thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Dad wets himself and threatens to 'take down Jet2 plane' in a drunken rampage

A dad caused `` mayhem '' aboard a Jet2 flight when he wet himself and threatened to 'take down the plane ' during a drunken rampage .
David Bronson , 41 , was flying from Malaga in Spain to Leeds Bradford Airport with his family on July 11 last year .
Bronson , a painter and decorator , had been drinking heavily and staggered up and down the aisle of the plane , slurring his words , and even put one of his children in a headlock , Leeds Live reports .
The prosecutor described how he was heard to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I will take this plane down ' - although there are three different accounts of what he said .
He was escorted off the plane when it landed and arrested .
A large bottle of vodka was found by his seat by cabin crew .
Sentencing , Judge Rodney Jameson QC said : `` Your behaviour during the course of the flight was appalling .
`` You created mayhem within the cabin at least mentally for those who were anywhere near you , particularly your partner and one of the children . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the flight with his partner and his two youngest children .
She said he was drunk and slurring his words and had wet himself before becoming aggressive with his partner and young daughter .
Bronson grabbed his daughter 's face , making her cry , and slapped her lightly .
He started walking up and down the aisle , annoying other passengers .
His partner told him to sit down and he told her that she does not tell him what to do .
She then asked the flight attendant if her and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused to let them and he pulled the seat in front of him back .
The flight attendant told him not to do that and tried to help his young daughter out of her seat .
Leeds Crown Court heard Bronson put the child in a headlock and told the flight attendant : `` F**k off . ''
The prosecutor said : `` He was heard to say , ' I will take this plane down ' , but there are three different accounts of what he said .
`` He said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bring this plane down ' as he is an anxious flyer .
His little girl shouted , 'Daddy , no ! '
'' Police were contacted so they could arrest Bronson upon landing .
Ms Green said Bronson fell asleep soon after and staff were afraid to wake him to tell him to put his belt on for landing as they were unsure of what he might do .
Another passenger witnessed Bronson slapping his partner , causing her head to jolt back , and telling her : `` I told you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was escorted off the plane when it landed and he shouted : '' Really ?
Really ? ''
.
A large bottle of vodka was found near his seat .
Last month at Leeds Magistrates Court , Bronson pleaded guilty to being drunk in an aircraft .
The defendant , previously of Pudsey but now of Fairfield Hill , Bramley , has seven previous convictions for eight offences , including failing to provide a specimen for analysis .
Martin Morrow , mitigating , said : `` He has , for a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but finds it particularly difficult .
`` He took alcohol prior to the flight as a means to calm himself down but he concedes he drunk more than he should have .
`` Things got to be too much for him . ''
The barrister said his client denies putting his child in a headlock and disputes the comment he made about the plane coming down , adding : `` His intent was to get the plane down as quickly as possible .
`` He is a bad flyer and wanted to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ client was banned from Jet2 flights for a year and lost a deposit for another holiday booked with the airline .
He said Bronson lives with his sister while his children live with their mother and he is on furlough but is due to return to work next week .
Jailing Bronson for four months , the judge said : `` Anyone who contemplates getting on a flight in this state must know that custody will follow . ''

David Bronson, a painter and decorator, put one of his children in a headlock and staggered up and down a Jett2 plane destined for Malaga in Spain after it left Leeds Bradford Airport
Dad wets himself and threatens to 'take down Jet2 plane' in a drunken rampage
A dad caused "mayhem" aboard a Jet2 flight when he wet himself and threatened to 'take down the plane' during a drunken rampage.
David Bronson, 41, was flying from Malaga in Spain to Leeds Bradford Airport with his family on July 11 last year.
Bronson, a painter and decorator, had been drinking heavily and staggered up and down the aisle of the plane, slurring his words, and even put one of his children in a headlock, Leeds Live reports.
The prosecutor described how he was heard to say something along the lines of 'I will take this plane down' - although there are three different accounts of what he said.
He was escorted off the plane when it landed and arrested. A large bottle of vodka was found by his seat by cabin crew.
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Sentencing, Judge Rodney Jameson QC said: "Your behaviour during the course of the flight was appalling.
"You created mayhem within the cabin at least mentally for those who were anywhere near you, particularly your partner and one of the children."
Prosecutor Carley Green said Bronson was on the flight with his partner and his two youngest children.
She said he was drunk and slurring his words and had wet himself before becoming aggressive with his partner and young daughter.
Bronson grabbed his daughter's face, making her cry, and slapped her lightly.
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He started walking up and down the aisle, annoying other passengers.
His partner told him to sit down and he told her that she does not tell him what to do.
She then asked the flight attendant if her and her children could move seats but Bronson refused to let them and he pulled the seat in front of him back.
The flight attendant told him not to do that and tried to help his young daughter out of her seat.
Leeds Crown Court heard Bronson put the child in a headlock and told the flight attendant: "F**k off."
The prosecutor said: "He was heard to say, 'I will take this plane down', but there are three different accounts of what he said.
"He said he said, 'you need to hurry up and bring this plane down' as he is an anxious flyer. His little girl shouted, 'Daddy, no!'"
Police were contacted so they could arrest Bronson upon landing.
Ms Green said Bronson fell asleep soon after and staff were afraid to wake him to tell him to put his belt on for landing as they were unsure of what he might do.
Another passenger witnessed Bronson slapping his partner, causing her head to jolt back, and telling her: "I told you it would happen again".
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Bronson was escorted off the plane when it landed and he shouted:
"Really? Really?". A large bottle of vodka was found near his seat.
Last month at Leeds Magistrates Court, Bronson pleaded guilty to being drunk in an aircraft.
The defendant, previously of Pudsey but now of Fairfield Hill, Bramley, has seven previous convictions for eight offences, including failing to provide a specimen for analysis.
Martin Morrow, mitigating, said: "He has, for a number of years, flown for pleasure and business but finds it particularly difficult.
"He took alcohol prior to the flight as a means to calm himself down but he concedes he drunk more than he should have.
"Things got to be too much for him."
The barrister said his client denies putting his child in a headlock and disputes the comment he made about the plane coming down, adding: "His intent was to get the plane down as quickly as possible.
"He is a bad flyer and wanted to get off."
Mr Morrow said his client was banned from Jet2 flights for a year and lost a deposit for another holiday booked with the airline.
He said Bronson lives with his sister while his children live with their mother and he is on furlough but is due to return to work next week.
Jailing Bronson for four months, the judge said: "Anyone who contemplates getting on a flight in this state must know that custody will follow."


thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Five new UK coronavirus hotspots in Top 10 towns that could face local lockdown

Five new coronavirus hotspots have tonight been revealed as Public Health England announces the 10 areas most at risk of being placed into local lockdown .
Leicester remains top , but Pendle , Herefordshire , Oaby and Wigston , East Staffordshire and Luton have been added anew today .
The 10 towns and cities most at risk of local lockdown , in order of most confirmed cases per 100,000 , are ; Leicester , Pendle , Blackburn/Darwen , Herefordshire , Bradford , Oadby and Wigston , Rochdale , Peterborough , East Staffordshire , and Luton .
Leicester was the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there were 99.7 confirmed cases per 100,000 in the week up to July 13 .
This was down from the 126.7 cases per 100,000 up to July 6 which saw the city re-enter lockdown .
Health Secretary matt Hancock today revealed shops and early-years education will be allowed to reopen in Leicester in the coming weeks .
But the city will remain in partial lockdown with the boundary tightened to make the affected area smaller .
This will include the city of Leicester itself but also the suburbs of Oadby and Wigston .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of UK towns and cities most likely to enter local lockdown , with 31.5 cases per 100,000 people , up to July 13 .
In Herefordshire , there has been a worrying spike as 3.1 cases per 100,000 people becomes 43.2 cases per 100,000 , in the week up to July 13 .
Pendle in Lancashire saw 65.6 cases per 100,000 people and is second most likely to enter a local lockdown .
Some non-essential retail will be allowed to reopen in Leicester on July 24 - though pubs will have to stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broken up for the summer - but early years services and nurseries will be allowed to reopen .
And there will be a 'targeted local power ' to close retail where necessary .
Travel will still be restricted , and gatherings of more than six people will still not be allowed .
In a statement , Mr Hancock told the Commons virus rates in the city `` still remain well above the national average and the average for surrounding areas '' .
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THE CITIES AND TOWNS MOST LIKELY TO GO INTO LOCAL LOCKDOWN
THE CITIES AND TOWNS MOST LIKELY TO GO INTO LOCAL LOCKDOWN
Leicester remains top of the list but five new areas enter the top of place most likely to enter a similar local lockdown due to high rates of coronavirus infections per 100,000 people
Coronavirus: Five new UK hotspots in top 10 towns that could face local lockdown
Five new coronavirus hotspots have tonight been revealed as Public Health England announces the 10 areas most at risk of being placed into local lockdown.
Leicester remains top, but Pendle, Herefordshire, Oaby and Wigston, East Staffordshire and Luton have been added anew today.
The 10 towns and cities most at risk of local lockdown, in order of most confirmed cases per 100,000, are; Leicester, Pendle, Blackburn/Darwen, Herefordshire, Bradford, Oadby and Wigston, Rochdale, Peterborough, East Staffordshire, and Luton.
Leicester was the first city to enter a local lockdown after there were 99.7 confirmed cases per 100,000 in the week up to July 13.
This was down from the 126.7 cases per 100,000 up to July 6 which saw the city re-enter lockdown.
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Health Secretary matt Hancock today revealed shops and early-years education will be allowed to reopen in Leicester in the coming weeks.
But the city will remain in partial lockdown with the boundary tightened to make the affected area smaller. This will include the city of Leicester itself but also the suburbs of Oadby and Wigston.
The suburbs are sixth on the list of UK towns and cities most likely to enter local lockdown, with 31.5 cases per 100,000 people, up to July 13.
In Herefordshire, there has been a worrying spike as 3.1 cases per 100,000 people becomes 43.2 cases per 100,000, in the week up to July 13.
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Herefordshire is where 74 employees at a vegetable farm tested positive for the virus.
Pendle in Lancashire saw 65.6 cases per 100,000 people and is second most likely to enter a local lockdown.
Authorities in East Lancashire have implemented a special coronavirus prevention plan for Pendle in order to cease the spike in cases and prevent local lockdown.
Pendle residents are being urged to prevent the spread of Covid-19 with the introduction of a new prevention plan, following crisis talks held earlier today.
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The four point plan will include liaisons between the council, Pendle businesses and community leaders to prevent the continued rise in Codi-19 cases.
The new figures show that Pendle has the second highest infection rate in the country, behind Leicester.
On July 14, health bosses in Blackburn and Darwen introduced strict new measures to "avoid a local lockdown".
Blackburn and Darwen had 48.3 new cases per 100,000 people in the week up to July 13.
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Bradford was 48.3, Oadby and Wigston 31.5, Rochdale 30.0, Peterborough 29.3, East Staffordshire 28.7 and Luton saw 27.6.
The figures are extracted from the latest update from Public Health England, released today.
The Public Health England list includes 315 towns and cities.
They show that 23 places saw zero cases in the week up to July 13.
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These include Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, and Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria.
Fears have been raised that a local lockdown could be introduced within weeks if the number of confirmed cases continues to spike.
Mass testing began at the weekend and figures show Blackburn with Darwen now has around 41 new cases per 100,000, up from 29.5.
Over the last week 79 more cases have been recorded in the borough, including 11 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,085.
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The borough also has a higher positivity rate, which is currently 7% – this is the rate of confirmed cases per 100,000 as a percentage of all who take a test. The national average is 2-5%.
In the wake of the spike, tighter rules have now been introduced by the borough's director of public health Professor Dominic Harrison to combat what he described as a ‘rising tide’ of Covid-19 infections.
The special measures will be in place for one month before being reviewed.
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These include limiting visitors from another household to two, wearing cloth face coverings in all enclosed public spaces such as shops, workplaces and libraries; and not hugging or shaking hands outside the immediate household.
Professor Harrison told the Local Democracy Service: "We have a rising tide of community spread with our higher rates not due to a single large outbreak as in Kirklees or Herefordshire.
"Our rise in rates is largely being driven by household clustering where a single person is infected and then the whole household of four or five members are then also being infected.
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"We are establishing a Covid-19 Prevention Zone across the borough.
This will involve a range of additional measures and interventions to reduce the community transmission that we are seeing.
This will involve some universal measures affecting everyone and some targeted measures addressing specific risks.
"If the rates are continuing to rise we will consider reversing the national lockdown lifting measures in Blackburn with Darwen one by one until we do get a reversal in the current rising trend.
"These latest figures are an early and timely warning about the need to be vigilant."
Some non-essential retail will be allowed to reopen in Leicester on July 24 - though pubs will have to stay closed.
Schools in Leicester have already broken up for the summer - but early years services and nurseries will be allowed to reopen.
And there will be a 'targeted local power' to close retail where necessary.
Travel will still be restricted, and gatherings of more than six people will still not be allowed.
In a statement, Mr Hancock told the Commons virus rates in the city "still remain well above the national average and the average for surrounding areas".


thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan's dad diagnosed with terminal cancer

James Jordan has revealed that his dad has been diagnosed with terminal cancer .
The former Strictly Come Dancing pro revealed the sad news on Instagram on Thursday evening .
Sharing a video of his dad Alan with his newborn daughter Ella , James revealed that his father has been in and out of hospital over the last few months .
Alan was originally diagnosed with a stroke and seizures but doctors have now discovered he has an incurable tumor .
But James said he wo n't give up on finding a cure as he begged surgeons to get in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote : `` This video is the most precious & personal thing I have in my life right now & I ’ m going to share it with you but with a totally broken heart .
`` Over the last 4 months my hero and best mate in the whole world has been in and out of hospital with very ill health .
`` We were told several times that 100 % he had had a stroke and that 's why they were struggling to control his seizures ... but after the 3rd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew something was not quite right .
`` So after pushing for more tests and the results being sent to Kings College Hospital for other surgeons to look at unfortunately the results came back that was n't a stroke after all .
`` It was what I had dreaded , my dad has a tumour and after having a biopsy it 's come back that it ’ s an aggressive cancerous one .
The worst kind unfortunately .
`` We have been told that it ’ s not advisable to operate because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t actually make that much difference even if they could .
`` The end result is , it 's terminal . ''
James shared his heartbreak as he said he has been told he only has a year left .
He continued : `` They are saying with chemotherapy and radiotherapy we might be lucky and get a year with him .
`` As I write this tears are streaming down my face as I ’ m sure many of you have the same love for your parents .
`` This is honestly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' James then begged anyone who thinks they can help to message him .
He added : `` I 'm posting this and writing to you now as I want to get a second opinion on my father , especially because they misdiagnosed him for the first 4 months which does n't fill us with confidence .
`` So now myself and my family are actually hoping they are wrong this time .
`` I 'm looking to find the best surgeon to see my father as I want to know I 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
`` If anyone that reads this can advise me and my family on who is supposedly the best in this field i would be eternally grateful .

James Jordan has revealed that his dad has been diagnosed with terminal cancer
James Jordan has revealed that his dad has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
The former Strictly Come Dancing pro revealed the sad news on Instagram on Thursday evening.
Sharing a video of his dad Alan with his newborn daughter Ella, James revealed that his father has been in and out of hospital over the last few months.
Alan was originally diagnosed with a stroke and seizures but doctors have now discovered he has an incurable tumor.
But James said he won't give up on finding a cure as he begged surgeons to get in touch to try and help.
James wrote: "This video is the most precious & personal thing I have in my life right now & I’m going to share it with you but with a totally broken heart.
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"Over the last 4 months my hero and best mate in the whole world has been in and out of hospital with very ill health.
"We were told several times that 100% he had had a stroke and that's why they were struggling to control his seizures... but after the 3rd time of being admitted to hospital I knew something was not quite right.
"So after pushing for more tests and the results being sent to Kings College Hospital for other surgeons to look at unfortunately the results came back that wasn't a stroke after all.
"It was what I had dreaded, my dad has a tumour and after having a biopsy it's come back that it’s an aggressive cancerous one. The worst kind unfortunately.
"We have been told that it’s not advisable to operate because of where the tumour is and wouldn’t actually make that much difference even if they could.
"The end result is, it's terminal."
James shared his heartbreak as he said he has been told he only has a year left.
He continued: "They are saying with chemotherapy and radiotherapy we might be lucky and get a year with him.
Image: ITV) ITV)
"As I write this tears are streaming down my face as I’m sure many of you have the same love for your parents.
"This is honestly the worst time of my life."
James then begged anyone who thinks they can help to message him.
He added: "I'm posting this and writing to you now as I want to get a second opinion on my father, especially because they misdiagnosed him for the first 4 months which doesn't fill us with confidence.
"So now myself and my family are actually hoping they are wrong this time.
"I'm looking to find the best surgeon to see my father as I want to know I've done everything possible before I can accept it.
"If anyone that reads this can advise me and my family on who is supposedly the best in this field i would be eternally grateful.
"My heart is broken."


thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Simon Cowell and Olivia Newton-John launch Mirror's Ban Puppy Imports campaign

Celebs including Simon Cowell and Dame Olivia Newton-John are supporting a campaign to end cruel puppy farm imports .
The Mirror is backing calls to ban what is described as a “ legal but immoral ” route to market for young puppies bred up to thousands of miles away in horrific conditions , removed from their mums too early and then sold to unsuspecting Brit customers .
Currently , the animals need to be at least 15 weeks old before they are allowed into the UK .
We are calling for this age to be raised to at least six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border checks easier to enforce as the puppies ’ permanent teeth will have come through by then .
By raising the import age of the puppies by just 11 weeks to 26 weeks , it would therefore be easier to identify those that are too young , especially as often paperwork is easily faked from countries such as Russia , Hungary , and Romania .
Campaigners also believe the move would effectively put a huge dent in the market as most buyers don ’ t want puppies advertised as six-months or older , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep pups on their establishments for that long either .
Celebrities this week praised the Mirror for formally endorsing the campaign , which was started by Lucy Parkinson , from Preston , Lancs , whose Government e-petition has attracted more than 66,000 signatures in just two weeks .
She is being supported by celebrity vet Marc Abraham , who spearheaded Lucy ’ s Law which banned the third-party sale of puppies and kittens in England – an important welfare campaign the Mirror also proudly supported .
Simon Cowell said : “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dogs are our best friends .
It breaks my heart to think of puppies being treated badly and in appalling conditions – whilst people make money from them .
We must do anything we can to stop this happening.
” And Dame Olivia Newton-John said : “ I am appalled to learn about the horrible conditions and treatment of puppies being imported into the UK from breeders with no compassion or love for these dogs – only greed .
“ Cruelty to animals is hideous beyond imagination and this needs to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : “ I am in total support of the Mirror ’ s campaign .
It breaks my heart to think of these tiny animals being treated so badly just for money .
All must be done to stop these puppy farms in their tracks.
” Pop superstar Ellie Goulding also lent her support .
She said : “ It ’ s a very good thing to be doing ... what ’ s happening sounds terrible and I ’ m absolutely against cruelty to all animals.
” Lucy ’ s petition took off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Chai belonging to Love Island couple Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury .
It had travelled 3,500 miles by plane and car from Russia to its new owners in the UK .
The couple denied the journey had contributed to the puppy ’ s death and the UK breeder who organised the delivery said they used “ reputable ” breeders in Russia .
But the tragedy shone a light on how dogs born in Russia were being transported and sold to UK residents as demand for puppies in lockdown rockets .
Despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physically “ see puppies interacting with their mothers in their place of birth ” , this process is entirely legal as the dog is sold via an agent and then delivered straight to the customer ’ s door , involving no licensed ( inspected ) breeding or selling premises in the UK .
It means the puppies are often transported under the Pet Travel Scheme , which stipulates that the puppies must be at least 15 weeks old , with a valid pet passport and vaccinations , including rabies .
A Mirror investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endured by some puppies imported in this way from Russia .
We told how up to five dogs at a time endure 48 hours of travel by air and road with a “ nanny ” who brings them over in a cramped cage .
Long-haired puppies must often be shaved so their fur is less matted by excrement and urine from their long journeys .
The dogs are often “ cleaned up ” in a UK bolthole before being given to innocent customers .
Puppies are sourced from across Russia for as little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK for as much as £6,000 – and the paperwork is at best unreliable and often fake .
Mr Abraham previously said of our investigation : “ By the time they get to the end of their journey to England , they are a ticking time bomb of potentially life-threatening diseases .
And , even if they survive – some will die on route or shortly after arriving – they will most likely have reduced life expectancy and require all sorts of potential therapies to fix them , whether that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or all the above .
It ’ s a nightmare .
“ And that ’ s just the pups .
Imagine what condition their mums are in back in the puppy farms where there is zero breeder accountability ?
” Campaigners have taken heart from last week ’ s decision by the Canadian Government to temporarily cancel import permits for commercial puppies , travelling from Ukraine , that are less than eight months old .
It followed the death of 38 French bulldog puppies being legally imported in the hold of a flight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , by Ukraine International Airlines .
To sign the Ban Puppy Imports petition go to https : //petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326261

