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Family 'flee without paying and threaten to torch restaurant if pic made public'
Joe Smith, co-owner of the popular eatery Smokin' Joe's in Guisborough, North Yorkshire, said a family left without paying the bill and despite promising they would come back to pay, they haven't
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Winning Set For Life numbers as lucky Brits could win a whopping £10,000 a month
Set For Life gives winners of the top prize a total of £3.6million over three decades - which is £10,000 a month. Each ticket costs £1.50 per line and must be bought before sales close
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'I'm losing my council home weeks after my boyfriend died - I've nowhere to go'
Everleigh Frame lost her partner Devon Singleton and, weeks later, Newark & Sherwood Council, which the Tories lost this year, told her she was being evicted from her home
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Lizzo's dancers claim they feared losing jobs if they didn't adhere to demands
Lizzo's dancers claim they feared that their jobs could be in jeopardy, while working for the global megastar, if they didn't do what she said and what she wanted
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Warning signs that fatal seizure-triggering bug could be on rise, experts say
Peak season for the sometimes-fatal West Nile Virus comes in August and experts have warned that a wet winter followed by hot summer could make this year particularly dangerous
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Sinead O'Connor's body released after autopsy to establish cause of death
Sinead O'Connor's loved ones have now had her body released just days after the Irish music legend passed away aged 56
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'I've found a baby name I adore - but some hate it as it's not pretty enough'
A mum has been rethinking the name she wants to give her daughter after she asked for opinions online - as some told her the name was beautiful, but others couldn't stand it
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Pilot complains passengers are 'selfish and rude' during announcement on flight
Passengers on the American Airlines flight were welcomed to a stern but funny speech from the captain reminding them how to behave on the flight
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Rebel Wilson shares heartbreaking reason behind welcoming daughter via surrogacy
Rebel Wilson has shared the heartbreaking reason why she chose surrogacy before welcoming her first daughter with Ramona Agruma last November
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Mum divides opinion after refusing to let her young daughter get acrylic nails
A mum has caused a stir online after she said she won't be allowing her 12-year-old daughter to get acrylic nails done for her birthday - as some say there's nothing wrong with it
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Harry and Meghan praised for 'challenging the status quo' in cyberbullying fight
The Archewell Foundation is among 14 groups and charities giving a combined $2million (£1.57million) in funding to the Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund, it has been announced
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Carol Kirkwood shares a glimpse into relationship with fiancé ahead of wedding
Carol Kirkwood, 61, has been in a relationship with the police officer, 47, since 2021 and is soon set to say "I do"
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Jean-Christophe Novelli's six-week-old baby cried 'blood' after cancer diagnosis
TV chef Jean-Christophe Novelli recalled his heartbreak after finding out his six-week-old son had cancer, which he admits was a very difficult moment in his life
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'Laughter really is best medicine - a powerful tool that can boost wellbeing'
Professors at Warwick University recommend laughter and humour as a way of achieving wellbeing, says Dr Miriam Stoppard, so why not take their advice on board?
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Underage drinker thrown out of bar 'holds vile protest' outside five-star hotel
Theodore Weintraub was rejected from the hotel where he attempted to buy alcoholic drinks before going on to protest outside, chanting false claims the establishment 'supported paedophiles'
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Vegan influencer bragged her weight was '18 coconuts' before 'starving to death'
Zhanna Samsonova, who had attempted to live on a bizarre diet of just raw fruit, shared a haunting final social media post before she "died of starvation" last month
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Gardening guru on 'best' time to prune lavender to 'avoid woody, leggy' plant
A gardening expert has shared his top tips for getting out and about in the garden this August, and has advised as to the 'best' time to prune lavender in order to 'avoid woody, leggy' plant
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Mum of two dies after drinking too much water on a family day out by a lake
Ashley Summers, an Indiana mum of two girls, died after drinking too much water during a day out at Lake Freeman near Monticello. She was rushed to IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, but sadly, she didn't make it
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'Barbie Virgin Mary' and 'Jesus Ken' dolls spark anger with death threats issued
The figurines appeared in a toyshop in Luján, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, with images later shared on social media, after they were created by local artists Emiliano Pool Paolini and Marianela Perelli
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Yacht where Princess Diana enjoyed last holiday sinks to bottom of Mediterranean
Cujo, the yacht where Princess Diana and Dodi Al-Fayed spent their last holiday in August 1997, sunk in the Mediterranean over the weekend. According to reports, it was holed after hitting an object
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Iris Jones, 83, takes savage swipe at Egyptian toyboy lover, 37, after split
The 83-year-old was married to Mohamed Ibrahim, 37, for two years but decided to break up with him earlier this year
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Urgent warning over recall of birth control pills that could be ineffective
The Tydemy tablets might contain low levels of ascorbic acid, an inactive ingredient, resulting in ineffectiveness and unwanted pregnancies, the company warned as it issued a recall
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'Hidden epidemic' may put 3 million at risk of Victorian disease - see symptoms
Half of the public cannot spot the symptoms of malnutrition and, if left unchecked, experts worry it could soon become a ticking time-bomb for millions of Brits
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Meghan's pal urges Duchess to 'build bridges' with royals after Megxit
Meghan Markle's former friend Lizzie Cundy has encouraged the Duchess of Sussex to make amends with her in-laws as well as her own family following a nasty fallout
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Real life 'iron man' had 400 vintage clothes presses - they may be worth £10k
Marti Matthews died in March this year aged 65 and now his wife is selling the irons he collected over 35 years, with auctioneers hoping they fetch a fortune