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A food firm has emerged victorious in a legal battle against HMRC, securing an exemption from VAT on its Mega Marshmallows. The court ruling, upholding a decision by the first-tier tribunal, stated that the marshmallows are not to be considered confectionery.

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A medal which was awarded to the co-writer of the UK's 1967 Eurovision-winning song has been sold for £4,000 at auction.

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An artist who was made homeless after being evicted by his private landlord in London has started saving money by effectively commuting from Argentina.

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A man who perpetrated a massive psychic mass-mailing fraud scheme which stole more than $175 million (around £140m) from over 1.3 million victims has been jailed for 10 years. Over two decades, Patrice Runner, 57, sent millions of letters purporting to be individualised, personal communication

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A portrait of Sir Winston Churchill that could sell for an estimated £800,000 at auction has been put on display at his family home, Blenheim Palace.

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The wrong couple were divorced after solicitors made a computer error. "Mr and Mrs Williams" were married for 21 years until separating in 2023. But they had not yet sought a divorce.

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A teenager has landed in hot water after allegedly impersonating his school headteacher and faxing a resignation letter to school authorities. The 17-year-old student at a New York high school was arrested and now faces a charge of criminal impersonation, WSAZ NewsChannel 3 reports.

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In a landmark trial, a 67-year-old Vietnamese property developer has been sentenced to death for her role in orchestrating one of the most staggering bank frauds in history. Businesswoman Truong My Lan, founder of real estate developer Vạn Thịnh Phát Group, received the judgement for her

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A prestigious art gallery has sacked a worker who secretly put one of his own paintings on public display. The Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich said the 51-year-old technical employee smuggled the 60cm x 120cm painting into the building and installed it on an empty wall.

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The Hong Kong authorities have made the city's largest ever gold smuggling bust after seizing 146kg of gold which was disguised as machine parts. The bust is estimated to have captured more than HK$84 million (around £8.5m) in gold and was intercepted in March on route to Japan.

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A Pokémon fan who sold a rare card for a fraction of its value has recouped it after collectors informed him it was potentially worth thousands of pounds. Shared in a TikTok, user LeighCeezy took their childhood collection of Pokémon TCG cards to a local store in an attempt to earn som

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The mayor of a small Italian island is offering free goats to anyone who can remove them from the island. Alicudi, a tiny island off the coast of Sicily, is said to be overrun by wild goats — with around 600 goats to 100 human residents, CNN reports.

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