After many weeks of milder-than-normal weather, winter is finally arriving in Britain. Across the nation, temperatures have dropped and snow has caused chaos. But, whatever happens, it is doubtful that there will be a repeat of the Big Freeze of 1963 when Britons weathered the most brutal winter in living memory. In what was theContinue reading “The Winter Of 1963”
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The Rebuilding Year Is 2025, Says Keir Starmer
So, it was the season of good cheer, loving each other and just making merry. Everybody was happy and laughing and then Sir Keir Starmer came along with his New Year transmission with all his assurances that he would transform Britain for the better, despite the threat posed by his political rivals and an opportunityContinue reading “The Rebuilding Year Is 2025, Says Keir Starmer”
An Elderly Grandfather Is Taken To Court For Feeding Birds
A grandfather who buys up to 30 loaves of bread each day to feed the birds, is being taken to court by his local council who blame him for the town’s vermin situation. Brian Wilkins, 76, received a Community Protection Order last year after councillors griped that his feeding the birds was attracting vermin in areasContinue reading “An Elderly Grandfather Is Taken To Court For Feeding Birds”
Water Is Frantically Lapped At By Rescued Dogs
After her dogs were compelled to live in abhorrent conditions until they were fortunately saved, a lady was hauled before the courts. In a heartbreaking video released by South Yorkshire Police, the poor animals can be seen frantically lapping at water from a tap in a filthy bathroom. Shelby Russell, 29 from Sheffield, has been bannedContinue reading “Water Is Frantically Lapped At By Rescued Dogs”
Hunting For Trophies From A Psychological Perspective
To kill wild animals, trophy hunters must pay substantial sums of money—often tens of thousands of dollars—to travel the world. Who can forget the 2015 Zimbabwean lion Cecil’s death? He was pursued for several hours with a bow and arrow before a Minnesota dentist who was an avid trophy hunter skinned and killed him. WhyContinue reading “Hunting For Trophies From A Psychological Perspective”
The Unloveable’s
The RSPCA has revealed that some of Britain’s most unwanted animals have been waiting more than a year to be adopted. Bosses at the animal charity published stats which show how specific breeds of dog and cat are statistically less likely to be adopted than others. The most undesirable dog breed is the Saluki, theContinue reading “The Unloveable’s”
Traveller’s Plaque At Washington & Lee University Is Taken Down Despite The College’s Name Still Featuring The Confederate General
Virginia’s Washington & Lee University has pulled down a commemorative plaque honouring the horse of Confederate General Robert E Lee, whom the school is still partly named after. The plaque commemorating Traveller, placed over the horse’s gravesite, was removed from its place outside Lee Chapel, which is a National Historic Landmark as part of aContinue reading “Traveller’s Plaque At Washington & Lee University Is Taken Down Despite The College’s Name Still Featuring The Confederate General”
Joanna Toole’s Father Celebrates A Historic Victory Four Years After She And Six Other British Passengers Died On Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
From early childhood, Joanna Toole enjoyed keeping rats in the bedroom of her home in Exmouth, Devon. She said they were extremely intelligent and made good pets. Other animals she kept included hamsters, a rabbit, two giant African land snails and pigeons, which she trained to fly home. At secondary school, she discovered some boysContinue reading “Joanna Toole’s Father Celebrates A Historic Victory Four Years After She And Six Other British Passengers Died On Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302”
To Survive In Donetsk, Russian Soldiers Ate ZOO ANIMALS
It’s been claimed that desperate Russian soldiers were so ravenous they resorted to eating zoo animals. Volunteer rescue workers said the soldiers committed horrible acts of cruelty at Yampil Zoo in the eastern Donetsk region. Yampil village was liberated by Ukrainian forces on September 30. The rescue workers arrived ten days later to discover animalContinue reading “To Survive In Donetsk, Russian Soldiers Ate ZOO ANIMALS”
A Mother’s Heartbreaking Farewell
This is the tragic moment a grief-stricken mother elephant carries the limp body of her deceased calf to its final resting place in a powerful funeral ritual. Sad footage illustrates the mourning elephant taking her calf towards an acacia tree in the Torra reserve in Damaraland. Other members of the herd unite and walk togetherContinue reading “A Mother’s Heartbreaking Farewell”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 