ENGLAND: A Shih Tzu dog had life-saving treatment after he swallowed a kitchen sponge. Alfie’s owner, Maria Bird, was cleaning the bathroom, when Alfie pinched a sponge from the packet, gulping it down in one.

One Direction star Niall Horan has revealed the world is going get to know the band’s cheeky side when their hotly anticipated movie hits the big screen.