All news by author: Sophie Watson

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Brazen thieves seen raiding 'Britain's most looted shop' in front of staff
Shocking footage captured the moment two brazen masked thieves raided a petrol station locals call 'Britain's most looted shop'
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UK's 'filthiest home' with rotting rubbish and smashed furniture sells for £175K
The three-bedroom terraced house in Coventry has been dubbed 'Britain's filthiest home' after being neglected with rotting rubbish, damaged furniture and holes in the walls. But to many people's surprise, the property has been sold at auction.
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Woman kept overdue library book for 56 years over 3p fine - now it's far worse
Lesley Harrison, 70, from Tyne and Wear, has finally returned a library book 56 years overdue after being too scared to face the 3p-a-week fine - but kind staff spared her the staggering £2,000
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Inside one of UK's grimmest areas with rubbish and rotten meat dumped on streets
Residents say they are also plagued by violence and anti-social behaviour, making many elderly and vulnerable people too scared to leave their homes in Tolladine, Worcester
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Homeowner who built house on driveway forced to tear it down in planning row
Mr Singh's family previously said they were using the 'mini-property' as a gym and were defiant it was staying put. But the homeowner has significantly reduced the structure of the approved garage.
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Parents demand ban on diet pills bought online after watching daughter die
The parents of Bethany Shipsey, who died at the age of 21 after taking diet pills containing Dinitrophenol (DNP), want an outright ban on the ingredient, which can cause organ failure
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Confusion over 'Britain's shortest cycle lane' barely the length of a bike
Baffled locals have branded the tiny markings, that would take around a second to ride along it, as 'stupid' and 'useless'
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Mum forced to give birth on driveway after being sent away from hospital
Hannah Mitchell was in so much pain she 'thought she was going to die' when she arrived at Walsall Manor Hospital experiencing regular contractions, but was sent home
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Fury as more than 50 'ugly' bollards spring up to stop school run parking mayhem
Neighbours living near Meadows Primary School were confused by the decision to install three rows of 60 bollards instead of a fence and claim the posts are an an 'unnecessary eyesore'
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Mum of four died of heart attack after waiting 11 hours for ambulance
Hannah Houghton, a 36-year-old with cystic fibrosis, was struggling to breathe when fiancé James Jackman called 999 and was promised a 'blue light response' but paramedics did not arrive for hours
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