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Northern Lost-Property Ledger Logged a Loose Hamster, a Prosthetic Leg, and 32,690 Items Left Behind on Trains
International News
January 7, 2025
Northern Lost-Property Ledger Logged a Loose Hamster, a Prosthetic Leg, and 32,690 Items Left Behind on Trains
Northern logged more than 32,690 lost-property cases since July 2022, including a loose hamster and a prosthetic leg. Found items are kept three months and cannot ride back on a…
Tom Gilbey Tasted 25 Wines Across the London Marathon, Finished in 4:41, and Raised £24,330 for His Mother’s Hospice
International News
April 24, 2024
Tom Gilbey Tasted 25 Wines Across the London Marathon, Finished in 4:41, and Raised £24,330 for His Mother’s Hospice
Wine merchant Tom Gilbey blind-tasted 25 wines during the London Marathon, finished in 4:41, and closed his Sobell House page at £24,330.
Ian Watkins Survived One Stabbing at HMP Wakefield and Died in the Next, Then a Leeds Jury Went Home Without a Verdict
Crime News
August 6, 2023
Ian Watkins Survived One Stabbing at HMP Wakefield and Died in the Next, Then a Leeds Jury Went Home Without a Verdict
Ian Watkins survived a 2023 hostage stabbing at HMP Wakefield and was killed there in October 2025. A Leeds jury was discharged in May 2026. The retrial is listed for…
Annie Duplock Stood Still at 99 While Zippos Circus Threw Knives Around the Birthday She Waited a Lifetime to Spend in the Ring
International News
May 14, 2023
Annie Duplock Stood Still at 99 While Zippos Circus Threw Knives Around the Birthday She Waited a Lifetime to Spend in the Ring
Annie Duplock, a former Zippos advance-crew worker, asked Martin Burton to let Toni Novotny throw knives around her in Coventry before she turned 100.