And Finally

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A new roundabout has finally opened to motorists but a lone utility pole, a remnant from the previous road intersection, remains in place in the circle. Construction on the Lincoln Road roundabout in Fredericton, the capital of New Brunswick in eastern Canada, began in late June of this year an

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A construction worker is undertaking a 24-hour ballroom dancing marathon to raise money for Diabetes UK.

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The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore has been given a three-month deadline to demolish an unauthorised spa pool block at their home. Central Bedfordshire Council issued an enforcement notice in July requiring the demolition of the “unauthorised building” in the grounds of the propert

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Police in California were left scratching their heads when an entire shack was found abandoned on a city street. The Irwindale Police Department said the structure, in a state of disrepair, was found next to the kerb in the 800 block of Alpha Street.

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An Aberdeen construction worker scooped an incredible £54,000 casino jackpot on a blackjack side bet worth just £1. Father-of-two Deivis Karklins was playing Ace King Progressive at Aberdeen's Grosvenor Casino where each player has the chance to add a side bet to each blackjack game

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A mountain of Lego found in a suburban drug raid is so large that Australian police are going to need a truck to seize it.

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A luxury California home complete with a "meth lab" and meth "contamination" has been listed for sale. According to the $1.55 million listing, the six-bedroom house in San Jose offers a "great location" with more than 2,700 square feet of living space.

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A time capsule that was buried in a Liverpool police station in 1971 has been unearthed during building work. Bricklayers calling themselves Swooper, Smiler and Boss planted a newspaper covering the UK's entry in the European Economic Community in the container.

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Sir Andy Murray has been told he must build new homes for bats living on the grounds of his Cromlix Hotel near Dunblane as a condition of a planned expansion.

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A once lost marble sculpture, previously used to prop open a shed door in Invergordon, could fetch nearly £3 million.

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A homeowner is mulling the next step after a company mistakenly demolished a home she owned in Atlanta. Susan Hodgson said in an interview Saturday with The Associated Press that she found a pile of rubble in place of what used to be her longtime family property when she returned from vacation last

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Residents of Russian villages with embarrassing names that mean the likes of slut, boozy and farty are to be granted a reprieve. New legislation proposed in Russia's State Duma would allow local authorities to unilaterally change the names of settlements that are "degrading to the dignity of residen

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Highland Council has received more than 50 objections to a proposal by fashion designer Stella McCartney to build a seafront house close to Mallaig. The 52-year-old daughter of Beatles legend Paul McCartney is looking to erect a coastal property at Glenuig at Commando Rock, south of Arisaig.

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France is to fine shops that leave their lights on too long as it cracks down on energy waste.

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