A fiery meeting! London councillor accidentally sets his notebook on FIRE during Zoom committee briefing… but no one seems to notice Tom Sleigh was using a USB lighter when his notepad accidentally caught fire He is seen on a Zoom meeting of 30 people panicking while putting out flames Mr Sleigh burnt his fingers badly … Read more
Heart-warming moment councillor, 66, finds out he has become grandfather for the first time – while trying to chair a meeting on Zoom John Cottee, 66, received a text while in a Nottinghamshire County Council call Text was from his daughter and said he had become a grandfather for first time The Conservative councillor was … Read more
A black parish councillor has dramatically quit after claiming her colleagues ‘vilified, intimidated and publicly chastised’ her because of her race. Judeline Nicholas, 61, resigned yesterday following an extraordinary meeting where she hit out at councillors ‘in positions of white privilege’ for targeting her. The Zoom call of Mundesley Parish Council, Norfolk, blew up into … Read more
A councillor who claims that Covid-19 is a ‘fake virus’ which does not exist has compared life under lockdown restrictions to ‘living in North Korea‘. Irene Hewitson, an Independent member of Great Aycliffe Town Council in Co Durham, said she will believe that coronavirus exists ‘when my neighbours, relatives, friends and work people are dying around … Read more
Tory councillor, 40, who was one of the first in Britain to be arrested under new ‘upskirting’ laws over ‘taking illicit snap in TK Maxx’ denies voyeurism Lee Hawthorne pleaded not guilty during a brief hearing at Bristol Crown Court Charge relates to an alleged incident at TK Maxx in Gloucester in June last year … Read more
The perils of Zoom! Hilarious moment Labour councillor calls Allerdale mayor a ‘daft cow’ during video meeting before realising he wasn’t on mute Alan Smith branded Allerdale Mayor Hilary Harrington a ‘daft cow’ on Zoom chat The former Labour council leader didn’t realise that his mic was on at the time He later apologised for … Read more
The father of a paranoid schizophrenic pleaded for him to be sectioned weeks before he killed a parish councillor. John Sartain said he raised concerns to authorities but was ignored – before his son Alex shot James Nash, 42, and then died in a police chase. Alex, 34, believed ex-aerospace worker Mr Nash and wife … Read more
Fury as Tory councillor tunes into Zoom for a virtual cabinet meeting while driving a LORRY Councillor David Brown looked at and adjusted the device on several occasions Lincolnshire Police and Boston Borough Council are investigating the matter Lorry drivers can be fined maximum of £2,500 if caught using hand-held device By Sabi Phagura for MailOnline … Read more
Disgraced Bachelorette contestant Jess Glasgow has been charged with drug possession. The Noosa councillor was set to face Noosa Magistrates Court on Tuesday to face charges of possessing dangerous drugs. However the 37-year-old did not appear before the court as he is awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test. Disgraced Bachelorette contestant Jess Glasgow (pictured) has been … Read more
A far-right councillor has suggested that he wants his town to become ‘whites only’ as he launches a campaign against asylum seekers being housed in an Essex hotel. Councillor Julian Leppert, alongside former BNP campaign chief Eddy Butler, of the For Britain party launched a campaign against the Home Office temporarily housing asylum seekers. He … Read more