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Ben is a freelance journalist with 15 years of experience reporting on breaking news, crime, politics and in-depth investigations from the UK and internationally. Ben is now a regular contributor to MailOnline mainly covering the South West of England.

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Are Brits finally fed up with Cornwall? County's iconic resorts FAIL to make list of nation's top 20 seaside towns - while sunseekers ditch two very trendy new kids on the block for 'boring' scenic spots

20/07/24 03:25

Which? Magazine's annual poll of the UK's best seaside towns ranks scenic resorts such as Bamburgh, the studious St Andrews and the surfer town of Portstewart in Northern Ireland as some of the best places to visit by the sea. But despite its historical reputation as a prime getaway spot for Brits, Cornwall appears to have fallen out of favour - with the top entry for the region, St Mawes, arriving at 23rd in the survey. Other, trendy seaside getaway towns in Kent such as independent shop hub Whitstable (61st) and Margate (116th) - aka 'Shoreditch-on-Sea', after the hip corner of East London - failed to make even the top 50....read

Techies battle through the night to solve world's biggest-ever IT disaster that saw millions of PCs nuked - but there's no end in sight for summer holiday travel chaos and experts warn some workers might not get PAID
20/07/24 12:59
Texas-based firm CrowdStrike has admitted responsibility for the issue, thought to have affected hundreds of millions of Microsoft Windows computers across the globe.
Shattered families bed down at airports on what should be the first night of their summer holidays as travel chaos following global PC meltdown shows no sign of ending: Thousands of passengers have plans ruined by botched Windows update
19/07/24 10:43
Hundreds of flights were cancelled at British airports yesterday, with the disruption set to continue over the weekend after aircraft and crews were left 'out of position' on Friday evening.
CrowdStrike boss sees his £3.4bn fortune plummet by £100k and £9bn wiped off his firm as his system sends the world into Microsoft outage crisis
19/07/24 06:22
George Kurtz is the cofounder and CEO of CrowdStrike, the Texas-based firm powering cybersecurity for some of the world's leading companies and global financial institutions.
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Young woman jailed for 16 years for breaking a plant pot and ripping up a betting slip under Labour government's controversial IPP sentence slams 'cruel, degrading and severe mental damage' it caused
19/07/24 09:05
Ronnie Sinclair was just 22 when she was locked up for breaking a plant pot and ripping up a blank betting slip under now abolished imprisonment for public protection (IPP) legislation in 2004.
Coastguard tries to 'ban' digging holes! Families at popular Cornwall beach ordered to stop great British summer tradition after 8ft trench had to be filled in by a digger
07/07/24 08:09
EXCLUSIVE: Locals living near posh Padstow in Cornwall told the crews to 'get a grip' after they complained about a phantom digger on Facebook .
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Where are Britain's HARDEST seagulls? Brave MailOnline reporters run the gauntlet of gangs of dive-bombing 'XL gullies' terrorising seaside resorts - to see how quickly they can steal a bag of chips...
03/07/24 07:51
From Brighton to Cornwall and Kent to South Wales, MailOnline trekked around the country to see a catalogue of chaos as gangs of shrieking gulls prowl the skies.
Father-of-two told he could face JAIL for refusing to tear down £40k security gate after he was attacked during violent break-in at his 19th century Torquay home
29/06/24 07:53
Phillip Stafford from Torquay who was attacked during a violent break-in at his home has been told he could face prison if he doesn't remove a security gate.
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Battle of the millionaire strawberry farm heirs: Farmer's son slams his 'greedy' brother for trying to cut him out of £10million estate after will was changed before their father died
27/06/24 06:22
Adrian Winter dedicated his life to growing strawberries on the family's farm on the promise from his father that one day it would be shared equally between him and his two brothers.
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She (won't) pave paradise or put up a parking lot! Cate Blanchett's neighbours in Cornwall's Hollywood-On-Sea celebrate as she ditches plans to turn field into a car park at her £5m luxury eco-home
20/06/24 09:44
Cate Blanchett, 55, and her husband Andrew Upton bought and demolished a cottage in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall in 2020 to make way for their four-bedroom eco-home.
