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Shocking moment car thief rams its owner into a brick wall and smashes door off its hinges while making frantic getaway

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Dramatic footage shows a man being shoved into a brick wall by a moving car  By Katherine Lawton Published: 23:24 GMT, 11 December 2023 | Updated: 23:38 GMT, 11 December 2023 This is the shocking moment a car thief rammed the vehicle’s owner into a brick wall and smashed the door of its hinges while … Read more

Pensioner, 82, accuses council of harassment after he was sent 11 fines in 17 days for driving in a bus lane – despite paying the penalty notice after first letter

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By Dan Grennan Published: 11:50 GMT, 12 December 2023 | Updated: 11:50 GMT, 12 December 2023 A pensioner says he feels like he has been ‘harassed’ by a council after being sent 11 fines in 17 days for driving into a bus lane – despite paying the penalty notice at the first opportunity. Graham Clarke, … Read more

Far right activist Tommy Robinson loses his court bid to overturn ban from London protests – but judge allows him into the capital for pre-arranged meetings with political groups

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Tommy Robinson, who’s real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon appeared at Westminster magistrates court on Monday  The 40-year-old is the founder of English Defence League  By Lettice Bromovsky Published: 09:46 GMT, 12 December 2023 | Updated: 09:53 GMT, 12 December 2023 Far-right activist, Tommy Robinson, has lost a court appeal to overturn his ban on attending London protests, which … Read more

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu plans no WHITES holiday party for councilors: Aide accidentally sent group email invite meant only for ‘electeds of color’

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The Democratic mayor of Boston has sparked outrage after inviting city councilors to a holiday party intended only for ‘electeds of color.’  Michelle Wu’s invitation for the December 13 ‘Electeds of Color Holiday Party’ appeared to have been sent out to all councilors in error by her aide, Denise DosSantos. DosSantos followed up the email … Read more

Judge throws out dancer’s ‘fanciful and entirely hopeless’ claim that he wrote the words and melody for the theme to Cats in High Court copyright fight with Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Philip Christian, 68, claimed ‘Memory’ based on his experience arriving in UK He alleged a dancer overheard the song and recited it to Lord Lloyd Webber  By Matt Strudwick Published: 11:12 GMT, 12 December 2023 | Updated: 12:12 GMT, 12 December 2023 A judge has thrown out a dancer’s ‘fanciful and entirely hopeless’ claim that … Read more

I paid £1,000 to have my teeth straightened with Smile Direct – now they’ve gone bust and I’m only half-way through treatment: HR manager, 31, says he ‘will never confidently smile’ after remote dentistry firm shuts

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British customers of the US-based Smile Direct Club dentistry company that sold ‘DIY’ braces and sent them in the post are ‘back at square one’ after it went bust – left feeling they will never be able to smile confidently. Some customers who were signed up to Smile Direct say they’ve spent thousands on their … Read more

Yosemite will bring back reservations for 2024 to limit overcrowding after visitors were met with waits of up to THREE hours just to enter the park

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Yosemite National Park will reinstate its policy of requiring advance reservations for entry in the coming year, as the park grapples with three-hour delays at entrance stations. The ‘Peak Hours Plus’ vehicle reservation system, announced Wednesday, will begin weekends during the spring. It will run seven days a week for about six weeks during summer … Read more

Wealthy landowner denies trying to force former NFL star Lorne Sam out of business because he is black and American, describing the claims as ‘ludicrous and offensive’

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A wealthy landowner has hit back at claims that he is trying to force the former NFL star landlord of his village pub out of business because he is black and American, describing the allegations as ‘offensive’ and ‘ludicrous’. Lorne Sam, 39, spent time with American Football teams the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos … Read more

Tesco recalls batch of Christmas dinner staple amid fears over ‘possible presence of MOTHS’

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Tesco has recalled a batch of its 130g Finest Apple & Cranberry Stuffing Mix By Sukhmani Sethi Published: 19:52 GMT, 13 December 2023 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 13 December 2023 Tesco has recalled a Christmas dinner staple over the ‘possible presence of moths’, causing chaos for shoppers over the festive period.  The supermarket has recalled … Read more

Karine Jean-Pierre says Biden was ‘familiar’ with son Hunter’s statement but refuses to say if he should be charged for defying subpoena as she dodges questions on first son’s shocking statement

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The White House press secretary on Wednesday said President Joe Biden was ‘familiar’ with what his son Hunter was going to say earlier in the day as he laid out his case for defying a congressional subpoena to testify. But Karine Jean-Pierre did not answer questions about whether the president offered advice or questions about whether Hunter … Read more

Facebook diversity manager admits to stealing more than $4 million to fund her lavish lifestyle – including more than $18,000 to a preschool for tuition

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Barbara Furlow-Smiles, 38, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $4 million from Facebook The former global diversity executive used her position to make fraudulent charges and receive kickbacks from the payments By Rachel Bowman For Dailymail.Com Published: 21:43 GMT, 13 December 2023 | Updated: 23:01 GMT, 13 December 2023 A former global diversity executive at Facebook has … Read more

Ernst & Young lays off more than 30 partners and 100 consultants before the holidays as company faces ‘tough economic times’

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Ernst & Young will let go of over 10 percent of partners in consulting and about four percent in strategy and transactions The Big Four accounting firms are looking to cut costs due to a decrease in demand for services following a pandemic hiring spree  KPMG laid off about five percent of its staff in June … Read more

Met Police attend less than half of shoplifting incidents in the past year, figures reveal, as offending blows £1 billion black hole in UK high streets

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The force sent officers to just 38 per cent of incidents during 2022/23  By George Odling Crime Correspondent Published: 22:08 GMT, 13 December 2023 | Updated: 22:47 GMT, 13 December 2023 Scotland Yard attended less than half of shoplifting incidents in the last year, despite soaring offending blowing a £1billion annual black hole in Britain’s high … Read more