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Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach
6 days, 21 hours ago

Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach

The Independent  

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Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach
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1 week ago

Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A dog walker found a massive endangered shark washed up …

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Households urged to submit energy readings amid forecast of further rises ahead
1 week, 3 days ago

Households urged to submit energy readings amid forecast of further rises ahead

The Independent  

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The New Year Honours list 2025 in full: Every person celebrated this year
1 week, 4 days ago

The New Year Honours list 2025 in full: Every person celebrated this year

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chief Executive Director, Green Fuels Ltd and Firefly Green Fuels Ltd. For services to …

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Service station wars: How Britain's 'most depressing' motorway pitstop may be forced to clean up its act as rival moves in on OPPOSITE side of road
1 week, 5 days ago

Service station wars: How Britain's 'most depressing' motorway pitstop may be forced to clean up its act as rival moves in on OPPOSITE side of road

Daily Mail  

Britain's 'most depressing' motoroway service station may be forced to clean up its act as a rival is set to build another pit stop directly across the road. Stephane Guillon, 55, from nearby Taunton said he was not surprised Bridgwater is the most depressing service station Pictured: The site the new service station is set to be built on, with …

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Pick your favourite: Ten newly-listed homes for sale hitting the market this Boxing Day
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pick your favourite: Ten newly-listed homes for sale hitting the market this Boxing Day

Daily Mail  

Boxing Day is a great time to browse the internet and look at properties you would like to buy. Up for sale: This six-bedroom house in Hartlepool is on sale via Manners & Harrison Facilities: This large house in Hartlepool has been used as a guest house for many years Options: The property could continue being used as a guest …

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2024 picks: Why more babies won’t fix China
2 weeks, 2 days ago

2024 picks: Why more babies won’t fix China

ABC  

Sam Hawley: You would have thought with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, a nation wouldn't be too worried if the number of people living there went down a bit. Sam Hawley: Stuart, a big factor in China's shrinking population is, of course, there isn't enough babies being born. Firstly, to say, well, we've ended this era of growth, of everything …

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We live in solar farm capital of Britain, Labour want us to give them energy but we just want our country life back
2 weeks, 3 days ago

We live in solar farm capital of Britain, Labour want us to give them energy but we just want our country life back

Daily Mail  

Cornwall has quickly become the UK's new solar farm capital and the rolling fields and winding lanes are at risk being replaced by seas of black glass brought in by greedy energy companies from overseas. Paramedic Mike Bulley, 39, lives next door to the proposed site and is worried about the plans The village of The village of St Stephen …

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Family's Christmas left in ruins after washing machine bursts into flames and destroys conservatory
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Family's Christmas left in ruins after washing machine bursts into flames and destroys conservatory

Daily Mail  

A family's Christmas has been left in tatters after a washing machine caught fire and destroyed their conservatory. Fire crews were scrambled to a home in Saltash, Cornwall, in the early hours of December 24 after thick black smoke was seen billowing from the property. A spokesperson for Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were made aware of the …

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A wire around the world
3 weeks ago

A wire around the world

ABC  

Robyn Williams: This is The Science Show, a special program called 'A Wire Around the World', how something that preceded the internet 152 years ago changed Australia completely. Paul Davies: Mary, your opposite number here in Alice Springs at the Telegraph Museum is Bruce McCrea and he'd like to have a few words with you. Paul Davies: Even today, the …

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Pensioner found dead in car at garden centre as police arrest two women he knew aged in their 50s and 80s on suspicion of murder and preventing lawful burial of a body
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Pensioner found dead in car at garden centre as police arrest two women he knew aged in their 50s and 80s on suspicion of murder and preventing lawful burial of a body

Daily Mail  

Two women have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man was found in a car at a garden centre in Cornwall. Devon and Cornwall Police said the man, in his 60s from the Avon and Somerset area, was discovered on Wednesday. Devon and Cornwall Police said police made inquiries in the Helston area of west …

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Motorists rally behind calls for tougher sentences to tackle drink-driving as AI cameras are rolled out to snare offenders
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Motorists rally behind calls for tougher sentences to tackle drink-driving as AI cameras are rolled out to snare offenders

Daily Mail  

Motorists have rallied behind the prospect of tougher sentences to tackle the ongoing scourge of drink-driving. With police cracking down on drink drivers in December over concerns about people getting behind the wheel during the Christmas party season, forces in the South West have launched a world first trial using artificial intelligence cameras positioned at the roadside to detect - …

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Andrew and Tristan Tate forced to pay more than £2m over ‘serial tax evasion’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Andrew and Tristan Tate forced to pay more than £2m over ‘serial tax evasion’

The Independent  

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Shoplifting in my store is so bad I've had to make 50 citizen's arrests myself - it's the only way I can get the police to turn up!
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Shoplifting in my store is so bad I've had to make 50 citizen's arrests myself - it's the only way I can get the police to turn up!

