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Chas Newkey-Burden

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David Bowie painting bought for $4 to sell for vast sum

And other stories from the stranger side of life

22 Jun 2021

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Ronaldo snub knocks $4bn off Coca-Cola’s value

And other stories from the stranger side of life

16 Jun 2021

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Contact with aliens could kill us all

And other stories from the stranger side of life

15 Jun 2021

Parisians return to alfresco dining as restrictions are relaxed

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Getting to grips with . . .

Why the WHO is warning of an ‘autumn Covid surge’

UN agency warns vaccination coverage ‘far from sufficient’ to protect region from Delta variant

11 Jun 2021

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Why we’re talking about . . .

Priti Patel in PM’s firing line over migrant Channel crossings

Insiders say Boris Johnson is asking ‘what the f*** is the Home Office doing’ about increase in arriving asylum seekers

11 Jun 2021

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Republican suggests altering moon’s orbit to tackle climate crisis

And other stories from the stranger side of life

11 Jun 2021

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Radio bursts in space ‘could be from military aliens’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

10 Jun 2021

Rishi Sunak chairs meeting of the G7 finance ministers at Lancaster House

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Behind the scenes

EU ‘within reach’ of breakthrough in global battle against tax abuse

European heavyweights aiming to agree ‘international tax system fit for the 21st century’ at G7 meeting in London today

4 Jun 2021

Crematorium workers wearing PPE in Kathmandu, Nepal

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Getting to grips with . . .

The Nepal variant: does it even exist?

UK minister warns that new strain spreading in Europe may be ‘vaccine defeating’ - but WHO ‘not aware’ of mutation

4 Jun 2021

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Sex doll’s husband considers dating humans

And other stories from the stranger side of life

2 Jun 2021

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Fake money ruins testicle-eating festival

And other stories from the stranger side of life

28 May 2021

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‘Extinct’ tortoise found on Galapagos Island

And other stories from the stranger side of life

27 May 2021

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Thousands flock to sniff corpse flower

And other stories from the stranger side of life

20 May 2021

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Brits falling back to the past through cracks in time

And other stories from the stranger side of life

18 May 2021

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Vodka made from radioactive Chernobyl apples seized

And other stories from the stranger side of life

13 May 2021

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Bees trained to detect Covid-19

And other stories from the stranger side of life

11 May 2021

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The Starbucks order that made worker want to quit

And other stories from the stranger side of life

6 May 2021

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Queen Victoria’s knickers up for sale

And other stories from the stranger side of life

4 May 2021

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Man parks in every space at local store

And other stories from the stranger side of life

30 Apr 2021

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Does Abraham Lincoln’s ghost haunt the White House?

And other stories from the stranger side of life

29 Apr 2021

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Passenger throws coins into plane engine for ‘luck’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

28 Apr 2021

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Woman arrested for not returning VHS hired 20 years ago

And other stories from the stranger side of life

26 Apr 2021

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Italy mulling law to make bad ice cream illegal

And other stories from the stranger side of life

22 Apr 2021

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Pastry shop offers vaccine-themed mousses

And other stories from the stranger side of life

20 Apr 2021

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Monkey sentenced to life after boozy rampage

And other stories from the stranger side of life

15 Apr 2021

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Welsh teen posted himself home from Australia

And other stories from the stranger side of life

8 Apr 2021

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Vladimir Putin voted Russia’s sexiest man

And other stories from the stranger side of life

6 Apr 2021

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Mafia fugitive busted on YouTube cooking channel

And other stories from the stranger side of life

30 Mar 2021

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Swan keeps knocking on people’s doors

And other stories from the stranger side of life

26 Mar 2021

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Elon Musk has proof aliens don’t exist

And other stories from the stranger side of life

25 Mar 2021

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Trump ally claims UFO sightings are kept secret

And other stories from the stranger side of life

23 Mar 2021

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Man spots Loch Ness monster for fourth time

And other stories from the stranger side of life

18 Mar 2021

Angela Merkel pictured wearing a white face mask.

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‘Face condom’: pandemic inspires new German words

And other stories from the stranger side of life

16 Mar 2021

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Priest accidentally plays grime during mass

And other stories from the stranger side of life

12 Mar 2021

Chas Newkey-Burden

David Bowie painting bought for $4 to sell for vast sum

Ronaldo snub knocks $4bn off Coca-Cola’s value

Contact with aliens could kill us all

Why the WHO is warning of an ‘autumn Covid surge’

Priti Patel in PM’s firing line over migrant Channel crossings

Republican suggests altering moon’s orbit to tackle climate crisis

Radio bursts in space ‘could be from military aliens’

EU ‘within reach’ of breakthrough in global battle against tax abuse

The Nepal variant: does it even exist?

Sex doll’s husband considers dating humans

Fake money ruins testicle-eating festival

‘Extinct’ tortoise found on Galapagos Island

Thousands flock to sniff corpse flower

Brits falling back to the past through cracks in time

Vodka made from radioactive Chernobyl apples seized

Bees trained to detect Covid-19

The Starbucks order that made worker want to quit

Queen Victoria’s knickers up for sale

Man parks in every space at local store

Does Abraham Lincoln’s ghost haunt the White House?

Passenger throws coins into plane engine for ‘luck’

Woman arrested for not returning VHS hired 20 years ago

Italy mulling law to make bad ice cream illegal

Pastry shop offers vaccine-themed mousses

Monkey sentenced to life after boozy rampage

Welsh teen posted himself home from Australia

Vladimir Putin voted Russia’s sexiest man

Mafia fugitive busted on YouTube cooking channel

Swan keeps knocking on people’s doors

Elon Musk has proof aliens don’t exist

Trump ally claims UFO sightings are kept secret

Man spots Loch Ness monster for fourth time

‘Face condom’: pandemic inspires new German words

Priest accidentally plays grime during mass

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