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The family man with a secret double life as Fern Britton's stalker: How married man, 66, sent TV star flowers and cards before following her 200 miles to Cornish holiday home where he would spy on her using skylight
19/06/24 02:44
Fixated fan James Haviland, 63, stalked the former This Morning presenter for two years and sent her 'unwanted flowers' and cards that left the TV star fearing what his 'end game' was.
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We live in Britain's Airbnb havens, but we're fighting back: How residents of idyllic seaside towns are taking a stand against surge in holiday lets and second homes by raising council tax and refusing to sell to outsiders
15/06/24 02:25
Residents living in seaside tourist hotspots are taking a stand against second homeowners and holiday lets by refusing to sell them houses and tripling council tax.
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Three puppies on a shirt! England stars and their beloved pets who will bark them on at the Euros - with Phil Foden's French bulldog, Kane's two labradors and Declan Rice's cockapoo Raffa all part of the army of patriotic pooches
13/06/24 12:05
Several of Gareth Southgate 's Euros squad - and the manager himself - are dog lovers who regularly share pictures of their patriotic pooches supporting the team.
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Inside the genteel community nearly ripped apart by LTN: Campaigners celebrate as hated £200,000 scheme is axed after nine months of neighbours turning on each other and pensioners being left isolated
11/06/24 10:25
Locals in Exeter have hailed the scrapping of a controversial low traffic scheme that they say damaged health, isolated vulnerable older residents and pitted neighbours against each other.
Mordaunt v Rayner v Farage - THE VERDICT: MailOnline panel is left unconvinced after BBC debate as voters say there was 'no game-changing moment' and claim candidates made minimal impact in seven-way head-to-head
07/06/24 11:14
During the debate, which comes after Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer battled it out on Tuesday, the parties locked horns over Britain's security, the NHS, climate and immigration.
The Bulgarian town built by benefits: Inside ramshackle neighbourhood lined with luxury cars, casinos and jewellery shops... paid for by the British taxpayer
03/06/24 10:57
EXCLUSIVE: A gang of five Eastern Europeans were jailed last week after making 6,000 false claims for Universal Credit as part of a five-year scam that cost the British taxpayer at least £54million.
Art dealer who starred on The Island with Bear Grylls at war with neighbours after creating an illegal LAKE in garden of his Penzance home as 4,500 furious locals complain
02/06/24 08:18
A wealthy fine art dealer who appeared on The Island with Bear Grylls is at war with his neighbours after creating an illegal 'lake' in a Cornish beauty spot.
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Outgoing BBC weather presenter Abbie Dewhurst claims she was paid 50 percent less than a male colleague when she first started at corporation
31/05/24 06:18
In a social media post, Abbie Dewhurst, who joined BBC Yorkshire as a staff weather presenter in May 2016, highlighted the huge pay gap between her and a male colleague when she started.
Roy Hudd's widow is campaigning for a statue of Coronation Street star to be erected outside his favourite theatre
28/05/24 03:07
The widow of comedian and Coronation Street actor Roy Hudd is campaigning for a statue to be built outside his favourite theatre, MailOnline can reveal.
BBC weather presenter and her family are kicked off flight by 'angry little' captain after asking passengers to not eat peanuts because of her daughter's allergy
26/05/24 08:06
Georgie Palmer, 49, her husband Nick Sollom, 48, and daughters Rosie, 12, and Annie, 14,were ordered off the SunExpress flight from London Gatwick to Turkey on Tuesday.
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Revealed: How Britain's wild swimmers face being struck down by stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea if they take a dip in new bathing spots - but is YOURS at risk?
26/05/24 08:04
EXCLUSIVE: Tests conducted by MailOnline at some of the new swimming spots across the country reveal several of them are riddled with E. coli that can cause vomiting and diarrhoea.
