Winkie was one of the first animals to receive the Dickin medal A new statue has been unveiled in Dundee to honour a pigeon who became a World War Two heroine. Winkie was one of the first ever ...
During World War Two, Winkie the carrier pigeon was on an RAF Beaufort Bomber when it crashed in the North Sea on 23rd February 1942. Winkie was set free and flew 120 miles home to Broughty Ferry ...
The UVF chief Winston “Winkie” Irvine could be facing jail time after pleading guilty to firearms charges. Irvine (49), of Ballysillan Road in north Belfast, and Robin Workman (53), of Shore ...