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School bans parents from wearing dressing gowns when dropping off kids
UK

‘Missing man’ accidentally joins search party looking for himself
World

Why do people say ‘white rabbit’ on the 1st of the month?
Home

Drivers queue for 3 hours for petrol station - which was closed
UK

When do the clocks go back? Date and time clocks change in 2021
Lifestyle

When is the first day of autumn 2021 - and what is the autumn equinox?
Weather

September’s ‘Harvest Moon’ will be visible in the UK tonight
Environment

Why was Geronimo the alpaca killed, and did he have bovine TB?
Environment

Man wanted by police mocks them by commenting on their Facebook post
UK

Meet the Yorkshire Banksy turning electric boxes into works of art
News

Footage shows drunken reveller riding scooter home along a motorway
UK

Couple’s sunset engagement becomes TikTok sensation
People

Mum’s photo photobombed by a stingray
Offbeat

Wally the Walrus given floating couch to stop him sinking more boats
Offbeat

What is article 61 of the Magna Carta?
News

The rudest place names in the UK - from Shitterton to Twatt
Travel

When is International left handers day 2021?
Home

Why is Friday the 13th unlucky?
Home

International Day of Friendship 2021 activities and history
Home

Astronomers see light from other side of a black hole for first time
World

This is how horses are transported to the Olympics
Home

New London ‘attraction’ charges £8 to walk up a 25m man-made mound
UK

Keep flies from entering your home with genius 1p coin, herbs and oil tricks
Homes and Gardens

The moment two huge basking sharks swim among stunned onlookers at beach
World

‘Hello? Police? There’s a seal on my patio’: Woman finds seal in her garden
News

Where does vanilla flavouring come from?
Food and Drink

23 of the best wedding gifts to give to newlyweds
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'Mystic' meerkats make their prediction for the Euro 2020 final
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Organisers cancel four-day swingers festival - claiming it's 'too much hassle'
News

Student captures images of 'UFO' hovering 'for 10 seconds' over the sea
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Pub owner hits back at neighbours with sign asking customers to 'whisper'
News

This is the date summer officially starts in UK
Weather

What does the word woke mean?
Home

The history of the Cornish pasty - and what makes one 'genuine'
Food and Drink

This is what the code 1437 means - and why it's trending
Tech

The TikTok Adult Swim trend explained - and how it started
Home

Everything you need to know about Best Friends Day 2021
Home

Mum’s warning over ‘vile’ graphic TikTok video being shared online
Tech

Maskless man pulled 'gun' on kebab shop staff after they refused to serve him
Crime

Watch: daredevil base jumps off the narrowest ridge in the UK at Glen Coe
News

Woman, 17, finds out she's nine months pregnant while in labour
People

What is a geriatric millennial - and how to tell if you are one
Family and Parenting

Who is Jackie Weaver?
People

Local council blocks plan for Bridgerton filming in Berkshire
Home

Branwen name meaning: Tower of London raven name explained
News

Do you know what these trendy TikTok terms mean?
Home

Do you understand these internet words that are trending on TikTok?
Home

What happened to the Menendez brothers - and why are they trending on TikTok?
Tech

What does the word 'cheugy' mean?
Home

Where is the Winchcombe meteorite on display?
Environment

Why are people posting footballs on Facebook?
People

How did a whale get stuck in the River Thames?
Environment

This online map shows locations where celebrities live in the UK
News

When is VE Day 2021 and what celebrations will take place this year?
Home

President of Ireland's dog steals the show during interview
World

UK sewer blocked by 300-tonne 'monster' fatberg
News

The 10 most bizarre subreddits on Reddit
Home

Definition of the term polyamorous as Willow Smith discusses polyamory
News

Man completes six-year challenge to park in every space at his local Sainsbury’s
Cars

The Royal Mint has produced its largest commemorative coin in over 1,000 years
Money

Go-karters in Super Mario costumes drive through Southsea
News

What is Ed Balls Day on Twitter?
Home

‘Never go full Stringfellow’: how viewers reacted to Tony Blair's new hair do
Politics

30-year-old web designer manages to buy Google Argentina's domain name – for £2
Tech

Passengers forced to climb down Blackpool's Big One rollercoaster after stoppage
News

Who was Anne McLaren and why is Google celebrating her with a doodle?
Health

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Teenager charged in connection with murder of 14-year-old schoolboy
Crime

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Money

Southend will become a city in honour of killed MP Sir David Amess
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