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‘I’m not a freak, I’m a human being’ – trans female barred from participating in bowls competition
"It makes me feel awful, like a freak. I'm not a freak, I'm a human being. I was distraught."
‘Caring, gentle, loving’ NHS worker who carried on working after retirement dies of covid
"Our family have lost a true gentleman."
Plans to install statue of two lesbian pirates withdrawn amid claims they were politically correct
The council said councillors and locals had also questioned 'the political correctness' of the statues, adding they did not believe the statue was relevant to the area.
‘It is just disgusting’ as giant Swastika painted across football pitch
“I thought we had moved on from these kinds of things."
Domestic abuse victim speaks following 10 years of hell, culminating in being stabbed eight times in front of kids
"He brainwashed me, I believed if I told anyone he would have my children taken away. For nine-and-a-half years he made my life a misery. He terrorised me day and night.”
Watch – Moment homeless man found out strangers raised 5 figure sum to put roof over his head
"He is such a lovely, hard-working human being and I want to humanise him."
Gym has offered free memberships to anyone who doesn’t take the Covid vaccine
“We have new members walk in the door everyday because we don't have a mask policy."
Drunk and drugged-up pregnant woman who spat blood in paramedic’s eye and attacked three cops is spared jail
“Your actions came at a time when the country has been under the most challenging and difficult times because of the Covid pandemic, when people have rallied together and raised the morale of the NHS staff."
‘Keep dogs on leads and under control’ as seal put down after dog attack beside Thames
“We hope that his story will go a long way to helping educate people to look up and follow the appropriate guidelines for how to behave respectfully around wild animals and not cause disturbance or worse to them.”