailing cultural prejudices, the AI will pick up on and reinforce such biases, producing unfair or discriminatory results. For instance, if an AI recruiting tool is trained on datasets with a high proportion of males in particular jobs, it may prefer men for those roles.

There is worry that if AI systems develop further, they may become too complicated for people to comprehend or manage completely. Unintended consequences like autonomous weapons systems that decide for themselves during combat might result from this.

Automation driven by AI has the potential to displace labour across a range of industries, resulting in unemployment and economic disparity. This is especially problematic for jobs like data entry and manufacturing that are easily mechanised.

AI can be used to create compelling fake content (deepfakes), distribute misinformation, and influence public sentiment. This could undermine democratic processes, erode trust in institutions, and destabilise society. 

Advanced AI may endanger humankind, according to some academics, including those at the Centre for AI Safety. This might occur in a number of ways, including the creation of self-governing weaponry, pandemics triggered by AI, or the consolidation of power in the hands of a select few who manipulate AI.

Large volumes of data are frequently needed for AI systems to operate, which raises privacy and surveillance problems. Personal information can be gathered, examined, and applied in ways that are damaging or invasive.

Many ethical concerns are brought up by the creation and application of AI, including who bears responsibility for errors made by AI, how to maintain equity and openness, and how to strike a balance between safety and innovation.

To mitigate the dangers associated with AI, a multi-pronged strategy is needed: 

  • We need to invest in research to comprehend and manage the possible perils of AI.
  • We need to guarantee that AI systems are developed and deployed in a safe, ethical, and transparent way. 
  • We need to raise public understanding about the possible dangers and advantages of AI. 
  • We need to encourage international collaboration to set standards and regulations for AI development and use. 
  • We need to develop ethical frameworks and regulations to steer the development and use of AI. 

By implementing these measures, society can maximise AI’s potential advantages while lowering its hazards and making sure that technology advances mankind rather than hurts it.

Labour’s Homelessness Minister ‘Threw Out FOUR Tenants Then Raised Rent On Her London Home By £700’

Labour’s homelessness minister has been accused of ‘extreme hypocrisy’ after she allegedly threw out her own tenants and then increased rent by £700 a month.

Landlord MP Rushanara Ali told tenants their lease would not be renewed and gave them four months’ notice to get out of the £3,300-a-month property, a renter has claimed.

But just four months after the group’s departure, the four-bedroom townhouse, less than a mile from London’s Olympic Park, was reportedly back on the market – only this time for £4,000 per month.

A source close to Ms Ali insisted the tenants were offered the chance to stay on a rolling contract prior to the house being put up for sale, after they were told the tenancy would not be renewed.

They added the property was relisted only after Ms Ali did not find a buyer, the i Paper reports.

But Laura Jackson, a self-employed restaurant owner and one of the renters in the property, had a different perspective.

Ms Jackson, 33, claimed she had received an email in November telling her the lease would not be renewed – and that she and the other occupiers had four months to leave.

Only weeks later, she saw the property back up for sale at the more elevated price of £700.

The i said the new tenants confirmed they had moved in ‘four or five months ago’ and were paying the higher figure.

Ms Jackson said: ‘It’s an absolute joke. Trying to get that much money from renters is extortion.’

It comes as Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill, set to become law next year, forbids landlords from relisting a property with a higher rent until at least six months after tenants have moved out, where they have ended a tenancy in order to market a property.

Ms Ali has also previously spoken out against ‘private renters being exploited’ and insisted her Government will ’empower people to challenge unreasonable rent increases’.

But Conservative shadow Housing Secretary, James Cleverly, said Ms Ali ought to consider her position as the allegations ‘would be an example of the most extreme hypocrisy and she should not have the job as homelessness minister’.

The property had been managed on behalf of the Bethnal Green and Stepney MP by two lettings agencies – Jack Barclay Estates and Avenue Lettings.

At the time the tenants’ contract terminated, the firms also endeavoured to charge the tenants almost £2,000 for the house to be repainted and £395 for professional cleaning.

