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He's 5 foot 4 (whatever that means). His attacker was 6ft. He could have gone for the nads, granted, but he used a leg sweep which frightened the mugger off.

DDP pick David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry reveals how he used judo to fight off a mugger: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13318005/Marquess-Queensberry-uses-judo-fights-mugger-london.html He'll be 95 this year. His brown belt in judo might scare the Reaper off him for a while.

Hanif Kureishi update: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13318135/hanif-kureishi-buddha-suburbia-fall-rome-update.html Says every day is a lucky day for him.

Arnold Yarrow is 104 today.

Bob Graham QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13317307/Former-Florida-Governor-Bob-Graham-dies.html

Wow. Never knew someone would try that. Seems a bit strange, what did they hope to achieve, I wonder? The death of Juan Carlos perhaps?

How do you know, hombre?

Carl Erskine QO eventually arrives: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-13316185/Carl-Erskine-Dodgers-pitcher-surviving-member-Boys-Summer-dies-97.html

Don Bluth still doing the Fan Expo tours, he has plans for July:

Graeme Naysmith, guitarist and founding member of Pale Saints, reportedly dead: Couple of charting albums and had a taste - just a smidge - of single chart success in July 1991 reaching #72 on the UK chart with Kinky Love:

Whitey Herzog QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mlb/article-13315377/Baseball-legend-Whitey-Herzog-dies-aged-92.html

They are debating the smoking ban in the Commons. Cannot wait for 20 years hence when 35 year olds are asked to provide ID at the shops. Nanny fucking State.

@Slackhurst Broadcasting Link?

Anthony Williams, prominent campaigner and victim of the Windrush scandal, reportedly dead: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bm3vvs-anthony-williams?attribution_id=sl:e7434f48-018b-4506-9e18-d3c6045bc6a7 A former soldier who served this country, he was left destitute, eating sardines from a can and keeping warm by visiting his local library. He had to pull his own teeth after being barred from NHS treatment. He returned to Jamaica where he died on 29 March. Despicable legacy of this Government. Edit: https://www.itv.com/news/central/2024-04-16/former-army-officer-and-windrush-victim-dies-after-quitting-uk-for-jamaica

Vincent Friell gets the Sun treatment: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/27345935/vincent-friell-dead-still-game-trainspotting/

Wait. So he is out and about carrying a Times? Of course he is, he is a Times traveller! (Coat donned...).

Scottish actor Vincent Friell, who played the lead Will in Restless Natives (a 1980s movie including some high profile names), reportedly dead aged 64: The usual Scottish roll call of parts in Rab C Nesbitt, Taggart and was Diane's father in Trainspotting. RIP. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0295504/

Sounds a bit...Islamophobic to me. Honestly, the man's such an utter prick. Guests were greeted by Oliver Dowden? That's like being invited to a party at Adele's house and the host turns out to be Amanda Holden.

Available on all good bonfires, come Guy Fawkes' Night.

Ken Holtzman, left-handed pitcher notably with Oakland Athletics with whom he won three consecutive World Series Championships, reportedly dead: Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees also.

Was just about to post that in the DDP thread. Saved me the trouble!

Deadly Derek Underwood is reportedly...well...dead:

Willie Limond reportedly dead: Former Commonwealth and British champion. 45 years old. Edit: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/breaking-boxer-willie-limond-dies-32588641

Another stabbing in Sydney, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel attacked along with several worshippers: https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/national/bishop-stabbed-during-sermon-in-sydney/video/cfe7b948822090870dfcaa9ab72a67a2 Early yet, no word on casualties. Don't watch the video unless you like a gruesome view.

Naomi Polani reportedly dead: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-797156