BRFR Cake Stop 'breaking news' miscellany

[Dorset Boy]

I find it astonishing how few shopping trolleys there are are the bottom of that canal.

Maybe they got sucked out of the canal with the water and are now all in the field below?

 

[BoldonLad]

I find it astonishing how few shopping trolleys there are are the bottom of that canal.

This is Shropshire, old boy. 😊

 

[Ian H]

I find it astonishing how few shopping trolleys there are are the bottom of that canal.

Most narrow canals are not deep enough to shelter a shopping trolley.

 

[Pross]

Oops.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lvq0yk9dko

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Do you reckon the owner would accept that ‘parked’ is the correct terminology now and stop insisting on using ‘moored’?

 

[secretsqirrel]

Jimmy Kimmel is doing the Alternative Christmas Message on C4 this year.

Might tune in for that.

 

[PurplePenguin]

Video of one of the boats going into the hole here and all the water rushing away. I still find it amazing how many people reach for their cameras in an emergency.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FuNqijdUDM&t=550s

 

[Pross]

Chris Rea won’t be driving home for Christmas ever again.

 

[Ian H]

Fun fact: the Llangollen canal will only take narrow narrowboats as the locks are barely 7' wide. Elsewhere they are 2 or 3 inches wider.

 

[briantrumpet]

Chris Rea won’t be driving home for Christmas ever again.

Left it a bit late for Christmas No.1 slot.

 

[Pross]

Video of one of the boats going into the hole here and all the water rushing away. I still find it amazing how many people reach for their cameras in an emergency.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FuNqijdUDM&t=550s

In general I agree but in this instance there wasn’t really anything beneficial they could do.

 

[Pblakeney]

A husband and five other men have been charged with a string of sexual offences against his ex-wife over a 13-year period.
Philip Young, formerly of Swindon but now living in Enfield, has been charged with 56 sexual offences, including rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy/overpower to allow sexual activity.
The 49-year-old has also been charged with voyeurism, possession of indecent images of children and possession of extreme images.
Five other men have also been charged with offences against his ex-wife, 48-year-old Joanne Young, who has waived her right to anonymity.
All six men are due to appear at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
Mr Young, who police described as a white British national, has been remanded in custody.
The five other men are on bail.
Their names and charges are:

• Norman Macksoni, 47, of Wood End Close, Sharnbrook. Police described him as a black British national. He has been charged with one count of rape and possession of extreme images
• Dean Hamilton, 47, of no fixed abode. Police said he was a white British national. He has been charged with one count of rape and sexual assault by penetration and two counts of sexual touching
• Conner Sanderson Doyle, 31, of Crofton Road, Swindon. Police said he was a white British national who had been charged with sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching
• Richard Wilkins, 61, of Tattershall, Toothill, Swindon. He was described by police as a white British national and he has been charged with one count of rape and sexual touching
• Mohammed Hassan, 37, of Torun Way, Swindon. Police described him as a British Asian male. He has been charged with sexual touching

In what way is ethnic origin relevant to a rape enquiry?

 

[BoldonLad]

A husband and five other men have been charged with a string of sexual offences against his ex-wife over a 13-year period.
Philip Young, formerly of Swindon but now living in Enfield, has been charged with 56 sexual offences, including rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy/overpower to allow sexual activity.
The 49-year-old has also been charged with voyeurism, possession of indecent images of children and possession of extreme images.
Five other men have also been charged with offences against his ex-wife, 48-year-old Joanne Young, who has waived her right to anonymity.
All six men are due to appear at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
Mr Young, who police described as a white British national, has been remanded in custody.
The five other men are on bail.
Their names and charges are:

• Norman Macksoni, 47, of Wood End Close, Sharnbrook. Police described him as a black British national. He has been charged with one count of rape and possession of extreme images
• Dean Hamilton, 47, of no fixed abode. Police said he was a white British national. He has been charged with one count of rape and sexual assault by penetration and two counts of sexual touching
• Conner Sanderson Doyle, 31, of Crofton Road, Swindon. Police said he was a white British national who had been charged with sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching
• Richard Wilkins, 61, of Tattershall, Toothill, Swindon. He was described by police as a white British national and he has been charged with one count of rape and sexual touching
• Mohammed Hassan, 37, of Torun Way, Swindon. Police described him as a British Asian male. He has been charged with sexual touching

In what way is ethnic origin relevant to a rape enquiry?

Is this going to turn out to be our very own Pelicot case?

 

[Pblakeney]

Is this going to turn out to be our very own Pelicot case?

Looking so.

 

[Pross]

A husband and five other men have been charged with a string of sexual offences against his ex-wife over a 13-year period.
Philip Young, formerly of Swindon but now living in Enfield, has been charged with 56 sexual offences, including rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy/overpower to allow sexual activity.
The 49-year-old has also been charged with voyeurism, possession of indecent images of children and possession of extreme images.
Five other men have also been charged with offences against his ex-wife, 48-year-old Joanne Young, who has waived her right to anonymity.
All six men are due to appear at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
Mr Young, who police described as a white British national, has been remanded in custody.
The five other men are on bail.
Their names and charges are:

• Norman Macksoni, 47, of Wood End Close, Sharnbrook. Police described him as a black British national. He has been charged with one count of rape and possession of extreme images
• Dean Hamilton, 47, of no fixed abode. Police said he was a white British national. He has been charged with one count of rape and sexual assault by penetration and two counts of sexual touching
• Conner Sanderson Doyle, 31, of Crofton Road, Swindon. Police said he was a white British national who had been charged with sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching
• Richard Wilkins, 61, of Tattershall, Toothill, Swindon. He was described by police as a white British national and he has been charged with one count of rape and sexual touching
• Mohammed Hassan, 37, of Torun Way, Swindon. Police described him as a British Asian male. He has been charged with sexual touching

In what way is ethnic origin relevant to a rape enquiry?

To stop the likes of MAGAndy claiming it as some kind of Muslim gang / immigrant thing as they like to make out white males don’t commit these sorts of horrendous crimes.

 

[Pblakeney]

To stop the likes of MAGAndy claiming it as some kind of Muslim gang / immigrant thing as they like to make out white males don’t commit these sorts of horrendous crimes.

That strikes me as an admission that we are a racist country requiring clarification instead of a country with some racists who are best ignored.