Friends of British marathon runner who was euthanised on a beach in New Zealand after battling breast cancer for five years pay tribute to 'amazing role model'
24/05/24 01:16
In a heartfelt tribute posted on Instagram, Tracy's podcasting pal Dom Harvey shared a picture of the pair alongside a caption that read: 'Tracy Hickman passed away peacefully today'
Devon disease cases double to 46 after parasite found in drinking water - as more than half of one street's residents are struck down in South West Water crisis
17/05/24 02:16
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday that 46 cases of cryptosporidium had now been confirmed in Brixham, Devon, up from 22 cases on Thursday, with more cases expected.
'They're just trying to cover their own backs': Devon mum whose son, 13, was hospitalised by cryptosporidium outbreak refuses to accept South West Water boss's apology
17/05/24 11:24
Kayley Lewis's son Jacob was rushed to hospital on May 5 with dehydration and blood in his vomit after ingesting cryptosporidium parasites which leaked into water supplies in Brixham, south Devon.
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The Devon street where HALF the residents are sick: Up to a dozen families on one road are struck down with diarrhoea after drinking dirty tap water - as water firm's boss says 'I'm truly sorry' for contaminated pipes crisis
17/05/24 10:07
Families on Raddicombe Close in Brixham, South Devon were repeatedly assured that their water was safe to drink despite reporting that it had an unpleasant taste and was causing sickness.
Damaged air valve in field of cattle is blamed as the source of Devon's parasite outbreak - but thousands of homeowners face an uncertain future as boss refuses to say when 'boil water notice' will be lifted
16/05/24 10:47
South West Water (SWW) believes cryptosporidium parasites entered the network close to its underground Hillhead Reservoir outside Brixham - with cow manure fingered as the source.
Grandmother, 80, is rushed to hospital with severe dehydration after drinking Devon's dirty water - as 'doctors say she could take a month to recover' from debilitating symptoms that left her unable to talk or eat
16/05/24 04:33
Elaine Hollier, 80, from Brixham, Devon, was taken away by paramedics on Saturday 11 May after suffering severe dehydration and vomiting for two weeks.
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Revealed: Reservoir 'at heart of' Devon crisis that's left 40,000 homes with undrinkable water - as MP claims 'animal waste' may have got into damaged air valve as residents join mile-long queues for bottled drinks
16/05/24 03:09
Residents living close to the Hillhead Reservoir near Brixham, South Devon, were warned by South West Water workers they will have to be switched onto alternative sources of water.
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War widow Christina Schmid, 49, who campaigned for soldiers killed in service, appears in court - as she denies assaulting the man she wed after her hero first husband 'Oz' was killed defusing a Taliban bomb in Afghanistan
09/05/24 04:24
Christina Schmid, 49, pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault by beating Adam Plumb, 41, and a female who can't be named for legal reasons.
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Petty criminal, 40, who has spent more than 12 years behind bars for stealing a mobile phone hugs his son, 14, as they are reunited for the first time since he was a toddler
07/05/24 10:35
Thomas's case has become notorious for justice campaigners who say his incarceration is one of the worst on record.
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How a 'greedy' school mum forced preschool to CLOSE DOWN after swindling it out of £65k and splashing the cash on takeaways from UberEats and a new sofa
04/05/24 07:16
Claire Precious, 49, used school bank cards to make 220 purchases from Amazon, Argos and other sites over five years. Bassetts Farm Pre-School in Exmouth, Devon, was forced to close down.
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Comedian Dane Baptiste is reported to police after making 'death threats' to a Jewish comic on Instagram - as fellow stand-ups condemn his 'dangerous' comments
02/05/24 03:23
Cops were called on comedian Baptiste, 42, over the threatening Instagram post about an unnamed Jewish woman who he claimed to be 'stalking' his family online.