Landlords are banned from charging tenants for professional cleaning or to repaint a home under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, unless there has been serious damage.

Little scratches or scuffs to paint work all come under the umbrella of ‘reasonable wear and tear’, according to the Act.

Ms Jackson described the experience as ‘really stressful’ and claimed the property was ‘not clean when [they] moved in’.

But mysteriously, the charges were said to have been dropped when Ms Jackson told the agencies she was aware their landlord was a Labour MP.

She said: ‘If we hadn’t known the charges were unlawful, we would have had to pay them. It’s exploitative.’

Ms Jackson, a Labour voter, added she believed it to be ‘morally wrong’ that MPs can be landlords, in particular in their own areas, and dubbed it a conflict of interest.

It is understood that Ms Ali ensured the cleaning and repainting charges were dropped when she was told about them by her agency.

The property is presently detailed for sale at £894,995 – more than £300,000 what Ms Ali paid for it in 2014, according to the Land Registry.

It was originally put up for sale at £914,995 last November before the price was lowered in February.

The rental property is one of two owned by Ms Ali, according to the MP’s register of interests.

Ms Ali has served as Labour’s minister for homelessness since the party’s election win in July 2024.

This is yet another car crash from Labour. They are the most toxic government we’ve ever had, and this simply demonstrates the lack of leadership that Starmer has over his party.

What a shock! This woman is just another Labour hypocrite! Additionally, she will be safe and unaffected by criticism or repercussions of any kind.

Waterworld: Where A Four-Year-old Girl Died

The waterpark where a four-year-old girl died had the ‘strongest wave pool’ swimmers had ever felt, according to a mother there on the day.

On Monday, Staffordshire Police received reports of a girl in severe condition and were dispatched to Waterworld in Stoke-on-Trent.

The child was rushed to the hospital for further treatment, but sadly passed away a short while after.

Parents of children who had been at the ‘lagoon area of the aqua park’ where the sad occurrence took place have since spoken out, sharing their ‘heartbreak’.

A mother, who took her three children to the waterpark that day, told The Telegraph she had never been to one with such a strong wave pool.

The parent, who did not wish to be named, had attended with her husband and three children, aged 11, five and three.

She described ‘struggling to remain’ on her feet due to the ‘strength’ of the current, adding she had used wave pools before but ‘never experienced one that forceful’.

‘As an adult, I did not feel confident keeping my younger children safe there, and made the decision to remove them. My husband remained with our 11-year-old, who is a strong swimmer, but even he was struggling to stay above water.

‘Although lifeguards were positioned at key points, I found it very difficult to maintain visibility of my children in the children’s area,’ she added.

The mother went on to say there had been a ‘number of slides and structures’ blocking sight lines and that she lost sight of her five-year-old ‘several times’ while managing her ‘three-year-old’.

She said her daughter had wandered towards the wave pool on more than one occasion, and she had to remind her not to enter the water alone and to stay near the orange and green slides and wait if she could not see her. 

Another woman described the moment she saw the little girl on the floor and recalled having to leave as her own girl did not want to see it, and as her children were ‘afraid’.

And a different local said the venue had been ‘crowded’ on the day, adding she thought there were ‘not enough lifeguards’.

The attendee said they were not sure exactly what had happened, but were aware of wave machines that are ‘quite choppy’ and the need to be a ‘strong swimmer’.

They added it was a ‘complete tragedy’.

Another resident said it was ‘heartbreaking’ while customer Heather Neville, 33, of Stone, Staffordshire, described finding the site closed following the girl’s death after she arrived with her two sons.

She said it was ‘absolutely dreadful’ and said she was unsure as to whether she could bring her boys back when the waterpark reopens.

The Typhoon Lagoon wave pool is displayed on a map of the water park, where artificial waves achieve heights of 1.4 metres.

Toddlers are permitted to go in, but only ‘strong swimmers’ can use the deep end. Non-swimmers are instructed to remain in shallow water, according to the company’s website. 

