Others also criticised the other Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service mascots, with Chrissy Yates saying: 'Can someone tell me how Freddy & Filbert are "more inclusive" & "reflect the work of the fire service?"' … [Read more...] about Fire chiefs BAN brigade’s Fireman Sam mascot over concerns the character may not being ‘inclusive enough’ and discourage women and ethnic minorities from joining up
Staffers banned from talking about lead concerns
Wynonna Judd talks about daughter Grace’s battle with meth addiction and release from prison: ‘She is the strongest Judd woman’
Mama June is 'spending time in Florida' with beau Geno... Jason Davis, troubled oil heir who voiced gentle giant Mikey... Distraught The Price Is Right host Drew Carey takes time off... Alice + Olivia designer Stacey Bendet calls out Steve Madden... … [Read more...] about Wynonna Judd talks about daughter Grace’s battle with meth addiction and release from prison: ‘She is the strongest Judd woman’
Boris Johnson FINALLY talks to Chinese President Xi Jinping about the deadly spread of coronavirus almost two weeks after China’s ambassador to the UK accused Britain of ‘over-reacting’ to the crisis
'The Prime Minister and President agreed on the importance of the UK-China relationship and resolved to work together across a range of issues including strengthening the economic partnership, to benefit the people of both China and the UK.' … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson FINALLY talks to Chinese President Xi Jinping about the deadly spread of coronavirus almost two weeks after China’s ambassador to the UK accused Britain of ‘over-reacting’ to the crisis
Turkey blocks YouTube amid ‘national security’ concerns
Several similarly incriminating recordings, allegedly showing massive government corruption and prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's direct influence on the media, have been leaked on social media in recent weeks. Erdogan has dismissed the allegations as lies and blackmail, accusing the opposition of trying to undermine the success of his Justice and Development party (AKP) ahead of critical local elections on Sunday. … [Read more...] about Turkey blocks YouTube amid ‘national security’ concerns
Turkey and Twitter: major authors join PEN International appeal end to ban
The authors, who also include Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood, Karl Ove Knausgaard, and Grass and Pamuk's fellow Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek, have added their names to a joint letter from PEN International and English PEN which calls last week's ban on Twitter "an unacceptable violation of the right to freedom of speech". The Turkish government restricted access to the micro-blogging website, and prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan indicated the ban could be extended further, saying he would not "leave this nation at the mercy of YouTube and Facebook" and pledging to "take the necessary steps in the strongest way". … [Read more...] about Turkey and Twitter: major authors join PEN International appeal end to ban
