@thegrocersson@British_Airways Couldn't agree more - never fly with them anymore if I can avoid it as it is expensive and below Ryan air service! Was once told in business class I couldn't have any more cheese even though I didn't have a main meal - the ticket cost 6k
I must confess to being a bit emotional this morning at the news of a knighthood for Kevin Sinfield.
I’ve always called him ‘Sir Kev’ and it’s hard to think of a man more deserving. He showed us all what it is to be a friend. What it means to step up when people need you and he did it all for his mate ❤️
After he carried Rob across the line in the Leeds marathon someone sent me this poem anonymously and I kept it on my phone. They called it ‘Arise Sir Kev’…
When shadows gathered, and hearts would break
Kev knew it was time to take…
One step, another, through wind and rain,
Carrying hope, despite the pain.
He never stopped, mile after mile,
Driven by loyalty, strength… a smile.
For Rob, his friend, he aim was true
Showing us all, what friendship can do.
Not measured in trophies, applause, or fame…
But turning up, again and again.
And in every mile he chose to run,
He showed us how friendship is truly done.
Please retweet to help Chase find a home #YORKSHIRE May be able to rehome to other areas #UK
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At just 3 years old, Chase has already experienced more hardship than any dog should ever have to endure. When he arrived into our care through the stray system, he was in a heart-breaking condition. His skin was painfully inflamed, sore, and clearly causing him discomfort. It was evident that this lovely boy had not received the care and attention he deserved.
Since arriving with us, Chase has been receiving veterinary treatment and plenty of TLC. With regular medicated baths, a consistent routine, and lots of love, his skin is already beginning to heal and he’s making fantastic progress every day. Despite everything he’s been through, Chase hasn’t lost his faith in people. He is an incredibly affectionate, gentle boy who simply wants to be loved. He greets everyone with a wagging tail and a kind heart, always eager to make friends and be part of the action.
Chase has been friendly with the dogs he has met so far and could happily live with another canine companion. Equally, he would thrive as the only dog in the home where he can enjoy being the centre of attention and soak up all the love for himself. He would be best suited to a home with older children who can understand and respect his boundaries while he continues to grow in confidence. Chase already knows his basic commands and is highly food motivated, making him a pleasure to work with and continue training.
All Chase is asking for is what every dog deserves — a safe home, a comfy bed, and a family who will love him for the rest of his life. After such a difficult start, we’d love nothing more than to see this special boy finally get the happy ending he’s waited so patiently for.
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Chase, rescued from a British Council pound after horrible neglect. Please share to find him the loving forever home he deserves 🐶❤️
Urgent, please retweet to help Coco find a FOSTER HOME #SUSSEX#UK - Must be able to attend local vet appointments. Abandoned, now in a council pound‼️
Yes ... yet ANOTHER abandoned, badly bred, deformed little Frenchie!!!! What on earth is wrong with this country!!!
Currently in council pound kennels and needing our help!
The 'owner' on her microchip has been contacted and says that they rehomed her before moving!
She was born on 1/4/21
Her teeth are understandably pretty dreadful, her breathing is poor and she is very underweight...
She will, no doubt need fairly extensive veterinary work but for now we need to get her to us and into foster to care for her while we help her recover
Thank you for reading and sharing
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Coco, desperate to be saved from a council pound, needs a local foster home, posted 11 June 2026 💔
Nem uma única bola rolou no gramado até agora e este é o quadro da COPA 2026:
• As equipes do Senegal e do Uzbequistão foram tratadas na chegada como criminosos, com buscas completas em seus orifícios.
• O melhor árbitro da África foi enviado de volta à Somália, apesar de seu passaporte diplomático.
• O Fotógrafo da equipe do Iraque foi impedido de entrar mesmo com visto válido.
• Foi negada a entrada nos EUA de 90% dos fãs marroquinos com ingressos já adquiridos.
• Foram recusados vistos a 14 membros da equipe de apoio do Irã.
• Foi negada a entrada no país do principal atacante da Suíça, o camaronês Breel Embolo. A equipe viajou sem ele. Após a forte repercussão, o visto foi enfim concedido.
• A equipe iraniana, cujos jogos serão todos nos EUA, foi proibida de pernoitar no país. Imediatamente a após cada partida, os atletas voarão de volta ao México, onde se hospedam.
- Qual é o sentido de sediar a Copa do Mundo se não pretendem que o MUNDO faça parte dela???
There was a time, and not all that long ago, when arriving in America meant being greeted by a man with a comically large smile, a flag the size of a small principality, and the words “welcome home, friend,” even if you’d never set foot in the place before.
Trillions went into building that brand.
And now look. The Senegal national football team, invited guests, arriving for the World Cup, being patted down on the tarmac by a chap in a bucket hat whose vest says Aviation Logistics and whose body language says “spread ’em.” This is not a welcome. It is a stop-and-search before the players have so much as breathed American air.
