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"My landlord used to call me Peter Pan," said 61-year-old Martin James, a former cleaner, farmer and singer who now spends much of his time buying, creating and altering his collectables. He shares his modest-sized flat…
Read moreWadge, whose personal best dead-lift is 100kg, is now considering entering a powerlifting competition and exploring a potential Guinness World Record attempt. Wadge said he had always been active and had earned a brown…
Read moreFormer Premier League goalkeeper David Stockdale completed a takeover of non-league side Farsley Celtic in December, before liquidating it and establishing FC Farsley in its place. Now he says he has many job titles at…
Read moreAn estimated 5,000 cubic metres of waste was found on council-owned land off the A47 Leicester Road between Hinckley and Earl Shilton, which until recently had been earmarked for a new crematorium . Hinckley and Bosworth…
Read moreThe 15ft (4.5m) diameter flower bed with the clock mechanism buried beneath it was installed in 1990 for a Beautiful Scotland in Bloom competition . It was removed in 2016 after it stopped working and Highland Council…
Read moreThe Scottish capital hosts the Fringe, the International Festival and the Military Tattoo alongside film, art and book festivals during August. Complaints about soaring prices in the city are nothing new – but recent…
Read moreShe was put into an induced coma and spent seven weeks in a German hospital before being flown back to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, where she worked with the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) team to…
Read moreThe 66-year-old, originally from Barrow, Cumbria, died from cancer in 2024 after years travelling the world as one half of the cooking double-act alongside Si King. Items going under the hammer next month include school…
Read moreHudson, four, was squeezing his when it "popped and exploded all over his face", with Jodanna describing the filling as a "thick white substance" with a sandy texture. While his bloodshot eyes "seemed OK" after washing…
Read moreSomething you enjoy reminds you why effort matters. Confidence grows when you stop explaining yourself. Let pleasure guide a decision and results follow quickly. Taurus (April 21st – May 21st) Home or family matters…
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