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From Primrose Hill royalty... to footballer's WAG? Inside bohemian life of privately educated Iris Law - daughter of 90s hell-raisers Jude and Sadie Frost - who once nearly swallowed ecstasy at Soho House, aged just 2
02/05/24 02:42
Iris Law hit the headlines this week by being pictured with footballer Trent Alexander Arnold - but the model has enjoyed a glamorous lifestyle from the moment she was born.
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Revealed: Dine-and-dash gang who fled restaurant without paying £270 bill are travellers who have set up camp in local park 50 miles away
27/04/24 10:49
Manager Saiful Rahman shared CCTV photos of cars and vans used by a group of travellers who gorged themselves on curry, chips and naan bread, washed down with Coca Cola and beer.
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Murder mystery event that left customers fearing they had been scammed kills off all future events over 'unforeseen challenges'
24/04/24 10:57
EXCLUSIVE: Furious fans took to social media after discovering four 'Wine Escape' events due to take place in luxury hotels around Cornwall hadn't been organised.
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Luxury £1m homes are destroying our coastline - it's a miracle someone isn't dead yet: Furious residents living near crumbling Cornish cliffs demand work on 'second homes' development stops after THREE rockfalls onto beach in five months
23/04/24 06:14
Locals near Whipsiderry Cliffs in Newquay, Cornwall, have fought a long-running battle with developer Living Quarter Properties which has planning permission to build on the beauty spot.
Warning to drivers as motorbike champion reveals how fraudsters nearly swindled him out of £25k over sale of rare Porsche GT3 RS
21/04/24 08:20
Champion dirt racer Mark McCann (pictured) posted a video demonstrating how a scammer convinced him to pay £25,000 as a 10% deposit for a rare Porsche GT3 RS.
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I won a five-star £2k holiday on TV show Tipping Point but then they wouldn't let me go... I was heartbroken
20/04/24 12:09
EXCLUSIVE: Maxine Longmuir, 69, said she was overjoyed to win the holiday worth £2,000, but her joy turned to horror after she was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and told she couldn't fly.
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Grapes of wrath! Furious wine fans are 'scammed out of thousands of pounds' after organisers behind a booze-based murder mystery in Cornwall 'took their cash without booking any venues'
19/04/24 05:44
Customers handed over £65 each for one of four 1920s Wine Escape event happening in Cornwall this week. But venues told MailOnline no booking was ever made.
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Young people who bought canal boats after being priced out of conventional London property market fear they could soon be homeless after Canal and River Trust announces plans to raise boat licenses by up to 75 percent
14/04/24 08:51
Young people who have bought residential canal boats after being priced out of the conventional property market have reacted with horror to news that they face costs almost doubling in 5 years.
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Residents of historic Devon seaside village brace for surge in giant ultra-modern homes after one dubbed an 'alien box' is given green light - but do they have a point?
13/04/24 07:30
EXCLUSIVE: Villagers in Maidencombe which has homes dating back to the 13th Century and is referenced in the Doomsday Book, are up in arms at the decision.
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Drought-hit Spain cuts off WATER at millionaire's playground resort home to celebrities and thousands of British expats: Locals forced to use buckets to flush toilets during 9pm-7am shut-off
11/04/24 11:58
The ultra-luxury Sotogrande resort - made up of large villas protected by electric gates and tall hedges - is popular with Royals, Russian oligarchs, celebrities and footballers.
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Peter Phillips faces further heartache after splitting with Lindsay Wallace: Pair are likely to bump into each other at a string of summer society events - as royal experts say run-ins could 'cause a little frisson'
11/04/24 09:24
Princess Anne's son, 46, described as most unlucky in love Royal of his generation, started dating Lindsay Wallace, 43, in 2021 after the end of his marriage to Autumn Kelly, 45 in 2021.
Family of Vinnie Jones's new partner 'Blondie' Emma Ford break silence on their blossoming relationship and say they are 'so happy' that the 'lovely, nice and kind' PA has 'settled down' with TV hardman
05/04/24 02:55
The 59-year-old star fell for Emma Ford while filming his TV show Vinnie Jones In The Country.
