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Blackpool homeowners call for Leylandii to be cut down

Frustrated homeowners are demanding a housing group cuts down giant trees have grown so high they are blocking out all natural light in their back gardens.The fed-up residents have [...]

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Kevin McCloud aims to raise £50m to build 600 homes a year

TV property expert Kevin McCloud wants to raise £50million to build 600 'beautiful and sustainable' homes a year to challenge identikit developers.The 58-year-old Grand Designs ho [...]

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Having a purpose in life can keep you strong in old age

Having a 'reason to get up in the morning' can keep you strong in old age, new research suggests.Adults who see a purpose in their life are less likely to lose their grip strength [...]

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Driver takes cops on chase ending on New York golf course

Freddie P. Maliwacki Sr. was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and criminal mischiefThe 79-year-old man was allegedly driving a 2010 Toyota Corolla on Interstate 81 n [...]

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Hurricane Irma is a ‘serious threat’ to the US

Hurricane Irma now poses a 'serious threat' to the U.S., meteorologists say, but the direction of the Category 3 storm is still unclear. The storm currently poses the biggest thre [...]

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Breastfeeding nearly halves the risk of an asthma attack

Breastfeeding alters the gut microbiome, which influences the immune systemThere is no association between breastfeeding and poor asthma controlFurther studies are required to asce [...]

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Police drive 220km/h to catch car in right lane in NSW

A policeman drove at 220km/h to catch a motorist driving in right hand laneDriver fined $325 and slapped with three demerit points for little-known crimeHe took it to court and go [...]

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Belgian Army pilot falls from helicopter without parachute

Three soldiers had parachuted from a helicopter as part of an airshow in BelgiumCo-pilot monitoring jump turned back to find pilot was not in seat and door openThe aircraft lurched [...]

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Police dog in Connecticut put down after cancer diagnosis

Police dog in Connecticut put down after being diagnosed with liver cancerOfficer Michael D'Aresta was forced to say goodbye to K9 Hunter after ten yearsServing the City of Middlet [...]

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Ghost lobster caught off Maine coast by trawlerman

Trawlerman Alex Todd caught a rare 'ghost' lobster while off the coast of Maine The lobster is thought to have a genetic pigment mutation called Leucism The striking cru [...]

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Hitler ‘performed sex act in a cinema during violent film’

Hitler was a 'sexually confused serial killer', according to a new book released in GermanyA new book out in Germany this week claims that Adolf Hitler was a 'sexually confused ser [...]

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Where are New York’s Club Kids of the ’80s and ’90s now?

They were the stars of New York City nightlife in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s with their outrageous looks and antics, simultaneously striking fear into the hearts of parents a [...]

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Danger of sex crimes in mobile apps revealed in experiment

More than 100 predators and paedophiles have been arrested this year for trying to groom children online and the problem is only getting worse.Commander of the NSW Police Sex Crime [...]

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Sorcerer fails to revive boy with ceremony in Rajasthan

A heartbroken Indian couple who had lost their son, enlisted a sorcerer to perform a 17-hour ceremony to bring their dead child back to life.The nine-year-old boy had died from a s [...]

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Trump likes tweet saying he’s ‘not presidential material’

The president bizarrely 'liked' a tweet that called him un-presidential after he misspelled a word in his own tweet. On Friday, President Donald Trump tweeted thanks to those who [...]

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Sufferers overestimate their discomfort, study reveals

Back pain may be psychological, new research suggests.People over estimate their lower back discomfort, a study found. Lead author Dr Tasha Stanton from the University of South Au [...]

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Cumbria husband and wife who plotted to drug babies freed

A husband and wife who plotted to drug and rape babies and discussed their plans on WhatsApp in a paedophile love triangle have been freed from jail after serving a fraction of th [...]

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Marriage increases levels of forgiveness and self-control

There may be yet another reason to tie the knot. A new study suggests that marriage changes you forever, by helping to hone your levels of forgiveness and self-control.The resear [...]

