News about Henry Smith

Brisbane stars let it all hang out in wild Mad Monday costumes as they party for the third day straight after winning the grand final

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 30, 2024
Brisbane's AFL premiership celebrations have rolled on for a third straight day, with Lions stars busting out hilarious costumes as their grand final party showed no signs of stopping.

Brisbane Lions tweak travel plans for Melbourne as they roar into another AFL grand final

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 22, 2024
The Brisbane Lions will fly to Melbourne a day earlier than they did last year as they prepare to face Sydney in the first non-Victorian grand final in 18 years.

With the ban on hunting trophies set to become law... How arrogant of this government to try to dictate to African nations how to manage their wildlife, writes FRANCIS VORHIES

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 16, 2024
For farmers on the land around my Oxfordshire home, deer are a constant problem. They invade the fields and nibble the crops, or strip the bark from woodland trees. But it could be so much worse. Imagine the devastation if herds of hippos took up residence on the banks of the Thames. Think of the mess a few thousand buffalo could cause - and the danger to the rural population. In southern Africa, where I work as wildlife conservationist for much of the year, that's the reality. People have to live and farm alongside these majestic but often dangerous animals. Managing wildlife presents a major challenge for African governments, and part of a successful strategy has to involve hunting.

Leaked letter hints at ministers working to counter risk of Chinese interference in UK health data

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 20, 2024
Correspondence from Cabinet Office minister John Glen reveals the UK is conducting 'significant work related to national security' after concerns were raised about Chinese genomics company BGI and a spin-off firm. Accusations the company had attempted to hack into the Genomics England database multiple times were raised in Parliament in March 2023, but were hastily withdrawn. Genomics is the study of the human genome, and could be used to achieve quicker diagnosis and better treatments for a host of diseases. MPs have previously raised concerns about genomics giant BGI, as they believe it could be asked to hand over data to the Chinese state, although the company has strongly denied this.

As police search for a second perpetrator, a man aged 18 has been charged with Clapham Common shooting, which killed two women

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 6, 2024
On Wednesday, he will appear in Bromley Magistrates' Court, as police continue to locate a second suspect. Met Police said they were looking for a moped reportedly being rode by two people who didn't turn around in the Clapham area on Friday, March 1. As the moped collided with a 27-year-old man, two men yearned to get away. While sat in a The Belle Vue pub just outside Clapham Common tube station, one of them dropped a shotgun they were carrying, which discharged and killed two women, aged 27 and 36, who were sat in The Belle Vue pub just outside Clapham Common tube station.

When they dropped a gun that injured two women when it went off, a gun thugs were being chased by police, according to Met explains

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 2, 2024
The gunman and a second suspect are now on the loose after assaulting two people at The Belle Vue pub in Clapham Common and running over a third before fleeing from the scene on foot, leaving behind the weapon and the moped. Around 5 p.m. on Friday, emergency crews were sent to the pub after two women sustained shotgun pellet injuries, and a third female victim was struck by the rifle. Both three children were admitted to the hospital, but police said no of the injuries are life-threatening.

Two people were shot in a high street bar, and a third is 'run over', according to a police search for two criminals who fled the scene

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 1, 2024
Following the horrific incident that is believed to have occurred outside the Belle Vue pub in Clapham Common, emergency crews rushed to the scene around 5 p.m. on Friday. A weapon that was thought to be a shotgun was removed from a moped near Clapham Common South Side before the criminals fled the scene, according to the Met Police. Two people sustained shotgun pellet injuries, while a third individual was injured by the gunshot. MailOnline has confirmed that the occurrence has nothing to do with terror. The wounded patients were taken to the hospital by paracs with the London Ambulance Service. Police do not believe that any of the victims are in danger of being prone to a life-threatening illness at this time. After being shot whilst inside the bar, Henry Smith, who was in the Belle Vue bar with three others at the time, said two women were left bleeding after being shot.

Our war brought together by war but tied by love: Bob and Ann fled Nazi Germany on the Kinderstransport for the safety of the UK. They found a house, safety, and each other here. And from the horrors of the Holocaus, their tale shows how love can blossom

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 2, 2023
Bob Kirk, the 98-year-father of three boys (pictured inset in 1930 with a traditional cone of candy on the day he started school), squeals as he focuses on his wife Ann's unbreakable marriage (inset, right on their wedding day in 1950). Even now, it is a miracle to me.' From the living room of their bungalow in Northwood, north-west London, we've propped each other up over the years.' The'miracle' is love, a tale of passion that resulted from a shared experience of having to flee Nazi Germany. Both Bob and Ann, 95, were among the 10,000 mostly Jewish children who escaped from Hitler in Britain on what became known as the Kindertransport. Bob talks to MailOnline with a calmness that many years his junior would envy eighty-five years from Harwich's first arrival of 196 children. Ann - a'very pretty young lady', who came to an end in 1948, when Bob's service as an interpreter in the British Army came to an end. They shared no word of each other again the first time they met in a room, because, Bob says mischievously, they were up for pursuing some other girl.' But, six months later, she returned, and the pair began to chat. The pair were married by the end of the following year.

Opponents of the ban on trophy hunting imports have a less than ten percent chance of becoming law, while House of Lords co-authors a series of amendments to'clean up a poorly drafted' Bill

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 18, 2023
The Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill would prohibit the import of trophies from species that are otherwise endangered. It has already been approved by the House of Commons with the support of the Government, Labour and the Liberal Democrats

Now water companies are trying to educate their neighbors

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 18, 2023
Customers are now encouraged to alert their neighbors if they spot them breaking the unpopular hosepipe ban, as they warn of fines of £1,000. South East Water (handing out bottled water in Kent this week) has advised people not to'shop-a-neighbour' if they spot someone breaking the rules from when the prohibitions were imposed on June 26. Bosses have warned that they will investigate every report that has been received and will have no trouble suing if justified. In eight days, the prohibition does not extend to hosepipes or sprinklers (right) to water gardens, wash boats, boats, and patios, or filling swimming and paddling ponds.