A Waterworld spokesman said: ‘It is with great sadness that we learned of this little girl’s passing. All our thoughts are with her family and loved ones during these extremely difficult times. Waterworld is working closely with the authorities.

‘All other visitors were asked to quietly leave the pool out of respect for the rescue operation underway, and we would like to thank them for their support and collaboration.’

West Midlands Ambulance Service stated it received a number of 999 calls to ‘Waterworld at 4.20 pm on Monday.

The Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford, two ambulances, and a paramedic officer were on the scene.

A spokesman for the service said: ‘Crews arrived to find Waterworld staff and bystanders performing CPR on a girl who was in a critical condition.

‘The ambulance team quickly took over resuscitation efforts to commence advanced life support before conveying the girl by air ambulance to Royal Stoke University Hospital, whilst life-saving treatment continued en route.

‘Tragically, despite the best efforts of everyone, nothing could be done to save the little girl, and she was confirmed deceased in hospital a short time later.

‘Our thoughts are with the family and friends at this truly awful time.’

Stoke-on-Trent city council said in a statement on Tuesday: ‘The council’s environmental health team are working with the police and the privately run venue to undertake a full health and safety investigation.’

Steve Watkins, the Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, said: ‘This is a terrible tragedy, and our thoughts are with her family and loved ones.’

Why would you even put your young child near the wave machine? It’s dangerous, and young kids should be in the toddlers’ pool where there is usually a lifeguard watching over them.

The waves in a ‘wave pool’ are strong, and only teens and adults should be allowed to swim in it

Only adults and teenagers should be permitted to swim in the waves due to their strength. Because the waves are rough like the ocean, you might easily get into trouble very fast if you are too young and not a competent swimmer.

Even if they are proficient swimmers, young children should always be watched when swimming.

Parents being with their children is fun – it should be a family affair. Of course, children running off is always a risk, not only because of the pool but because of strangers.

Parents should be the responsible caregivers. Just because you take your child to the pool does not mean that a parent relinquishes all care to the lifeguard.

Parents should be responsible for their young children when taking them to the swimming pool, and the children should remain within arm’s length of their parents at all times. Pool lifeguards are not nursemaids.

This was not how a wonderful day out should have ended for this young girl.

Half Of Brits Want Another EU Referendum In Five Years

Almost half of voters want another EU referendum in the next five years, while less than a third would support Brexit in a fresh vote.

Over the past ten years, popular perceptions of Europe have changed, according to research conducted by More in Common for the Sunday Times.

The poll of more than 2,000 people found 29 per cent would vote to leave the EU if the Brexit vote was repeated, compared to 52 per cent in the referendum in June 2016.

Now, 52 per cent would say they would back being in the EU, with 8 per cent uncertain and 11 per cent saying they would not vote.

Almost half (49 per cent) believed there should be a referendum on rejoining the bloc in the next five years, with more than a third (37 per cent) opposed.

It comes as Nigel Farage’s appearances on Sky News sparked thousands of complaints.

Keir Starmer has sought a closer relationship with Brussels since entering Government, which includes an EU-UK deal to reduce obstacles to trade since Brexit.

The Prime Minister has also struck up relationships with several European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, following years of animosity from Tory PMs towards European leaders.

However, because the previous referendum on EU membership required years of Commons struggles to implement, the government has no desire to hold another one.

The poll also found a majority (58 per cent) believe the UK should stay in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), compared to 28 per cent who think it should discontinue its membership.

Nigel Farage said leaving the ECHR would be the first thing he would do if he won the next election, while Kemi Badenoch has said the Tories will review it.

The deal, which Winston Churchill helped to draw up after the Second World War, has been blamed by critics for making it more difficult to deport migrants who have come to Britain by protecting their human rights.

Luke Tryl, director of More in Common, said: “With fewer than three in ten saying they would vote to leave the EU in a referendum today and almost six in ten saying the UK should remain in the ECHR, the days of Europe as a political bogeyman may be on the wane and politicians might find themselves pushed on how they’ll build a more constructive relationship with Europe.

