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Pregnant mum horrified to find sewage fill her bathroom and seep through ceiling

A distraught pregnant woman was left disgusted after ‘vile’ and ‘smelly’ sewage rose into her bathroom and began to seep through the ceiling. Mum-of-three Chelsea Cliff, of Ridgeway Walk, Nottinghamshire, said human excrement rose from her bath tub and toilet – soaking her carpet, walls, and dripping into the kitchen below. Fighting back tears, the […]

Botched Statue of St. George Is ‘Unrestored’ to Its Dignity

LONDON — A 16th-century wooden statue of St. George, venerated as a Christian martyr who killed a dragon to rescue a Libyan king’s daughter, has been unrestored in Spain to all its slightly faded glory after a botched paint job turned it into something resembling the cartoon character Tintin. The statue’s paint had begun to […]

British PM front-runner Boris Johnson questioned after apparent spat over spilled wine

LONDON (WASHINGTON POST) – An apparent noisy spat over spilled wine involving the front-runner to become prime minister, Boris Johnson, brought police to the London residence Johnson shares with his partner. The Metropolitan Police on Saturday (June 22) confirmed reports that they were called to a home in southeast London early Friday. A statement said […]

Passengers face major delays at Manchester Airport after IT failure

Passengers have been left stranded at Manchester Airport after an IT issue caused major delays. Some of those caught up in the chaos claimed they faced queuing for hours, missing flights and not being offered water. A statement from the airport earlier today said: “We are investigating an IT issue that is currently affecting check-in […]

Tory leader debate goes blue as audience member swears – Sky and BBC forced to apologise

The remark was made by an audience member during Boris Johnson’s first hustings on Saturday. The audience member, Alec Bradley, swore live on air while referring to Mr Johnson’s previous remark “f*** business”. Mr Bradley asked: “In June last year during a Foreign Office reception you were asked about corporate concerns regarding a hard Brexit. […]

Garda probe after body of retired officer found on road in west Cork

GARDAI are keeping “an open mind” after the body of a middle-aged man was found on a road in the early hours of Saturday morning. The body was found in the Glandore area of west Cork, and the circumstances surrounding the death are being investigated. The R579 road is closed as gardai carry out a […]

Garda probe after body of man found on road in west Cork

GARDAI are investigating after the body of a middle-aged man was found on a road overnight The body was found in the Glandore area of west Cork, and the circumstances surrounding the death are being investigated. The R579 road is closed as gardai carry out a forensic investigation. It is understood that the man was […]