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WOMAN THRILLED AFTER ‘TORTUROUS’ MANHOLE COVER FIXED
A fed-up gardening fanatic is “over the moon” after a noisy loose manhole cover on her road was finally fixed. Patricia Penn, 60, compared the
PROBE AFTER STUDENTS FAIL A-LEVEL COURSEWORK AFTER BEING TAUGHT WRONG CURRICULUM
Parents have blasted a school after a group of students got U grades for their A Level coursework – because they were taught the WRONG
SHOCKING PICTURES SHOW APPALLING STATE OF DISGUSTING KEBAB VAN
These shocking pictures show the appalling state of a kebab van whose owner has been banned from running a food business for repeatedly ignoring food
READY MEAL DINNER PARTIES ‘NO LONGER SHAMEFUL’
Serving up a ready meal at a dinner party is no longer considered a social faux-pas, suggests new research. The survey revealed 30 per cent
THINNEST DOG RSPCA HAVE EVER SEEN ON ROAD TO RECOVERY AT NEW HOME
A puppy who was described as the thinnest dog an RSPCA inspector has ever seen is on the road to recovery after being rehomed by
WORKERS DON’T ‘SWITCH-OFF’ ON HOLIDAY – MANY EXPECT WORK-RELATED CALLS
One in three British workers don’t ‘switch-off’ on holiday while many even EXPECT work-related calls, texts and emails, new research reveals. A study of 2,000
OAP LIVED LIFE ACCORDING TO LETTER TEACHER GAVE HIM 80 YEARS AGO
The grieving family of a much-loved pensioner were stunned to discover he lived his life according to a letter his favourite teacher wrote to him
SCIENTISTS DEVELOPING ELECTRONIC SKIN
Pioneering Scottish scientists are developing “electronic” skin – which could restore feeling in prosthetic limbs for amputees. Experts say the new technology, which could be
JEALOUS BOYFRIEND ATTACKED GIRLFRIEND AFTER THINKING SHE WAS AN ESCORT
A jealous boyfriend has been spared jail for grabbing his girlfriend around the throat after accusing her of cheating – while working as an escort.
GENDER EQUALITY STILL A WAY OFF FOR MANY FAMILIES
Gender equality has still not been reached in Britain with one in five families still relying on the father being the sole full-time breadwinner, according
JAMAICA CAKE SAVED MY LIFE
Motorcyclist Reece Jefferies says he owes his life to JAMAICA GINGER CAKE after one hin his rucksack saved him from being seriously hurt in a
FARMER ACCUSES AIRPORT OF CYNICAL BID TO DENY HIM £1M COMPO
An angry farm owner has accused airport chiefs of exploiting a cynical legal loophole to deny him £1m in compensation that he is entitled to
POLICE POOCH HANGS UP COLLAR AFTER SEVEN YEARS OF SERVICE
A long-serving police pooch has bow wowed out after a seven year crime-fighting career – that saw him survive a fall down a 40ft ravine
FLUFFY BABY OWLS ARRIVE AT CENTRE
A Scots bird centre has welcomed a parliament of cuddly baby owls. The four fluffy new arrivals are long-eared owls, all recently born to the
WOMAN RUGBY-TACKLED ESCAPED LLAMA CALLED BRAD PITT
A woman was hailed a hero for saving her friend by rugby-tackling a garden intruder – a LLAMA. Alex Gache leapt into action when she
WORLD’S UGLIEST DOG WINS AWARD FOR BEING A HERO
The world’s ugliest dog has gone on to win a new award – for being a HERO. Mugly, a Chinese Crested, was crowned the Most
MCDONALDS WORKER’S RANT ABOUT “RUDE” CUSTOMERS GOES VIRAL
A McDonald’s worker fed-up with rude customers has posted an astonishing rant on Facebook which has gone viral. The burger chain’s employees have long been
MP APOLOGISES FOR POST ABOUT ISRAELI’S BEING MOVED TO USA
MP Naz Shah has resigned as aide to shadow chancellor John McDonnell following the social media post in which she appeared to endorse the relocation
DOCTORS STRIKE AT COVENTRY HOSPITAL
Striking junior doctors yesterday (Tue) admitted it was the “saddest day” of their careers as they refused to provide emergency care for the first time