Daily Mail  

A have-a-go-hero store owner in one of Britain's under-siege town centres plagued by shoplifters says he has to make citizen's arrests as the only way for police to show. Happy Piranha store owner Martin Gaunt has revealed how they have carried out 50 citizen's arrests in two years due to shoplifters He has installed 12 CCTV cameras at his three …

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Scandal-hit police force begs for emergency Government funding to cover the salaries of THREE chief constables at the same time - after two were suspended
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Scandal-hit police force begs for emergency Government funding to cover the salaries of THREE chief constables at the same time - after two were suspended

Daily Mail  

A scandal-hit police force has begged for emergency Government funding to cover the salaries of three chief constables at the same time. The beleaguered force saw its chief constable Will Kerr suspended last July when an investigation was opened into ‘serious allegations of sexual offences’ in Northern Ireland, which Mr Kerr denies. Jim Colwell was suspended last month amid a …

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Storm Darragh's trail of destruction: 22 people are stranded in forest overnight, 66,000 homes still without power and commuters face more rail chaos as huge clear-up gets underway
1 month ago

Storm Darragh's trail of destruction: 22 people are stranded in forest overnight, 66,000 homes still without power and commuters face more rail chaos as huge clear-up gets underway

Daily Mail  

* Were you stuck in Dalby Forest? Damage to a vehicle today after a cedar tree fell in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Flooding in York today where the River Ouse has burst its banks after Storm Darragh Flooding along the River Ouse in York today after Storm Darragh brought severe weather Flooding in York today where the River Ouse has burst …

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Storm Darragh leaves 200,000 homes without power as gale-force winds damage buildings, fell trees and tear down power lines
1 month ago

Storm Darragh leaves 200,000 homes without power as gale-force winds damage buildings, fell trees and tear down power lines

Daily Mail  

Storm Darragh has left 200,000 homes without power as gale-force winds continue to damage buildings, topple trees and tear down power lines. WALES: Storm Darragh's tornado-like winds ripped off a rugby club's roof HEREFORD: Floodwater in Greyfriars Avenue in Hereford, Herefordshire CORNWALL: There were eye-catching scenes as Storm Darragh hit the sea and coastline PENARTH: A view shows a damaged …

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Elderly couple at war with neighbours in quiet Cornwall cul-de-sac over plans for new extension as furious locals say they'll be stuck staring at a 'featureless black wall'
1 month ago

Elderly couple at war with neighbours in quiet Cornwall cul-de-sac over plans for new extension as furious locals say they'll be stuck staring at a 'featureless black wall'

Daily Mail  

Furious locals are feuding with an elderly couple in a quiet cul-de-sac over plans for a new extension, arguing they will be left glaring at a 'featureless black wall'. Locals have been left enraged after their neighbour's plans for an extension have been approved by Cornwall council Elderly couple Michael and Christine Oliver, who are their mid-70s, won approval to …

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Storm Darragh claims first victim when falling tree smashes into van as path of destruction wrought by 93mph gales that left thousands without power is laid bare in shocking pictures
1 month ago

Storm Darragh claims first victim when falling tree smashes into van as path of destruction wrought by 93mph gales that left thousands without power is laid bare in shocking pictures

Daily Mail  

A man in his 40s has died after a tree fell onto his van while he was driving on a dual carriageway during Storm Darragh. The Met Office has issued yellow and amber warnings across Britain on Saturday PENARTH: A view shows a damaged car, after Storm Darragh hit the country in Penarth, Wales NORTHERN IRELAND: A huge tree blocks …

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Storm Darragh smashes into Britain: Christmas events cancelled, football games axed and flights at risk as urgent 'stay inside' warning issued with 90mph winds and downpours on way
1 month ago

Storm Darragh smashes into Britain: Christmas events cancelled, football games axed and flights at risk as urgent 'stay inside' warning issued with 90mph winds and downpours on way

Daily Mail  

Red warning activated for Wales and South West England tomorrow morning Yellow and amber warnings for rest of England, Wales and Northern Ireland Storm Darragh struck Britain today as Christmas events were cancelled, football games postponed and flights deemed at risk with 90mph winds on the way. Waves crash onto the tracks as a train travels on the line at …

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Best hotels in Penzance, Cornwall
1 month ago

Best hotels in Penzance, Cornwall

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tucked away near Britain’s southwestern tip, Penzance is frequently overlooked in favour of picture-postcard Cornish towns …

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The 18 cosiest Christmas cottages that could be straight out of Hollywood... and unlike the one in The Holiday (which Jude Law says is a fake), you CAN rent all these beauties
1 month, 1 week ago

The 18 cosiest Christmas cottages that could be straight out of Hollywood... and unlike the one in The Holiday (which Jude Law says is a fake), you CAN rent all these beauties

Daily Mail  

One of the reasons The Holiday has become such an enduring and beloved Christmas film is the charming cottage where much of the action takes place. Bay View Cottage, on the North Yorkshire coast, overlooks Robin Hood’s Bay This romantic hideaway for two is set high on cliffs and comes with a wood-burning fire, exposed stone walls and wood beams …

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Shocking moment man kicks and whips his pet dog - then turns on neighbour who is trying to get justice for the animal
1 month, 1 week ago

Shocking moment man kicks and whips his pet dog - then turns on neighbour who is trying to get justice for the animal

Daily Mail  

This is the shocking moment a dog owner was caught kicking and whipping his pet dog - before turning on his neighbour trying to get justice. In the video, Mr Archer is seen walking his Staffordshire bull terrier-looking dog and randomly kicking it as it looks visibly afraid. In the video, Mr Archer is seen walking his Staffordshire bull terrier-looking …

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Spoil your loved ones with these 10 best gift brands - guaranteed to impress this Christmas!
1 month, 1 week ago

Spoil your loved ones with these 10 best gift brands - guaranteed to impress this Christmas!

Daily Mail  

Looking for the perfect gift this Christmas? For the safety-conscious road warrior in your life, Nextbase Piqo is the ultimate Christmas gift that’s small in size but big on protection. The info: The ultimate sleep and calming companion for kids This Christmas, give the gift of sweet dreams and serenity with Moshi Kids, the world’s number one kids’ sleep, meditation, …

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