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BBC commentator stages hilarious Zoom meeting with his labradors

BBC commentator stages hilarious Zoom meeting with his labradors

MailOnline — A BBC Sport commentator and his two labradors have entertained fans on Twitter with a hilarious video of a team meeting on Zoom. Andrew Cotter, 46, posted another video of his labradors Olive and Mabel. He delivered performance reviews for the dogs apparently from 'management'. The dogs appeared to suffer technical difficulties when entering the Zoom call. Andrew posted a video last month commentating over the dogs' eating race.
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Rescued otter 'jumps for joy' when it is released into the sea

Rescued otter 'jumps for joy' when it is released into the sea

MailOnline — An otter has been filmed 'jumping for joy' after it was released back into the wild - and the footage has captured the imagination of viewers confined by coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Grant the otter was filmed splashing around in Shetland after being released. He was rescued by Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary last August aged two months. Grant was taken in after being separated from his mother during a thunderstorm. Harry Potter author JK Rowling retweeted the video of Grant splashing around.
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Elephant takes shortcut through hotel to reach favourite mango tree

Elephant takes shortcut through hotel to reach favourite mango tree

MailOnline — A hungry elephant has been filmed casually walking into the reception of a hotel in Zambia to reach its favourite fruit tree. An elephant surprised hotel guests by strolling through the reception in Zambia. It was on the hunt for a specific wild mango tree in South Luangwa National Park. Safari guide Ian Salisbury, 68, filmed the animal strolling through the hotel.
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Car collides with cyclist in texas as he turns into driver's path

Car collides with cyclist in texas as he turns into driver's path

MailOnline — A cyclist swerves across the road and is hit by an overtaking car in a terrifying collision caught on dashcam - but somehow the rider escapes serious injury. Dashcam footage from Texas showed the cyclist pull over to let the car past. Before the car completed the overtake the cyclist turns to cut down a side road. The cyclist suffered no serious injuries and their bike showed no sign of damage.
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Family discover 6ft python swallowing bird whole on their washing line

Family discover 6ft python swallowing bird whole on their washing line

MailOnline — This is the moment a 6ft carpet python was discovered getting its mouth around an entire bird while dangling from a Queensland family's washing line. Snake catcher Stuart McKenzie filmed the snake at a family home in Queensland. A bird feeder on top of the washing line had attracted the snake to the garden. Carpet pythons are able to open their mouths five times the size of their head.
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Father confronts 'thief' he claims stole a basket outside his home

Father confronts 'thief' he claims stole a basket outside his home

MailOnline — This is the moment a father confronted a man he claims stole a hanging flower basket from his house. A father confronted a male in East Riding after his flower basket went missing. The man from Cottingham noticed the male sat on a bench with six baskets. He asked a nearby window cleaner for help before confronting the male.
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Shocking moment out-of-control car smashes into Ilford home at speed

Shocking moment out-of-control car smashes into Ilford home at speed

MailOnline — Shocking CCTV footage has captured the moment a car crashed through the front of a house at speed. A dark blue car smashed into a house on a residential street in Ilford. After the crash on May 5 the driver gets out of the car holding their stomach. A passenger also exits the vehicle after the crash and runs back down the road.
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Three cannabis growers jailed after £820,000 farm found in Newcastle

Three cannabis growers jailed after £820,000 farm found in Newcastle

MailOnline — Three cannabis growers have been jailed after a football pitch-sized farm worth £820,000 was uncovered by a police officer who smelt it on while on patrol. CSO Martin Jobling could smell the cannabis farm while on patrol in Gateshead. 2,000 fully mature cannabis plants worth £820,000 were seized by officers. Three Albanian nationals found living on the property were arrested and jailed.
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Hapless carpenter falls and smacks his head after ladder slips away

