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Arrests after drugs farm discovered above bar
Police have discovered a sophisticated cannabis farm above a bar on Attercliffe Road in Sheffield. More than 300 mature plants were found, reportedly ready to be harvested and distributed across South Yorkshire, highlighting the scale of the operation. Officers broke through a barricaded door earlier this month and arrested two men on suspicion of cannabis…
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Timpson reports 680% surge in requests for smaller belt sizes
Timpson chief executive Lord James Timpson says his shops have recorded a 680 per cent increase in customers requesting extra belt holes, which he attributes to people losing weight while using medicines such as Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic. The claim highlights the growing visibility of weight-loss treatments, while also prompting discussion about access to such…
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Dementia traps family savings as London transport stalls
Grandmother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis has trapped £20,000 in children’s savings accounts behind rigid banking rules. London’s bus network slows amid congestion whilst Qantas launches Sydney-New York flights and sport and entertainment lead headlines.
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Celebrity fitness coach Tracy Anderson’s poodles escape from Hamptons yard in bloody attack of 76-year-old neighbor…’They had me surrounded’
Three of Tracy Anderson’s Standard Poodles allegedly escaped from their Hamptons property and surrounded and attacked 76-year-old neighbour Monica Enders on 9 August. Enders said one dog bit her calf, causing deep puncture wounds and heavy bleeding, while the animals then returned through a hole in the fence; the incident has raised questions about their…
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Republican senators question Trump’s lavish welcome for Xi Jinping
President Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a state visit to Washington on Wednesday, with a lavish banquet planned for Thursday—Xi’s first official US visit in 11 years. However, the opulent reception has provoked public criticism from Republican senators, including Roger Wicker, a Trump ally, who warned during Senate floor remarks that Trump…
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People Playground disables Steam Workshop again after malware-laced mod attack
People Playground, a Steam sandbox game, has had its Steam Workshop disabled for the second time in a year following the discovery of a malicious mod distributing malware. Developer Mestiez described this latest attack as “especially bad” and urged all players to cease playing the game and run antivirus scans if they accessed mods during…
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Hospital forced parents to carry their dead baby out its doors and drive him to funeral home themselves after saying it would be ‘too expensive’ to do so, lawsuit alleges
A Washington state couple is suing an Oregon hospital and associated medical providers, alleging staff mishandled the death of their eight-month-old son, Michael, and caused severe emotional distress. The lawsuit claims the parents were told transporting his body to a funeral home would be too expensive, leaving them to carry him from the hospital and…
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Melbourne mother denied bail over alleged attempt to drown children
A Melbourne mother accused of attempting to kill her three children during a severe mental health crisis has been denied bail. The court heard she allegedly tried to drown her eldest child before driving with all three children into a creek, prompting witnesses to rescue them; she remains presumed innocent. The woman was arrested in…
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Retired engineer killed by neighbour acting on delusion
Retired civil engineer Gerald Ring, 82, was fatally stabbed in his front garden by his neighbour Julian Donoher, 51, in September. Ring reached his home and called 999 but died in hospital three days later; Donoher was sentenced to a hospital order after pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. The court…