“We love all people,” the Americans used to say. For decades. With feeling. They printed it on t-shirts and stitched it into the lining of their foreign policy. Turns out the small print, only legible under a Trump administration, reads: “terms and conditions apply, please consult the attached list of acceptable nationalities, allow six to eight weeks for processing, void where it makes the President uncomfortable.”
The truly bleak thing about the photo isn’t the search. It is that nobody in it looks remotely surprised.
Can any of you lovely people who are in the Cornwall area please look out for this little dog. My friends are on holiday and he's run off
Please retweet and see if we can get him home
THIS CREATURE THREW HER ELDERLY DOG IN A LAKE & DROWNED HER
🚨 CONVICTED | Michelle Moran, 63, from #bebington, #wirral, Merseyside - drowned her elderly dog in a lake.
On September 29, 2025, Moran threw her 16-year-old Jack Russell, Gypsy, into a boating lake off Gautby Road in #birkenhead and callously walked away, leaving her to drown. The dog's body was recovered from the lake by a member of the public a day later and an appeal was posted to Facebook.
In a statement presented to the court, RSPCA Inspector Anthony Joynes, who investigated for the animal charity, said: "[Moran] said she'd seen on social media the following day that Gypsy had been found dead in the lake and she knew she 'shouldn't have done it'."
Moran said she was sorry for her actions, telling the inspector: "All I remember is throwing her in and walking away."
She claimed Gypsy was suffering from tumours and deteriorating eyesight, although neither condition had been confirmed by a veterinary professional.
Inspector Joynes visited the scene and found that the lake was surrounded by a concrete wall which would have made it extremely difficult for a small dog, particularly one that was elderly, weak or unwell, to climb out of the water.
A veterinary examination revealed Gypsy weighed just 3.7kg. She was also found to have blood around her mouth and nose.
The court heard Moran had cited financial difficulties as the reason she did not pursue euthanasia through a veterinary practice.
Following the sentencing, Inspector Joynes described the incident as "an extremely callous act".
"She had a responsibility to seek veterinary care if she believed Gypsy was seriously unwell," he said. "To take her to a lake and throw her in beggars belief. Poor Gypsy would have suffered a horrendous death."
Sentencing | 17 weeks' imprisonment, suspended for 18 months; curfew; 25 days of 'rehabilitation'. Lifetime ban.
Source UKACF.
🚨 CLAIRE DZIUBEK 38 - left three starving dogs to rot in her garden
🌍 Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7
Mother-of-two Dziubek admitted cruelty charges in relation to a 10-year-old white terrier-type dog called Bindi, a black whippet aged around six months named Teddy and a female Staffy-type dog named Gypsy.
On April 10, 2024, the RSPCA attended Dziubek’s address after being alerted to welfare concerns about dogs living there.
In a witness statement provided to the court, Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) Nicola Riley said she wasn’t able to access the property, but was able to view the dogs in the garden, where she first saw Bindi.
She said: “I could clearly see its whole rib cage protruding and its hip bones were pronounced. It did not bark or jump up at all, even when it saw us looking and talking to it, it had no energy and was not bright or alert and its fur looked like it had mud matted into it.”
She then saw Gypsy, who appeared to be more active but still did not jump or bark in her presence, although her “ribs were very clearly outlined”.
A third dog – Teddy – was under a trampoline and “was very nervous and did not want to come out”.
ARO Riley said: “When it did emerge, I was taken back by how thin the dog was. It had no energy, was very lethargic and was moving very slowly. All the vertebrae along its back were prominent, both hip bones were protruding, all its ribs were prominent and protruding, and the bones on its legs were also clearly defined.”
The dogs were seized and taken to a vet for a health check.
Bindi was given a body condition score of one out of five denoting emaciation. She also had a high grade systolic heart murmur.
The vet said in their report that Bindi was emaciated, with a clearly visible spine and ribs despite her medium length hair – and it was obvious she had no subcutaneous fat and very little palpable muscle.
Puppy Teddy was also given a body score of one out of five. He was also emaciated, with virtually no musculature. His spine, ribs and shoulder blades were clearly visible.
Gypsy was given a body score of 1.5 out of five and was also said to be visibly underweight, with clearly visible ribs, shoulder blades and spine.
The court heard that the following day Bindi was unexpectedly found stretched out and deceased, having passed some faeces, at the back of her kennel.
Teddy, who was signed over into the care of the RSPCA, has now been happily rehomed. In January 2025, Gypsy was taken into the care of the RSPCA.
Following sentencing, RSPCA Chief Inspector Susie Micallef said: “We urge any pet owners who are struggling to please seek help. Don’t bury your head in the sand and leave conditions untreated and for them to become worse. There is help out there and we urge you to seek this before it’s too late.
“Sadly Bindi wasn’t able to be saved, but we are so pleased that Teddy recovered well and has found a forever home and Gypsy has also made a good recovery.”
Sentenced to a 17-week custodial, suspended for 12 months; 15 days of ‘rehab’; £500 costs and £154 victim surcharge. Disqualified from keeping all animals for 10 years.
Source Centre Stage for The Voiceless.