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Man takes selfie with drone used to smuggle drugs into prisons

Man takes selfie with drone used to smuggle drugs into prisons

By Nathan Pynn A grinning crook poses for a selfie with a drone he used to smuggle drugs and contraband into multiple prisons across the UK. Kaine Jones, 28, headed a “sophisticated” gang who ran a ‘drone delivery service’ to serving prisoners. Jones and his accomplices supplied drugs, tobacco, mobile

Teen rejected from getting job due to ‘old car’

Teen rejected from getting job due to ‘old car’

By Nathan Pynn A woman who was rejected from an estate agent job because her car was "too old" has been invited for an interview after the company performed a screeching U-turn. Alanah Thompson French, 18, was stunned when she was told her 2014 Citroen C1 was

Rare monkey gives birth months after major foot surgery

Rare monkey gives birth months after major foot surgery

By Nathan Pynn A critically endangered monkey has given birth just months after surgeons saved her foot in a pioneering operation. Masaya was the first ever roloway monkey to undergo surgery which removed a golf-ball sized mass from her foot. The 15-year-old primate had one toe amputated

Victorian mugshots give glimpse at ‘bad girls’ of the 1870s

Victorian mugshots give glimpse at ‘bad girls’ of the 1870s

By Nathan Pynn Girl criminals as young as 11 are pictured in a haunting collection of mugshots of women in a Victorian prison. Offences ranging from stealing boots, sheets, and drunken behavior saw them locked up in Newcastle City Gaol. The mugshots date back from the 1870s, when photography was

‘Holy Grail’ of Pokémon cards goes for thousands

‘Holy Grail’ of Pokémon cards goes for thousands

By Nathan Pynn An extremely rare Pokémon card that cost £2 (over $2) in 1999 has sold for a whopping £30,000 (nearly $40,000) at auction. The 1st edition Shadowless Base Set Charizard card is known as the “holy grail” to collectors and enthusiasts. The “shadowless” version was only

Letter written by young Queen Elizabeth II sells for $33,000

Letter written by young Queen Elizabeth II sells for $33,000

By Nathan Pynn A previously unseen letter decorated with adorable doodles of animals written by a young Queen Elizabeth II has sold for $33,444. The late monarch wrote the one-page note to the head housemaid at Royal Lodge in Windsor when she was around 10 years old. Written