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Sarah Beeny's neighbours celebrate winning year-long war with TV star after she pulled plug on 'absolutely ghastly' barn renovation plans on her 220-acre 'mini Downton Abbey' estate
05/04/24 12:28
EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Beeny scrapped plans to renovate two barns into five new homes at her 220-acre former dairy farm in Somerset, to the delight of her neighbours.
'Human remains' are found in 'awful' discovery in Croydon park next to special school as Met Police launch investigation
03/04/24 10:26
Metropolitan Police forensics officers were seen preparing to carry out a search of the area of Rowdown Fields in New Addington, in Croydon, yesterday
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Trouble in Paradise! Furious locals in picturesque Cornish village featured on BBC's Death In Paradise spin-off stuck with newbuild ghost homes after row over £750k BRICK WALL
31/03/24 08:22
Residents in Calstock - which sits along a stunning stretch of the river Tamar in Cornwall - were promised 33 new homes on a patch of unused land with almost half classed as affordable.
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No trouble in paradise! How Death in Paradise spin-off has seen business boom for locals in Cornwall town... even if there is a part of the show they are NOT impressed with
30/03/24 08:31
The Cornish seaside town of Looe provides the backdrop for Shipton Abbott in the BBC's Beyond Paradise. Locals say the show's popularity has led the streets being clogged with fans.
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So, who's to blame? Boss of photography firm that offered to delete disabled children from school class photo says 'it's not a company policy' - with crisis meeting now planned to find what really happened
30/03/24 01:59
Terence Tempest, 70, revealed 'heartbroken' bosses at Tempest Photography were locked in crisis meetings to discover 'what the hell happened'.
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Boss of photo firm that offered to delete disabled children from school class photo says he is 'devastated' and is holding 'crisis meetings' to discover what happened
29/03/24 04:41
Terence Tempest, 70, revealed 'heartbroken' bosses were locked in crisis meetings to discover 'what the hell happened'.
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'Sleep tight angels:' Family of mother, 25, and her five-year-old daughter killed after being 'hit by drink and drug driver' as they crossed the road pay heartbreaking tribute - as woman, 74 is released under investigation
25/03/24 07:20
Destiny Harrison, 25, and her daughter Linnea Harrison, were both struck by a Nissan Qashqai on Victoria Road, Plymouth, at around 9.44am on Sunday as they crossed the road.
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Mother, 25, and her 'angel' five-year-old daughter died together after being 'hit by drink and drug driver' as they crossed the road: Woman, 74, is released under investigation and teddies and flowers are left at scene of tragedy
25/03/24 12:33
The mother and daughter who were killed on Sunday in a Plymouth car crash have been named as Destiny Harrison, 25, and Linnea Harrison, five.
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Floral tributes left in memory of girl, five, and woman killed in crash on 'death trap' road in Plymouth - as female driver, 74, accused of driving under the influence is released under investigation
25/03/24 11:27
Floral tributes have been left at the scene of a horrific car collision on Victoria Road, Plymouth. A five-year-old girl and a woman sadly died from their injuries.
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Our street was sold to an offshore tax haven - now we're trapped in our homes: Families in seaside town say their houses are virtually unsellable after freeholds were transferred to the British Virgin Islands
25/03/24 09:03
EXCLUSIVE: Residents in shared ownership houses in Pentowan Gardens in Hayle, Cornwall, said they have suffered stress and anxiety after finding out their homes are virtually unsellable.
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Midsomer Murders star Nick Hendrix and Benidorm actress Jessica Ellerby in row with former tenant of their £350k west London flat over deposit after he claimed couple 'kept his furniture'
17/03/24 03:48
EXCLUSIVE: The couple rented out their one-bedroom flat in Acton, West London, to their tenant for seven years before selling the property for £350,000 in January.
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Family of petty criminal who spent 12 years behind bars for stealing a mobile phone receive apology from ex-Home Secretary Lord Blunkett
07/03/24 06:14
The case of Thomas White, 40, has become notorious for justice campaigners who say his incarceration is one of the worst on record because the 2012 phone theft didn't involve any violence.
