A court hears Paul and Dean Mathews made £136,000 through their illegal refunds scheme.

Father and son jailed for steam iron returns scam

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are visiting Colombia following an invitation from the vice-president.

'We are no longer debating facts', says Harry in Colombia

Colchester Utd supporters found their vehicles had been locked away during Tuesday night's cup tie.

Fans have to break padlocks to retrieve their cars

Lake Mary, FL

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Akeena

If you're a fan of hearty breakfasts and brunches in Florida, you might have had Keke’s Cafe on your radar. Known for its generous portions and friendly service, Keke’s has been a go-to spot for many. However, the Lake Mary location recently hit a bump in the road, resulting in a temporary shutdown following a state inspection that uncovered 15 violations.

Breakfast Eatery Closed in Florida for Roaches, Dirty Hands, and Cold Foods Over 41 Degrees

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Christopher Taggart and Rhys McDonald were tracked down by police after the posts were spotted.

Pair who posted race hate messages on Facebook jailed

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

The family of a man who fell from a fourth-floor balcony have spoken of their "immense sadness and shock" at his unexpected death. William Waheed Lyall, 57, was found dead outside an apartment building in Salford on Sunday. In a tribute, his family said he was a "loving, strong, and...

Man who fell to death from balcony had 'generous heart'

Staff from an animal sanctuary have rescued a cat and six kittens abandoned without water on the hottest day of the year so far. Hopefield Animal Sanctuary in Brentwood, Essex, said the animals were found nearby on Sawyers Hall Lane on Monday at about midday when the temperature had reached 32C (90F).

Kittens 'dumped' in box on hottest day of the year

The family of a man who died after falling from the third floor window of hotel have described him as a "spiritual, gentle soul". Northamptonshire Police said Oliver Marmon, known as Olly, was the victim of an incident at the Hind Hotel in Wellingborough late on Sunday evening. Officers were...

Family praise 'gentle soul' killed in hotel fall

Surrey Police says it is aware of videos circulating on social media relating to the incident.

Woman charged with outraging public decency

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

A woman has received £35,000 in compensation after her rape case was dropped amid claims she could have had an episode of “sexsomnia”. Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott, 32, contacted police in 2017, telling them she thought she had been raped while asleep. She said she had woken up half-naked, finding her necklace broken on the floor.

Woman wins payout after ‘sexsomnia’ rape case dropped

A review found patients were receiving monthly prescriptions of some medicine instead of six weeks of doses.

Global shortage causing ADHD prescription problems

A major Somerset A-road is closed in both directions after a serious crash involving a car and a van. The A303 is expected to be closed for a "number of hours", National Highways said, between A358 Horton Cross and A356 Norton-sub-Hamdon. Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called to...

Key route closed after serious crash

What is Wim Hof breathing and does it help with sleep?

I tried the Wim Hof breathing hack and I’ve never slept better

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

TechRadar

Sleeping; we all do it. But despite daily practice, very few of us have actually mastered the art. As someone whose fitness tracker is frequently peeved with their poor sleep, I decided it was time to step up my game, so I enlisted the expert help of Dr Sophie Bostock (aka The Sleep Scientist). She shared a series of sleep tips that have had a transformative effect on my time between the sheets.After trying a few of her tricks for just a few nights, a near-perfect green recovery score replaced the usual slew of yellows on my Whoop 4.0 band (a...

I followed a sleep expert’s advice for four days and the results were almost instant – and it wasn’t just my sleep that benefited

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Unexpected A-level or BTec results? Use our interactive guide on what to do next

It’s the long-awaited A-level results day. After months of hard work and several nail-biting exams, hundreds of thousands...

Unexpected A-level or BTec results? Use our interactive guide on what to do next

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