A plan to transform a historic Grade II listed windmill into a 12-bed HMO has caused concern. The redbrick edifice in Preston was constructed in 1760 and is the last of its kind in the Lancashire town. Since it ceased milling in the late 19th century, it has seen numerous other uses as an overflowContinue reading “Historic Windmill To Be Converted Into 12-Bed HMO”
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Down Syndrome: Heartbreaking Cruelty
Children with Down syndrome endured terrible abuse throughout the Victorian era. Many were left to die in hospitals, their deaths quietly attributed to “natural causes.” At home, they were frequently concealed away, sent to asylums, or disconnected from their families – out of sight, out of mind. The term “Mongol” was used back then, coinedContinue reading “Down Syndrome: Heartbreaking Cruelty”
Southport Councillor’s Wife Lucy Connolly Mistreated In Prison
Lucy Connolly has been mistreated by prison officers who have handcuffed and stripped her of privileges, Richard Tice has claimed. Reform UK’s deputy leader claimed Connolly was ‘manhandled without provocation’ after visiting her today at HMP Peterborough, where she is serving a 31-month sentence for posting a racist tweet in the wake of the SouthportContinue reading “Southport Councillor’s Wife Lucy Connolly Mistreated In Prison”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 