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Widow's fury after Sadiq Khan rolls out 'anti-motorist' 20mph speed limit while claiming there's 'no money' for pelican crossing that would have saved her husband's life
04/03/24 02:13
Terence Gillard, 84, was hit by a car on September 11, 2022, while crossing a dangerous junction on the Great West Road in West London, which left him with catastrophic injuries.
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Widower's heartbreak as his late wife's wedding and engagement rings are stolen by thieves months after mother-of-two, 43, died of brain cancer
29/02/24 04:32
Craig Easterbrook's wife, Gemma, died in November aged just 43 after a long battle with brain cancer. The three precious heirlooms were stolen during a break-in in Norwich earlier this month.
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Cate Blanchett sparks fresh row as she is accused of 'destroying holidays' with the 'noisy' renovations on her sprawling £5million Cornwall home
29/02/24 12:27
The Australian actress, 54, and her husband Andrew Upton bought and demolished a former cottage in Mawgan Porth in 2020 to make way for their five-bedroom eco-home.
Built on Cornwall's Taj Mahal: Locals fury as £3m Omaze prize draw mansion was constructed on sacred UNESCO heritage site
25/02/24 01:48
EXCLUSIVE: A £3million mansion has sparked a row as it was built next to the Gooninnis Engine House in St Agnes, Cornwall, which was used for tin and copper mining in the 19th century.
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Furious holidaymaker sues 'belligerent' parking company after workers 'forgot' to pick up her car at Heathrow Airport
18/02/24 02:41
Nadine Emsley, 46, was flying for a 10-day trip to Kefalonia, Greece including a close friend's wedding in September. Using online comparison site she booked a £111 meet and greet service.
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Last Leg funnyman Josh Widdicombe, 40, snaps up £1million Cornish second home with plans to renovate it into a holiday rental
12/02/24 09:54
Widdicombe, 40, and wife Rose Hanson bought the stunning Penrose House mansion in the seaside village of Mullion and are extensively renovating it including building a fifth and sixth bedroom.
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'Britain's only black farmer' blasts charity's claims that the English countryside is 'racist' as 'dangerous nonsense'
08/02/24 09:55
Wildlife and Countryside Link, a charity umbrella group, made the claim earlier this week in evidence provided to Parliament on racism and its influence on the natural world.
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Blur star Alex James leads revolt against 'cynical' holiday chalet park expansion near his own very big house in the country
01/02/24 04:44
James claims the plans for a dozen, four-metre-tall wooden chalets would be 'a huge slap in the eye' for the 25,000 people who attend his Big Feastival event every year.
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Ex-Top Gear boss blasts neighbour's 'outrageous' newbuild home for being 'a metre too high' and leaving Cornwall beauty spot looking like a 'tip'
27/01/24 08:27
EXCLUSIVE: Nick Bamford, 71, who worked on a host of top shows, is embroiled in a war with neighbours over their unfinished holiday home in the sleepy fishing of Mullion Cove.
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The bodies of seven tortoises worth £70,000 may have been dumped in a remote woodland by smugglers, expert says
17/01/24 11:08
The Aldabra giant tortoises - classed as vulnerable by conservation groups - were found in Ashclyst Forest near Exeter.
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Our seaside holiday hotspot is being ruined by second home owners who clog it up in summer but leave it empty in the dead of winter - it's ripping the soul out of our tight-knit town
15/01/24 07:00
Hotels forced to close, empty car parks, and deserted beaches - locals in holiday hotspots have described how their bustling tourist destinations turn into ghost towns in the winter.
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Britain's first ever 35C heated lido is closed for winter because bosses can't afford to keep water warm (despite locals paying £500k)
14/01/24 08:18
EXCLUSIVE: Jubilee Pool in Penzance has been forced to close just three years after a £1.3million upgrade which saw a special underground thermal system installed to heat seawater.
