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The Russian Orthodox Church is sending a relic said to be part of medieval prince Dmitry Donskoy’s hand across occupied Ukraine to support troop morale. Yes, that is the verified sentence.
Masked protesters gathered outside a Portsmouth hotel after online claims that asylum seekers had arrived. The guests were actually Pakistan’s under-19 cricket team, and the crowd dispersed after the mistake was explained.
Two trailers carrying about 70,000 pints of Guinness were stolen from a depot in Runcorn. Police are searching for the beer, the lorries and whoever planned a heist with a very specific drinks order.
The US Mint has released legal-tender $1 coins bearing Donald Trump’s portrait, sold in a $61 roll of 25 or a $154.50 bag of 100. The face value remains one dollar. The collector value has apparently brought its own calculator.
Arthur Fery’s US Open debut briefly became an Oasis tribute night when a spectator interrupted play with an enthusiastic burst of Wonderwall. Tennis requested silence. Britain’s musical muscle memory declined.
Sue was found trapped inside an Ohio excavator, freed after workers removed a heavy skid plate and then issued a tiny hard hat — an induction process still more rigorous than many corporate appointments.
Liskeard's mystery marsupial has been bouncing through town while a sanctuary asks the public not to chase, corner or feed it. Cornwall has entered its Australian phase.
Motorists have filmed cowboy and space-ranger toys dangling from moving trucks in a real-life recreation of Toy Story. Childhood nostalgia has entered the outside lane.
The internet has spent years claiming that giving your man some very personal attention can improve mood, immunity, sleep and practically qualify as preventative medicine. We regret to inform husbands everywhere that science is considerably less enthusiastic.
Passengers on an overnight AirAsia flight were awakened by a smell so catastrophic that even the cabin crew's air freshener apparently took one sniff and handed in its notice.
Vilnius declared itself Europe’s corgi capital and staged an international showdown involving short legs, loud barks and several athletes who considered running backwards a legitimate strategy.
The Tilney Park Incident, the Great Windscreen Mystery & one curry hot enough to remove John Hall’s inners