EXCLUSIVE: Shirley Ballas and Ellie Goulding also support our calls for the end to the suffering of dogs being imported from overseas puppy farms
Celebs including Simon Cowell and Dame Olivia Newton-John are supporting a campaign to end cruel puppy farm imports.
The Mirror is backing calls to ban what is described as a “legal but immoral” route to market for young puppies bred up to thousands of miles away in horrific conditions, removed from their mums too early and then sold to unsuspecting Brit customers.
Currently, the animals need to be at least 15 weeks old before they are allowed into the UK.
We are calling for this age to be raised to at least six months – which campaigners believe will make border checks easier to enforce as the puppies’ permanent teeth will have come through by then.
Image: Syco/Hachette/PA) Syco/Hachette/PA)
By raising the import age of the puppies by just 11 weeks to 26 weeks, it would therefore be easier to identify those that are too young, especially as often paperwork is easily faked from countries such as Russia, Hungary, and Romania.
Campaigners also believe the move would effectively put a huge dent in the market as most buyers don’t want puppies advertised as six-months or older, with the majority of breeders less keen to keep pups on their establishments for that long either.
Celebrities this week praised the Mirror for formally endorsing the campaign, which was started by Lucy Parkinson, from Preston, Lancs, whose Government e-petition has attracted more than 66,000 signatures in just two weeks.
Image: Denise Truscello) Denise Truscello) Image: WireImage) WireImage)
She is being supported by celebrity vet Marc Abraham, who spearheaded Lucy’s Law which banned the third-party sale of puppies and kittens in England – an important welfare campaign the Mirror also proudly supported.
Simon Cowell said: “I totally support the Mirror’s campaign. Dogs are our best friends. It breaks my heart to think of puppies being treated badly and in appalling conditions – whilst people make money from them. We must do anything we can to stop this happening.”
And Dame Olivia Newton-John said: “I am appalled to learn about the horrible conditions and treatment of puppies being imported into the UK from breeders with no compassion or love for these dogs – only greed.
Image: Getty) Getty)
“Cruelty to animals is hideous beyond imagination and this needs to be stopped immediately.”
Strictly star Shirley Ballas added: “I am in total support of the Mirror’s campaign. It breaks my heart to think of these tiny animals being treated so badly just for money. All must be done to stop these puppy farms in their tracks.”
Pop superstar Ellie Goulding also lent her support. She said: “It’s a very good thing to be doing... what’s happening sounds terrible and I’m absolutely against cruelty to all animals.”
Lucy’s petition took off after the death of young Pomeranian puppy Mr Chai belonging to Love Island couple Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury.
It had travelled 3,500 miles by plane and car from Russia to its new owners in the UK. The couple denied the journey had contributed to the puppy’s death and the UK breeder who organised the delivery said they used “reputable” breeders in Russia.
Image: Shirley Ballas/Instagram) Shirley Ballas/Instagram)
But the tragedy shone a light on how dogs born in Russia were being transported and sold to UK residents as demand for puppies in lockdown rockets.
Despite the Government’s own advice to always physically “see puppies interacting with their mothers in their place of birth”, this process is entirely legal as the dog is sold via an agent and then delivered straight to the customer’s door, involving no licensed (inspected) breeding or selling premises in the UK.
It means the puppies are often transported under the Pet Travel Scheme, which stipulates that the puppies must be at least 15 weeks old, with a valid pet passport and vaccinations, including rabies.
A Mirror investigation last month laid bare the horrific conditions endured by some puppies imported in this way from Russia.
Image: Getty) Getty)
We told how up to five dogs at a time endure 48 hours of travel by air and road with a “nanny” who brings them over in a cramped cage.
Long-haired puppies must often be shaved so their fur is less matted by excrement and urine from their long journeys. The dogs are often “cleaned up” in a UK bolthole before being given to innocent customers. Puppies are sourced from across Russia for as little as £300 and then sold on in the UK for as much as £6,000 – and the paperwork is at best unreliable and often fake.
Mr Abraham previously said of our investigation: “By the time they get to the end of their journey to England, they are a ticking time bomb of potentially life-threatening diseases. And, even if they survive – some will die on route or shortly after arriving – they will most likely have reduced life expectancy and require all sorts of potential therapies to fix them, whether that’s behavioural, medical treatments, surgical operations or all the above. It’s a nightmare.
“And that’s just the pups. Imagine what condition their mums are in back in the puppy farms where there is zero breeder accountability?”
Campaigners have taken heart from last week’s decision by the Canadian Government to temporarily cancel import permits for commercial puppies, travelling from Ukraine, that are less than eight months old.
It followed the death of 38 French bulldog puppies being legally imported in the hold of a flight from Kiev to Toronto on June 13, by Ukraine International Airlines.
To sign the Ban Puppy Imports petition go to https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326261


thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Gemma Collins and James Argent split 'isn't what it seems' says Bobby Norris

Gemma Collins ' best friend Bobby Norris has opened up about her split from James Argent .
Reports that The GC , 39 , and Arg , 32 , had broken up emerged earlier this week with claims that she had refused to get into an open relationship with him .
She then shocked her fans when she leaked his abusive texts in which he branded her a `` hippo '' and `` fat f**k '' .
Speaking on FUBAR Radio tonight , Bobby , 33 , said the breakup is n't what it seems .
Explaining that what has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessarily true , Bobby said : `` Sometimes you know more than what you 're reading or you know that things might not always be what you see . ''
The TOWIE star admitted it has been hard watching his two friends row so publicly .
He added : `` I just hope that they ’ re both okay .
Both doing well and both happy , whether that ’ s together or not , I wish them well . ''
`` It 's sad when any relationship potentially breaks up or things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people you know very well and you 've worked with many years , it 's always sad .
`` I hope they 're both doing well .
I hear she 's on holiday at the moment so that might take the sting out of it a little bit . ''
It was claimed that Arg was inspired to start seeing other people after the news reports about Will Smith and his wife Jada 's open marriage , but Gemma was having none of it .
Gemma then shared a string of hateful messages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he accused her of not being supportive in his recovery from addiction .
She has now apologised for leaking the texts .
In a screenshot obtained by MailOnline , Gemma writes : `` I 'm sorry I put the messages up I was just so hurt you suggested an open relationship it did n't look like a joke when you typed it I was so upset but I should n't have put the messages up that was anger on my part which was wrong I am sorry about that x . ''

TOWIE'S BOBBY NORRIS WEIGHS IN ON BFF GEMMA COLLINS' EXPLOSIVE SPLIT FROM JAMES ARGENT: "THINGS MIGHT NOT ALWAYS BE WHAT YOU SEE."
TOWIE'S BOBBY NORRIS WEIGHS IN ON BFF GEMMA COLLINS' EXPLOSIVE SPLIT FROM JAMES ARGENT: "THINGS MIGHT NOT ALWAYS BE WHAT YOU SEE."
Gemma Collins and James Argent split up after reports claimed she had refused to get into an open relationship with him
Gemma Collins and James Argent split 'isn't what it seems' says Bobby Norris
Gemma Collins' best friend Bobby Norris has opened up about her split from James Argent.
Reports that The GC, 39, and Arg, 32, had broken up emerged earlier this week with claims that she had refused to get into an open relationship with him.
She then shocked her fans when she leaked his abusive texts in which he branded her a "hippo" and "fat f**k".
Speaking on FUBAR Radio tonight, Bobby, 33, said the breakup isn't what it seems.
Explaining that what has been reported about the breakup isn't necessarily true, Bobby said: "Sometimes you know more than what you're reading or you know that things might not always be what you see."
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The TOWIE star admitted it has been hard watching his two friends row so publicly.
He added: "I just hope that they’re both okay. Both doing well and both happy, whether that’s together or not, I wish them well."
"It's sad when any relationship potentially breaks up or things happen.
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"When it's two people you know very well and you've worked with many years, it's always sad.
"I hope they're both doing well. I hear she's on holiday at the moment so that might take the sting out of it a little bit."
It was claimed that Arg was inspired to start seeing other people after the news reports about Will Smith and his wife Jada's open marriage, but Gemma was having none of it.
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Gemma then shared a string of hateful messages Arg sent to her during a row as he accused her of not being supportive in his recovery from addiction.
She has now apologised for leaking the texts.
In a screenshot obtained by MailOnline, Gemma writes: "I'm sorry I put the messages up I was just so hurt you suggested an open relationship it didn't look like a joke when you typed it I was so upset but I shouldn't have put the messages up that was anger on my part which was wrong I am sorry about that x."


thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Mirror Book Club: Dear NHS 100 Stories to Say Thank You a literary Clap For NHS

In this week 's rundown of the best reads in shops now , the Mirror Book Club shines a spotlight on Dear NHS : 100 Stories To Say Thank You , a collection of writings from such stars as Paul McCartney , Julie Walters and the Hairy Bikers .
All proceeds will go to charity from the book which begins with Graham Norton and will make you chuckle with Lewis Capaldi .
We also review four other books out this week .
Enjoy !
Dear NHS : 100 Stories To Say Thank You , Edited by Adam Kay Trapeze , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) This book is the literary equivalent of the Clap For Carers , a love letter to NHS workers written by grateful celebrities .
We hear from Paul McCartney , Julie Walters , the Hairy Bikers and rapper Professor Green ( presumably not the same Professor Green that Stephen Fry thanks for treating his asthma ) .
The book begins with Graham Norton recalling how the NHS saved his life when a mugger stabbed him .
We hear from others who owe the NHS their lives , such as activist Malala Yousafzai .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NHS helps people deal with childbirth , chronic illness or dementia .
Jimmy Carr brought tears to my eyes with his account of his mother ’ s last hours .
But there are far more belly laughs than sad moments .
I loved Peter Capaldi ’ s account of being hit too hard by Brian Blessed while filming a fight scene for a period drama , and ending up in hospital in full 18th century costume .
There are many stories about workers going the extra mile .
Michael Palin reveals that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bowel operation , the staff photographed it for him as he ’ d always wondered what it looked like .
This book reminds us why we should have been clapping NHS workers long before the pandemic started .
When Hillary Rodham and Bill Clinton fell in love in 1971 , she was “ the smartest person at Yale ” and he was a charmer with political ambitions .
How would their story have unfolded if they hadn ’ t married ?
Here Hillary declines Bill ’ s proposal but moves with him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of his “ compulsive infidelity ” .
By 2015 , Bill is a tech billionaire and Hillary ’ s a senator who is considering running for president .
Thought provoking , compelling and utterly plausible , Rodham offers a fascinating glimpse into an alternative future .
Sylvie has died and along with her goes a lifelong , four-cornered friendship which no longer feels so balanced .
As 70-somethings Jude , Wendy and Adele clear out Sylvie ’ s house , a lifetime of simmering grievances threaten to engulf them .
Jude is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a feminist academic , and Adele a vain out-of-work actor .
It ’ s a perfect and irresistibly warm study of friendship and the intricate mesh of micro-tensions , resentments and fondness that bind them together but may tear them apart .
Wood is an exceptional writer .
Set in Brisbane ’ s gritty working-class suburbs in 1983 , and inspired by real-life events in journalist Dalton ’ s childhood , this compelling debut novel tells the story of 13-year-old Eli who ’ s coping with a jailbird mum , a drug-dealing stepdad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brother who refuses to speak .
Then Eli falls in love for the first time and has an unexpected encounter with one of Brisbane ’ s most terrifying criminals .
Lit up by love and a madcap imagination , Eli is determined to overcome the obstacles that life pitches him in this captivating coming-of-age story .
BY EITHNE FARRY It ’ s 1957 and lonely journalist Jean , 39 , lives a life of silent despair , sharing a house with her mother .
Then Gretchen Tilbury contacts her with an outlandish claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of a virgin birth .
As Jean begins to uncover the truth , she becomes part of the family .
And charming Howard , Gretchen ’ s husband , makes her wonder if happiness could still lie within grasp .
It is a glorious piece of storytelling where powerful emotions and awful revelations are treated with a dignity that makes them all the more devastating .
There ’ s never been a better time to get lost in a good book… so we ’ d love you to join the friendly Mirror @ @ @ @ @ @ @ share their thoughts on the chosen book of the month , they post recommendations of other books they ’ ve enjoyed – such as thrillers , romances and memoirs – and exchange book news and views .
So if you enjoy stories and the company of fellow bookworms then we think you ’ ll love our group too .
So if you enjoy books , stories and the company of fellow bookworms then we think you ’ ll love our group too .
Mirror Book Club members have chosen The Familiars by Stacey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month .
The year is 1612 and Fleetwood Shuttleworth , 17 , is pregnant for the fourth time .
But as mistress of Gawthorpe Hall , she still has no living child .
And her doctor says she will not survive another pregnancy .
Young midwife Alice promises to help her and , after Alice is drawn into witchcraft accusations , Fleetwood risks everything to help her .
We ’ d love you to give The Familiars a read and let the Mirror Book Club know what you think .
We 'll print @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 .
You can share your thoughts in the Mirror Book Club Facebook group .

We review Dear NHS: 100 Stories To Say Thank You, Edited by Adam Kay, Rodham, by Curtis Sittenfeld, The Weekend, by Charlotte Wood, Boy Swallows Universe, by Trent Dalton and Small Pleasures, Clare Chambers
Mirror Book Club: Dear NHS - 100 Stories to Say Thank You is literary Clap For Carers
In this week's rundown of the best reads in shops now, the Mirror Book Club shines a spotlight on Dear NHS: 100 Stories To Say Thank You, a collection of writings from such stars as Paul McCartney, Julie Walters and the Hairy Bikers.
All proceeds will go to charity from the book which begins with Graham Norton and will make you chuckle with Lewis Capaldi.
We also review four other books out this week. Enjoy!
Dear NHS: 100 Stories To Say Thank You, Edited by Adam Kay
Trapeze, £16.99
(All proceeds go to charity)
This book is the literary equivalent of the Clap For Carers, a love letter to NHS workers written by grateful celebrities.
We hear from Paul McCartney, Julie Walters, the Hairy Bikers and rapper Professor Green (presumably not the same Professor Green that Stephen Fry thanks for treating his asthma).
The book begins with Graham Norton recalling how the NHS saved his life when a mugger stabbed him. We hear from others who owe the NHS their lives, such as activist Malala Yousafzai.
There are also everyday accounts of how the NHS helps people deal with childbirth, chronic illness or dementia.
Jimmy Carr brought tears to my eyes with his account of his mother’s last hours. But there are far more belly laughs than sad moments.
I loved Peter Capaldi’s account of being hit too hard by Brian Blessed while filming a fight scene for a period drama, and ending up in hospital in full 18th century costume.
There are many stories about workers going the extra mile. Michael Palin reveals that when his Python pal Terry Jones had a bowel operation, the staff photographed it for him as he’d always wondered what it looked like.
This book reminds us why we should have been clapping NHS workers long before the pandemic started.
BY JAKE KERRIDGE
Rodham, by Curtis Sittenfeld
Doubleday, £16.99
When Hillary Rodham and Bill Clinton fell in love in 1971, she was “the smartest person at Yale” and he was a charmer with political ambitions.
How would their story have unfolded if they hadn’t married? Here Hillary declines Bill’s proposal but moves with him to Arkansas, where they break up because of his “compulsive infidelity”.
By 2015, Bill is a tech billionaire and Hillary’s a senator who is considering running for president. Thought provoking, compelling and utterly plausible, Rodham offers a fascinating glimpse into an alternative future.
BY EMMA LEE-POTTER
The Weekend, by Charlotte Wood
W&N, £14.99
Sylvie has died and along with her goes a lifelong, four-cornered friendship which no longer feels so balanced.
As 70-somethings Jude, Wendy and Adele clear out Sylvie’s house, a lifetime of simmering grievances threaten to engulf them.
Jude is brittle and frostily efficient, Wendy is a feminist academic, and Adele a vain out-of-work actor.
It’s a perfect and irresistibly warm study of friendship and the intricate mesh of micro-tensions, resentments and fondness that bind them together but may tear them apart. Wood is an exceptional writer.
BY ROSIE HOPEGOOD
Boy Swallows Universe, by Trent Dalton
4th Estate, £8.99
Set in Brisbane’s gritty working-class suburbs in 1983, and inspired by real-life events in journalist Dalton’s childhood, this compelling debut novel tells the story of 13-year-old Eli who’s coping with a jailbird mum, a drug-dealing stepdad, a missing father and an older brother who refuses to speak.
Then Eli falls in love for the first time and has an unexpected encounter with one of Brisbane’s most terrifying criminals.
Lit up by love and a madcap imagination, Eli is determined to overcome the obstacles that life pitches him in this captivating coming-of-age story. BY EITHNE FARRY
Small Pleasures, by Clare Chambers
W&N, £14.99
It’s 1957 and lonely journalist Jean, 39, lives a life of silent despair, sharing a house with her mother.
Then Gretchen Tilbury contacts her with an outlandish claim – that her 10-year-old daughter is the result of a virgin birth.
As Jean begins to uncover the truth, she becomes part of the family.
And charming Howard, Gretchen’s husband, makes her wonder if happiness could still lie within grasp.
It is a glorious piece of storytelling where powerful emotions and awful revelations are treated with a dignity that makes them all the more devastating.
BY EITHNE FARRY
Join the Mirror Book Club
There’s never been a better time to get lost in a good book… so we’d love you to join the friendly Mirror Book Club community on Facebook.
Members share their thoughts on the chosen book of the month, they post recommendations of other books they’ve enjoyed – such as thrillers, romances and memoirs – and exchange book news and views.
So if you enjoy stories and the company of fellow bookworms then we think you’ll love our group too.
So if you enjoy books, stories and the company of fellow bookworms then we think you’ll love our group too. Mirror Book Club members have chosen The Familiars by Stacey Halls as the latest book of the month.
The year is 1612 and Fleetwood Shuttleworth, 17, is pregnant for the fourth time. But as mistress of Gawthorpe Hall, she still has no living child. And her doctor says she will not survive another pregnancy.
Young midwife Alice promises to help her and, after Alice is drawn into witchcraft accusations, Fleetwood risks everything to help her.
We’d love you to give The Familiars a read and let the Mirror Book Club know what you think. We'll print your feedback on these pages on July 24.
You can share your thoughts in the Mirror Book Club Facebook group.


thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Labour's Lloyd Russell-Moyle quits frontbench job over 'torrent of online hate'

Labour 's Lloyd Russell-Moyle has quit as a shadow minister , blaming a 'torrent of online ' hate targeted at him and his staff .
The Brighton MP announced on Twitter that he had spoken to Labour leader Keir Starmer and asked to step back as Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment .
Mr Russell-Moyle recently apologised after appearing to accuse Harry Potter author JK Rowling of using her experience of sexual assault as `` justification '' for her comments about trans people .
He also apologised recently after a 2009 Facebook post was revealed , where Mr Russell-Moyle described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and suggesting Jewish claims to Israel are not progressive `` by their very nature . ''
In a statement on Sunday , Mr Russell-Moyle said : “ I have now deleted these posts and recognise why they were offensive . ''
Announcing his resignation today , Mr Russell-Moyle wrote : `` It is with regret I leave the shadow ministry , but owing to a campaign by the right-wing media my position has become untenable .
`` This has unleashed a torrent of online hate and daily calls of harassment to my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work for me to abuse that would not be acceptable in any workplace . ''
He added : `` It is my job to get political flack , but it is not the job of caseworkers , researchers and assistants to be attacked .
`` It has also led to hounding and stress , from which I need a few weeks to support my team and myself to collectively recover . ''
A Labour spokesperson said : “ Lloyd spoke to Keir Starmer this afternoon and informed Keir of his decision to step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister for the Natural Environment .
`` Keir thanked Lloyd for his hard work on the frontbench and wished him well in his plans for the coming months to focus on housing and youth services .
”

The Labour MP has recently apologised for comments he made in a row over JK Rowling's comments about trans people, and again over a decade-old Facebook post criticising Zionism
Labour's Lloyd Russell-Moyle has quit as a shadow minister, blaming a 'torrent of online' hate targeted at him and his staff.
The Brighton MP announced on Twitter that he had spoken to Labour leader Keir Starmer and asked to step back as Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment.
Mr Russell-Moyle recently apologised after appearing to accuse Harry Potter author JK Rowling of using her experience of sexual assault as "justification" for her comments about trans people.
He also apologised recently after a 2009 Facebook post was revealed, where Mr Russell-Moyle described Zionism as a "dangerous nationalist idea" and suggesting Jewish claims to Israel are not progressive "by their very nature."
In a statement on Sunday, Mr Russell-Moyle said: “I have now deleted these posts and recognise why they were offensive."
Image: PA) PA)
Announcing his resignation today, Mr Russell-Moyle wrote: "It is with regret I leave the shadow ministry, but owing to a campaign by the right-wing media my position has become untenable.
"This has unleashed a torrent of online hate and daily calls of harassment to my office, which has exposed those who work for me to abuse that would not be acceptable in any workplace."
He added: "It is my job to get political flack, but it is not the job of caseworkers, researchers and assistants to be attacked.
"It has also led to hounding and stress, from which I need a few weeks to support my team and myself to collectively recover."
A Labour spokesperson said: “Lloyd spoke to Keir Starmer this afternoon and informed Keir of his decision to step back from front bench duties as Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment.
"Keir thanked Lloyd for his hard work on the frontbench and wished him well in his plans for the coming months to focus on housing and youth services.”


thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Dr Hilary issues alarming face mask warning as they become compulsory in shops

Dr Hilary Jones has warned the public to `` not do what the politicians are doing '' as face masks become compulsory in shops .
The TV doctor , 67 , appeared on Good Morning Britain and issued advice to viewers following confusion on the new guidelines .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed on Tuesday that face masks would be compulsory in shops from July 24 .
He also warned that face coverings would be required until scientists developed a successful vaccine which is unlikely to be available before mid-2021 .
Speaking to GMB hosts Charlotte Hawkins and Adil Ray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't do what politicians are doing , do what doctors and nurses are doing .
`` Wear a mask , if you ca n't socially distance in a public indoor space .
Full stop . ''
His comments came after Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove was pictured not wearing a mask in Pret A Manger - even though he previously said that it was `` good manners '' to wear a mask .
He had also sparked confusion by earlier suggesting that face coverings would not become compulsory .
Hancock was probed about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` You do need to wear a face mask in Pret because Pret is a shop .
`` If there 's table service , it is not necessary to have a mask .
But in any shop , you do need a mask .
So , if you 're going up to the counter in Pret to buy takeaway that is a shop ... but if you go to your local pub you ca n't go to the bar . ''
However , a spokesperson for the prime minister later gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be publishing the full guidance shortly but my understanding is that it would n't be mandatory if you went in , for example , to a sandwich shop in order to get a takeaway to wear a face covering .
`` It is mandatory ... we are talking about supermarkets and other shops rather than food shops . ''

DR HILARY ISSUES STARK WARNING ON FACE MASKS AS THEY BECOME COMPULSORY IN SHOPS
DR HILARY ISSUES STARK WARNING ON FACE MASKS AS THEY BECOME COMPULSORY IN SHOPS
Dr Hilary, 67, appeared on Good Morning Britain and issued advice to viewers following confusion on the new guidelines
Dr Hilary Jones has warned the public to "not do what the politicians are doing" as face masks become compulsory in shops.
The TV doctor, 67, appeared on Good Morning Britain and issued advice to viewers following confusion on the new guidelines.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed on Tuesday that face masks would be compulsory in shops from July 24.
He also warned that face coverings would be required until scientists developed a successful vaccine which is unlikely to be available before mid-2021.
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Speaking to GMB hosts Charlotte Hawkins and Adil Ray, Dr Hilary said: "Don't do what politicians are doing, do what doctors and nurses are doing.
"Wear a mask, if you can't socially distance in a public indoor space. Full stop."
His comments came after Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove was pictured not wearing a mask in Pret A Manger - even though he previously said that it was "good manners" to wear a mask.
Image: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock) Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock) Image: House of Commons/PA) House of Commons/PA)
He had also sparked confusion by earlier suggesting that face coverings would not become compulsory.
Hancock was probed about the Pret incident on Sky News and said: "You do need to wear a face mask in Pret because Pret is a shop.
"If there's table service, it is not necessary to have a mask. But in any shop, you do need a mask. So, if you're going up to the counter in Pret to buy takeaway that is a shop ... but if you go to your local pub you can't go to the bar."
However, a spokesperson for the prime minister later gave another explanation, saying: "We will be publishing the full guidance shortly but my understanding is that it wouldn't be mandatory if you went in, for example, to a sandwich shop in order to get a takeaway to wear a face covering.
"It is mandatory ... we are talking about supermarkets and other shops rather than food shops."
*Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV


thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Benidorm on alert after four members of same family test positive for Covid-19

Four members of a family have tested positive for coronavirus in Benidorm .
It 's the third coronavirus outbreak in the province of Alicante with eight new positive cases in the region in the past day bringing the total number of infections to 4,027 .
According to local media the family members affected are well and all people they have come in contact with are being traced .
They did not say whether the family are tourists or locals .
The latest outbreak comes as Spain reported the steepest daily jump in coronavirus infections in over two months with 580 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your holiday experiences , good or bad , at webtravel @ trinitymirror.com That 's an increase of 390 cases with the regions of Aragon and Catalonia leading the increase .
Authorities have reimposed restrictions in some areas of Catalonia , including home confinement in the Lleida area affecting some 160,000 people , and health officials there said measures would have to be taken in the capital Barcelona , but gave no further details .
Over 170 localised outbreaks have emerged across Spain since it lifted its nationwide lockdown - one of the strictest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Catalonia at the epicentre of new outbreaks .
Spain 's health ministry put the number of cases confirmed over the past 24 hours in the region at 142 , up from 91 the previous day .
In Aragon in the east , the number of infections jumped to 266 from 160 , according to the health ministry .
The Catalan health authority , which counts both confirmed and suspected cases , said the number soared to 1,293 overnight , the highest since at least May 18 , when the counting methodology changed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.6 million people and one of Europe 's most visited cities - tripled its number of coronavirus cases from last week .
Authorities have also imposed some restrictions in three neighbourhoods of a Barcelona suburb that houses some 260,000 people .

The latest outbreak comes as Spain reported the steepest daily jump in coronavirus infections in over two months with 580 new cases registered as more Brits prepare to fly out on holiday
Benidorm on alert after four family members test positive for coronavirus
Four members of a family have tested positive for coronavirus in Benidorm.
It's the third coronavirus outbreak in the province of Alicante with eight new positive cases in the region in the past day bringing the total number of infections to 4,027.
According to local media the family members affected are well and all people they have come in contact with are being traced.
They did not say whether the family are tourists or locals.
The latest outbreak comes as Spain reported the steepest daily jump in coronavirus infections in over two months with 580 new cases registered.
Email us about your holiday experiences, good or bad, at webtravel@trinitymirror.com
Image: Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror) Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror)
That's an increase of 390 cases with the regions of Aragon and Catalonia leading the increase.
Authorities have reimposed restrictions in some areas of Catalonia, including home confinement in the Lleida area affecting some 160,000 people, and health officials there said measures would have to be taken in the capital Barcelona, but gave no further details.
Over 170 localised outbreaks have emerged across Spain since it lifted its nationwide lockdown - one of the strictest in Europe, on June 21, with Catalonia at the epicentre of new outbreaks.
Spain's health ministry put the number of cases confirmed over the past 24 hours in the region at 142, up from 91 the previous day.
In Aragon in the east, the number of infections jumped to 266 from 160, according to the health ministry.
The Catalan health authority, which counts both confirmed and suspected cases, said the number soared to 1,293 overnight, the highest since at least May 18, when the counting methodology changed.
The Catalan capital - home to 1.6 million people and one of Europe's most visited cities - tripled its number of coronavirus cases from last week.
Authorities have also imposed some restrictions in three neighbourhoods of a Barcelona suburb that houses some 260,000 people.


thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Gethin Jones romance with Lucy Mecklenburgh after he dumped Katherine Jenkins

Gethin Jones and Katherine Jenkins were the ultimate celebrity power couple .
The popular presenter and the singing sensation were together for four years and were planning to marry .
But then in 2011 , just 10 months after they got engaged , they announced their shock split .
Katherine was heartbroken and has spoken about her struggles while on tour immediately after her relationship with the former Blue Peter presenter crumbled .
She said : `` At the end of 2011 when Gethin and I broke up , the reality of it was that about two weeks later I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where every night I ’ m singing songs of heartbreak and every day just trying to find the energy to cope let alone going on stage and understand his reason for doing it .
`` Meanwhile everybody else is under the impression it was my decision , my ambition , I wanted to take over the world .
“ It was so far from the truth.
” Katherine is now happily married to American artist , Andrew Levitas , and the couple have two children , daughter , Aaliyah Reign , and son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surrounds why Gethin broke off his relationship with forces sweetheart Katherine .
However , the MasterChef star 's sister , Mererid , could have dropped a major hint when she appeared on his radio show .
Mererid told Gethin 's listeners that her brother did n't like it when women 's toes were longer than their big toe .
She joked : `` They have to tick every single box .
If there ’ s one tiny thing wrong like the middle toe ’ s longer than their big toe he goes off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's second toe is indeed longer than her big toe - but Gethin swiftly moved the conversation on .
Three years after his break-up with opera singer Katherine , Gethin started a relationship with TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh .
The gorgeous duo are believed to have started dating back in August 2014 after meeting at a Give Me Sport event .
The following month they were seen enjoying a romantic meal in a Mayfair restaurant , where they left hand-in-hand .
The next day they dressed down for an outing to the Odeon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Gethin had Lucy in fits of giggles .
The couple were spotted on a number of romantic dates and seemed very loved up .
But almost before it had begun , Lucy revealed their budding relationship was over .
She told new !
magazine : `` We 're not dating .
We went out a few times a while ago but it was bad timing for both of us .
`` I was so busy after Tumble and he travels a lot , so it was n't the best time . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas and the pair welcomed their baby boy , Roman , in March .
Meanwhile Gethin is believed to currently be single .
He had been dating model , Katja Zwara , in 2017 but the pair are believed to have split after a year together because their busy careers were keeping them apart .
• Gethin is on Celebrity MasterChef at 8pm tonight .

Gethin Jones is one of the stars who has made it through to the next round of BBC's Celebrity MasterChef
Gethin Jones and Katherine Jenkins were the ultimate celebrity power couple.
The popular presenter and the singing sensation were together for four years and were planning to marry.
But then in 2011, just 10 months after they got engaged, they announced their shock split.
Katherine was heartbroken and has spoken about her struggles while on tour immediately after her relationship with the former Blue Peter presenter crumbled.
She said: "At the end of 2011 when Gethin and I broke up, the reality of it was that about two weeks later I had to go on a UK tour where every night I’m singing songs of heartbreak and every day just trying to find the energy to cope let alone going on stage and understand his reason for doing it.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
"Meanwhile everybody else is under the impression it was my decision, my ambition, I wanted to take over the world.
“It was so far from the truth.”
Katherine is now happily married to American artist, Andrew Levitas, and the couple have two children, daughter, Aaliyah Reign, and son, Xander Robert Selwyn.
Mystery still surrounds why Gethin broke off his relationship with forces sweetheart Katherine.
However, the MasterChef star's sister, Mererid, could have dropped a major hint when she appeared on his radio show.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Mererid told Gethin's listeners that her brother didn't like it when women's toes were longer than their big toe.
She joked: "They have to tick every single box. If there’s one tiny thing wrong like the middle toe’s longer than their big toe he goes off on one."
The stunning singer's second toe is indeed longer than her big toe - but Gethin swiftly moved the conversation on.
Three years after his break-up with opera singer Katherine, Gethin started a relationship with TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh.
The gorgeous duo are believed to have started dating back in August 2014 after meeting at a Give Me Sport event.
Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for EOS) Dave Benett/Getty Images for EOS)
The following month they were seen enjoying a romantic meal in a Mayfair restaurant, where they left hand-in-hand.
The next day they dressed down for an outing to the Odeon cinema at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent and Gethin had Lucy in fits of giggles.
The couple were spotted on a number of romantic dates and seemed very loved up.
But almost before it had begun, Lucy revealed their budding relationship was over.
She told new! magazine: "We're not dating. We went out a few times a while ago but it was bad timing for both of us.
"I was so busy after Tumble and he travels a lot, so it wasn't the best time."
Lucy is now in a serious relationship with former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas and the pair welcomed their baby boy, Roman, in March.
Meanwhile Gethin is believed to currently be single. He had been dating model, Katja Zwara, in 2017 but the pair are believed to have split after a year together because their busy careers were keeping them apart.


thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Disgusting discovery that exposed men responsible for Stephen Lawrence murder

Stephen Lawrence 's killers were allowed to walk free for years after failures in the police investigation into his horrific murder .
The 18-year-old schoolboy was stabbed to death while waiting at a bus stop with friend Duwayne Brooks by a group of white youths in an unprovoked attack that has become one of Britain 's most notorious racially-motivated murders .
On 22 April 1993 , Stephen received two horrific stab wounds of 5 inches that severed axillary arteries and penetrated a lung , but managed to get up and start running before collapsing an dying from his injuries .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , South East London , including phone calls and a note on a police car windscreen , the suspects remained free .
The Lawrence family 's long struggle for justice exposed institutional racism and corruption within the Metropolitan Police .
But it would take 19 years for Gary Dobson and David Norris to finally be convicted of murder .
Detective Superintendent Ian Crampton led the investigation for just two days before stepping down due to `` other commitments '' .
DS Brian Weeden , who took over leading the case after three days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inquiry in 1997 that he believed hard evidence was required before arrests could be made and did not realise 'reasonable suspicion ' was sufficient .
Five suspects had been identified three days after Stephen 's death but no arrests were made until two weeks later .
Brother Neil and Jamie Acourt , and Gary Dobson were were arrested on 7 May 1993 .
David Norris turned himself in and was arrested three days later , before Luke Knight was arrested on 3 June .
Neil Acourt and Knight were charged with murder but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to insufficient evidence .
Some of the suspects were linked to previous knife incidents in the Eltham area .
Just four weeks before Stephen Lawrence was murdered , black teenager Kevin London alleges that while walking his girlfriend home he was racially abused by Neil Acourt and Gary Dobson before they attempted to stab .
They both denied the allegations and were never prosecuted over the incident .
In June 1992 brothers Darren and Terry Witham said they had been attacked by a gang including Norris , Jamie Acourt and Knight .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Acourt with possession of an offensive weapon , but the charges against them were withdrawn shortly before the killing of Stephen Lawrence .
No charges were ever brought against Knight .
Gurdeep Bhangal was stabbed in the stomach with a kitchen knife in March 1993 outside his father 's Wimpy restaurant .
He had confronted a group of white youths which he alleges included David Norris , but the Met dropped the investigation because of insufficient evidence .
In the same month , Stacey Benefield was stabbed in the chest and identified Norris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being present .
Norris was tried and acquitted , while no charges were brought against Acourt .
Then in 1994 , after Stephen 's murder , Jamie Acourt stabbed Darren Giles during a fight in a nightclub , causing him to suffer a cardiac arrest .
The teenager survived the attack and Jamie Acourt was acquitted of attempted murder on self defence grounds .
A second police investigation into the Lawrence murder captured shocking surveillance footage of racism from Dobson and Norris .
In a 1994 covert police video , Dobson and Norris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boasting about inflicting violent acts on black and Asian people .
Dobson said : `` I would go down Catford and places like that I am telling you now , with two sub machine guns and I 'm telling you I 'd take one of them .
`` Skin the black alive , mate .
Torture him , set him alight .
I 'd blow their two legs and arms off and say : ‘ Go on , you can swim home now . '
They would be bobbing around like that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own hands and , with help from their lawyer Imran Khan QC , launched the first private murder prosecution in 150 years on April 1994 .
The charges against Norris and Jamie Acourt were dropped before the trail for lack of evidence , while the other three suspects were acquitted of murder on 23 April 1996 .
An inquest into Stephen 's death took place in February 1997 but got no further to getting justice for his family .
After the suspects refused to answer any questions , including saying their own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ word `` murderers '' and pictures of all five men .
The headline read : `` Murderers : The Mail accuses these men of killing .
If we are wrong , let them sue us . ''
Public opinion started to rise against the suspects , who never sued for defamation , and a public inquiry was ordered by the Home Secretary in July 1997 .
Known as the Macpherson report , the inquiry shined an uncomfortable light on the Metropolitan Police and led to a change in the law that means suspects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and racism swirled around the police , including revelations that the police spied on the Lawrence family .
Scotland Yard has been dogged for years by claims of institutional racism , triggered by the damning 1999 Macpherson report into Stephen ’ s murder and the appalling police response .
DI Clive Driscoll took on the case and , with the help of more advanced forensics , established the attack lasted up to 50 seconds long , providing the catalyst for solving the murder .
A microscopic blood stain was found on Dobson 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 99.9 % certainty of coming from Stephen found on his and Norris ' clothes .
Dobson and Norris were found guilty of Lawrence 's murder on 3 January 2012 and given a minimum jail term of 12 years .
Norris is now in high-security HMP Garth , Lancs , and has received more than £220,000 in legal aid while repeatedly challenging his conviction .
Dobson was already in jail for drug offences when he was finally found guilty of Stephen ’ s murder in 2012 .
He had been arrested three times , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and attended the inquest and an inquiry .
He is serving 14 years in Gartree jail , Leics Doreen Lawrence wanted to made a final documentary in 2017 to show that her son Stephen had a life before his death and speak publicly for the last time .
Speaking on the BBC 's Stephen : The Murder that Changed a Nation , she said : `` I do n't enjoy it at all but I think it 's important because of how Stephen was killed and also the way we were treated as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murdered .
`` None of these officers , the justice system , the politicians , nobody cared .
These idiots that murdered my son had more rights than we did . ''
*Stephen Lawrence : Has Britain Changed ?
airs tonight on ITV at 8pm

