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A jewellery store owner's video has gone viral after his husky 'guard dog' continued to nap when a fake armed robbery training exercise was held at the shop. Police visited Worawut Lomwanawong's store in Thailand to train staff on how to react if they were held at gunpoint and forced to give up the jewels. CCTV footage shows Lucky the dog sleeping in front of the shop counter as a fake armed robber enters, pointing a gun at staff and making demands. Despite the commotion and threats being made to her owner, Lucky the dog doesn't move a single muscle and continues to sleep as her owner is forced to hand over a bag of 'cash' before the criminal walks out of the store unchallenged. The owner can be seen glancing at the dog in the hope she might attack the bandit or bark to raise the alarm, but gets nothing in return. It's fair to say Lucky failed the test and the hilarious video was uploaded to Facebook where it has racked up more than one million views. But Lucky may … [Read more...] about CCTV captures ‘guard dog’ hilariously failing test by napping during fake armed raid

The Berlinale has a certain number of established rituals. Braving the normally bitter end-of-February weather — when the international film festival usually takes place — there's always a crowd of die-hard autograph collectors flocking at the corner of the street where actors and filmmakers are dropped off from limousines ahead of their movie's press conference. And before the premiere of a film, fans spend hours waiting to see their favorite stars walk up the red carpet, hoping to get a selfie or simply to soak up the exciting atmosphere of the festival , even if it's freezing outside. Meanwhile, journalists usually run around from one press screening to the other, scrambling to fit in press conferences and interviews into their packed schedule, all while quickly filing stories on deadline. All that won't be happening this year — at least not during the part of the festival kicking off next week. The winner of the Golden Bear will be announced at the end of the week but … [Read more...] about 2021 Berlinale will focus on industry first, then fans

To the rest of the world he was an icon – a symbol of hope and fortitude in the face of a deadly pandemic. But to his youngest grandchild, 12-year-old Georgia Ingram-Moore, Captain Tom was The Magician… the man who could make sadness disappear and fill her life with wonder. Georgia explained how she would sit on his knee as he told her stories and helped her with her drawings. She would tuck in to the Sunday roasts he cooked for all the family and then she and her big brother Benjie would slip into “Granddad’s Fixing Shed” and watch the retired engineer working minor miracles. On Saturday Georgia paid her own touching tribute to Captain Tom in a poem called The Magician, which she had helped to write. And as she recalled her many happy memories she shared the most important piece of advice he had ever given her: “The key to life is to keep bad thoughts away.” Georgia’s poem was one of many moving moments in the funeral service at Bedford Crematorium. And while the 100 … [Read more...] about Granddaughter remembers touching advice Captain Tom gave her before his death

It doesn't seem that long ago, but it was 20 years today that Pokémon was born - and along with it Pikachu. Since then it's spawned game and after game , tons of Pokémon, an animated series, movies and even random merchandise like the huge Snorlax sleeping cushion (we all need one). But while you may think you know everything about the popular brand , there's probably a few facts that have slipped past you. Here are 20 random facts to mark Pokémon's 20th anniversary. 1. 'Pokémon' is just the joining of two words Pocket and monster. It was inspired by creator Satoshi Tajiri's love of insect collecting as a kid (as you do). He wanted everyone to enjoy collecting bugs, even if they lived in the city. Yeah... 2. It could have all been very different While we all know Pikachu from the animated series, she wasn't the intended sidekick. The original partner was Clefairy. Bonus fact: Pikachu's name is a combination of the Japanese onomatopeia for sparkle, pikapika, and the … [Read more...] about 20 things you probably didn’t know about Pokémon as it turns 20