Milton girl’s sock drive for Boston homeless shelter collects thousands for 10th anniversary

Milton girl’s sock drive for Boston homeless shelter collects thousands for 10th anniversary

A 13-year-old Milton girl is helping give more than 4,000 socks to a Boston homeless shelter this holiday season — an annual tradition that has taken off over the last 10 years. Sophia’s Socks for the Homeless, a drive collecting new socks for New England’s largest day shelter St. Francis House, was started by then-4-year-old … Read more

Do not take advantage of socks issue and worsen situation, says PKR’s central leadership council

Do not take advantage of socks issue and worsen situation, says PKR’s central leadership council

PETALING JAYA: It is not right for any party to take advantage of the recent socks controversy and further worsen the situation, says PKR’s central leadership council. “All actions should be based on the law and constitution, rather than actions driven by uncontrollable emotions and anger without legal restraint,” it said in a statement on … Read more

Convenience store chain apologises for ‘Allah’ on socks

Convenience store chain apologises for ‘Allah’ on socks

PETALING JAYA: Convenience store chain KK Super Mart apologised for its oversight in selling socks with the word Allah printed on them. In a statement on its Facebook page, the company said sorry and added it had stopped the sale of the socks. “We regret the incident and take this seriously,” read the statement, which … Read more