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Alcoholic barrister, 29, who broke receptionist’s jaw with a hockey stick keeps his job 

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Alcoholic barrister, 29, who broke receptionist’s jaw with a hockey stick after drinking session gets suspended sentence and keeps his job Alcoholic barrister Felix Evans battered a hotel receptionist with a hockey stick  Professional tribunal ruled 29-year-old Evans had reformed his life since attack He hit the receptionist twice on the back and once in the … Read more

Grandmother wins bravery award after she fought off armed robber with her WALKING STICK

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Grandmother, 83, wins bravery award after she fought off armed robber by going ‘hell for leather on him’ with her WALKING STICK June Turner was the winner of 2020 Single Act of Bravery in Amplifon Awards She was behind counter in newsagents she runs last year when intruder came in  The thief demanded money but … Read more

Trained vulture lands on paragliders’ selfie stick as they soar high above Spanish mountains 

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Keep calm and carrion: Trained vulture lands on paragliders’ selfie stick as they soar high above Spanish mountains GoPro footage showed trained bird flying alongside the men above Algodonale Instructor Scott Mason has pioneered the activity known as ‘parahawking’ The birds guide the pair to thermal columns which allows for longer aerial trips By Raven Saunt For Mailonline … Read more

Grandmother, 95, died after being attacked with a walking stick by fellow care home patient

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A ‘fit and well’ grandmother described as a ‘ray of sunshine’ died after a fellow care home resident, who had dementia, attacked her with a walking stick, an inquest heard. May Miller, 95, had moved into Beech House residential home in Halesworth, Suffolk, just five days before she was assaulted by 89-year-old David March as … Read more

Hertfordshire boy, 14, died after being hit on the head by a hockey stick at practice, inquest hears

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Schoolboy, 14, died after being hit on the head by a hockey stick at practice with no coaches present and pitch lights switched off, inquest hears Luke Hobson was hitting balls at Blueharts Hockey Club in Hitchin, Hertfordshire But the lights were off and no coaches were there to monitor them, court heard Luke’s parents … Read more

Lisa Armstrong is prodded by Alan Carr with a long stick on the beach

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Lisa Armstrong spent what looked like a fun-filled day at the beach with Alan Carr on Wednesday. The pair were seen in a selfie Lisa, 43, posted to social media. The snap saw them in masks, socially-distanced, with Alan, 44, in the backdrop brandishing a large stick. #hesgotthestickout! Lisa Armstrong spent what looked like a … Read more

Moment bull charges man and throws him into the air after he hit the animal with a stick

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Moment bull charges man and throws him into the air after he hit the animal with a stick The CCTV footage shows the bull standing on the side of a path  A man walks by and smacks it on the backside with a stick Then the bull gets angry and throws him in the air … Read more

Michel Barnier urges Boris Johnson to ‘stick to facts’ on Brexit

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Michel Barnier today urged Boris Johnson to ‘stick to facts’ on Brexit as relations between the EU and UK further deteriorated over the Prime Minister’s plans to tear up parts of the Withdrawal Agreement.  The EU’s top negotiator said the two sides had agreed to a ‘delicate compromise’ last year and the bloc ‘could not … Read more

Face mask wearers are 13 times more likely to stick to social distancing or wash their hands

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Research on how well various types of masks and face coverings varies but, recently, and in light of the pandemic of COVID-19, experts are increasingly leaning toward the notion that something is better than nothing.  A University of Oxford study published on March 30 concluded that surgical masks are just as effective at preventing respiratory … Read more