“That’s especially true in the face of an erratic Trump presidency, with Brits split as to whether Starmer is being too friendly to the US president or not.”

People didn’t get the Brexit they voted for.

Some folks want to rejoin the EU, and hopefully, we will be offered a referendum, or at the very least, the single market in the future. By that time, some of the relics that voted to leave will have parted this earth or will be past caring.

There were a lot of people who voted for Brexit and then changed their minds, and most Brits know that Brexit was a mistake.

Brexit has been a total nightmare. People voted to leave the EU, and we kind of did, but the EU is our biggest and closest trading partner, so we will always need a certain amount of alignment.

I mean, what’s not to love about Brexit? All the boat people, higher prices, queuing at customs, and extra paperwork. You just have to be happy!

Most people voted for Brexit due to immigration, but we have a more elevated level of immigration than ever before, and ultimately, they will give illegals a vote.

A Fifteen-Year-Old Girl Dies From Asphyxiation

A teenage girl has died from oxygen deprivation after eating pizza and chips, and then she went swimming, an inquest heard.

Lucy Reed, 15, went on a day trip to Cleethorpes with her mother, Liz, and a friend when the tragic incident occurred in June 2023.

A post-mortem examination by pathologist Dr Justin Cooke at Hull concluded Lucy died from asphyxia after inhaling gastric contents as she struggled to find safety in the deep water with a falling tide pulling her further away from safety. 

Although it was determined that she had not drowned, she had vomited and inhaled the contents of her stomach after consuming a large lunch before swimming. One possible contributing reason might have been the salty water.

Greater Lincolnshire senior coroner Paul Smith said her death was ‘the unintended consequence of her swimming on a full stomach.’

At a nearby restaurant, where the party had an early lunch, Lucy’s mother advised her to wait for her meal to settle before swimming. A little while later, however, she demanded to swim before catching the coach home.

Lucy went with her friend near Cleethorpes Pier while her mother went for a stroll. They had agreed to meet back near the pier a short time afterwards.

However, when she failed to turn up, a major search and rescue operation was launched for Lucy, from Gainsborough, after her mother alerted authorities and called 999.

Rescuers discovered her later that evening, after more than three hours of searching. She was airlifted to Hull Royal Infirmary but was sadly pronounced dead, the inquest at Grimsby Town Hall heard.

After struggling to the shore, she vomited, inhaled her stomach contents, and collapsed.

The coroner concluded after a two-day hearing that her death was by misadventure. 

In his record of inquest, he added: ‘Lucy Alexandra Reed died on 24 June 2023 in the River Humber at Cleethorpes as a consequence of asphyxiation. She had travelled to the coast for a day trip. She ate a substantial lunch and shortly thereafter went into the shallow water.’

He added: ‘The tide was falling and they rapidly found themselves out of their depth and drifting away from the shore. Neither were strong swimmers. After she had been in the water for approximately 30 minutes as Lucy tried to swim towards a point at which she could stand, she vomited, inhaling her gastric contents and losing consciousness.

‘Although her death was not formally confirmed for several hours, on balance of probability, it occurred within minutes of the incident described above. It was the unintended consequence of her swimming on a full stomach.’

His conclusion emphasised the perils of going into water after consuming a substantial meal.

After police checks as part of missing person procedures, the coastguard was alerted at 3.15 pm. Beach Safety staff and Humberside Police carried out land-based searches.

Mr Smith said: ‘It is clear much was going on behind the scenes to locate her.’ He said Lucy had ventured out of her depth in the water.

Cleethorpes beach and waterside were busy, the coroner said. At 3.51 pm, the Coastguard Inshore Lifeboat was launched and the crew searched 500 metres on either side of The Pier.

After an unsuccessful search, a further search was initiated at 4.35 pm. Rescuers endeavoured to establish the flow of water impacted by the wind, tide and weather conditions on the possible location of the teenager.

The senior coroner said he accepted a Coastguard report, which said looking out in the river without knowing where to look would have been futile. He said rescuers searched for more than three hours unsuccessfully.

