A DEVASTATED pet owner says her tiny puppy was kicked to death by a teenage thug during an afternoon walk. Samantha Winfield’s Pomeranian called Scout suffered catastrophic injuries during a park stroll. She said the pup was booted during an unprovoked attack by a mob of youths while being walked by her boyfriend. Her partner, who also had their other Pom with him, scooped little Scout up and fled but the pet died. Samantha, 29, has started a Facebook campaign to catch the culprit and police are investigating. She wrote: “A group of teenagers attacked my partner and dogs. “One youth kicked one of my puppies. She is now DEAD. They killed an innocent, beautiful and fun loving little girl for kicks. “I now have one puppy who has lost his best friend. My dog did not deserve to die, this was a disgusting, unacceptable incident.” Samantha bought Scout after a previous Pomeranian pet was run over and killed three months ago. She said her partner was … [Read more...] about Devastated owner says her tiny puppy was killed ‘for kicks’ by teenage thug on afternoon walk
The Great British Bake Off 2018: lucky escapes and a favourite four
3 It was Dessert Week in the tent, which meant cracking meringue, melting chocolate and sloppy blancmange. But where was the missing baker? Had he been carried off into the Welford Park woods by a well-endowed squirrel? Here are all the talking points from episode four… No elimination was a shock twist Well, we didn’t see that coming. At the top of the show, presenter Sandi Toksvig announced that baker Terry - he of the artisanal hobbies and crumb-catching moustache - was poorly so had been allowed the week off. The other eight bakers agreed to have an elimination as normal, before Terry’s return next week. When it came to the crunch, though, judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith decided it would be unjust to eliminate anyone in Terry’s absence. As Noel Fielding announced: “The person who’s going home this week is… nobody! The judges felt it wouldn't be fair to send someone home with Terry not being here. But the … [Read more...] about The Great British Bake Off 2018: lucky escapes and a favourite four
Iranian parents marched daughter to GP for virginity test, court hears
An Iranian couple who asked a GP to carry out a virginity test on their 18-year-old daughter after discovering she had a secret boyfriend, have gone on trial charged for subjecting her to coercive or controlling behaviour. Mitra Eidiani, 42, and husband Ali Safaraei, 56, are thought to be the first parents to be charged under the law that was brought in three years ago to clamp down on people who subject their partners to psychological abuse. The couple frogmarched their daughter, Sophia, to a clinic where a GP refused to examine her without the girl’s permission. The teenager was also allegedly bitten by her mother and threatened with a kitchen knife by her father when they discovered she was in a relationship with Bailey Marshall-Telfer, 18. Kingston Crown Court heard how the pair took their daughter’s passport away and threatened to take her back to Iran to “marry a cousin”. David Povall, prosecuting, said Ms Eidiani came home unexpectedly while Mr … [Read more...] about Iranian parents marched daughter to GP for virginity test, court hears
The NHS is ‘subconsciously racist’, says head of doctors’ union
The NHS is “subconsciously racist” and routinely overlooks ethnic minority doctors for senior posts, the head of the British Medical Association has said. Chaand Nagpaul, the first non-white doctor to lead the BMA, said patients were being deprived of the most skilled clinicians because of an entrenched bias in the system. In an interview with The Telegraph, he said a culture of “inequality” had stalled the careers of BME (black and minority) doctors in favour of less qualified white colleagues. His intervention follows the publication of figures showing that only seven per cent of senior clinical posts in the health service were filled by BME doctors, despite them making up a third of the workforce.... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week … [Read more...] about The NHS is ‘subconsciously racist’, says head of doctors’ union
Elderly pedestrian seriously injured in hospital after being knocked over
An elderly pedestrian is seriously injured in hospital after being knocked over in a Newcastle street. Emergency services were called to Polwarth Crescent in the Brunton Park area of Gosforth on Tuesday afternoon to reports that a female pedestrian had been in a collision with a car. Police say for reasons unknown, a grey Skoda Roomster SE Plus hit the 80-year-old woman as well as a stationary vehicle. Paramedics took the pensioner to the Royal Victoria Infirmary with head injuries. Officers confirmed the driver of the car was uninjured. A spokeswoman for the North East Ambulance Service confirmed that they sent a rapid response paramedic, one ambulance and a critical ambulance. The road was closed for over four hours while investigations took place and now Northumbria Police are appealing for witnesses. A spokesperson for the force said: “Enquiries are ongoing and officers are now urging anyone who was in the area at the time, and saw or heard what happened, to get in touch. … [Read more...] about Elderly pedestrian seriously injured in hospital after being knocked over