News about Dave Allen

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators confront Muslim MP Anne Aly with the threat of 'genocide'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 19, 2024
At her'meet your member' function, early childhood Education Minister Anne Aly was confronted by a group of pro-Palestine demonstrators at her'meet your member' function on Saturday. Activists accused Egyptian-born MP of favoring "genocide" and "Zionism" during a tense discussion, and she told her, "don't call yourself a Muslim."

Planning officers would rule on demolishing the historic Cornish hotel to make way for modern growth rather than scrutinizing in public

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 26, 2023
Locals are outraged that an iconic Hotel Bristol (top right) will be demolished for 'hideous' flats that they claim are being 'rubberstamped through.' When the plan to demolish the hotel was not revealed to Cornwall Council's planning committee, it was initially suggested that the blustertop road Narrowcliff in Newquay (bottom right and left).

After being booted out of purse bids against Fabio Wardley, Frazer Clarke admits to 'biting back' at fans' outrage, but says he has 'weathered the storm' and is determined to settle the score with his heavyweight rival

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 17, 2023
BY SAM BROOKES: BY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Frazer Clarke: May 10, 2023, is a date that Frazer Clarke would rather forget. The undefeated heavyweight had a shot against Fabio Wardley in the United Kingdom, and the back and forth on social media had only added to the drama. Then, the chance was taken away from him. Clarke's promotional group BOXXER pulled him out just minutes before purse auctions were set to take place, saying they needed their fighter to gain more experience before facing Wardley.

After a tense confrontation with Oleksandr Usyk to face former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, Dave Allen has called for Tyson Fury to be stripped of his heavyweight titles

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 1, 2023
Since deciding to face Francis Ngannou in October, British heavyweight contender Dave Allen believes that Tyson Fury should be stripped of his titles. Fury is the current WBC champion and has been named as the lineal champion after defeating long-serving heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. He seemed to be poised to face Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed match earlier this year, but talks broke down after Fury requested a 70% split of the purse in his favor and began setting deadlines for his opponent to accept.

Kelly Monteith dies at age 80: BBC comedy legend passes away one year after suffering two strokes

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 3, 2023
The BBC comedy legend (pictured left) was best known for his self-titled show, which ran from 1979 to 1984. The Anglody Channel, a Los Angeles-based production company that worked closely with him, reported his death today. Just over a year ago, the comedian (bottom inset) suffered two strokes, and his ex-wife Caroline Alexander (top inset with Kelly) launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for his recovery and speech therapy. According to reports, he spent two months at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The Anglophile Channel expressed regret today in a tweet: "It is with great sadness that The Anglophile Channel has announced the death of Kelly Monteith, our beloved companion and colleague, and award-winning comedian/host, has died," the channel said in a tweet.'