Man calls Hertfordshire Police on 999 after buying alcohol-free gin by mistake

Police release audio of his emergency call, in which he requests assistance to help get his £6 back.

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Gardai investigate after person breaks Galway house window with sod of turf

Separately they are looking for two men in connection with another incident

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Dealer caught with stash hidden in roll-on deodorant

Police noticed the 26-year-old was acting suspiciously in a car

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Somerset dairy farmer bride rides favourite cow to her wedding

Victoria got up early on her wedding day to milk the cows, then rushed back from her ceremony to milk them again

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Italy's $4.7 billion cheese economy is feeling the heat as climate change threatens its cheese banks that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral | Fortune

Extreme heat is straining the vaults that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral, and economists say the damage runs wider than the vault.

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Golf club battles hungry badgers digging up greens during drought

Clare Park Lake Golf Course is using netting, loud radios and lights to deter the stripey saboteurs.

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Police believe 'body' found in suitcase by road was a sex doll

Police sources say a "body" found in a suitcase in southern NSW is believed to be a sex doll, rather than the remains of a woman as first feared.

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Suspicious package that shut down Wisconsin Ave. was electronic sex device, police say

A suspicious package that shut down part of D.C.’s busy Wisconsin Avenue NW during the Wednesday morning rush was an electronic sex device, police say. Someone approached a firefighter near the back o...

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Hazmat team descend on woman's house after 'smelly' Shein parcel arrives at door

EXCLUSIVE: Courtney Davies ordered products from Shein for her online business - but their arrival prompted the emergency services to have to intervene due to fears over the safety of her parcel

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Marmots got money troubles: Cuts to UCLA research lead scientists to OnlyFans

A UCLA marmot lab has opened an OnlyFans account called OnlyMarms to raise funding for its research. So far, it's raised about $4,000.

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How stray cats in Coventry made rave nights and pubs their home

Fargo and Murphy are pulling in punters and have become firm favourites with customers.

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Pilot’s flight path draws bin shape above Clacton days before by-election

It is not known who piloted the plane, which spent around half an hour drawing the flight path on Saturday

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Council apologises after 'Dead End' sign placed next to cemetery

The council has apologised after a temporary ‘Dead End’ sign appeared beside Cemetery Road.

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Police Officer Dresses Up as a Shrub, Busts 74 Distracted Drivers in Six Hours

With distracted driving becoming a major threat to motorists, a Dunellen Borough Police Department officer disguised himself as a shrub and stood beside a

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Alan Carr's unwanted cement animal scultpures mean so much to our family

Clare Stephens is proud of her grandad's role in making the items which ended up at the comedian's castle.

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Man arrested after 'dressing as Grim Reaper' at hospital and staring at patients

A 26-year-old man climbed on a hospital roof dressed as a 'crow' which resembles a Grim Reaper outfit, as he flaunted a long knife has now been fined for his nuisance behaviour

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Spider-Man screening evacuated after filmgoer suffers bout of extreme farting

A screening of Marvel smash Spider-Man: Brand New Day was thrown into chaos when an audience member’s “extreme flatulence” made the auditorium unbearable

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Couple face huge court bill after losing neighbours fight over ornamental squirrel

The simple disagreement about a few inches of land escalated into an all out war

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Kash Patel Loses Lawsuit Against Man Who Called Him “Googly-Eyed” Chud

A federal judge has thrown out the FBI director’s lawsuit against a blogger who called him a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch.”

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How one man’s near-death experience led to the discovery of the first Jurassic sea dragon in Wales

Matthew Myerscough’s remarkable find is one of many detailed in his new book. But his journey into fossil hunting began years earlier, when he was caught in an avalanche

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Giraffes may be surprisingly good at simple math

Researchers found that some animals could “count” carrots in a test—and may have better numerical skills than dogs or horses.

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South Korea: Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as garnish

Officials say the restaurant in South Korea used some 49,000 ants in various dishes over four years.

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Stunned Welsh rugby team remove bathtub from Pen y Fan summit after stunt

The players helped National Trust workers remove the tub, which had been left at the summit following a supposed world record attempt

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Florida man with a flamethrower barricades himself in an RV at a Walmart, cops say

No injuries were reported during the incident, which stretched from just before 11 p.m. on July 20 to the afternoon of the following day.

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Watch: Pole dancing accident floods two Houston apartments - UPI.com

A Houston woman said she is done practicing pole dancing at home after a mishap led to two apartments being flooded.

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Girl trapped in rocks for four hours on school trip saved with Fairy Liquid

Rescuers tried everything to free the 11 year old, then one team arrived with washing up liquid

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Escaped Savanna cat in Norfolk found in plant pot in back garden

It is thought to have escaped from the city and travelled about four miles into the countryside.

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