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A granddad who was once tasked with assassinating Pablo Escobar is set to auction off his military awards – because he says they’re too hard to dust. Former SAS trooper, Peter McAleese, 77, from Stechford, Birmingham, joined the army when he was 17 and had an eventful 60 year career serving with Britain’s Paratroopers, the … Read more
Bristol is crowned Britain’s greenest city thanks to its high recycling rates and low gas consumption while Birmingham is ranked the least environmentally-friendly by new study A new study ranked the cities based on a check list of sustainability factors Bristol’s residents recycle or compost almost half of their household waste Birmingham was found to have … Read more
Ramping up his inquiries? PC shows off his roller skating skills to ‘engage with the kids’ but critics say he should have been ‘out catching criminals’ instead West Midlands PC Demetrius Washington visited a skate park in Birmingham Took time away from investigating robberies to show off his roller skating skills Moment shared on Stechford Police … Read more
Traffic congestion cost the UK economy £6.9billion last year with the average driver spending 115 hours stuck in jams Gridlocked roads cost the UK economy £6.9billion last year, figures show In 2019 average road user spent 115 hours stuck in traffic at cost of £894 Worst cities were London, Belfast, Bristol, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Hull … Read more
Scarlett Moffatt look stylish in a shirt dress and biker boots as she enjoys the final day of Crufts Dog Show By Ellie May Donohoe For Mailonline Published: 18:32 GMT, 8 March 2020 | Updated: 18:33 GMT, 8 March 2020 She is currently hosting Crufts Extra, bringing all the backstage gossip from the biggest dog … Read more
Beagle’s about! Sharp-dressed hound makes bold entrance as dogs and owners troop in for final day of Crufts By Sebastian Murphy-bates For Mailonline Published: 12:15 GMT, 8 March 2020 | Updated: 12:40 GMT, 8 March 2020 Advertisement As Crufts enters its final day, terriers and hounds were seen trooping into the competition to compete in … Read more
Scarlett Moffatt looks chic in leopard print blouse and leggings as she takes part in dog agility show at the fourth day of Crufts in Birmingham By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 15:40 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 15:40 GMT, 7 March 2020 She’s taken the reins as host of the after show Crufts … Read more
Prize pooches get primped and preened for their moment in the spotlight on third day of world’s greatest dog’s show Crufts World renowned dog show Crufts continues today with a third day of events at the Birmingham NEC There are 222 different breeds and a total of 20,000 dogs taking part at the four-day event … Read more
A former tattoo artist baker has revealed how he turned his artistic talents to creating ultra-realistic cakes, despite never having baked in his life. Ben Cullen, 29, from Birmingham who now lives in Chester, has been dubbed The BakeKing for his captivating optical illusion cakes that often take longer than a day to make. His … Read more
Paw-some viewing! Dog owners share snaps of their adorable pets lapping up the action at Crufts on TV Pets at home got into the action at Crufts today – held at the NEC in Birmingham Canine viewers were glued to their screens as they watched doggy competitors One viewer shared a snap of their excitable … Read more