All news by author: Joe Smith
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Tui flight staff lay on free bar as passengers have fun despite 40 hour delay
James Billington, 24, and Georgia Jackson, 23, booked a holiday to the Thalassa Cape Hotel, on the Greek Island of Skiathos but their getaway became a nightmare after the island was thrashed by fatal storms
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Prison fugitive Daniel Khalife arrested next to bike and sleeping bag
An eyewitnesses reported seeing the 21-year-old with cable ties around his wrists as undercover officers detained him by a bridge by the Grand Union Canal
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Terror suspect Daniel Khalife arrested in Chiswick and in police custody
Officers swarmed the area this morning as The Metropolitan Police said cops were Chiswick following confirmed sightings in the area overnight, including calls from members of the public
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Thunderstorm warnings issued across the UK by Met Office
Thunderstorms may bring disruption during Sunday afternoon and evening, forecasters have warned "with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds,"
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Fugitive terror suspect Daniel Khalife spotted as police confirm sighting
Police are searching the Chiswick area using dogs, officers and boats and now believe the UK's most wanted man is wearing a black baseball cap, T-shirt and dark bottoms
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More than 100 calls from public as escaped prisoner hunt enters fourth day
The news comes after the first positive sighting of the former soldier was confirmed by the Met, who called the tip "significant" adding they "will be closing in" on wanted Daniel Khalife
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American Bully XLs are 'evil breed' and 'too dangerous to live' says dog trainer
Stan Rawlinson says American Bully XL dogs are “wrongly wired” in the head and the expert, who has worked with dangerous animals for 20 years, added the breed was "evil" and “too dangerous” to live
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'I ditched UK to live in a 1,000-year-old bat cave - I've never slept better'
Matilda Kennard Troughton, 54, went looking for a house in Spain as a way to get some peace and quiet and now shares her large underground home with animals and couldn't be happier
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Homeowner to tear down extension after council use Google Earth to spot mistake
Colin Thomas now faces having to demolish his extension and decking after canny planners caught him trying to pull a fast one on them
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Exact date Met Office amber heat health alert will end amid 'heat dome' blast
The amber warning means “significant impacts are probable across the health and social care sector due to the high temperatures,” the UKHSA said, “including increase in mortality across the population”
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Real North-South divide shows huge difference in the price of kebabs and beer
Drinkers in the County Durham town of Consett only pay £2.65 for a pint, according to a survey by data consultancy CGA meanwhile in London the price is usually over £6
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Top tonsillitis symptoms as parents warned of danger after teen dies on holiday
Leah Rogers, 17, fell ill with the common disease after she visited Palma Nova on Majorca with a group of friends - but it soon deteriorated into something much more serious
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Rare proof copy of 1st Harry Potter book bought for £1 found in school clear out
The copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is such an early example that it even gets the author’s name wrong, stating ‘J A Rowling’ instead of J K Rowling
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Killer Asian hornet sightings rise in UK - here is how to spot and report them
Scientists have urged Brits to report sightings of the invasive predators as record numbers of the vicious insects have been spotted spelling doom for native species
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Benidorm 'piranha' fish attacking holidaymakers with these characteristics
More than 15 people a day are being attacked after swimming at Alicante's beaches with traumatised tourists seeking first aid treatment after being bitten by the once-peaceful "obladas"
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'I'm a Wetherspoons fan who knows the best day to visit which will save you £60'
Nicola Frapwell, a 32-year-old data manager from West Sussex, has spent years visiting Wetherspoons and believes she has worked out a few money-saving tips along the way
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Covid cases double to 93,000 a day amid emergence of new variant
New data from the ZOE health study shows there were 92,965 new daily cases of symptomatic infection on September 1, nearly double the 50,000 we were seeing at the start of August
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Glorious weather maps show roasting 30C sunshine next week with late heatwave
Forecasters are predicting an area of high pressure to move in from the Atlantic and stay over the UK for the next week, bringing sunny, stable conditions
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Inside £3.6m adventure playground at famous UK palace with secret chambers
There is also a big water play feature which will prove a hit on warm days as well as aerial walkways, rope bridges, tunnels and triple racing zip lines to keep kids entertained
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Four 'silent killers' affecting men that can be caught with a simple check
These deadly conditions are some of the biggest killers in the UK because they don’t show any obvious outward symptoms, meaning they are often only discovered once it is too late
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Warning to dog owners at the coast over deadly dangers lurking on beaches
A terrier called Rebel had been off the lead when he plunged 100ft in Lulworth, Dorset - meanwhile another dog, Peppa, was missing for almost two weeks before rescuers spotted her
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Wagner boss' 'exceptional security' of decoys and bodyguards 'couldn't save him'
Yevgeny Prigozhin used doubles and decoys to ensure his safety and was never without his group of handpicked bodyguards - but the ring of steel was not enough to protect him
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Shark 'rips off surfer's foot' in horror attack as beachgoers try to rescue him
The terrifying attack saw the beast, which is believed to be up to 13 feet long, tear into the surfer leaving his foot "ripped off" according to a horrified eyewitness
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Moment grinning hotel guests strip room and flee with towels, lamp and TV remote
Shocked owner Natalie Newton, 43, said the “horrible individuals” stole everything except the shampoo and soap in the bathroom at the Dolphin Hotel in Pembroke Dock
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'Cursed' painting of girl returned twice to charity shop after owners freak out
The painting shows a little girl in a red dress with an unnerving facial expression and eyes which “follow you”, the owner said "everything kept going wrong since she had it"
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