They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But that’s not the case for border collie Peggy. Her life as a sheepdog appeared to be over when, at the age of nine, her hearing became so bad that she could no longer hear her owner. But now, in a remarkable twist, Peggy is … Read more
Santander insists my elderly mother must now authorise utility bill payments via text sent to a mobile phone registered in her name – but she wouldn’t be able to work one. How is this right?
Seen but not HERD! Deaf sheepdog Peggy learns sign language so she can return to work rounding up flock Peggy, eight-year-old Border Collie was given up when she lost her hearing She was taken in by the RSPCA’s mid Norfolk and North Suffolk branch in 2018 Animal welfare manager Chloe Shorten and her shepherd husband … Read more
A blind and deaf ‘ninja’ spaniel declared ‘untrainable’ by his owner has been captured repeatedly sniffing out food in the dead of night and leaving a trail of licked-clean pots in his wake. Stuart Balshaw, 56, from Wokingham, Berkshire, was still left speechless after finding a licked-clean pan on his kitchen floor with his homemade spaghetti … Read more
Rishi Sunak has been branded ‘tone deaf’ after posing with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in a cheesy photo-op where they discussed the ‘challenges’ facing the industry during the pandemic. The Chancellor faced the fury of people working in pubs, bars and restaurants over his online chat with multi-millionaire F-Word star, who sacked around 500 staff … Read more
Michael Clarke has been spotted for the first time since his girlfriend Pip Edwards was slammed online for sharing seemingly contradicting messages about Australia Day on Tuesday. The retired cricketer, 39, wore a rather sour expression as he stepped out in Sydney on Wednesday after a visit to the gym. Clutching a protein shaker in … Read more
Estate agent is slammed over ‘tone deaf’ leaflets asking if Covid has been a ‘blessing in disguise’ for the property market Leaflets were sent out on behalf of JP & Brimelow to residents in Chorlton They say the property market has ‘actually fared very well this year’ Also say average house price has increased over … Read more
Dizzy rascal! Deaf cocker spaniel called Dizzy who ran into a rabbit hole and got stuck 20ft underground is rescued by a JCB after being stuck there for 30 hours Deaf cocker spaniel Dizzy disappeared during a walk with owner Duncan Flowers Mr Flowers, 54, put out an appeal on social media in a bit … Read more
…then the pandemic hit and lip-reading in a strange new world of face masks became near-impossible for bestselling novelist Jessica Fellowes. But, she reveals here, she’s risen to the challenge all her life If I’m being truly honest, most of the time I fail to remember that there’s anything wrong with me. I expect you’re … Read more
Pippa Middleton showed she’s very much in the festive spirit, donning a Christmas jumper to hand out awards for festive card designs. Kate Middleton’s sister, 31, who is an ambassador for Mary Hare School in Newbury, a school for deaf children, donned red knitwear to give out awards to the school’s pupils. In a snap … Read more