A dog walker in Thorndon, Suffolk, has been left embarrassed after an advert she placed in a parish magazine included a typo which saw her offer “dog wanking” services. Lucy Hignett took out the ad to drum up interest in her business Lead The Way. She says she has received “disgusting” messages after it was distributed.
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Coronavirus sees spike in sales of condoms
People are panic-buying condoms to put on their fingers to protect against coronavirus, according to reports. Photographs on social media show empty condom shelves in stores in Australia and Singapore. Sales of other items such as toilet paper, soap and hand sanitiser have also risen.
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