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Tall Tales

Woman marries cat to stop landlords from separating them

And other stories from the stranger side of life

27 Apr 2022

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Tall Tales

Six-hour jog needed to burn off Christmas dinner

And other stories from the stranger side of life

23 Dec 2021

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Tall Tales

Australian council will ban cats outside unless they are on a lead

And other stories from the stranger side of life

10 Dec 2021

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Tall Tales

Cat saves 83-year-old who fell down ravine

And other stories from the stranger side of life

16 Aug 2021

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Tall Tales

Life-sized Monopoly coming to London

And other stories from the stranger side of life

17 May 2021

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Tall Tales

Intern in trouble after accidentally sharing prison keys

And other stories from the stranger side of life

4 Mar 2021

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In Brief

Cathedral livestreams memorial service for stray cat

And other stories from the stranger side of life

30 Oct 2020

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In Brief

Study delivers more bad news for Karens

And other stories from the stranger side of life

24 Aug 2020

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In Brief

Mum caught digging tunnel to free murderer son

And other stories from the stranger side of life

4 Aug 2020

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In Brief

Airport offers fake flights for people missing air travel

And other stories from the stranger side of life

6 Jul 2020

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In Depth

Can cats really spread coronavirus?

Veterinary surgeon examines the chances of pets passing on Covid-19

31 Mar 2020

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In Depth

What is petfishing?

New law to crack down on sale of cats and dogs by illegal breeders

2 Mar 2020

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In Brief

Brighton man charged with spate of cat attacks

Security guard accused of 16 counts of criminal damage rather than animal cruelty

24 Dec 2019

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In Review

What’s on this weekend? From Cats to A Christmas Carol

Your guide to what’s worth seeing and reading this weekend

20 Dec 2019

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In Review

Cats movie savaged by critics: best of the reviews

Reviewers baffled by film that appears to be ‘permanently on the brink of a sex party’

20 Dec 2019

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In Brief

General Election 2019: best dogs at polling stations

Voting day has brought out some very good boys

12 Dec 2019

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In Depth

Are you stroking your cat the wrong way?

How to pet your feline friend, according to science

24 Jul 2019

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In Brief

US food safety officials close ‘kitten slaughterhouse’

Thousands of young cats were used for parasite testing in Maryland laboratory and then killed

3 Apr 2019

A runner has choked a mountain lion to death

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In Depth

How to survive a mountain lion attack

Travis Kauffman has revealed the secrets behind encounter that left the cat dead and him with 28 stitches

15 Feb 2019

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In Depth

CES 2019: weird and wonderful tech

Cutting-edge technology from the stranger side of the Las Vegas show

9 Jan 2019

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In Depth

Meditating Buddhist monk killed by leopard

Officials had warned against going too far into the Indian forest

13 Dec 2018

A cat has been caught trying to smuggle drugs into a prison south of Moscow

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In Depth

Brighton cat stabbings: what we know

At least three pets have been killed and four others injured in the Sussex city since September

26 Nov 2018

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In Depth

Cat mummies found in 6,000-year-old tombs in Egypt

An ancient unopened tomb and rare mummified scarab beetles were also unearthed at the site south of Cairo

13 Nov 2018

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In Brief

Rabies warning issued as British tourist dies from cat bite

Omar Zouhri reportedly did not receive life-saving vaccine in time after being infected in Morocco

13 Nov 2018

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In Brief

Beyonce’s ex-drummer accuses singer of putting spell on cat

Kimberly Thompson also claims pop star used witchcraft to jump into other bodies to watch her have sex

25 Sep 2018

cats

Woman marries cat to stop landlords from separating them

Six-hour jog needed to burn off Christmas dinner

Australian council will ban cats outside unless they are on a lead

Cat saves 83-year-old who fell down ravine

Life-sized Monopoly coming to London

Intern in trouble after accidentally sharing prison keys

Cathedral livestreams memorial service for stray cat

Enjoy a different view

Study delivers more bad news for Karens

Mum caught digging tunnel to free murderer son

Airport offers fake flights for people missing air travel

Can cats really spread coronavirus?

What is petfishing?

Brighton man charged with spate of cat attacks

What’s on this weekend? From Cats to A Christmas Carol

Cats movie savaged by critics: best of the reviews

General Election 2019: best dogs at polling stations

Are you stroking your cat the wrong way?

US food safety officials close ‘kitten slaughterhouse’

How to survive a mountain lion attack

CES 2019: weird and wonderful tech

Meditating Buddhist monk killed by leopard

Brighton cat stabbings: what we know

Cat mummies found in 6,000-year-old tombs in Egypt

Rabies warning issued as British tourist dies from cat bite

Beyonce’s ex-drummer accuses singer of putting spell on cat

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