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'This is such a special place': Music and TV stars back Save Salford Lads Club campaign

Music and TV stars are backing the campaign to save Salford Lads Club from the threat of looming closure

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Squirrels board train and 'refuse to leave' forcing cancellation

Two squirrels who boarded a rush hour train to Gatwick forced operators to cancel the service.

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The six-acre island for sale with a private beach and 15 ghosts

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A six-acre island off the Devon coast - complete with private beach, fortifications and planning permission for a luxury hotel - has been put up for sale.

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British pub landlord is forced to pay £25,000 to be freed from Turkish hospital where he was 'held hostage' after falling ill on holiday without any insurance

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Malcolm Stocker, 68, began suffering from an upset stomach two days before the end of a two-week trip to Marmaris. He ended up in hospital for more than a month.

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Your ice creams are safe for now! Seagulls living in busy cities prefer seafood, study finds

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Researchers have discovered that seagull chicks raised on an 'urban' diet will still choose fish over human snacks.

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The best UK cities and towns for a 2024 staycation are named by Which? - Liverpool, Bath and Wells get top ratings, while Derby, Bournemouth and Torquay are ranked bottom

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The results come from a survey of almost 4,000 Which? members, who were asked about their experiences visiting UK cities and towns in the past two years.

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Office life getting you down? Europe's best and worst cities for remote working revealed: Luxembourg City is No.1, Athens is bottom and London fails to make the top 10

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The ranking is based on factors including Wi-Fi speed, safety and cost of living. Surprisingly, not a single city in France, Spain or Germany makes it to the top 10.

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Escaped racehorse joins commuters at train station - and stands behind yellow line

Commuters at a train station in Australia were left doing a doubletake as an escaped racehorse joined them to wait for a passenger service.

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Come fry with me! The UK's cheapest and priciest airports for a full English breakfast revealed - and it's Newcastle International that has the best deal (and the best reviews)

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Peckish passengers taking off from Newcastle International can tuck into a pre-flight fry-up for an egg-cellent £10.96, compared to the national average price of £13.50.

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How to make the perfect Yorkshire puddings, according to scientists (who claim they must be 4 inches tall!)

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To celebrate Yorkshire Pudding Day today, MailOnline has provided a step by step guide for making the perfect Yorkshire pudding according to science.

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Britons' most-Googled foreign travel destinations revealed: Greece is the No1 country followed by Spain... and Orlando is the most-searched-for city

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Featured in the UK's top ten country hotlist are seven destinations in Europe, two in Africa and one in Asia. Read on for more on the places Brits want to go the most...

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18 amazing Christmas events taking place in Greater Manchester this year

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Christmas in Manchester is already shaping up rather nicely with markets, fairs and plenty of light shows and switch-on events

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You think your daily commute to work is tough? I drive my car through an Aussie river filled with 600 starving killer crocodiles to get to my day job

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An Australian man revealed that his daily commute to work includes driving across a river filled with 600 crocodiles - and the terrifying journey frequently has him fearing for his life.

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Things to do in Manchester this August bank holiday weekend

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There's food and drink festivals, a Noel Gallagher homecoming gig and a variety of Pride events taking place

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The devious tricks scammers and thieves use against holidaymakers - and how to avoid being a victim

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More than 6,450 reports of holiday fraud were made in the previous financial year, costing more than £15million or an average of £2,372 per victim.

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How to sell your home by giving it a good tidy

Every house has them - those messy rooms that cost you dearly when it comes time to sell. Here's what you can do about them.

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Shopper finds snake in bag of broccoli from Aldi

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A grandfather has told of his shock at finding a live snake in a bunch of broccoli he says he purchased from an Aldi store.

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How to keep your home safe from burglars when heading on holiday

As the summer holiday season approaches, a checklist of jobs you need to undertake to protect your home from burglars while away has been revealed.

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The passport rules Brits NEED to know before travelling this summer (including new EU requirements)

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If you're planning a holiday overseas this summer, make sure you don't get caught out by finicky passport rules that could leave your getaway in jeopardy.

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How much does it cost to move abroad?

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<p>Looking out of your window on a grey Monday morning in January, you can be forgiven of daydreaming about quitting your job, selling up and jetting off to a new life in a warmer climate. We've all done it. I'm literally doing it now.</p>

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Brit flies to Spain and gets a full English breakfast for less than £15

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Content creator Ben Matthew Saunders revealed he wanted to try and get a ticket to Spain and eat a full English breakfast all for less than it would have cost him to eat out at home.

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A snake in McDonald's and a frog hidden in bananas among RSPCA's 'weird' rescues of 2022

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A frog that travelled more than 4,000 miles on a bunch of bananas was among the RSPCA's most "weird and wonderful" animal rescues of 2022.

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RAC on Monday attended a RECORD number of vehicle breakdowns

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On Monday, its patrols were called out to around 12,000 drivers who had encountered problems with their vehicles, which works out at an average of more than eight per minute.

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Chris Rea's Driving Home for Christmas is voted the favourite song for a UK festive road journey

When Britons were asked in a survey to name their top festive driving tracks, Driving Home for Christmas garnered almost half of the vote, with Fairytale of New York gathering 46 per cent.

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Nation’s favourite Christmas food announced - it's not turkey, mince pies or mulled wine

The best Christmas foods have been voted for by members of the UK public and the results are in.

