Dean in long-running Oxford college feud is now accused of stroking a young woman’s hair and making an inappropriate remark towards her The Very Rev Professor Martyn Percy is being investigated by church authorities He has stepped down as Dean of Christ Church while claims that he stroked the hair of the woman in the … Read more
A historian is on the hunt to track down the families of British Tommies pictured on the frontline shaving, smoking and even stroking a rabbit in previously unseen images from World War One. The remarkable snaps were collected by German Walther Hader whose unusual hobby was to pick up photos he found left behind in … Read more
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: An evil genius stroking a fluffy white cat? That’s so old hat! By Christopher Stevens for Daily Mail Published: 01:54 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 01:54 BST, 16 April 2020 Devs (BBC2) Rating: Rebuilding Notre Dame (BBC4) Rating: There’s no helping some people. They head directly for trouble … Read more
People who suffer catastrophic brain injuries may recover their social skills quicker by stroking guinea pigs, research suggests. Traumatic brain injuries often affect a patient’s ability to feel empathy and express their emotions. But a study found allowing patients to stroke ‘cute animals’ – such as micro pigs, rabbits and donkeys – during rehabilitation sessions … Read more
This is the shocking moment five young lions play with a live baby giraffe before killing it. The pride of lions were caught on film by amateur photographer and doctor Desmond Chu, 47, on the Madikwe Game Reserve, in South Africa. Footage shows the cubs brushing and stroking the giraffe’s back and neck before one of … Read more