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Ice cream van threatened with legal action over 'too noisy' chimes
Harrison's Ices in Lincolnshire has been threatened with Magistrates' Court action by East Lindsey District Council after one local said its jingles were 'too loud'
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Abandoned puppy found cowering in bushes given amazing transformation
Dobby the Doberman was discovered by a runner in the undergrowth shivering and terrified with a horrific skin condition. His life has now been completely transformed
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Dad goes on a boozy stag do - and ends up buying £20,000 café for his wife
Scot Griffiths, 42, was in Portugal enjoying a "crazy weekend" when he spotted an eatery for sale on Facebook - he contacted the seller, and made a deal on the spot
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Prison officer sponsored by Tyson Fury wins Miss England's sports round
Melissa Butcher, 24, spends her days on the wings of a Category-C jail in the north west dealing with burly inmates who she admits sometimes make 'inappropriate comments'
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Woman kept prisoner in her own home by burrowing badgers and 'snake like slugs'
Rae Boxley claims she was forced to sleep upright on an armchair in her living room after being inflicted by physical and mental health problems because of the mould-ridden property, she claims
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Strange moment hungry burglar caught on CCTV stealing food from McDonald's
Scott Goulding, 24, smashed the window of a McDonald's branch, broke in and stole food before setting fire to his flat two days later - putting other residents at risk
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Woman becomes beauty queen after being told she'd never walk after accident
Charlotte Grant, 24, from Merseyside, was left paralysed after breaking her back in a bouncy castle accident - but after two years of physiotherapy, she was back on her feet
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Thug stabbed Costa Coffee worker 12 times after being denied vape charger
A court heard Darren Laken, 31, took a packet of knives from Poundland before stabbing the scared worker twelve times at the coffee shop in Belper, Derbyshire,
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'I live in the UK's grimmest village, there's one positive that keeps us here'
Residents living in the 'UK's grimmest village' say they once had a close-knit community, but now their streets are spoilt with litter, dog poo, and anti-social behaviour
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Burglar jailed after cops link him to crime thanks to his massive sideburns
Dean Whyte, 52, was caught on security footage trying to cover his face with a scarf and a hat but his distinctive features gave him up
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Tragedy as boy, 9, killed instantly after Land Rover plummets 30ft down hillside
The Land Rover Discovery in which Jake Allen was travelling plunged down a hill and overturned - and the youngster was ejected from the vehicle - in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire
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Celebration for UK's 'oldest trans woman' who lived as married man for 50 years
Former Royal Engineers tank gunner Dee Hawley lived as David for most of her life before changing her gender in her late 70s - and says 'being who I really am keeps me young at heart'
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Moment gunman wearing V for Vendetta mask terrorises hotel staff and customers
A court has heard that workers at a hotel in Corby, Northants were left petrified when Romans Vodcics put on a gold face mask and walked through the bar with a Glock pistol-like firearm
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Newborn baby died after mum sent home from hospital and told she'd wet herself
The baby was admitted to the neonatal unit with suspected sepsis – where the body attacks itself in response to an infection - as well as respiratory issues, before tragically dying
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Mega railway fan travels 1,100 miles to ride shortest train line in Europe
Neil Hughes, 62, literally took planes, trains and automobiles to get from his home on the west coast of Scotland to Stourbridge in the West Midlands
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Schoolgirl left with gaping wound after being stabbed in head with scissors
WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES Chloe Fisher, 15, of Stourbridge, West Mids, had blood gushing from her wounds - and was rushed to hospital where a scan revealed the blade narrowly missed her skull
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Traffic warden hurled to ground by fuming thug who he'd just ticketed
The civil enforcement officer was attacked after he handed out the fine for an illegally parked van. Violent incidents towards parking officers are on the rise
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CCTV captures one-legged robber trying to steal post office cash – with a spoon
Jelaine Scott, 36, was caught attempting to hook money from behind a screen at Hyson Green Post Office in Nottingham on February 10 and was handed a community order
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Real-life Dr Doolittle gives up six-figure salary to talk to animals on a farm
Gemma Cantillon spent 25 years working her way to the top of several large multi-national companies but she sacked it all in to change career to something completely different
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A 1,000-year-old castle with its own moat on sale for less than a home in London
Historic Wigmore Castle, in Herefordshire, is now being offered for £450,000 after failing to attract a buyer since going on the market six months ago - and is cheaper than a house in London
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CCTV shows killer buying cable ties hours before he strangled woman to death
Shannon Grant, 27, was caught on CCTV buying cable ties that he would later use to strangle Natasha Morais, 40 to death in her own home, before making off with her card and phone
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Moment OAP lured to flat before being beaten to death by woman and teenage boy
The "bizarre team" of Antoinette Sheppard, 44, and Kieron Spicer, 16, battered 'kind and gentle' Michael Brady to death before hiding his remains in a TV box in a garden shed in Coventry
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Motorists fume as workmen paint 'pointless' double yellow lines on roundabout
Drivers were left baffled when the markings appeared overnight in Hereford, with one saying the city is 'fast becoming a laughing stock'
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'Britain's most unwanted dog' still searching for home after 5 years in kennels
Mason has been rejected thousands of times since being abandoned in 2019 - he is searching for his forever home whilst he continues his lengthy stay at Hilbrae Rescue Kennels
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Illegal puppy farming gang jailed after making £500,000 from selling sick dogs
Wally David Beaney, Louise Smith, Maria Smith and Charlotte Lauren Byron were jailed for making money by breeding dogs but failing to provide appropriate medical care to them