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US 'tankbuster' warplanes spotted taking off from UK airbase
21+ hour, 24+ min ago (86+ words) (Pix via Stewart Jack / SWNS) The A-10C Thunderbolt IIs " also nicknamed Warthogs " departed from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. There has been speculation the aircraft are heading towards the Middle East to participate in US operations over Iran. Aviation fan Stewart Jack…...
£50m park and ride still unused two years after being built
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (427+ words) (Pix via Tom Wren / SWNS) Pictures show a "51m park and ride built by a council which remains unused " more than two years after it was completed. The 850 space car park in Eynsham, Oxfordshire, off the A40 was finished in January 2024 apart…...
Petition launched to ban 'cruel' puppy-cuddling and dog yoga events
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1417+ words) (Pix via Pooch Therapy / SWNS) A dog trainer has launched a petition to BAN puppy cuddling and puppy yoga events in Britain " claiming they causes misery and long term suffering to young pooches. Nicky Brunt is calling on the government…...
UK's oldest theme park water ride turns 100 years old
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (434+ words) The iconic Water Chute at Wicksteed Park in Kettering, Northants. One of the world's oldest theme park water rides is still making a splash as it celebrates 100 YEARS of drenching UK thrill-seekers. The iconic Water Chute at Wicksteed Park in…...
Mum-of-three’s home destroyed in blaze caused by tumble dryer
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (522+ words) (Pix via Tom Maddick / SWNS) A hero mum-of-three who rescued her family after her tumble dryer caught fire says they are "lucky to be alive. Hannah Foster, 36, says the blaze may have started by a child's toy falling behind the…...
Cat helps chubby feline escape after getting stuck in gate
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (127+ words) (Pix via CosmoV / SWNS) A hero cat pushed a chubby friend through a fence after it got stuck due to its size. The two pets, who appear to be Himalayan cats, were filmed sneaking through the gate in Fugian, China,…...
US B-52 bomber refuels mid-air during Operation Epic Fury
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (101+ words) (Pix via USAF / SWNS) Impressive scenes show a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress refuelling mid-air during Operation Epic Fury. The long-range strategic bomber linked up with a KC-135 Stratotanker on March 26 over the US Central Command area of responsibility, demonstrating precision…...
Red kite flies overhead carrying sausage roll in its talons
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (200+ words) (Pix via Mark Hopkins / SWNS) This is the dramatic moment a giant red kite swoops over head " clutching a SAUSAGE ROLL in its talons. He was taking pictures in his garden in Ruscote, in Banbury, Oxon., when the giant kite…...
"Gutted" woman told to repay £33k won in online game glitch
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (705+ words) (Pix via Tom Maddick / SWNS) A woman ordered to pay back "33,000 she won in an online casino game says she has been left "absolutely gutted. Gemma Bradley was one of an unknown number of customers told to pay her jackpot…...
Boy, 9, dies in skiing accident after getting separated from family on slopes
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (970+ words) William who died in a ski accident pictured with dad Nick and brother Kai. A mom lost her nine-year-old son in a horror skiing accident when he got separated from his dad. William Shaw and his father, Nick, 51, were skiing…...