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Jules and Matisse’s big day

Jules, Matisse and Friends will return to the nation’s TV screens tonight for their Britain’s Got Talent winner’s performance on the Royal Variety Performance.Dog trainer Jules O’Dwyer, who was born...

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Pervert paid victim monthly salary to abuse him

A PERVERT who raped and repeatedly sexually abused a schoolboy - buying him gifts and paying him a salary so he could continue abusing him - has been jailed for nine years.But because a judge ruled...

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Poundstretcher gets huge fine for selling dodgy batteries

High street discount retailer Poundstretcher has been fined £350,000 for selling tens of thousands of dodgy batteries that were potentially harmful to young children.Crown Crest (Leicester) plc, the...

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Jon aims to ‘make ‘em laugh’!

By day, Fleetwood man Jon Porter plies his trade as a window cleaner.But away from the chamois leather and the hot soapy water, Jon enjoys trying out routines as a stand-up comedian.And now the...

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Christmas travellers' guide to avoiding flight delays

With Christmas just around the corner airports are preparing to face an influx of holidaymakers as millions of people across the UK gear up to jet away for the festive period.Last year around 3.7...

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Gas firm fined £2,000,000 over death of boy (11)

One of the UK’s biggest gas firms has been fined £2,000,000 after admitting safety failings in relation to the death of a young boy.On April 24th last year, 11-year-old Robbie Williamson and two...

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Nine out of ten drivers don’t know drink-drive limit

NINE out of 10 motorists cannot correctly identify the current English drink-drive limit.And nearly one in seven drivers also admitted that they think it is okay to drink an (alcoholic) Long Island Ice...

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Storm Desmond: £50m fund pledged to help flood victims

Families and businesses hit by floods are set to benefit from a £50m fund, George Osborne has announced.The Chancellor said families would be able to claim up to £5,000 each to deal with the damage...

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Petrol price tipped to drop to £1 a litre by Christmas

Many fuel retailers are expected to cut the price of petrol to £1 a litre in time for the Christmas getaway.The RAC believes the tumbling oil price will lead to a 3p drop for petrol and 5p for...

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RSPCA offers to board flood victims’ pets

The RSPCA is offering free short term pet boarding for flood victims who have been forced to leave them their homes.Specially trained water rescue teams from the RSPCA have helped rescue both people...

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Pie Face withdrawn from sale at B&M

B&M stores throughout the UK have been instructed to withdraw from shelves one of this Christmas’ most sought after toys.On Wednesday afternoon, B&M used social media website, Twitter, to...

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The office jungle: Find out your work animal

The office can often be a bit of a jungle, but a new quiz can show you which one of 15 wild animals you are when it comes to surviving the daily grind.The test says simple things like the neatness of...

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Fleetwood: From the courts 10-12-15

A woman who denied point-blank she had taken anything from a store was found wearing the furry polar bear onesie she had stolen under her own clothes.Paula Manders told police she had changed into the...

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Severe weather warning issued for the North West

The Met Office has this morning issued a severe weather warning for rain and snow on Saturday.A band of heavy rain moving across the region on Saturday is likely to turn to snow, especially over higher...

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Supermarket raiders jailed for 19 years

Two men behind a £32,000 robbery outside a busy Fylde supermarket have been jailed.John Doherty, 41, of Strauss Close, Liverpool, and Gary Small, 45, also of Strauss Close, Liverpool, admitted robbing...

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UPDATED: Tesco, Asda and Morrisons cut petrol price to under £1 a litre

Tesco, Asda and Morrisons have all cut the cost of their petrol to under £1 a litre, raising the stakes in the Christmas price war.The Asda price drop, falling by two pence to 99.7p, will last three...

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Elderly thief is banned from all county’s Debehams stores

A PENSIONER who persistently steals from shops in Lancashire has been banned from all Debenhams stores for a year. Batool Bibi Shah, 70, of Kilkerran Close, Chorley, stole £144 of jewellery in...

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Meteor shower to light up UK skies

Stargazers are in for a treat for this week, as the Geminid meteor shower returns to the UK’s skies.The Earth will pass through the debris cloud from Apollo asteroid 3200 Phaethon until 17 December,...

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Benefits cheat who dishonestly claimed £11K narrowly avoids jail

A man who dishonestly overclaimed more than £11,000 of benefits while receiving two pensions has narrowly avoided an immediate jail term.Sentencing 59-year-old William Jennison, Recorder Mark Brown...

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Are you one of the 1,000 people injured by their Christmas tree?

Excitement, stress, tiredness and alcohol can create unexpected hazards in the home at Christmas says the National Health Service.More than 80,000 people a year need hospital treatment for injuries...

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