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Cornwall's poorest town forced to employ army of BOUNCERS to patrol streets to combat drunken yobs and homeless tent camp
14/01/24 08:01
EXCLUSIVE: The marshalls, decked out in hi-vis uniforms, have been patrolling in deprived Camborne, just 20 minutes from St Ives, for three weeks but locals described them as a 'waste of time'.
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Locals and fishermen WIN war against eco-firm over plans for Britain's biggest seaweed farm after plot the size of 176 football pitches threatened to destroy views over Cornish coastline
09/01/24 07:27
Campaigners in Cornwall claimed a plot the size of 176 football pitches threatened to destroy views and have now forced developers into a last-ditch U-turn.
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Cate Blanchett sparks fresh row with locals in Cornwall's 'Hollywood-On-Sea' over plans to turn a field into car park and driveway for her sprawling £5million eco home
07/01/24 02:51
EXCLUSIVE: The Hollywood star and her playwright husband Andrew Upton have been accused of a 'blatant land grab' by snapping up the scrubland to stop another pad being built next door.
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Furious BMW driver who lives 100 miles from London reveals he's been wrongly charged FIVE times by Sadiq Khan's ULEZ scheme after the cameras got his personalised licence plate mixed up with other cars
28/12/23 12:09
EXCLUSIVE: Partab Singh, 35, has seen money deducted from his bank five times since setting up an account to drive his BMW from his home in Leicester to a funeral in London.
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Angry pensioner who rammed bakery customer with his mobility scooter after missing out on the last steak pasty refuses to apologise for slow-motion rampage
19/12/23 10:30
EXCLUSIVE: Today the man who went viral after footage of the low speed collision was leaked can be revealed as local pensioner Brian Kirkham.
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Mobility scooter pensioner who attacked man over the last steak pasty 'also punched Big Issue seller after nearly running over his dog'
14/12/23 03:19
The real-life Bad Grandpa rammed into another man after allegedly missing out on the last steak pasty as the unsavoury scenes exploded in the quiet port hub of Bideford in Devon.
Steaking bad! Artisan bakery row where OAP used his mobility scooter as a battering ram to run over customer was over a £4.30 steak pasty
13/12/23 10:44
This is the shocking moment a war erupted outside a bakery after a hangry pensioner on a mobility scooter appeared to run down another man for buying the last pasty.
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Pictured: Devoted husband who killed himself by setting his car on fire after his wife of 50 years passed away leaving him 'struggling with loneliness'
12/12/23 03:22
A devoted husband who killed himself after his wife passed away struggled to even boil an egg after she died, it was revealed today.
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The curse of Omaze? Raffle winners sell up less than a year after owning their mega mansions as £100,000 prize fund 'barely covers huge running costs', expert reveals
11/12/23 07:47
Omaze house winners end up selling after less than a year of owning their mega mansions because the £100,000 given barely covers the annual cost of running the huge properties.
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Notorious antifreeze-drinking convict who faced paying woman he sexually harassed £74,000 can keep the cash because she waited too long to claim it
10/12/23 08:01
Notorious prisoner, Edmund Bruton was jailed indefinitely in 2011 after driving his car at 80mph into his ex-girlfriend's home in a jealous rage has been allowed to keep the cash he owed the victim.
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Our eco homes misery! Locals in new lakeside village say they are 'paying through the roof' for solar panels and heat pumps on their £330K properties - and developers have even barricaded off the LAKE while they finish building
09/12/23 08:00
A handful of residents at the site near St Austell in Cornwall say the development builders are breaking their promises about its eco and lifestyle credentials in a bid to cut costs
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Foreign fruit and veg picker claims he earns 12 TIMES more in UK after moving over from Tajikistan to cover for 'workshy' Brits
04/12/23 10:45
Migrant workers from Tajikistan say they can make 'a fortune' picking fruit and vegetables in the UK. Siyovush Abdurahmonous says he is the first from his village to come to England.

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