Thousands of pregnant British women unwittingly hand over their DNA to controversial Chinese firm

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 23, 2023
MPs and peers have called for an 'urgent' probe into Beijing-backed BGI for its £350 pre-natal blood screening services, which were sold around the UK. Since being blacklisted by the United States and labeled a "danger" by a science minister in Parliament, they have grown suspicious about the company's access to the genetic information. Lord Bethell, a former health minister, said the results from the 'NIFTY' tests (a form of non-invasive pre-natal screening) was'remarkably helpful,' and could pose a'significant risk.' It could be used to manipulate populations, conduct mass surveillance, and even develop bioweapons, according to Mr.

Parliament's sleaze watchdog is investigating Matt Hancock

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 12, 2023
Parliament's sleaze watchdog is investigating former health secretary Matt Hancock for potentially breaking MPs' rules. The ex-Cabinet minister is under scrutiny for reportedly attempting to influence a decision by Daniel Greenberg, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards,'s. Mr Greenberg is looking into three MPs, including the West Suffolk MP, to add to his two existing cases. Mr Hancock is being investigated into'lobbying the Commissioner in a way that may have influenced his decision about whether or not a breach of the code of conduct has occurred,' according to details posted on the Commissioner's website. The matter, according to a source close to Mr Hancock, it was a 'big mistake' and it was connected to 'knowledge that Matt was uniquely placed to give'. Mr Hancock's probe was revealed along with two other recent probes into fellow backbenchers Scott Benton and Henry Smith. The commissioner is looking at Mr Benton's parliamentary email address, which was embroiled in a recent Commons lobbying fiasco last week. Mr Smith is also being prosecuted over the use of stationery 'provided from the public purse.'

The ban on big game trophies in the United Kingdom is 'arrogant' and smacks of 'colonialism.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 13, 2023
African leaders and activists have accused the United Kingdom of endangering animals by attempting to prohibit the import of big game trophies. Nations that host the majority of the continent's most popular game species, according to the conservation initiatives, blood sports must be paid for conservation projects. They expressed annoyance at not being consulted, while activists said that the 'arrogant' prohibition was smacked of imperialism and could force Africa into the arms of Russia and China. This Friday, MPs are due to discuss and vote on the Government-backed Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill. It would discourage British hunters from bringing home souvenir pelts and heads.

What gives British MPs the right to dictate how African farmers manage wildlife?

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 25, 2022
CHARLES JONGA: Animal attacks in communities outside of my region and Africa's vast majority are a big problem. Many deaths every year are also attributed to Lions, crocodiles, and hippos. However, there is a cure. Both wildlife and humans are protected by intelligent conservation. I've dedicated the past 18 years of my life to making it work as the head of Campfire's rural community conservation initiative. However, British MPs' misguided course jeopardizes our aspirations.

Robert Jenrick, a Tory MP, advises Immigration Minster Robert Jenrick to resign over the 'chaos' system

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 23, 2022
Liberal colleagues advised Philip Hollobone that he should'consider his position' over the new state of the 'chaotic' immigrant system. The Home Office was accused by the Kettering MP of breaking an agreement not to rehome arrivals in a'mouldy' hotel in his constituency. More than 40 people had arrived at the weekend after officials decided not to use the building's'slap bang in the middle of the town center,' on Friday, according to Doyle. 'Serious environmental health problems, such as mold and no kitchen facilities, were raised,' he said. The asylum seekers themselves's safety and security were raised by Northants Police, who raised serious questions about their community safety and vulnerability.' No biometric or previous offending history information has been shared with the local police.' It's absolutely intolerable.'

Sir David Jason, a Del Boy actor, has urged MPs to prohibit safari hunters from collecting trophies

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 20, 2022
Henry Smith, the actor who played Only Fools and Horses, has sent a letter to all MPs urging them to vote in favor of a Bill that would ban the cruel activity. Thousands of trophy of animals they have shot including lions, elephants, and giraffes have been returned by bloodthirsty British hunters. This, according to analysts, fuels the insatiable demand for hunting, which is wiping out endangered animals in Africa. Mr Smith's bill will be heard in Parliament on November 25. Sir David wrote: "I am a huge animal lover and condemn all forms of animal cruelty, like many in our country." Trophy hunting is perhaps the worst and most senseless form of animal cruelty for me. I'm not sure what pleasure someone gets from killing an animal for kicks. 'How can someone kill an animal that's been bred in a cage just to be shot for a 'trophy'?How can a person shoot a defenceless animal from 200 yards and call that 'sport'?

Harry, AMANDA PLATEL: Delaying your book isn't appropriate, so don't worry, just delete it!

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 16, 2022
Prince Harry owed his Granny, his 'darling wife' Meghan, and her beloved grandchildren Archie and Lilibet, whom the Queen had barely met, on an emotional level. When he and Meghan so selfishly shattered Prince Philip's and the Queen's last weeks before Philip died, with their incendiary Oprah Winfrey interview, what a brass neck he must worry about peace.

Off the coast of Cornwall, Greenpeace drops 18 limestone boulders onto the seabed

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 2, 2022
Greenpeace dropped 18 limestone boulders on a stretch of seabed off the coast of Cornwall in an attempt to prevent 'destructive industrial fishing.' On Thursday, activists from its ship Arctic Sunrise in an attempt to discourage businesses from using nets along the sea floor to capture fish. Greenpeace said bottom-trawling is jeopardizing the government's target to achieve at least 30 percent ocean shield by 2030.