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Indigenous One Nation candidate opposes welfare crackdown

An indigenous man who opposes a cashless welfare card for Aboriginal people is running as a One Nation candidate.Jason Quick is flying the flag for Pauline Hanson at the next Queen [...]

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Fraudster accused of beating man for info on daughter

A convicted white collar fraudster has been accused of going too far in investigating the mysterious death of his 20-year-old daughter. Vladislav 'Steven' Zubkis has a long histor [...]

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Female brain injury patient raped in New York hospital

A female patient with a severe brain injury was allegedly raped in a New York City hospital, police have said.A nurse doing her rounds walked in to check on the stricken woman to d [...]

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Mayor says Houston ‘open for business’ despite hurdles

Houston's mayor insists that America's fourth-largest city is 'open for business,' but with areas under water, people not yet in their homes, and billions in damage to repair, majo [...]

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Victoria and Albert museum to host Winnie-the-Pooh

Original drawings of Winnie-the-Pooh will be displayed for the first time in almost 40 years as part of the UK's largest ever museum exhibition on the world-famous bear.The Victori [...]

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Manus Island detainees reject $70m compensation offer

Dozens of Manus Island detainees say a $70 million compensation settlement for their wrongful imprisonment is not high enough.The Australian Government and centre operators agreed [...]

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Torrent sites crash as people stream Game of Thrones

They're regularly used to illegally download films and TV programmes, but it seems that users may have to look for alternatives to torrent sites.Dozens of the file-sharing sites cr [...]

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Man screams as roof smashed by lightning in Canada

In the dramatic clip a bolt strikes the towering timber with an explosive flashSuddenly the tree splits and heavy blocks of wood rain down towards the lodgeThe video was filmed at [...]

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Former public schoolboy accused of multiple sex attacks

A former public schoolboy accused of carrying out sex attacks on four young women had searched pornographic websites for rape videos, a court heard.Computer equipment belonging to [...]

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Princess Mary dazzles at Copenhagen awards ceremony

Princess Mary put on a stunning display at the distinguished awards ceremonyShe assisted in the presentation of the awards before attending a gala dinnerTwo worldwide active resear [...]

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Lancashire eight-car motorway pile-up on the M65

Footage shows drivers' brake lights suddenly emerging from the heavy fogIt ended in an eight-car motorway pile-up in which drivers 'cheated death'Four people taken to hospital fol [...]

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Are money problems causing you migraines?

If you're having money problems, having a certain DNA twist could leave you more susceptible to migraines. Going through financial hardship can trigger the debilitating head pain [...]

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Gas masks tested on kids in 1960s video

A chilling video showing gas masks being tested on schoolchildren by government scientists using deadly organisms paints a disturbing picture of life in the Cold War.The unsettling [...]

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Rough Guide says Scotland ‘world’s most beautiful country’

BeachesLuskentyre on the Isle of Harris regularly makes the lists of top beaches in the world, and is often mistaken for the Caribbean.Dark Skies and Northern LightsScotland has s [...]

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Michigan study: Bullying is biggest concern for parents

Parents worry more about their child being bullied than them getting pregnant, new research reveals.Some 61 percent worry about their children being picked on, a study found.Unheal [...]

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Swansea dementia patient diagnosed at just 48

A mother-of-one who was diagnosed with dementia when she was 48 has opened up about the heartbreaking reality of living with the condition.Debbie Willcocks, now 53, from Swansea, h [...]

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Kate’s uncle Gary says royal couple ‘won’t stop at three’

Experts predicted the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would go on to have three children. And today's pregnancy announcement from Kensington Palace has proved them right. But Kate' [...]

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Cat’s toe torn off by a B&Q towel holder in Essex

A grandmother-of-one has claimed her cat's entire toe was torn off after being trapped in a 'dangerous' B&Q tea towel holder.Andrea Abbott, from Braintree in Essex, discovered [...]