Daily Mirror - 04.03.2020

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TESTED Kea parrot

Parrots enjoy

a flutter just

like humans

PARROTS can gamble and
make decisions based on
probabilities just like us,
researchers found.
They discovered the kea,
a type of parrot from New
Zealand, predicts events
based on previous knowl-
edge or experience.
Six keas were trained to
associate the colour black
with a treat and orange
with no reward.
They were then shown
two jars of mixed tokens,
one with more black than
orange and vice versa.
Next a researcher pulled
out a token from each jar
and hid it in their fist.
The keas consistently
chose the hand which
reached into the jar with
the most black tokens.
Auckland University’s
Amalia Bastos, who led the
study, said: “Kea’s behave
very intelligently.”

By MARK WAGHORN

POPULAR Jolly Fisherman

Skeggy icon

bracing for

end of an era

SKEGNESS could retire its
iconic Jolly Fisherman over
health and safety concerns.
The character, slogan
“Skegness is so bracing”,
was created in 1908 to
promote the seaside resort
in East Lindsey, Lincs.
And locals still wear the
Jolly costume to welcome
visitors and attend events.
But they can only be in it
for 20 minutes before
taking a 20-minute break.
They must also have a
minder present, with both
having had police checks.
Hygiene fears have been
raised about sharing the
kit and the town council
has struggled to find
storage space for it.
A report said: “The
resource and cost of oper-
ating Jolly is more than
many will imagine.”
Councillors will decide
on Jolly’s future tonight.

By LOUIE SMITH

exclusive

B y TOM bRyANT

Head of Showbiz

version of events.” The Met Police

has already referred itself to the

police watchdog over its contact

with Caroline before her death. It

said this was standard practice.

Caroline stepped down from

ITV2 show Love Island

after being arrested

last December.

She was bailed

following an

initial court

hearing but

ordered not to

contact Lewis

before the trial,

which was due to

start this month.

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hunt”. After her death, Caroline’s

managers slammed the CPS for

conducting “a show trial”

that caused her “signifi-

cant distress”.

Francis Ridley,

of Money Talent

Management,

said at the time:

“[The CPS]

pursued this

when they knew

not only how

vulnerable Caro-

line was but also the

alleged victim

disputed CPS

cutor.” A spokesman added: “The

review will look at the general

CPS handling of the case and,

obviously, the decisions behind

charging is part of that.”

But it is unlikely the results of

the probe will be made public.

He said: “Post-case debriefings

are not uncommon... but we do

not comment on the outcome.”

Caroline denied the charges

while Lewis, who received a head

injury during the alleged incident

at her London flat, insisted he

“never supported” a prosecution.

He also said Caroline, 40, had

become the subject of a “witch

cps probing decision

to prosecute caroline

PROSECUTORS will examine

their decision to press ahead

with prosecuting Caroline

Flack after a storm of criti-

cism over her “show trial”.

Love Island star Caroline

killed herself on February 15.

A day earlier she had learnt

the CPS was pursuing charges

that she attacked her boyfriend,

Lewis Burton, with a lamp.

After a Freedom of Information

request the CPS said yesterday

there would “be a post-case

review panel conducted by a

deputy chief crown prose-

Star killed herself ahead of trial

cOURT DATE c aroline Flack TOGETHER^ cuddle with lewis

THE blonde wavy hair, the shy smile and

glamorous 80s gown show again

that The Crown bosses have nailed

the depiction of Princess Diana.

Actress Emma Corrin, 24,

transformed into the

people’s princess to shoot

scenes for the fourth

series of the Netflix show.

She filmed alongside

Josh O’Connor, who plays

Diana’s then-husband

Prince Charles, at the

Royal Opera House

in London this week.

Viewers are expected to

have to wait until at least the

end of 2020 to see Emma’s take

on Princess Diana.

Di’s double is Em-azing

NIGHT SHOOT Emma at

the Royal Opera House

fILMING Emma’s

body language is

pure Princess Di

REGAL HAIR

Perfect smile

and make-up