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Drawing on a Scottish tidal beach runway, a man proposed to his girlfriend during a flight by scripting "Bridget will you marry me?" – large enough to be seen from the skies. The airborne act of romance took place on a Loganair route to the Isle of Barra for Stephen McCann's 50th bir

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Bank of Ireland customers experienced a brief windfall as a result of a glitch in the bank's system allowing withdrawals of up to €1,000 (around £856) from ATMs, even if their accounts held no funds. This technical hiccup also affected the bank's app, granting users similar privilege

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A Sicilian restaurant has come under fire after charging diners €20 (around £17) to slice a birthday cake brought from home. The group had already spent €124 (around £106) on pizza before asking a waiter to slice their cake.

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A winery which boasted of its "unique process" has been forced to surrender thousands of bottles of wine illegally fermented in the ocean. California-based Ocean Fathoms offered bottles "adorned with barnacles, coral, sea shells and ornate hard shelled tubes formed by annelida sea worms" after under

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Two gold coins, spanning 1,500 years in their origin, have been unearthed within 400 metres of each other in a farmer's field. The ancient treasures include a Celtic gold stater from around 65 BC and a 14th-century Edward III quarter noble.

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Elon Musk is set to sell Twitter building signs and other items from the company at auction after the social media site rebranded as X. Items within the lots are coffee tables, outsized bird cages, and oil paintings of images that went viral.

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Litter-picking volunteers unexpectedly discovered a package containing a kilogram of cocaine worth up to £100,000 while cleaning a Cornwall beach. The wrapped package was found by volunteer beach cleaners taking part in an event organised by the 2 Minute Foundation last weekend.

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Elvis Presley's coat has been sold for £128,000 at an auction in Wiltshire. The coat was custom made with leather and mink and worn by the singer during the last year of his life.

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A fast food restaurant manager has been charged after allegedly inventing a fake employee and pocketing their wages for nearly a year.

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In a recent auction that underscores the frenzied state of London's real estate market, an unused four-storey metal stairwell was sold for £25,000, 20% more than its starting bid. The Twickenham stairwell, unused since the connected office building was converted into residences in 2016 and the

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A real estate agent has incurred a hefty fine of $20,000 (around £12,000) for drinking milk directly from the container while showcasing a house for sale.

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A Californian family that made millions by recycling cans and bottles now faces numerous felony charges which could lead to substantial prison sentences. State prosecutors filed a felony complaint this month charging eight family members in Riverside County with defrauding the state. They allegedly

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