Mr Smith said that at around 5 pm, information was passed to Humberside Police from a member of the public, who recalled seeing someone in difficulty about 600 metres off the beach at 2 pm. 

The new information suggested a new search area further out into the river. The all-weather Coastguard Lifeboat was launched from Grimsby Docks, the inquest heard.

‘Almost immediately, she was found and was winched into the helicopter. CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) was given on the flight. But sadly, her death was confirmed at the hospital,’ said Mr Smith.

He said the two friends were not strong swimmers fighting an outgoing tide, but the friend managed to reach safety. Lucy had been in the water about 30 to 40 minutes by that time – an hour before a missing person report was launched.

Mr Smith said: ‘At 15 years, Lucy should have been safe and old enough to keep safe.’

The senior coroner said the Coastguard and Beach Safety staff had received a total of 22 Missing Person Alerts within the same time in which Lucy was missing.

Humberside Police had a comparable volume of reports of missing people.

‘An earlier search would not have lessened any delay,’ said Mr Smith.

He added: ‘Her death resulted due to getting out of her depth and being taken deeper by the tide, and she was unable to get back to dry land. She was in distress, and as a result, she aspirated. Her death was due to misadventure.’

The senior coroner thanked the Coastguard for the quality and clarity of their evidence in reports and statements. 

To Lucy’s mother, he said he could not imagine how the past two years since the tragedy had been for her and her family.

‘After many years in my role, the fact never leaves me that there is nothing that I say will take away the heartache you go through. The best I can do is offer a wish that time gives you some relief.’

After the hearing, a spokesman for The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: ‘Our thoughts remain with everyone affected by the tragic events of 24 June 2023.

‘Incoming tides don’t just come in from out at sea – they can also sneak up behind you and cut off your exit route, leaving you stranded and in danger. By knowing when it’s high and low tide, you can make sure you’ll get back in plenty of time without putting yourself at risk.’

Almost £1,000 was raised for the RNLI in remembrance of Lucy and her family and friends, who set up an appeal.

Numerous people always think that swimming or taking a bath after a heavy meal is a myth, but people need to be sufficiently informed because this can be tragic for all concerned.

There were loads of things that my mother would drum into me as a child. No talking to strange men on the street, don’t get into cars that offer you a lift when you don’t know the driver, and there are many more. It frightened the living daylights out of me.

This should be a reminder to all children and teenagers: do as your parents tell you. They don’t tell you for the benefit of their health, they do it for the benefit of yours!

Anybody else hear their mum in their head? ‘Let your dinner go down’ was the standard order before doing anything vaguely physical.

Around 5 pm, information was passed to Humberside Police from a member of the public who remembered seeing someone in difficulty approximately 600 metres off the beach at 2 pm. Did it not occur to phone the coastguard at the time – perhaps if they had, the girl would still be alive.

I just don’t understand how or why someone who could see a person in difficulty, but chose to wait before contacting someone.

Subjects like this should be taught in school, but schools these days don’t believe that it’s in their remit to impart such knowledge to kids and that it’s a parent’s job to do that.

If school can teach sex education, AIDS and condom use, they can inform about the perils of swimming in the sea on a full stomach.

A Woman Was Jailed For Letting Her Lawn Go Brown During Hot Weather

A woman in Florida was jailed after letting the grass in front of her home go brown during the hot weather, violating her homeowners association’s guidelines.

Irena Green was arrested and spent a week in jail after a battle with her homeowner’s association in Hillsborough County over browning grass in front of her home. 

‘I think they have way too much power,’ Green told ABC News. ‘I’ve never heard of anything like this in my life.’

Green said her grass is often not green due to a large tree that’s planted near her sidewalk, as well as mandatory watering restrictions that were put in place last year following a drought. 

She claimed, however, that her lawn was not the worst-looking in the Riverview Creek View subdivision. 

‘If you drive around my neighbourhood, you’ll see there’s plenty of yards not up to par,’ she added.

