HEARTLESS thieves have dashed children’s hopes this Christmas after breaking into a postbox and stealing hundreds of letters meant for Santa Claus. The postbox
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Jackdaw that has baths and has hair blow-dried!
A CHEEKY Jackdaw has brought Christmas early for one family – after it took on the role of Santa and stuffed their chimney with ‘gifts’.
People more likely to save pets in a flood over possessions
EXPENSIVE gadgets and sentimental items are not at the forefront of homeowners minds in the event of a flood, according to a new survey.
One-handed guitarist
WHEN he was born with an unexplained lack of a left arm that still baffles doctors today music lover Sam Draisey seemed destined never to
Travellers set up camp at Olympic venue
A GROUP of gypsy travellers have moved on to the site where the USA Olympic team will be based for next year’s London 2012 games.
Dragon lizard goes missing and turns up at pub two miles away
A BEARDED dragon which went missing from home has turned up two miles away – in a pub called The George and Dragon. Giz vanished
Disabled woman risks losing home after mobility allowance is stopped
A DISABLED woman who claims her condition is getting worse has been stripped of the benefits she relies on by cold-hearted officials. Gemma Goode, 24,
Rememberance of Princess Diana on her birthday
ON the day Diana would have turned 50 it was business as usual at her family home of Althorp. Despite expectations of long queues and
Blue Peter to make new home in Manchester
Blue Peter will soon be bidding adieu to London’s Television Centre after 50 years – the longest running children’s programme is moving to Manchester. The
Mice make home in Wimbledon tennis balls
STAFF at an aquarium have found a novel way to encourage their mice to breed – by putting them in used Wimbledon tennis balls. The
Murder in affluent Birmingham suburb
A MURDER inquiry has been launched after a man was brutally gunned down in a leafy suburb of Birmingham. The unknown male was found with
Jackass star killed in car accident
Daredevil Ryan Dunn, was sadly killed in the early hours of this morning. The reality TV and Jackass star died in a car accident at
Bordie Collie mauls 8-year-old boy
AN eight-year-old boy is ‘lucky to be alive’ following an horrific mauling by a dog considered to be one of the most intelligent and loyal
The tree that kids are scared to climb
COULD this be the only tree in Britain that children will be too scared to climb this weekend? With its haunting beady eyes, twisted snout
Elderly women battered by burglar
THIS is the battered and bruised face of an elderly widow who was attacked by a vicious burglar who broke into her home. Frail 87-year-old
Housebound pensioner beaten to death
THE devastated grandson of murdered 92-year-old Daisy Myring today spoke of his family’s loss for the first time, describing it as a “personal nightmare”. David
Dementia patient discharged barefoot wearing only a gown
A DEMENTIA patient, riddled with arthritis and suffering from parkinsons disease was discharged from hospital wearing only her gown and slippers, it has emerged. The
Pensioner dies of head injuries in burglary ‘gone wrong’
A murder inquiry was launched yesterday following the death of a blind 94-year-old woman who was found with a fatal head injury at her home.
Northerners More Stressed Than Southerners About Moving House
People living in the North of England get more stressed about moving home than people in the South, according to a survey by Bishop’s Move.
Brutal double stabbing of father and son
A BRAVE father and son were brutally knifed after they tried to break up a confrontation between two gangs of youths. Courageous Edward Thompson is