THESE kiss-me-quick quips from traditional saucy seaside postcards would no doubt prove too much of a handful for today’s snowflakes. We told yesterday how comic Colin Mills fears he will be “cancelled” by sensitive youngsters for his bawdy postcard-style humour. He says his shows are inspired by the pun-filled tongue-in-cheek humour of the traditional British postcard. Colin said: “I do feel like a dinosaur when you compare it to the old days and I’m only 53, but it has changed so fast in the past five years and it’s getting tougher.” But it’s not the first time the cheeky cards have faced stony-faced censors. In the 1950s, postcards filled with buxom bosoms, hen-pecked husbands and double-entres by illustrators Bamforth and Co and Donald McGill were outlawed by local councils. Entrepreneur Ian Wallace bought the rights to the Bamforth collection in 2001 and re-released the images to mark their 100th anniversary in 2010. He said in 2013: “Some shops had their … [Read more...] about These traditional seaside postcards are just too saucy for the ‘woke’ generation
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Sports News Feed: Schalke appoint fifth coach of the season
Grammozis becomes Schalke's fifth coach of the season Bobic claims he will leave Frankfurt at end of season Kramer unveiled as new Arminia Bielefeld coach March 2 Grammozis replaces Christian Gross at Schalke Schalke have appointed Dimitrios Grammozis as their new coach, the struggling Bundesliga club confirmed on Tuesday evening. Grammozis replaces the fired Christian Gross, becomes Schalke's fifth coach this season , following David Wagner, Manuel Baum, Huub Stevens and Gross. Grammozis, 42, has been given a contract until June 2022 and his first game is a crunch clash with relegation rivals Mainz. "I am very eager for this task," Grammozis said. "I will use the short time to the first league game to try to get as comprehensive a Last-placed Schalke are nine points from safety with 11 matches left in the season. Fredi Bobic to depart Frankfurt at season's end Eintracht Frankfurt 's head of sport, Fredi … [Read more...] about Sports News Feed: Schalke appoint fifth coach of the season
Coronation Street ‘hero’ Trevor Michael Georges helps homeless man dragged under tram
Coronation Street's Trevor Michael Georges has been hailed a "hero" by fans after he stepped in to help a homeless man dragged under a tram. The actor, who plays Ed Bailey in the ITV soap, stayed with the man until an ambulance came. Georges was shopping in Manchester when he saw the man being dragged under a tram he told followers on Twitter , as first reported by the Manchester Evening News . "Went shopping in Manchester only to see a homeless guy dragged under a tram," he tweeted. "Gave him a fag and stayed with him till the ambulance came. Stay safe people please!" The actor, whose character arrived in Weatherfield in June 2019, shared running updates with his followers. The star told them: " He’s in the ambulance (with a packet of fags from me). "Stay safe Atius. I hope your day gets better." And he added: "Shout out to the tram driver too. Wasn’t his fault but the poor guy was really shaken." Georgia Taylor who plays Corries Toyah Battersby said: "Oh god … [Read more...] about Coronation Street ‘hero’ Trevor Michael Georges helps homeless man dragged under tram