Wednesday 15 November 2017

Watch: Viewers believe there’s an F-bomb in the latest Paddington Christmas ad


An English accent can be a tricky affair, even when it involves the beloved kids’ favourite character, Paddington the Bear.

Paddington Christmas ad for Marks & Spencer [Image: M&S/YouTube]

Paddington recently starred in the latest Marks & Spencer Christmas ad and many people believe they heard an f-bomb in the heartwarming commercial.

The ad, included below, shows Paddington lying in bed on the night before Christmas, while hoping to receive marmalade. He suddenly hears a thump on the roof. When Paddington climbs up to the roof, he bumps into a character, dressed all in red, who he immediately believes to be Santa Claus. Meanwhile, said character is actually a burglar, who has been swanning around the neighbourhood, stealing families’ Christmas gifts.



Paddington, being the nice bear he is, offers to help Santa Claus deliver all the gifts. He recognizes many of the names on the parcels and wants to make sure they get to their rightful owners.

As the burglar and Paddington complete their deliveries, they spot a family, hugging and happy over their Christmas gifts. The burglar is apparently moved by the whole situation and has finally discovered the true meaning of Christmas.

Before he leaves, the burglar gives Paddington a huge bear hug, and says, “Thank you, little bear.” There’s only one problem – many viewers heard this a little differently and believe the burglar actually said, “F**k you, little bear.”  Enjoy watching the video here, and let us know in the comment section exactly what you hear.


Naturally Twitter came alive to the story, with many funny posts, believing the burglar should be placed on Santa’s “naughty list.” However some people only heard the words “Thank you.” 














Meanwhile, the new “Paddington” film is set for release in the U.S. this coming January (with no f-bombs included).
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Wednesday 8 November 2017

Birmingham man dies after massive firework exploded in his home



A man in Birmingham has died and his partner has suffered multiple leg fractures after an arson attack with a huge firework, leading to a murder enquiry.


Tony Nicholls' home after the arson attack - screen capture from YouTube/Showbiz Us-Uk


Tony Nicholls, 56, suffered from severe burns and smoke inhalation after a large firework, said to consist of approximately 200 tubes of explosives, was placed in his Birmingham home and set alight. The firework caused a massive blaze in the house, severely injuring Nicholls and leading to his partner jumping to safely from a window upstairs and suffering several leg fractures.

Nicholls was taken by firefighters to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on Thursday for treatment for severe burns and smoke inhalation from the fire and was placed in an induced coma. However, he didn’t regain consciousness and passed away early on Tuesday morning. Birmingham police have now launched a murder enquiry into the incident.



The downstairs floor of the property was left blackened by the blaze, which ripped through the home at around 11 p.m. on Thursday. Firefighters believe the massive firework likely took two minutes to fully discharge, quickly setting the home on fire.

According to a report by the Birmingham Mail, police had said in an earlier statement that the firework was a multi-shot commercial firework, around 2ft x 1ft in size and that once ignited, it would have lasted for approximately two minutes. They stated that the type of firework is normally used for an outdoor public firework display, adding that the impact inside a small house would have been terrifying.

As reported by the Guardian, West Midlands Police are urging anyone who has sold a firework of this type, or is missing one, to contact Detective Inspector Paul Joyce of the Homicide team. 



Joyce said the huge firework would have been heavy to carry for any distance and he urges anyone who spotted a person carrying a large box in the neighbourhood to contact police. After Nicholl’s death, Joyce said they are treating the incident as a murder enquiry. He said they are following up on several active lines of enquiry and are particularly looking into CCTV in the local community, which may have picked up the suspect.

Nicholl’s partner is still in hospital, being treated for her injuries. His daughter thanked emergency services, as well as medical staff at the hospital, for caring and treating her father.

Police have asked anyone with information relating to the incident to contact police locally on 101, or to phone Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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