53 m. ago A Michigan autoworker's wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota — 151,000 miles later

A retired Michigan autoworker got a Facebook message this summer from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet

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2 h. ago Massive new neighbourhood with 1,300 homes in Stockport approved

It will see industrial buildings to the west of Stockport Viaduct demolished to make way for the new community.

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4 h. ago Lou Teasdale ‘ended Andy Carroll romance’ as reports claim he is trying to win her back

Lou Teasdale is said to have ended her relationship with Andy Carroll – despite the former footballer reportedly making a “desperate” bid to reconcile by flying to Ibiza to find her.

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5 h. ago ‘Why would you take away a parking place?’: the city where anyone can build an urban oasis

Grätzloasen – low-cost, urban ‘parklets’ built by volunteers – are on the rise in Vienna as sceptics are being won over by the splash of welcome greenery and boost to community spiritsIn a quiet corner of Vienna’s well-to-do 18th district, Jana is explaining how her assembly of wooden decking and planters is bringing a bit of greenery to the area. “There’s not a single tree on this whole street – it’s just parking spaces on both sides.”This is a grätzloase, or neighbourhood oasis – a miniature park tucked into the side of the road. With the blessing of the city hall, more than 100 of them have sprung up across Vienna. The scheme has been growing since 2015, and its proponents say it’s struck a rare balance for urban projects: cheap, community-driven and appreciated by local people. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Expert reveals gifting etiquette for good grades and the best unique buys to treat A

The scores will, undoubtedly, be a cause for celebration for many, as parents of the youngsters now gearing up for university look for the perfect gift to mark the milestone occasion.

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6 h. ago “I’m 50 yards away from you”: The evil stalker who couldn't handle being dumped

Robert Forshaw stalked and harassed his ex-partner after a brief five-week relationship

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6 h. ago Katie Price calls for peace talks with Peter Andre to end Princess feud

Tensions deepened after she was left off the guest list for daughter Princess’s milestone 18th birthday

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6 h. ago What the law says if your neighbour's cat uses your garden as a toilet

The home owner was at their wits' end after nothing seemed to work with their neighbour's cat

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7 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing announces River City star as 12th contestant to join line up

Neighbours legend and former River City star Stefan Dennis is the latest name to be added to the star-studded BBC Strictly line up

Culture

7 h. ago 'We spent £48k on caravan to find it's a flooding dump overrun with XL Bullies'

A couple hopeful of bagging their first home together had their hopes dashed when they found their luxury caravan park was far from what they claimed they had been sold

Economics

7 h. ago I drove an electric car 560 miles in a day but things didn't go to plan

Christopher Sharp looks back on what happened when he drove over 500 miles from one part of the UK to another and what he thought of the UK's charging infrastructure in 2023

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7 h. ago Hundreds of books dumped on south London streets after library closure

Hundreds of books dumped on south London streets after library closure  London Evening Standard

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7 h. ago Famous Sheffield club has been gutted in act of ‘wanton destruction’, says owner

Electric Group is preparing to reopen a new music venue in the former Leadmill building after winning a bitter eviction battle.

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8 h. ago Callous owner WAVES at confused elderly dog while dumping him in crate outside Arizona animal shelter

The dog, named Little Dude, was abandoned outside the gates of Pinal County Animal Care and Control in Casa Grande in sweltering 85F heat.

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8 h. ago Yorùbá Boy Running by Biyi Bándélé audiobook review – from enslaved teenager to celebrated preacher

The novelist’s final work tells a remarkable tale of resilience, based on the life of Samuel Àjàyí Crowther, who was kidnapped by slavers but won his freedomSet in 19th-century Òsogùn in what is now Nigeria, Yorùbá Boy Running opens with 13-year-old Àjàyí reporting a premonition to his mother about dark days ahead. A week later, the town is surrounded by Malian slave raiders and Àjàyí is kidnapped along with his mother, sister, best friend and neighbours. He is taken to Lagos and sold to Portuguese slavers preparing to ship their human cargo to the Americas. But they are intercepted by the British navy, which releases Àjàyí in Sierra Leone, where he is recruited by missionaries. From there, he is put on a path that leads to him to study at Oxford and become a celebrated preacher, linguist and abolitionist who meets Queen Victoria.A remarkable tale of barbarism and resilience, Yorùbá Boy Running is the final work by the Nigerian novelist and film-maker Biyi Bándélé, who died in 2022 ...

Culture

8 h. ago Barbie honours Venus Williams with doll marking Wimbledon win and equality milestone

The tennis star said she felt ‘truly humbled’ by the nod

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9 h. ago Beach hut owner is embroiled in bitter row with neighbours after 'spoiling popular seafront' with 'ugly' walled fence

Punch and Judy beach hut owner Sophie Jarman has found herself at war with locals after installing an 'invasive' walled fence in front of her shed on Hordle Cliffs beach in Milford on Sea, Hampshire.

Culture

9 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans make huge demand after Neighbours legend confirmed for 2025 series

The Australian soap was recently cancelled for the second time in just two years

Culture

9 h. ago Wildfires claim third life in Spain as intense heat continues across Europe

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says threat remains extreme as overwhelmed governments call in support from neighboursEurope live – latest updatesWildfires raging across Spain have killed a third person as intense heat continues across vast swathes of Europe, forcing overwhelmed governments to call in support from their neighbours.A volunteer firefighter died after battling a blaze in Castile and León, authorities said on Thursday, after the death of a fellow volunteer in the same region on Tuesday. A man died on the outskirts of Madrid on Monday as he tried to save horses from a burning stable. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago 'Serious nuclear incident' at UK Faslane Navy base as 'Cat A' event declared

It comes after SNP leaders called on the Labour government to provide an explanation for the release of radioactive waste in neighbouring Loch Long in north east Scotland

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