3 h. ago Lawyers accused bewildered mum of crashing her car in a city she'd never been to after thieves cloned her number plate

Shelli Birkett, from Herne Bay in Kent, only realised what had happened when her insurance company told her she had been in an accident in Liverpool

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5 h. ago My number plate was cloned and I was blamed for an accident 280 miles away

Shelli Birkett fell victim of number plate fraud when she was accused of being involved in a crash in Liverpool, while she was at home 280 miles away.

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8 h. ago Residents hear 'huge roar' as European city popular with tourists hit by ‘biggest earthquake in 40 years’

The 4.4 magnitude tremor hit the Italian city and surrounding regions during the early hours of Thursday morning leaving locals running into the streets in panic

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9 h. ago There’s nothing like digging up the year’s first crop of spuds

While potatoes are cheap to buy, growing unusual varieties is a joy – and delicious tooAs a rule, I discourage small-space gardeners from growing potatoes as they need a fair amount of room and are cheap to buy. Nonetheless, they’re a classic grow-your-own crop: satisfying to cultivate, a pleasure to harvest and delicious – especially if you choose a variety you might not see in a supermarket, such as the heirloom variety Sharpe’s Express (pictured above).Potatoes are divided into different groups based on how long it takes them to produce crops. The most coveted – and expensive – are the “first earlies”, or new potatoes, which can be planted now and into April, to be ready in June and into July. Those that follow are called “second earlies” and go into the ground a couple of weeks later, to be dug up in August. The earlies are delectable when freshly harvested; they can’t be stored for long and have the added bonus of (hopefully!) hitting your plate before blight threatens. Co...

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9 h. ago Five painfully British small business accounting disasters (and how QuickBooks can save your bacon)

Lost invoices, tax panic, and overpaying suppliers? Classic. Get 90% off QuickBooks and stop winging it with your accounts.

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14 h. ago Josh Barrie On the Sauce: living history at Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes, Shoreditch

On one of Britain’s oldest roads is a simple place for conviviality, says Josh Barrie

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17 h. ago Revealed: What really sparked Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley's feud with Substance director, writes ALISON BOSHOFF

Panic attacks, horrifying prosthetics, skin damage and a feud which has lasted for ten months - the story behind the making of The Substance is nearly as sensational as the film itself.

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21 h. ago Romeo Beckham left embarrassed as he spots poster of dad David in unlikely place

Romeo Beckham was mortified when he arrived at the airport early in the morning and saw a saucy poster of his dad, David Beckham

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24 h. ago Woman has 'divisive secret ingredient' that she adds to her bolognese sauce

A cook has shared the 'secret ingredient' she adds to her bolognese sauce to take it to the next level - but it's not one that you would usually expect to see in the classic Italian dish

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30 h. ago Kim Kardashian in panic mode after losing valuable item as she and Khloe take on India

Kim Kardashian was left panicking after she lost a diamond from her necklace while attending the grand wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in India

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32 h. ago Motorists given DVLA number plate warning after March change

The DVLA has strict rules on number plates which motorists must adhere to - or risk a £1,000 fine and an automatic MOT failure

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37 h. ago Gardeners urged to put hot sauce or chilli on bird feeders 'as soon as possible'

Gardeners are being encouraged to put hot sauce or tabasco on their bird feeders as most squirrels can't put up with the burning sensation

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39 h. ago MP warns of 'plague of rats' as city's bin bags pile up due to ongoing industrial dispute

The industrial action, which went 'all out' yesterday, has led to scenes of overflowing bins and rubbish bags piling high in streets right across the city

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42 h. ago Major British supermarket to start giving away food for free

A major British supermarket is set to give away food for free rather than see items end up in the bin as the retailer pledges to hit targets for slashing food waste and net zero goals.

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42 h. ago Invasion of the 'squeaky blinders': Birmingham overrun with rats 'the size of CATS' feasting on food left in mounds of bin bags piled up because of bin strikes

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Rodents 'the size of cats' have been sighted by Birmingham residents scurrying around mountains of garbage that have built up since the start of the year

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45 h. ago Kieran Tierney struck by 'naughty' PSV challenge as furious Arsenal reaction sparks spiralling Celtic injury panic

The Scotland star was handed a rare start in the Champions League - but sparked concerns over his fitness

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48 h. ago Business execs are calling up Susie Wiles in panic over Trump’s mixed messages on tariffs

White House chief of staff said to be fielding calls from chief executives and lobbyists seeking clarity on the president’s policies

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49 h. ago Bomb squad scrambled to ‘ordnance’ on beach that turned out to be a saucepan

A coastguard spokeswoman said a member of the public had done the right thing to call 999.

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51 h. ago Bomb experts rush to beach to deal with suspected unexploded weapon... only to find it is an upturned saucepan

Bomb experts were deployed to a Dorset beach on Monday morning after the discovery by a concerned member of the public of what was presumed to be an unexploded weapon.

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54 h. ago Anyone with a bird feeder told to put hot sauce or chilli powder on it ‘as soon as possible’

Gardeners are being urged to step in and provide much-needed nourishment for birds by protecting their food from unwanted visitors

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