The Trowbridge Company Inc., the HOA management company, began notifying her of the violations, which spanned a range of issues including her browning lawn and a dirty mailbox, Green said. 

‘The grass had started turning brown. So they started sending notes, and it went from the grass being brown to there’s a dent in my garage.’

Green was also notified of violations, including owning a commercial cargo van, which is not the only in her neighbourhood, ABC reported. 

However, as she failed to comply with the guidelines and reply to a request for mediation, the HOA filed a lawsuit against her, alleging that she violated community appearance rules. 

Yet as she endeavoured to represent herself in court, she was told last July by the judge that she had around a month to fix the violations. 

‘My grass had to be brought up to par. He said you can get seed, you can do something, but you’ve got 30 days to get it corrected. So I said fine. He said, If it’s not done in 30 days, you’re gonna go to jail,’ Green told the outlet.

Green said she did what she could to comply, even selling her van and cleaning her mailbox.

She purchased seed and watered her grass, but missed her next court date and declared she hadn’t been told to appear at the hearing last August. 

‘I was supposed to receive documentation. Nothing was sent to my home,’ Green said. 

‘And I reached out to the courthouse several times to try to find out when my court date was.’

However, a warrant for her arrest was issued when the judge declared her in contempt of court.

On May 23, as she drove home with her daughter, she was pulled over and requested to step out of her vehicle. 

‘He asked me can I get out. When I got out, he said, “Ms. Green, did you know that you have a warrant for your arrest?”‘ Green said. 

She was arrested and booked into the Orient Road Jail, according to ABC News. 

However, she was put into custody without bond.

‘So I couldn’t even go home to my family. I sat in there for seven days. Seven days in the jailhouse like a criminal,’ she added.

Green described the procedure of being booked into the jail as ‘horrible.’

‘I work hard to buy this home for me and my kids in a better neighbourhood and environment, and to be taken to jail and to be treated like that for brown grass at my own home… that’s horrible,’ she said.

She even described being kept in jail with other detainees who queried why she was being held in custody.

‘One girl, she kind of came over and asked me like “Hey, what are you in here for?” And I told her it was like for my grass,’ Green said.

‘And she’s like ‘Oh, grass, they should make that stuff legal’. She’s thinking that I’m talking about weed, and I’m talking about my front yard grass.’

Green’s sister, a paralegal, filed a petition six days after she was booked into jail, which requested an emergency hearing.

‘I went to court, and I had to be shackled from my hands to my feet,’ Green said as she recalled being the only person in county civil court wearing a jail uniform. 

In court, the HOA’s attorney even opposed her release, Green said: ‘He says, ‘Well, it hasn’t been re-seeded. The whole yard needs to be re-seeded.” And she’s like not from those pictures I see. She’s like “No. I want her released immediately.”

‘He wanted me to continue to sit in jail and not come home to my family,’ she added.

In a statement to the outlet, the Creek View HOA Board of Directors said: ‘Ms. Green received notices of violations. She disregarded them. Legal action was filed by the Association after she failed to accept the offer to mediate the matter, pre-suit, as is required before a lawsuit can be filed…’

‘After suit was filed and final judgment was entered against her, Ms. Green showed up for the court hearing on July 11, 2024… At the July 11 hearing, with Ms. Green present, another court date was set by the judge for August 19, 2024. 

‘She was instructed to comply with the requirements of the final judgment by August 19 and to report to the judge what was accomplished on August 19. Ms. Green failed to show up in court on August 19. 

‘Her failure to abide by the Court’s instruction led to the arrest warrant being issued…These steps were taken by the Court due to Ms. Green’s failure to comply with the Court’s instructions.’

While Green was released the next day following her hearing, she said: ‘I definitely wish I would have hired a lawyer.’

How on earth can someone be jailed for ‘brown lawn’, but they can, particularly if you live in a gated community, and of course, this is not the land of the free!

Murder your grass and you get time in jail – murder a human being and you get out on bond – what a complete farce.

