'Death by a thousand cuts': NBN veterans reflect on 'end of golden age of television' To former NBN faces, WIN's cuts were a sad reminder of the pressures facing regional media. Newcastle Herald · Jun 6
'The most fun': OG Big Dog reflects on iconic suit as he faces MND battle "They might be able to shut your body down, but they're not going to take my sense of humour. Newcastle Herald · Jun 5
How a glass of red led to a touching tribute for a late brother and funds for vital charity The touching story behind Big Dog Wine charity launch Newcastle Herald · May 30
65 Times Vets Heard Such Brilliant And Bizarre Pet Names That They Just Had To Share Them Working as a vet can be incredibly stressful and challenging, yet also deeply fulfilling. And it helps if you and your clients have a good sense of humor. Like when you realize that you’ll be treating pets with the names Big Dog, Chicken Salad, and Greg From Accounting. Humor-loving veterinarians… Bored Panda · Jan 30
Betting, vetting and the return of Big Dog: the weirdest election campaign ever is only getting weirder Rishi Sunak’s scaring sheep and Ed Davey’s on the wheelbarrows … Nothing’s happening, at a chaotic speed, everywhere all at once, says comedy writer Ian Martin The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024
2023 Grand National: Full list of entries as 73 remain on course for Aintree The Big Dog on course for Aintree showpiece after Peter Fahey's Munster National winner is among the 73 left in the race at latest scratchings' stage Liverpool Echo · Mar 7, 2023
Welsh Grand National 2022 won by Pontypridd-born jockey on The Two Amigos Wales' biggest horse race saw fans in attendance for the first time since 2019 Wales Online · Dec 27, 2022
After Big Dog’s rabid attack, bring out the office poodle’s dim defence ‘Er … what Savile attack?’ simpered digital minister Chris Philp as he duly adopted His Master’s Voice The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2022
Big Dog’s doings besmirch the party of Churchill Boris Johnson, still living in his post-truth multiverse, degrades everything he comes into contact with The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022
It had been a surprise party, so Big Dog couldn’t have known about it Operation Save Big Dog hadn’t gone to plan – then advisers rang to say the Sunday Times would be running stories about parties The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2022
Baby-faced assassin has Boris Johnson in his sights Chubby cheeked William Wragg makes another attempt to bring Big Dog to heel by raising allegations of intimidation of Tory MPs by whips The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022
Big Dog’s contempt comes back to bite him At PMQs Boris Johnson tried to bluff through a defection, Keir Starmer’s ridicule and David Davis’s Cromwellian condemnation The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022
Big-Dog Bozza lets underlings take the fall — who’d have thought? So, what I want to know is, is “Big Dog” a long-standing nickname, or is this its inaugural outing? I refer to Operation Save Big Dog, aka the planned sacrifice of Downing Street officials implicated in “partygate” in the name of saving their boss, Boris Johnson, who is — oh… Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2022
Hard done by Big Dog gets Patel and Dorries to dish out the catnip How to get the rightwing press and far-right Tories back on side? Bash refugees and the BBC of course The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022