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Guest shames hotel for serving frozen supermarket pizza on menu
A customer was not happy at the price of a pizza on the menu which could be bought for £3.25 in Asda supermarket. Managers took on board the reviewer's comments and accepted staff praise
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Dramatic footage captures plane on fire as tyres explode during take-off
The Boeing 767-306ER was scheduled to fly from Phuket, Thailand to Russia, carrying 309 passengers including families of men hiding from Putin's mobilisation decree
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'I'm an entrepreneur - I wear a specific colour to make me look trustworthy'
A successful business owner has shared how he portrays confidence and other personality traits depending on the colour he wears – and one will help you bag a free coffee
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China threatens 'resolute' response after US shot down spy balloon
The balloon, which China has insisted is a weather balloon which was blown off-course, has been shot down over the Atlantic after crossing the Carolinas
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King Charles and Camilla will have new thrones made as coronation details emerge
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will each have their own new throne for their coronation in May, as tradition dictates that each monarch should have a unique throne for the ceremony
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'New Nostradamus' verdict on asteroid destroying Earth and how we can stop it
Craig Hamilton-Parker was discussing the dangers facing the Earth from space when he announced he believes there will be an asteroid event - but has shared how to save the world
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Celebrities share completely unrecognisable childhood pictures for new campaign
From fashion designers, TV presenters and celebrity chefs, the stars have been sharing throwback childhood snaps, leaving fans gobsmacked by their transformations
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US shoots down Chinese 'spy' balloon after Biden says it's being 'taken care of'
The balloon, which China has insisted is a weather balloon which was blown off-course, has been shot down over the Atlantic after crossing the Carolinas
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Hollyoaks star Owen Warner won't watch ex Lana on Love Island as it's 'weird'
Owen Warner says his ex Lana Jenkins is 'a lovely girl and people will love her' on Love Island, but he will not be watching the TV show as he thinks it's 'a bit weird'
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Joe Biden says 'we'll take care of' China spy balloon as 3 airports shut down
Reporters asked the president if the balloon - which China denies was for surveillance - would be shot down, after it was spotted by civilians in Billings, Montana, earlier this week
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Woman claims landlord charged her £166 goldfish fee and monthly 'pet rent'
A woman has been left speechless after her landlord charged her a $200 (£166) one off fee for having a pet goldfish, in addition to an extra £12 in monthly 'pet rent'
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Bodies of Brits killed in Ukraine coming home as part of Russian soldier swap
Hero British volunteers Chris Parry, 28, and colleague Andrew Bagshaw, 47, were confirmed dead last month as they performed a rescue in an area of intense military action in Ukraine
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'Mind-blowing' abandoned £10million mansion found kitted out in 1960s glamour
Urban explorer Dave has taken incredible photos of a "mind-blowing" mansion in Northern Ontario, Canada that was beautifully decorated by its owners complete with brightly coloured rooms
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World's coldest city where locals jump into river as temperatures drop to -62C
A video shared on Twitter showed residents in Yakutsk, Russia, plunging themselves into the ice cold waters of the Lena River to mark the Orthodox Epiphany
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Major attack ‘by Ukraine’ triggers huge 170ft flames at Putin factory
The attack happened at a plant in the Belgorod region which borders Ukraine. An oil depot at or near the plant is said to have exploded with fire damage to the Borisovsky Bridge Metal Structures Plant
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Second Chinese spy balloon spotted soaring over Latin America
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to Beijing after a high-altitude Chinese spy balloon was earlier spotted soaring over the city of Billings in Montana, US
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Love Island fans blown away by Ron's huge home as they say 'he's filthy rich'
Love Island fans got a glimpse of Ron Hall's lavish family home on Love Island: Aftersun. His huge Essex home boasts a sprawling garden, games room, four ovens and a dining table for ten
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Vladimir Putin body double mystery finally solved as expert highlights details
Simone Malik, from Bradford, a portrait artist with a special talent for facial recognition, believes that specific facial features can prove whether Vladimir Putin has been using a body double
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Pregnant monkey baffles experts as she was living alone in cage for years
Momo, a white-handed gibbon, shocked staff at a Nagasaki zoo after becoming pregnant as she was living in her own cage and was not in contact with any other male monkey
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'Explosion in sky' after Chinese spy balloon in US as officials deny incident
Video footage of an apparent explosion over Billings, in Montana, where the Chinese spy balloon was last seen has gone viral but officials have denied there has been an incident in the area
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Elon Musk cleared by jury of deceiving Tesla investors over 2018 tweets
Elon Musk has been found not guilty by a jury of deceiving Tesla investors with tweets in 2018 that cost them billions, according to estimates, as he claimed he had funding to take the company private
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John Lydon loses bid to represent Ireland in Eurovision with song honouring wife
John Lydon, formerly known as Johnny Rotten, made a bid to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest with his song Hawaii, which is dedicated to his wife Nora
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Teenage boys' den for playing board games could be torn down after one complaint
The den is decked out with carpet, lights, paintings, furniture and even board games, but the entire structure is at risk of being destroyed after a complaint was lodged
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Ukraine claims it's killed 130,000 Russian troops in year since Putin invaded
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s intelligence analysts believe Ukraine’s troops have destroyed 3,215 of Moscow’s tanks, 298 warplanes and 6,388 armoured personnel vehicles
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Putin poised to axe security service head as scapegoat for failing Ukraine war
Sources say axing Alexander Bortnikov could be seen as an attempt to pin the blame on Vladimir Putin's failing war against Ukraine or even to prevent a possible coup among figures vying for prowess