And how will her being locked up in jail help the grass turn green? America appears to have some very out-of-date laws.

This had nothing to do with her ‘brown lawn’; this was more to do with her ‘brown skin’.

However, the simple answer is, don’t buy into anything that is governed by a pack of retired meddlers with nothing better to do than interfere in people’s lives.

These people are elected by the community and live in the community, and they employ a management company to enforce the rules.

There’s a ton of money to be made from the justice system in America, particularly when people are jailed for no reason at all, and the prison system in the US is a billion-dollar enterprise. The more they get, the more they make.

This woman should not have been in jail, but it’s kind of ironic that her surname is ‘Green.’

Jelly Roll Breaks Down

In a heartbreaking video, Jelly Roll announced that his cherished dog, Rufus, had been given a fatal cancer diagnosis.

Jelly Roll talked tearfully about his dog, Rufus, who has supported him during his most difficult times.

The one thing that had kept him going with his four-legged companion while he was in prison, addiction recovery, and of course, his rise to Grammy stardom.

Jelly Roll said, visibly emotional ‘He saved me hundreds of times – now it’s my turn to fight for him.’

To Jelly Roll, Rufus wasn’t just a pet. He was the epitome of devotion, unquestioning loyalty, and tranquil strength, and during the years when Jelly was imprisoned and fighting addiction, Rufus was the only constant, the only soul who never turned his back.

“He’d sit beside my bed during withdrawals, guarding me like an angel,” Jelly shared. “When everyone else gave up on me… he stayed.”

Rufus was recently diagnosed with late-stage lymphoma, and though the prognosis is gloomy, Jelly Roll has promised to do everything he can: pain management, a special diet, and round-the-clock care.

The video sparked a huge swell of support online under the hashtag #PrayForRufus. Celebrities like Lainey Wilson, Yelawolf, and thousands of fans offered prayers and sincere messages:

“Rufus is a warrior, and we’re praying for a miracle.”

– Lainey Wilson

“I met Rufus backstage once — didn’t need words. He just made you feel safe.”

– Yelawolf

The story of Jelly Roll and Rufus reminds us that not all heroes wear capes—some walk on four legs with eyes that see directly into your soul.

Rufus has been Jelly’s lifeline, friend, and carer. Millions of people are now supporting him as he battles to repay the respect and affection that his closest buddy has always shown him.

Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, has, over the years, mainly as a juvenile, spent time in jail and prison for various offences, but he managed to turn his life around.

While in jail, Jelly Roll learned he had become a father to his daughter, Bailee, which he cites as a turning point in his life. 

His experiences with the justice system and subsequent u-turn have become a significant part of his personal narrative and are mirrored in his music. 

He has also spoken before Congress about the fentanyl crisis and performed at correctional facilities, using his past to advocate for positive change. 

Jelly Roll is a nickname he’s had since childhood, but the ‘I Am Not Okay’ singer has changed his association with food and is feeling better than ever since he started his weight-loss journey, and that is how the singer has turned his low points, childhood trauma, substance abuse, several stints in jail, starting when he was 15 years old into poignant lyrics, and that has made Jelly Roll into one of the most demanded singers in the world.

One topic that can be difficult to discuss, but which Jelly Roll has been open about, is his struggle with his weight, which in 2015 topped 500 pounds.

Fighting for his life, he began losing weight in late 2016, finally dropping 200 pounds. But he had gained 60 back, Jelly Roll explained, so he was opening up to his fans to hold himself responsible.

Of course, it’s difficult to balance life living on the road, eating out of truck stops and always running late to shows, as well as not getting adequate sleep, and now he is starting over and fighting for his life.

His ability to bring himself out of the deepest abyss makes him an inspiration to all of us.

So, now Jelly Roll has become Sushi Roll!

The man should be proud because he has responsibly dragged himself out of an unacceptable, unjustifiable, undignified, typically twisted, addictive dung pile. However, the unnecessary, twisted, feeble disasters will prove to spew poisonous slurs and unforgiving bitterness towards this man.

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