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How to spot cost of living support scams this autumn – according to an expert

Fraudsters are expected to use upcoming cost-of-living payments as a new way to ‘hook’ victims. Vicky Shaw takes a look.

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Insurance customers could make savings by haggling and switching, says Which?

‘It’s still the case that the price quoted by your insurer is not necessarily the best you can get’

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6 travel insurance pitfalls to avoid – according to an expert

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Ditching travel insurance to save money could prove very costly in the long run, says Vicky Shaw.

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Herd of COWS invade Yorkshire beach and take best tanning spots, leaving sunseekers to sit on rocks

A herd of ill-tempered cows invaded Gadding Dam beach in West Yorkshire on Saturday August 13 and stole all the best tanning spots - even taking a dip in the sea.

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A giant step for hamkind: Hamster survives daring trip into the stratosphere on a flying balloon

It's one giant step for hamkind.

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World's largest Jaffa Cake weighing 80kg is created by Great British Bake Off winner

What do you get if you mix 160 eggs, 8kg of dark chocolate and 15kg of orange jelly? The world's largest-ever Jaffa Cake, of course.

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Is this the best road trip music?

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The power of music and tailoring your soundtrack is rooted in science, a cognitive neuroscientist says

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Sneaky cockatoo caught stealing a packet of cigarettes from a tourist

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A sneaky cockatoo has been caught stealing a pack of smokes from a tourist before pulling a cigarette out and holding it in its beak like an everyday smoker.

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The Canary Islands will suspend ALL Covid restrictions from Thursday

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President Angel Victor Torres made the announcement on Tuesday during the annual Canarian debate. 'It is not the end of the pandemic. We will remain vigilant,' he said.

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James Blunt song deployed on protesters in New Zealand - after the musician suggested using it

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New Zealand authorities have turned to the music of James Blunt in their latest musical effort to move protesters camped outside parliament.

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Bargain or bust? How to curb Black Friday spending

Don’t be caught out – many deals may not be as generous as they appear

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Amazon to stop accepting UK Visa credit cards from January

The online retail giant said it has made the decision due to ‘the high fees Visa charges for processing credit card transactions’.

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With costs up to £2,868 it is now cheaper to BUY a holiday car than hire one

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Natalie Ward found car rental prices were three times higher than usual in Menorca. This July, she was quoted £1,200 for a fortnight: more than the entire price of an all-inclusive trip in August.

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Pandemic travel insurance: Read small print carefully

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There is a lack of clarity from travel insurers over how much protection their policies offer for Covid-related disruption, new research has revealed.

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Holiday bookings surge following lockdown exit plans

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Travel agencies and airlines say website traffic jumped following Boris Johnson's announcement.

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Why you need to know about GHIC

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Everything you need to know about medical protection in a post-Brexit world

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The seven coronavirus scams to look out for

In testing financial times it's easy to be enticed by fraudsters. Here's what to look out for...

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Victoria Wood's best jokes

The Prestwich comic would have turned 66 this week

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The email you should always send to a hotel before staying to save a fortune

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"Sending this simple email has saved me hundreds over the years"

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The tricks airlines use to avoid paying fair compensation

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What you need to know to get your money back

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Things to do in Manchester over the May bank holiday weekend

Yet another three-day weekend is upon us

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15 ways you're invalidating your insurance

Fail to read the small print and your policy isn't worth the paper it's printed on

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Driving in the EU with a no deal Brexit

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On the 17th January 2019. The Association of British Insurers set out advice for consumers and businesses who may be affected by a no-deal Brexit.

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Brits and their cavalier attitude towards insurance…

A growing number of Brits, it’s been reported by Insurance Business Magazine, have taken out insurance policies without knowing – or caring – whether they’re fully covered or whether they’re ruining their own chances of making a successful claim

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When is Easter 2018, Good Friday and Easter Monday?

The Easter weekend celebrations bring a four-day break, but it can be confusing to know when the holiday falls.

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Amazon cleared after Alexa ad 'triggers cat food order'

An Echo Dot owner said an Amazon advert that triggered their device to order cat food was "socially irresponsible".

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Police Officer accused of taking the biscuits.

The constable faces a tribunal after allegedly taking a colleague's biscuit tin from a cupboard and showing a "lack of integrity".

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Google's self-driving car pulled over by cops for driving too slow

Police in Mountain View, Silicon Valley explained that an officer noticed traffic backing up behind a self-driving car going 24mph (39km/h) on a street with a 35mph (56km/h) speed limit.

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Motoring myths: what ‘black boxes’ reveal about our driving habits

Are 17-year-olds really the worst drivers? ‘Telematics’ boxes installed to cut insurance costs can show us how we drive

Billions of miles have been driven on Britain’s roads this decade in cars fitted with “telematics” boxes recording every detail of a driver’s behaviour – whether they are speeding on a 30mph urban road, how they are cornering on a country road, and how they are braking or accelerating on a motorway.

Installed in about 1m cars by insurance companies, they offer drivers – usually 17 to 25-year-olds – less costly insurance if they drive more carefully. But the telematics black boxes also reveal a wealth of data about how Britain drives - debunking a lot of modern myths, but confirming many others.

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Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis issues passport warning on This Morning

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Martin, from Withington, spoke out on This Morning to say people shouldn’t neglect to check whether their passport have enough expiry time on them for travelling.

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