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The owner of a hair salon was shocked to find a letter from the National Grid offering him a sum he believes could have powered all the houses in the …
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‘Double bagging’ is rife on London’s tube network and commuters are livid
You’re in a huff as you hurry through a sea of commuters onto a packed Circle Line train, praying you won’t be late for work (again). You look around …
2 men charged with cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree are going on trial in northern England
LONDON (AP) — There is a hole in the heart of the rolling hills of northern England. A majestic sycamore tree that once sat symmetrically between two hills along Hadrian's Wall was mysteriously felled more than a year-and-a-half ago, causing disbelief and distress for those who considered it an …