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Anne Robinson hits out at 'men in women's changing rooms'
Departing Countdown host Anne Robinson has waded into the debate on trans rights, stating: "A woman is someone with a vagina."
The 77-year-old is stepping down from the popular daytime tv show after one year in the hot seat.
Rail conductor sacked for questioning ‘black privilege’
A rail conductor is suing his former employer after being sacked for questioning “black privilege”.
Simon Isherwood, 60, from Northampton made the comments during online diversity training on “white privilege”, a tribunal will hear.
Knife and Drug Gang Crackdown in London
Over 80 arrests have been made in London in a widespread and multi-force crackdown on drug gangs operating in and out of the capital city.
The Metropolitan Police force announced on Thursday the arrest of 85 people on knife, weapons, and drugs offences, and claimed to have confiscated some 28 knives or other weapons, made 40 seizures of drugs and impounded 57 vehicles.
Government says it will NOT appeal covid-care-homes High Court ruling
The Government has said it will not be appealing against a High Court ruling which stated its care home discharge policies were unlawful.
Married man jailed for raping 15-year-old girl, racially abused her
A 54-year-old married man has been jailed for 11 years after being found guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl – but the court heard his wife is standing by him.
New covid study: Face mask usage correlates with higher death rates
A new peer-reviewed study entitled: "Correlation Between Mask Compliance and COVID-19 Outcomes in Europe" has demonstrated that use of face masks, even widespread, did not correlate with better outcomes during the COVID 'epidemic', based on data from 35 European countries with populations of over one million people each, encompassing a total of 602 million people.
Traditional Britannia Coconut Dancers defied May Day order
The Britannia Coconut Dancers in Bacup, Lancashire, split from The Joint Morris Organisation in 2020 after they refused to comply with the country's umbrella group for Morris dancing groups' request for them to stop using blackface.
And so it will come as to surprise to learn that, despite the ruling, the Britannia Coconut Dancers defied the order and wore the same costumes and make-up as traditionally done, in front of the Crowns Inn on Sunday.
Saturday: Up to 230 migrants crossed the Channel in seven boats
Up to 230 migrants have crossed the English Channel on the morning of the 1st May after an eleven day hiatus in what was being claimed as an early victory for the Government's new scheme for sending asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Norfolk Constabulary releases 'The + in LGBT' document for use in public
A guide listing 37 different gender terms and sexual identities has been issued to police officers and staff to help them when dealing with members of the public.
Norfolk Constabulary’s document, ‘The + in LGBT’, explains current terminology alongside a picture of a ‘gender bread person’ – a play on gingerbread man.