Archive for April, 2009

Start of the donkey work for Blackpool stars - 21st April, 2009
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Published Date:   20 April 2009 A LITTLE bit of Blackpool-style entertainment brought traditional holiday fun to Doncaster Market. The market place may be better known for its fruit and fish than seaside rock, but visitors were delighted when the famous resort’s donkeys helped to provide some Easter holiday entertainment. Among the youngest to enjoy a [...]


More horrors from Afghanistan - 17th April, 2009
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Reported from MailonLine Rearing up on their hind legs, these donkeys have been cruelly forced to fight one another for entertainment. But, as these images show, the young Afghan boy who pitted them against one another soon received his just punishment. Losing his grip on his donkey’s back, the boy falls hard to the ground. [...]


Weston donkeys are ‘best seaside attraction’ - 16th April, 2009
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 07:00 Donkeys on Weston-super- Mare beach have been voted as the nation’s best seaside attraction. The annual competition recognises coastal businesses across the country and gives awards in various categories. These include Best British Beach, Best All Round Seaside Destination, Best Shoreline B&B, Best Seaside Landmark Building and Best Coastal Pub [...]


As brave as a mule….. - 14th April, 2009
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Rogersville farmer Jay Cornelius, right, talks about a six-foot alligator that he believes was killed by a mule as it crawled under a wire fence, while Gracie and Nena Thornton take photos of it. By Dennis Sherer  Staff Writer Published: Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, April 10, 2009 at 10:49 [...]