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Climbing on Winston Churchill statue to become a crime

Climbing on Winston Churchill statue to become a crime

“It is the least we owe him” Parliament Square’s Sir Winston Churchill statue is officially unclimbable in the eyes of the law. Erected 52 years ago by the ex-prime minister‘s widow, this 12-foot bronze monument attracts all sorts of attention – some not so good, and so the UK government has now decided that offenders […]

11 months ago

Man jailed for selling online access to TV football

Man jailed for selling online access to TV football

He also has to pay £91,000 back A man has been jailed for 12 months after being found guilty of selling unlawful subscriptions to watch football matches online. As per the BBC Paul Merrell, 42, will also be forced to pay back £91,243 after a confiscation order was secured against him at Birmingham Crown Court. It was […]

2 years ago

Dana White claims UFC fans who illegally streamed fights have been ‘f****** smashed’

Dana White claims UFC fans who illegally streamed fights have been ‘f****** smashed’

White said people illegally downloading fights are also ‘stealing from the fighters’ Dana White says that fans who’ve been illegally streaming UFC fights have been “f**king smashed” and told how some were “begging me not to prosecute them” when they were caught. The MMA boss has long been vocal against the trend of pirating and torrenting the […]

3 years ago

England fans will face fines or jail if caught vaping at Qatar World Cup

England fans will face fines or jail if caught vaping at Qatar World Cup

Many people will have to put a hold on the habit while following their national team England fans and those travelling from all over the globe for this year’s World Cup could face hefty fines or even jail time if they are caught vaping at Qatar 2022, as the country outlines even more rules and […]

4 years ago

Explosion at illegal oil refinery in Nigeria kills over 100 people

Explosion at illegal oil refinery in Nigeria kills over 100 people

Officials say the victims were ‘burnt beyond recognition’ More than 100 people are thought to have been killed following an oil refinery explosion in Nigeria overnight. At least 100 deaths have been reported so far following the blast at an illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria’s Rivers state on Friday night. The incident was confirmed […]

4 years ago

Wales is banning people from smacking and slapping children

Wales is banning people from smacking and slapping children

Many are calling on the rest of the UK to follow suit A landmark piece of legislation has been passed in Wales, as the country bans all forms of physical punishment against children. Those found guilty of smacking or slapping their kids will now be committing a criminal offence as of Monday, March 21. The […]

4 years ago