Gary Dobson and David Norris were convicted of Stephen Lawrence's murder 19 years after one of Britain's most notorious racially-motivated murders
Stephen Lawrence's killers were allowed to walk free for years after failures in the police investigation into his horrific murder.
The 18-year-old schoolboy was stabbed to death while waiting at a bus stop with friend Duwayne Brooks by a group of white youths in an unprovoked attack that has become one of Britain's most notorious racially-motivated murders.
On 22 April 1993, Stephen received two horrific stab wounds of 5 inches that severed axillary arteries and penetrated a lung, but managed to get up and start running before collapsing an dying from his injuries.
Despite tip-offs from the community in Eltham, South East London, including phone calls and a note on a police car windscreen, the suspects remained free.
The Lawrence family's long struggle for justice exposed institutional racism and corruption within the Metropolitan Police.
But it would take 19 years for Gary Dobson and David Norris to finally be convicted of murder.
Image: PA) PA)
Detective Superintendent Ian Crampton led the investigation for just two days before stepping down due to "other commitments".
DS Brian Weeden, who took over leading the case after three days, would later confess at a public inquiry in 1997 that he believed hard evidence was required before arrests could be made and did not realise 'reasonable suspicion' was sufficient.
Five suspects had been identified three days after Stephen's death but no arrests were made until two weeks later.
Brother Neil and Jamie Acourt, and Gary Dobson were were arrested on 7 May 1993.
David Norris turned himself in and was arrested three days later, before Luke Knight was arrested on 3 June.
Neil Acourt and Knight were charged with murder but the charges were dropped on 29 July due to insufficient evidence.
Some of the suspects were linked to previous knife incidents in the Eltham area.
Just four weeks before Stephen Lawrence was murdered, black teenager Kevin London alleges that while walking his girlfriend home he was racially abused by Neil Acourt and Gary Dobson before they attempted to stab.
They both denied the allegations and were never prosecuted over the incident.
In June 1992 brothers Darren and Terry Witham said they had been attacked by a gang including Norris, Jamie Acourt and Knight.
Norris was charged with wounding and Jamie Acourt with possession of an offensive weapon, but the charges against them were withdrawn shortly before the killing of Stephen Lawrence. No charges were ever brought against Knight.
Image: BBC) BBC)
Gurdeep Bhangal was stabbed in the stomach with a kitchen knife in March 1993 outside his father's Wimpy restaurant.
He had confronted a group of white youths which he alleges included David Norris, but the Met dropped the investigation because of insufficient evidence.
In the same month, Stacey Benefield was stabbed in the chest and identified Norris as the attacker and Neil Acourt as being present. Norris was tried and acquitted, while no charges were brought against Acourt.
Then in 1994, after Stephen's murder, Jamie Acourt stabbed Darren Giles during a fight in a nightclub, causing him to suffer a cardiac arrest.
The teenager survived the attack and Jamie Acourt was acquitted of attempted murder on self defence grounds.
Image: PA) PA)
A second police investigation into the Lawrence murder captured shocking surveillance footage of racism from Dobson and Norris.
In a 1994 covert police video, Dobson and Norris could be heard in disgusting foul-mouthed rant boasting about inflicting violent acts on black and Asian people.
Dobson said: "I would go down Catford and places like that I am telling you now, with two sub machine guns and I'm telling you I'd take one of them.
"Skin the black alive, mate. Torture him, set him alight. I'd blow their two legs and arms off and say: ‘Go on, you can swim home now.' They would be bobbing around like that."
Image: PA) PA)
The Lawrence's took matters into their own hands and, with help from their lawyer Imran Khan QC, launched the first private murder prosecution in 150 years on April 1994.
The charges against Norris and Jamie Acourt were dropped before the trail for lack of evidence, while the other three suspects were acquitted of murder on 23 April 1996.
An inquest into Stephen's death took place in February 1997 but got no further to getting justice for his family.
After the suspects refused to answer any questions, including saying their own names, the Daily Mail splashed the word "murderers" and pictures of all five men.
The headline read: "Murderers: The Mail accuses these men of killing. If we are wrong, let them sue us."
Image: BBC) BBC)
Public opinion started to rise against the suspects, who never sued for defamation, and a public inquiry was ordered by the Home Secretary in July 1997.
Known as the Macpherson report, the inquiry shined an uncomfortable light on the Metropolitan Police and led to a change in the law that means suspects can be retried.
Questions of corruption and racism swirled around the police, including revelations that the police spied on the Lawrence family.
Scotland Yard has been dogged for years by claims of institutional racism, triggered by the damning 1999 Macpherson report into Stephen’s murder and the appalling police response.
DI Clive Driscoll took on the case and, with the help of more advanced forensics, established the attack lasted up to 50 seconds long, providing the catalyst for solving the murder.
Image: Metropolitan Police via Getty Images) Metropolitan Police via Getty Images)
A microscopic blood stain was found on Dobson's jacket, with fibres and hairs with 99.9% certainty of coming from Stephen found on his and Norris' clothes.
Dobson and Norris were found guilty of Lawrence's murder on 3 January 2012 and given a minimum jail term of 12 years.
Norris is now in high-security HMP Garth, Lancs, and has received more than £220,000 in legal aid while repeatedly challenging his conviction.
Dobson was already in jail for drug offences when he was finally found guilty of Stephen’s murder in 2012.
He had been arrested three times, faced a trial, a private prosecution and attended the inquest and an inquiry.
He is serving 14 years in Gartree jail, Leics
Image: BBC) BBC)
Doreen Lawrence wanted to made a final documentary in 2017 to show that her son Stephen had a life before his death and speak publicly for the last time.
Speaking on the BBC's Stephen: The Murder that Changed a Nation, she said: "I don't enjoy it at all but I think it's important because of how Stephen was killed and also the way we were treated as a family. My son has been murdered.
"None of these officers, the justice system, the politicians, nobody cared. These idiots that murdered my son had more rights than we did."
*Stephen Lawrence: Has Britain Changed? airs tonight on ITV at 8pm


thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Spain orders deaths of 92,000 mink after workers and animals catch coronavirus

Health officials have ordered the killing of more than 92,000 mink on a farm in Spain following an outbreak of coronavirus which has affected staff and animals .
The drastic decision has been taken in Teruel to `` protect the health of local people '' .
Aragon 's regional government says there has been `` a massive transmission between the mink so high that it has been decided to sacrifice all of them '' .
Tests have shown that the infection rate among the mink had reached 87 per cent .
The farm is in the small town of La @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kilometres from the capital Teruel .
`` The measure has been adopted after considering a possible cross-contagion between humans and animals or vice versa .
It is a hypothesis , although we can not provide certainties , '' said Minister of Agriculture and the Environment , Joaquín Olona .
At a press conference today , he said there was no reason to generate alarm but there was a `` high degree of uncertainty in which this virus places us '' and for which `` such a drastic measure '' has been decided .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
Aragon 's health department says the mink show no signs of il-health but thousands of the animals have been tested positive on the farm where seven workers were confirmed to have caught coronavirus about six weeks ago .
They became infected from a visitor to the farm .
They believe mink is the one species which can contract COVID-19 although scientists have previously raised the issue over whether cats or dogs can get it from their owners or transmit it to them .
At one stage just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were tested positive but this figure has rapidly escalated .
Agricultural chiefs say the euthanasia of the animals is going to be a very complex and delicate operation `` given the scale of the infection and the need to be very careful so that the slaughter and elimination of the 92,700 mink do not carries a risk of contagion '' .
This is the only mink farm in Aragon which will suffer a massive economic loss .
It has not been operational since mid-May and has been on a major lockdown .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the health and safety regulations meticulously .

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Rita Sobot, Matthew Dresch)

Aragon's regional government has ordered the 'sacrifice' of 92,000 mink at a farm in the town of La Puebla de Valverde, which is 25 kilometres from the capital Teruel
Health officials have ordered the killing of more than 92,000 mink on a farm in Spain following an outbreak of coronavirus which has affected staff and animals.
The drastic decision has been taken in Teruel to "protect the health of local people".
Aragon's regional government says there has been "a massive transmission between the mink so high that it has been decided to sacrifice all of them".
Tests have shown that the infection rate among the mink had reached 87 per cent.
The farm is in the small town of La Puebla de Valverde, which is 25 kilometres from the capital Teruel.
Image: Alamy Stock Photo) Alamy Stock Photo)
"The measure has been adopted after considering a possible cross-contagion between humans and animals or vice versa. It is a hypothesis, although we cannot provide certainties," said Minister of Agriculture and the Environment, Joaquín Olona.
At a press conference today, he said there was no reason to generate alarm but there was a "high degree of uncertainty in which this virus places us" and for which "such a drastic measure" has been decided.
"We have to eliminate any risk," he said.
Image: Getty Images/EyeEm) Getty Images/EyeEm)
Aragon's health department says the mink show no signs of il-health but thousands of the animals have been tested positive on the farm where seven workers were confirmed to have caught coronavirus about six weeks ago. They became infected from a visitor to the farm.
They believe mink is the one species which can contract COVID-19 although scientists have previously raised the issue over whether cats or dogs can get it from their owners or transmit it to them.
At one stage just a few weeks ago, only 30 mink were tested positive but this figure has rapidly escalated.
Agricultural chiefs say the euthanasia of the animals is going to be a very complex and delicate operation "given the scale of the infection and the need to be very careful so that the slaughter and elimination of the 92,700 mink do not carries a risk of contagion".
This is the only mink farm in Aragon which will suffer a massive economic loss. It has not been operational since mid-May and has been on a major lockdown. The regional government says the farm has followed all the health and safety regulations meticulously.


thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Shamima Begum's brother-in-law says he's 'stuck between rock and a hard place'

The brother-in-law of a runaway London schoolgirl turned ISIS widow Shamima Begum said today that he is stuck `` between a rock and a hard place '' .
Mohammed Rahman , an electrician , said he does not want to cause rifts between him and his brother 's family by airing his views on his sister-in-law 's bid to return to Britain .
His intervention came as the Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that `` the only way in which she can have a fair and effective appeal is to be permitted to come into the United Kingdom to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` She ’ s part of my extended family .
I am not going to try and cause any rifts between me and my brother .
`` I ’ m very uncomfortable with the whole situation .
I ’ m in between a rock and a hard place .
I have my own opinions .
I do n't want to offend anyone . ''
He said he was not very `` close '' to Ms Begum 's family , saying he found out she went to Syria on the news and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via Twitter .
Mr Rahman said : `` I ’ m not very close with my brother ’ s wife - I ’ ve met Shamima , but only at family functions .
There ’ s a big age difference between me and her anyway .
That ’ s it .
`` I have sympathy for her family .
It ’ s a tough thing for a family to lose a child , but that 's as far as I ’ ll go .
`` I only found out she went to Syria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t even know .
They didn ’ t broach it with me .
You take the hint . ''
Mr Rahman said he could see both sides of the argument over whether Ms Begum should be allowed to return to the UK .
He said : `` If that ’ s what she can do , that ’ s what she can do .
I can ’ t see what other option she has .
`` I can understand her point of view , equally I see how people can say 'you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in it . '
'' Earlier today a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the Government is `` bitterly disappointed '' in the Court of Appeal 's judgement .
A spokeswoman for the Home Office , which revoked the citizenship , said it would pursue an appeal .
Now 20 , if Ms Begum returns to the UK - a prospect that could be anywhere from six months to a year or longer from now - she could be arrested and charged .
She was one of three east London schoolgirls who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via Turkey to join the terror group in February 2015 .
She lived under Islamic State rule for more than three years before she was found , nine months pregnant , at the al-Hol refugee camp in Syria in February last year .
Ms Begum , who has since been moved to the al-Roj refugee camp in Syria , told reporters she did n't regret joining ISIS , but begged to be rescued and brought back to the UK .
Her three children were fathered by her since-captured ISIS fighter , and all @ @ @ @

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Mohammed Rahman, whose brother is married to Shamima Begum, says he does not want to cause any rifts in the family on the day that the Court of Appeal ruled that the 20-year-old should be allowed to come back to the UK
The brother-in-law of a runaway London schoolgirl turned ISIS widow Shamima Begum said today that he is stuck "between a rock and a hard place".
Mohammed Rahman, an electrician, said he does not want to cause rifts between him and his brother's family by airing his views on his sister-in-law's bid to return to Britain.
His intervention came as the Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that "the only way in which she can have a fair and effective appeal is to be permitted to come into the United Kingdom to pursue her appeal".
Mr Rahman said: "She’s part of my extended family. I am not going to try and cause any rifts between me and my brother.
Image: James Longman/ABC News) James Longman/ABC News)
"I’m very uncomfortable with the whole situation. I’m in between a rock and a hard place. I have my own opinions. I don't want to offend anyone."
He said he was not very "close" to Ms Begum's family, saying he found out she went to Syria on the news and about the Court of Appeal's decision via Twitter.
Mr Rahman said: "I’m not very close with my brother’s wife - I’ve met Shamima, but only at family functions. There’s a big age difference between me and her anyway. That’s it.
"I have sympathy for her family. It’s a tough thing for a family to lose a child, but that's as far as I’ll go.
"I only found out she went to Syria on the news. I didn’t even know. They didn’t broach it with me. You take the hint."
Image: PA) PA)
Mr Rahman said he could see both sides of the argument over whether Ms Begum should be allowed to return to the UK.
He said: "If that’s what she can do, that’s what she can do. I can’t see what other option she has.
"I can understand her point of view, equally I see how people can say 'you’ve made your bed and now lie in it.'"
Earlier today a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the Government is "bitterly disappointed" in the Court of Appeal's judgement.
A spokeswoman for the Home Office, which revoked the citizenship, said it would pursue an appeal.
Now 20, if Ms Begum returns to the UK - a prospect that could be anywhere from six months to a year or longer from now - she could be arrested and charged.
She was one of three east London schoolgirls who left Bethnal Green and travelled to Syria via Turkey to join the terror group in February 2015.
She lived under Islamic State rule for more than three years before she was found, nine months pregnant, at the al-Hol refugee camp in Syria in February last year.
Ms Begum, who has since been moved to the al-Roj refugee camp in Syria, told reporters she didn't regret joining ISIS, but begged to be rescued and brought back to the UK.
Her three children were fathered by her since-captured ISIS fighter, and all died in Syria.


thedailymirror--2020-07-16--Eldery man breaks hip after cruel teen pushes him over for not wearing face mask

A 76-year-old man was shoved to the ground by a teenager for not wearing a mask despite being exempt due to breathing problems , his son said .
Cesar Suarez told reporters his pensioner dad had suffered a broken hip after a 16-year-old threatened to infect him with coronavirus , screamed at him to put his mask on and the pushed him to the ground in Malaga city .
Mr Suarez told expat newspaper the Olive Press he was `` furious '' and his dad was unable to move in his hospital bed and was scarred emotionally by the incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hip surgery at a hospital in Malaga .
The elderly man was walking through Malaga city and came within less than two metres of the teen .
He suffers from breathing problems which exempts him from wearing a face covering .
Mr Suarez said his dad was `` lucky to fall on his side '' and would have hit his head if he had fallen on his back .
His injured dad had called him to say a man had thrown him to the ground and he thought his hip was broken , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Suarez said : `` The boy will be on the beach with his friends and my father in a hospital bed . ''
There have been several incidents of violence and disorder linked to the rules designed to stop the spread of coronavirus .
In Hong Kong , a McDonald 's customer launched a furious attack on a restaurant manager for reminding him to put on a face mask .
Viral footage appears to show an enraged man force his way behind the counter and throw punches and kicks at the male @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the manager and by his surname Luo .
Police have confirmed a man is under investigation after the footage emerged on news sites in Hong Kong , where strict measures were this week announced to defeat a surge this month in coronavirus infections .
In France , a bus driver has died after a brutal attack by five passengers who refused to wear compulsory face coverings on public transport .
The sickening assault in Bayonee , southwestern France , left 59-year-old Philippe Monguillot with brain damage and he has since been let go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set upon Mr Monguillot after he asked to see their tickets , and insisted they wear face coverings , which are now mandatory in France on public transport as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic .
Meanwhile , cheeky teens are using coronavirus face coverings to dress up as pensioners and buy booze .
Donning the face coverings to hide their youthful looks , they make a few adjustments to their clothing and hair and find themselves walking out of the stores with bags of drink , before posting the results on social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video sharing social media app TikTok as the teens exploit the coronavirus crisis to avoid being asked for ID for the alcohol .

A 16-year-old screamed at the 76-year-old pensioner for not wearing a face mask before carrying out the cowardly assault - despite the old man having breathing problems which exempted him from the rule
Elderly man breaks hip after cruel teen pushes him over for not wearing a face mask
A 76-year-old man was shoved to the ground by a teenager for not wearing a mask despite being exempt due to breathing problems, his son said.
Cesar Suarez told reporters his pensioner dad had suffered a broken hip after a 16-year-old threatened to infect him with coronavirus, screamed at him to put his mask on and the pushed him to the ground in Malaga city.
Mr Suarez told expat newspaper the Olive Press he was "furious" and his dad was unable to move in his hospital bed and was scarred emotionally by the incident.
He has had to have replacement hip surgery at a hospital in Malaga.
Image: Lorenzo Carnero/ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock) Lorenzo Carnero/ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock)
The elderly man was walking through Malaga city and came within less than two metres of the teen. He suffers from breathing problems which exempts him from wearing a face covering.
Mr Suarez said his dad was "lucky to fall on his side" and would have hit his head if he had fallen on his back.
His injured dad had called him to say a man had thrown him to the ground and he thought his hip was broken, Mr Suarez told the Olive Press.
Image: Lorenzo Carnero/ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock) Lorenzo Carnero/ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock)
Mr Suarez said: "The boy will be on the beach with his friends and my father in a hospital bed."
Police have launched an investigation.
There have been several incidents of violence and disorder linked to the rules designed to stop the spread of coronavirus.
In Hong Kong, a McDonald's customer launched a furious attack on a restaurant manager for reminding him to put on a face mask.
Image: SIPA USA/PA Images) SIPA USA/PA Images)
Viral footage appears to show an enraged man force his way behind the counter and throw punches and kicks at the male fast-food worker, identified in reports as the manager and by his surname Luo.
Police have confirmed a man is under investigation after the footage emerged on news sites in Hong Kong, where strict measures were this week announced to defeat a surge this month in coronavirus infections.
In France, a bus driver has died after a brutal attack by five passengers who refused to wear compulsory face coverings on public transport.
The sickening assault in Bayonee, southwestern France, left 59-year-old Philippe Monguillot with brain damage and he has since been let go.
Three passengers are said to have set upon Mr Monguillot after he asked to see their tickets, and insisted they wear face coverings, which are now mandatory in France on public transport as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, cheeky teens are using coronavirus face coverings to dress up as pensioners and buy booze.
Donning the face coverings to hide their youthful looks, they make a few adjustments to their clothing and hair and find themselves walking out of the stores with bags of drink, before posting the results on social media.
The craze is sweeping the video sharing social media app TikTok as the teens exploit the coronavirus crisis to avoid being asked for ID for the alcohol.