Hapless carpenter falls and smacks his head after ladder slips away

MailOnline — A handyman from West Yorkshire smacked his head and broke his leg after his ladder slipped from under him and he fell from the roof of a building. Joiner Josh Coates, 30, was working at the top of a ladder which slipped away. The handyman from Wakefield fell and banged his head on a step ladder. He escaped with cuts, bruises and a broken tibia after falling and hitting his head.
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Binmen call Police after bag of used tissues is put out for recycling

Binmen call Police after bag of used tissues is put out for recycling

MailOnline — Binmen in Wales were forced to call the police after they discovered a bag full of used tissues. Binmen in Port Talbot, South Wales, called police after discovering used tissues. One worker reminded people used tissues must be disposed of in black bags. 37 per cent of councils hope to have their rubbish tips reopened by May 14.
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Peter Rabbit author drawings and letters sell for £213,000 at auction

Peter Rabbit author drawings and letters sell for £213,000 at auction

MailOnline — A collection of early drawings and letters by children's author Beatrix Potter have sold for £213,000 at auction. Included was a drawing of Peter Rabbit seven years before his tale was written. Potter's personal first edition of The Tailor of Gloucester (1902) was also sold. The collection also included a picture letter Potter she sent to her cousin.
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Lawyers warn lack of PPE could see corporate manslaughter charges

Lawyers warn lack of PPE could see corporate manslaughter charges

MailOnline — Senior lawyers have warned the lack of PPE for NHS and care workers could result in corporate manslaughter charges. 54 reports of Covid-19 related healthcare deaths were made to the HSE. Corporate manslaughter law expert Alex Bailin QC said they were avoidable. No investigations into corporate manslaughter have been launched by police. Three nurses at Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, were forced to wear bin bags. A letter to the PM with 96,000 signatures demanded an enquiry into lack of PPE Here's how to help people impacted by Covid-19.
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Rolls-Royce's £405,000 Black Badge SUV attracts younger customers

Rolls-Royce's £405,000 Black Badge SUV attracts younger customers

MailOnline — The debut of Rolls-Royce's latest 'murdered out' Black Badge series SUV has attracted a younger brand of car buyers say bosses at the iconic car firm. The £405,000 Cullinan Black Badge is the latest model to 'murder out' the Spirit of Ecstasy bonnet ornament. Rolls-Royce replaced the chrome with black chrome on the Black Badge range to attract younger customers. The Black Badge series has seen the average age of Rolls-Royce customers falling from 50 to 42 since 2015.
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'Dedicated' nurse dies of coronavirus after five weeks on ventilator

'Dedicated' nurse dies of coronavirus after five weeks on ventilator

MailOnline — A 51-year-old 'dedicated and loving' nurse has died from coronavirus after spending five weeks fighting for her life on a ventilator. Onyenachi Obasi, 51, a health visitor and nurse had no underlying problems. She died at Queen's Hospital, Romford, after spending five weeks on a ventilator. Her family set up a fundraising page asking people to help pay for her funeral. Here's how to help people impacted by Covid-19.
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Violinist surprises isolating grandfather to play music together

Violinist surprises isolating grandfather to play music together

MailOnline — This is the heartwarming moment a violinist paid a surprise visit to her grandfather and the two of them played a duet - while maintaining social distancing. Mariah Donnelly, 22, played her violin outside her grandfather Thomas' window. She posted him sheet music so he could learn the guitar during the lockdown. They ended up playing their instruments together when Mariah surprised him.
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Terrifying moment Nissan Note drives wrong way down 'road of death'

Terrifying moment Nissan Note drives wrong way down 'road of death'

MailOnline — A motorist in Cambridgeshire has been filmed driving on the wrong side of the 'road of death' towards oncoming traffic. Andy Ashton, 54, filmed a blue Nissan Note drive the wrong way on the A1307. The 'road of death' in Cambridgeshire is littered with memorials to people. Harold Stubbings, 80, and Margaret Wilson, 83, died on the road last year.
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Pet owner struggles to shift huge hound after it lies in the road

