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'I sold my house to man on FBI's most wanted list'
Aled Evans Daniel Andreas San Diego – using the name Danny Webb – bought the house after offering £15,000 above the asking price A man who sold his rural home to someone who turned out to be on the FBI’s most wanted list has said it was the ideal location “if you wanted to keep…
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Masterchef's Gregg Wallace steps aside after allegations
TV host Gregg Wallace is to step away from presenting MasterChef while allegations of historical misconduct by individuals are investigated, the show’s production company has said. In a statement, Banijay UK said: “This week the BBC received complaints from individuals in relation to historical allegations of misconduct while working with presenter Gregg Wallace on one…
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Namibians await vote results as ruling party seeks to extend 34-year rule
Votes are being counted in Namibia in what could be the most competitive election since independence from white-ruled South Africa 34 years ago. The poll was marred by logistical issues with voting continuing for an unscheduled second day on Thursday in some areas. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is seeking to become the country’s first female president. She…
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'It's so easy to lie': A fifth of children use fake age on social media
Getty Ofcom has warned social media companies they will be punished if they fail to take significant extra steps to address the problem of children pretending to be adults online. A newly released survey, conducted by the UK media regulator, indicates 22% of eight to 17 year olds lie that they are 18 or over…
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The woman who helped 1,400 people put flooring in their homes
KDM PHOTOGRAPHY ST ALBANS Pia Honey estimates she’s provided flooring to about 1,400 properties When Pia Honey had her house extended in 2021, the builders planned to put her old flooring into a skip – much to her surprise. After all, it was in perfectly good condition. Instead, Pia listed the carpet on Facebook. Three…
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Woman sent thousands in fines over mystery truck
BBC Hilary Parker has recieved thousands of pounds of fines for a vehicle she knows nothing about Fines totalling thousands of pounds have been sent to a woman’s address in west London for a vehicle she knows nothing about. When the first Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) arrived at Hilary Parker’s Hillingdon home on 7 November,…
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Five in hospital after north London takeaway blaze
London Fire Brigade Five people are in hospital after the fire at a takeaway in north London Five people have been taken to hospital after a fire at a takeaway in north London. It took 100 firefighters over four hours to get the blaze under control after it broke out at 03:45 GMT on Thursday…
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New benefit plan to help pensioners with fuel bills
Scotland’s social justice secretary is expected to announce a new benefit to help pensioners who lost their winter fuel payments. The BBC understands the new devolved benefit is to be ready in time for next winter. Details about the value of the payments and whether the sum will vary are expected to be set out…
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Unite begins legal action to stop winter fuel cuts
Unite is pushing ahead with its legal action against the government in a bid to overturn cuts to the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners. The union – one of Labour’s biggest funders – claims ministers did not follow correct procedure in their decision to restrict the payments to poorer pensioners. Sharon Graham, Unite’s…
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Net migration hit record 906,000 last year, revised figures show
PA Media Net migration into the UK hit a record 906,000 in the year to June 2023 – higher than previously thought, official figures show. The measure for the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the UK then dropped in the 12 months to June this year to a now estimated 728,000.…