A ‘sickfluencer’ who posts videos online to help people acquire disability benefits says she’s accused of “hacking the system” when she’s “just educating people.” Sara Middleton, 47, was first diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain disorder, at age 17. Over the years, she has also been diagnosed with spinal problems induced by nerve compression, chronicContinue reading “Video Postings By ‘Sickfluencer’”
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Michael J Fox Death Claims: CNN Apologises
Back To The Future legend Michael J Fox has addressed a recent “death scare” that emerged after US CNN posted a video claiming he had passed away. He decided to poke fun at the incident, but admitted that he was left baffled at where they got the information from. The video, entitled “Remembering the lifeContinue reading “Michael J Fox Death Claims: CNN Apologises”
Chaos And Mayhem In Clapham, London
A Clapham security guard has described the moment he was forced to lock customers inside the store as mobs of feral youths ran wild. The Metropolitan Police warned of more Easter holiday ‘linkups’ as teens tore through south London once again on Tuesday evening, with terrified families barricaded inside high street stores in the latest wave of chaos. Clips circulatingContinue reading “Chaos And Mayhem In Clapham, London”
A Boss Ordered To Pay Irish Bookkeeper £23,000
A boss who went viral after being ordered to pay more than £23,500 for repeatedly calling an Irish worker a ‘potato’ says he believed it was ‘workplace banter’ but admits he got it ‘badly wrong’. Mick Atkins, 56, says he has been unable to sleep as his construction firm’s 24-hour hotline was bombarded with callsContinue reading “A Boss Ordered To Pay Irish Bookkeeper £23,000”
TikTok Trend Alert: ‘School Wars’
Schools and parents across London are on red alert after it emerged that children were being enabled through a social media trend to film themselves violently attacking pupils from rival schools. Posters inspired by notorious LA street gangs, the Bloods and the Crips, featuring men in red and blue balaclavas detailing which schools fall under which ‘side’Continue reading “TikTok Trend Alert: ‘School Wars’”
TFL Advert Banned
A Transport for London advert showing a black man and his white friend pestering a white girl on a bus has been banned for ‘reinforcing negative racial stereotypes’. The Facebook advert was removed after just one complaint from a viewer, who said it was irresponsible, harmful and offensive due to how it portrayed black teenage boys. TheContinue reading “TFL Advert Banned”
BBC TV Licence Fee To Be Raised By £5.50 to £180
The TV licence fee will rise by £5.50 to £180 a year in a bid to ‘help keep the BBC on a stable financial footing’, the Government said today in another cost-of-living blow. Viewers reacted with anger after the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) revealed the 3.12 per cent rise from £174.50 would come intoContinue reading “BBC TV Licence Fee To Be Raised By £5.50 to £180”
Emma Thompson Says School Meals Are Unhealthy
Dame Emma Thompson has sparked a backlash after hitting out at ‘unhealthy’ school dinners in a new campaign video. The Love Actually star, 66, has narrated a new film criticising heads and the Government over ‘ultra-processed food’ (UPF) in schools. Dame Emma’s intervention comes 20 years after chef Jamie Oliver launched his own crusade against ‘Turkey Twizzlers’ and other processed foodContinue reading “Emma Thompson Says School Meals Are Unhealthy”
Major DIY Chain Accused Of Banning Workers From Decorating The Shop Floor For Christmas
Major DIY chain Screwfix has banned staff from putting up Christmas decorations on shop floors, according to reports. Workers are said to have been told this week they can only put up tinsel and baubles where they won’t be visible to customers, such as in staff rooms. A source told The Sun: ‘It was a decision taken by headContinue reading “Major DIY Chain Accused Of Banning Workers From Decorating The Shop Floor For Christmas”
Democrat Rep. Caught Looking At PORN On Plane
A Democrat congressman was pictured peeking at sexually graphic photographs while on an aeroplane – in full view of a disgusted passenger. California Rep. Brad Sherman, 71, was seen in images circulating on social media ogling pictures of scantily-clad women on his iPad while sitting on a flight. An X user who first shared the images ofContinue reading “Democrat Rep. Caught Looking At PORN On Plane”
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