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?”
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‘Absurd’ Council Order Bans Leather Footballs On School Playgrounds
A council has been criticised for banning leather footballs in an absurd move under powers that permit local authorities to issue diktats banning unkempt gardens, loud TVs and even messy chalk markings. Sefton Council in Merseyside used its powers to impose a community protection notice (CPN) on a local school following a considerable number ofContinue reading “‘Absurd’ Council Order Bans Leather Footballs On School Playgrounds”
A Car Involved In A Crash Was Fined £60 For Parking On Double Yellow Lines
Traffic wardens really did reach a new low as they slapped a £60 parking penalty on a car which had been involved in a collision. The car, seen with its windscreen smashed, was given a fine because it was stopped on double yellow lines in Manchester city centre on Tuesday. A photo displays a blackContinue reading “A Car Involved In A Crash Was Fined £60 For Parking On Double Yellow Lines”
Infestations Of Flies, Wasps, Ants And Bed Bugs Have Forced Britons To Flee Their Homes
Britons are being forced to flee their homes due to a serial insect infestation fuelled by the humid weather. Experts have warned that this year has been especially bad as the wet warm weather has become a fertile breeding ground for insects, including wasps, ladybirds, bed bugs and many more. Bin strikes across many countiesContinue reading “Infestations Of Flies, Wasps, Ants And Bed Bugs Have Forced Britons To Flee Their Homes”
World’s End Estate
A video shows children’s toys and family possessions have been discovered untouched and rotting on an abandoned housing estate by an urban explorer. Sean Piper, from Kent, England, stunned TikTok users after he found the Mayron Grove estate in Woolwich, London, and posted the footage to the social media site saying it looked like ‘theContinue reading “World’s End Estate”
A Four-Star Spa Hotel That Laid Off ALL Its Staff To Accommodate 241 Asylum Seekers
A four-star spa hotel which is reportedly sacking all its staff and cancelling all events is facing legal action. Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, is said to be accommodating up to 241 asylum seekers across its 77 rooms, under new plans by the Home Office. According to a newspaper outlet, 95 full and part-timeContinue reading “A Four-Star Spa Hotel That Laid Off ALL Its Staff To Accommodate 241 Asylum Seekers”
A Vigilante Binman Threw A Woman’s £25 Recycling Bin In The Back Of His Lorry And Took It Away
A woman has been left baffled after a binman dumped her entire £25 dustbin in the back of his lorry because she put out two instead of one. The homeowner, from Ripley, Derbyshire had ventured out of the house one day to take out some rubbish when she discovered the bin was missing. After sheContinue reading “A Vigilante Binman Threw A Woman’s £25 Recycling Bin In The Back Of His Lorry And Took It Away”
Rather Like One Of Those Spitting Image Puppets!
A local authority has been mocked for spending almost £2,000 on a mural of King Charles III which has been compared to a Spitting Image puppet. The street art was pitched on hoardings in Northampton town centre to celebrate the accession of the new King. The dazzlingly embellished mural features images of both King CharlesContinue reading “Rather Like One Of Those Spitting Image Puppets!”
A PERMIT May Be Required For Oxford Drivers To Drive Across The City
Residents in Oxford may require permits to drive across the city centre if council plans get the go-ahead. Under the proposal, which will be decided upon next month, households will be given permits permitting them to drive across the city 100 days per year per vehicle. Up to three permits will be allocated to eachContinue reading “A PERMIT May Be Required For Oxford Drivers To Drive Across The City”
Council To Evict Man From Family Home In Cardiff
A council house tenant mourning the demise of his father and brother is on the verge of losing his lifelong home. Darren Evans worries his mental health will crumble if he’s forced to leave the house in Caerau, Cardiff. Until recently, the 51-year-old shared the semi-detached three-bedroom property in Heol-Yr-Odyn with his brother and father.Continue reading “Council To Evict Man From Family Home In Cardiff”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 