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Woman terrified as swooping seagulls repeatedly attack her and dog
Melanie Potter Hughson said her little dog was repeatedly accosted by a seagull while playing in their garden in Broxburn, West Lothian, making the animal scared
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Terrifying moment five-storey building collapses seconds after being evacuated
A resident of the building in Teruel, Aragon Region, had called the fire brigade on Tuesday morning after hearing a "creaking" sound and before they knew it the building pancaked
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Jeopardy contestants mocked online after failing to answer obvious Bible answer
When Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik asked contestants Suresh Krishnan, Joe Seibert and Laura Blyler Scanland to complete the Lord's prayers, they found themselves stumped.
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'I'm 100 years old and believe the secret to my long life is my love of gin'
Beatrice Peters turned 100 on Tuesday and celebrated the milestone birthday with a drop of gin and a telegram from King Charles III at the care home in Preston, Lancashire
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Pest control expert's £3 'natural method' to get rid of ants 'really works'
If you're struggling with ants coming into your home this summer, a pest control expert has shared his 'natural method' to get rid of them that 'really works,' and it only needs to cost you £3
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Charlene White looks stunning as she heads to Buckingham Palace for Windrush 75
King Charles hosted the reception at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Windrush generation
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Headteacher in one of UK's toughest areas details measures to turn around school
James Eldon has been named the UK's 'principal of the year' after his work to transform Manchester Academy in Moss Side - one of the city's most deprived areas - after years of being told to improve
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Demi Lovato ditches they/them pronouns after 'absolutely exhausting' experience
Demi Lovato has revealed that she 'got tired' of using 'they/them' pronouns in her everyday life, and opened up about her "exhausting" experience of commonly using them
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Fergie teases superstar podcast guest and tells of grandson August's blunder
In the latest episode of her Tea Talks podcast, Sarah Ferguson hinted a superstar singer would be joining her on a future episode and opened up about her three grandchildren August, Sienna and Ernest
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Inside Harry Styles concert in 30C heat - stage nerves and sweet Pride gesture
When Harry Styles took to the stage for the first of his four nights at Wembley Stadium this week, anticipation was high. So too were the singer's nerves, as he confessed to the cheering crowd. But nobody would have been able to tell, writes Amber O'Connor, who thought the evening was about 'more than the music'
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Lad with Phillip Schofield tattoo on his bum insists he has no regrets
A dad from Stockton-on-Tees who famously had Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby inked on his rear end has admitted he still has 'no regrets' amid affair scandal
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Nadine Coyle's life since Girls Aloud - feud, moving in with ex, and tragic loss
Nadine Coyle has been on a rollercoaster journey since leaving Girls Aloud and as the singer turns 38 today, we take a look at where she is now and what she's been up to
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'I'm a pest control expert - there's a 90p trick to keep flies away from home'
A pest expert has shared a simple trick that can help you banish flies from your home this summer without the need for harsh chemicals - and it's cheap too, costing only 90p
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Musician Jesse Malin paralysed from the waist down after a rare spinal stroke
New York punk rocker Jesse Malin suffered a spinal stroke in May — now, the once-energetic performer isn't sure he'll ever be able to walk again
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You've been pronouncing Guinness wrong - expert clears up 'embarrassing' mistake
A whopping one in nine pints pulled in UK pubs is a Guinness, which means it's particularly embarrassing that many of us are mispronouncing the popular Irish stout
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Students utterly baffled by 'sadistic' final question in GSCE maths paper
Pupils 'furious' over a painfully difficult math question on their GCSE paper, which asks them to find the 'shaded area' of a peculiar-looking shape
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Lawyer explains why she 'never' uses self-checkout tills at grocery stores
Lindsey Granados has warned that self checkout machines can miss items that you thought had been scanned, which has resulted in several of her clients being charged with stealing from stores
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Miriam Margolyes hilariously shares what’s in her bag including £1.99 must-have
In the latest edition of Vogue's 'In My Bag', the actress shares everything she carries in her tote - including pants, photographs, scarf and the iconic Nivea Crème, that has become a beauty must-have since 1911
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Thousands of bugs descend on hospital as swarm of crickets plague town
The Mormon cricket - which got its name in the 1800s after ransacking crop fields in Utah - can grow more than two inches long and turn cannibalistic when their food supplies, crops and other vegetation, runs out
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Mum in stitches at son's Christening sign as shop 'took her request literally'
Denise Smith had a showstopper banner for her son's event, as the printing store had mis-printed and taken Denise's wording ‘quite literally’, which left people howling
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Key signs you've got rats in your home - including stomach-churning 'smear'
A pest control expert has shared some of the key signs you should be looking out for that could mean you've got a rats nest in your house – and your pets could be giving you a telling clue
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Schoolboy dubbed "bonafide genius" after he deceived teacher on Zoom for months
During lockdown one student fed up with online teaching came up with a very clever solution to his issue - and people were left in stitches after it was eventually revealed online
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Expert warns of common disorder half of population has that can lead to dementia
Although the exact connection between this common disorder and dementia is unclear, one leading expert has described treating it as 'critical' to fighting off the brain destroying disease
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'I won £182m on EuroMillions but never saw a single penny'
Rachel Kennedy, then just 19, thought she had celebrated EuroMillions success but the student at Brighton University never saw a penny due to an issue with her direct debit
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Woman's fury as she's asked to tip at self-checkout kiosk in airport
A woman was left fuming after she was asked to add a tip at a self-checkout kiosk at an airport, leading other website users to slam America's tipping culture