All news by author: Joe Smith

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Police called to pub Mother's Day meal as row over £25.54 refund breaks out
In chaotic scenes, a family of 20 had a run-in with cops at the Gables pub in Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, after refusing to leave following a dispute with staff over the cost of their meal
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Wreckage of cargo ship sunk by German U-boat in WWI found at bottom of Irish Sea
The wreck of the SS Hartdale was discovered after historians used new techniques alongside old fashioned detective work to find its final resting place at the bottom of the Irish Sea
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Two teen girls 'sexually assaulted' at shop as boys aged 11, 13 and 14 arrested
During the incident, which police have said “will cause concern” among the community, the girls were approached in the Atria shopping centre in Watford on Saturday by a group
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King Charles is searching for a new Chef de Partie - but there's a major catch
A position for a Chef de Partie is being advertised for someone who is able to make food fit for a king but the successful applicant must be fond of travelling
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Ukraine building '600-mile wall of death' to put an end to Putin's invasion
The massive new line of defence is designed to hold off Putin’s forces using tank traps, bunkers and trenches as Russia gears up for a new onslaught in the coming months
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Woman killed after being buried in Japanese avalanche was 21-year-old born in UK
Isabella Bolton, 21, was skiing on Mt Yotei, near Hokkaido in northern Japan, when a slope collapsed burying her and two other visitors under snow
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All you need to know about Iftar and UK prayer times for month of Ramadan 2024
The month of Ramadan is the holiest month of the Islamic year - Muslims around the world mark the occasion by fasting during daylight hours for 29 or 30 days
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Sunfish weighing more than a car washes up on beach as locals call in crane
The Sunfish had to be removed by a mobile crane after it washed ashore while a crowd of beachgoers looked on, on the morning of March 3 after it washed up over the weekend
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Exact date new 'supermoon' kicks off Ramadan month with two stunning eclipses
The slim crescent new moon - which will be a “super new moon” this month - holds greater significance than usual for the world’s two billion Muslims
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Motorway services ranked - best and worst places to stop on your car journey
The top 10 Motorway services were listed by Transport Focus after compiling the results of their Motorway Services User Survey 2023 with users asked about staff, toilets and prices
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Dad with tattooed eyeballs suspends himself in mid-air using metal hooks
Marcelo ‘B-boy’ De Souza Ribeiro, from Brazil, has previously been called the “most modified man in the world” thanks to his unique altered appearance
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Stores forced to lock up ice cream because 'people don't know how to act'
A baffled shopper took to social media recently to share the lengths that some stores have gone to in order to protect their ice cream supplies with some blaming it on a gross trend
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Border Patrol union mocks Biden's border trip with fake itinerary full of naps
The National Border Patrol Council posted a fake itinerary for the the 81-year-old president’s trek down to Brownsville, Texas in a tweet on Saturday following his visit
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State of emergency declared over Fentanyl as city fights 'demons' of drug use
In the wake of the state of emergency being declared Portland’s first responders have sprung into action, but is it enough to stem the tide of addiction and death sweeping their city?
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Thousands of tumbleweeds roll into towns piling up 10ft high and burying cars
In what is being called 'tumble-mageddon' by locals, the town of South Jordan just south of Salt Lake City, is contending with 3-metre (10ft) tall piles of the plants
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Luxurious mansion neighbouring Spielberg on sale for £30M - but there's a catch
Famous property developer Harry Macklowe is selling his mansion for £30 million but nobody can live there after he got into trouble with his local zoning board
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Supreme Court decision expected as Trump fights 'insurrection' ballot ban
The court is expected to release one or more opinions on Monday regarding Trump's challenge after he was taken of the ballot in Colorado for being an "insurrectionist"
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Pair charged £6K to swap flights after wife's mid-trip terminal cancer diagnosis
Todd and Patricia Kerekes, 60 and 75, from New Hampshire had flown business class from New York to Auckland in January, keen to start their four-month holiday
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'My boyfriend faked his own death to end our relationship - says I'm too clingy'
The tragic teen shared how she received a text on her Mother’s Birthday saying that her beau had “got into an accident with a horse and died” and grieved him for five days
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Baffled fishermen pull potential downed high-altitude 'spy balloon' from water
The unmanned object is being brought to shore by the fishing vessel where it will be handed over to the FBI for analysis, it comes after a number of 'spy balloons' were shot down over the US last year
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People baffled by 'mysterious black box' hidden away for decades in 1905 home
A homeowner has been left baffled after he came across a mysterious electrical box in a brickwork crawl space under his home but internet sleuths had the answer
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Lottery prizes soar to £1.2 billion after months without jackpot winners
Lottery players stand to win the eighth-largest jackpot in history as two huge Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are up for grabs this weekend in Illinois
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Entire UK to be swamped by midweek deluge in latest Met Office forecast
The Environment agency warned flooding from rivers and surface water was "probable" as more rain was forecast to fall on already saturated ground after flooding in several areas this weekend
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Paedo pop star Gary Glitter tells pals 'I'll die in jail' after parole bid fails
The 79-year-old former pop star and serial sex offender has told fellow inmates that he now believes he will not see freedom before his sentence ends in 2031
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after 64-year-old's body found in house
A 38-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the incident in Butetown, Cardiff in which the body of a 64-year-old man was found inside a property