Pet owner struggles to shift huge hound after it lies in the road

MailOnline — An exasperated dog owner tried in vain to wrestle her hound to its feet in a hilarious stand-off in the middle of a road. A dog owner in Leduc, Alberta, Canada, struggled to move her dog from the road. Neighbours filmed the woman as the tried to pick her dog up after it lay down. She eventually removes the lead and walks off prompting the dog to chase her.
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Daredevil has a lucky escape when he flies into electricity cables

Daredevil has a lucky escape when he flies into electricity cables

MailOnline — A paraglider in Oklahoma had a lucky escape after taking off straight into electricity cables. The paraglider from Owassa, Oklahoma, took off straight into electricity cables. He was unable to rise high enough to glide over them and crashed into them. Police and firefighters were called and the man escaped the collision unharmed.
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Furious Virgin Media customers face problems with their internet AGAIN

Furious Virgin Media customers face problems with their internet AGAIN

MailOnline — Furious Virgin Media users are still reporting issues following days of connection problems. Website Downdetector, which tracks reports of outages, has placed the service provider as its number one in its 'weekly outage top 10' - jumping ahead of Sky, which now sits in third place. Virgin Media users are still reporting issues following a weekend of outages. Downdetector ranks the provider as number one in its 'weekly outage top 10'. Problems with the internet provider have been reported since Friday morning. Downdetector tracked 13 Virgin Media problems or outages over the past week.
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NHS boss slams profiteering company for 825 per cent PPE price hike

NHS boss slams profiteering company for 825 per cent PPE price hike

MailOnline — An NHS trust chief executive has accused a company of profiteering from the coronavirus pandemic after he was offered the chance to buy PPE at 825 per cent the normal price. Nick Hulme looked to alternative sources to increase his NHS trust's PPE stock. The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has enough PPE for now. Ipswich MP Tom Hunt described the 'outrageous' price hike as disgraceful Here's how to help people impacted by Covid-19.
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Motorist is spared jail after punching drunk cyclist to death

Motorist is spared jail after punching drunk cyclist to death

MailOnline — A car owner from Cambridgeshire was given a suspended jail term for manslaughter after he killed a cyclist who he thought had damaged his car. Nicolae Budurus, 40, admitted to the manslaughter of Audrius Lapinskas, 30. He punched Mr Lapinskas two or three times outside his Peterborough home. CCTV showed Mr Lapinskas weaving his bicycle outside Mr Budurus' house. The victim died in hospital from a head wound only an hour after being admitted.
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Girl hears for first time as medics activate cochlear implant remotely

Girl hears for first time as medics activate cochlear implant remotely

MailOnline — An 18-month-old girl has been given the gift of hearing after her cochlear implant became the first in the country to be turned on remotely. Margarida Cibrao-Roque was born deaf because of Ushers syndrome type one. University of Southampton audiologists activated her hearing device remotely. It's the first time a cochlear implant has been switched on over the internet.
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Boy, four, eaten alive by pigs as he played near home in India

Boy, four, eaten alive by pigs as he played near home in India

MailOnline — A four-year-old boy in India died after he was attacked by a herd of pigs which then ate part of his body. V. Harshavardhan, four, left his home at 4pm on Tuesday to play in a nearby area. A herd of wild pigs saw him and dragged him away before killing and eating him. The four-year-old lived in Singareni colony, Hyberbad, India, with his parents.
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Derbyshire residents evacuated as fire tears through converted mill

Derbyshire residents evacuated as fire tears through converted mill

MailOnline — Fire crews have evacuated flat owners in Derbyshire this afternoon as they try to tackle a fire that is tearing its way through a renovated mill. Derbyshire Fire and Rescue received a call at 4.23pm after smoke was seen from the roof of a block of flats. Flames could be seen roaring from the top of the roof of Springfield Mill apartments in Sandiacre, Derbyshire. The owners of the flats were evacuated from the building by fire crews and no injuries have been reported.
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