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Watch – Man’s tombstoning attempt goes horribly wrong at spot another man tragically died at
This shocking clip shows the moment a middle-aged man only narrowly missed plunging into rocks after jumping 65ft into the sea, at a piece of the coast known to be very dangerous. The unknown man landed awkwardly on his back after leaping from a spot known as Dead Man's Cove in Plymouth. He was filmed carrying out the 'tombstoning' attempt less than a year after father-of-three Vincent Wagstaff plunged into the sea at the same place and died from multiple...
STONE ME – Dad was nearly killed by cyanide in cherry stones
A dad-of-three nearly died eating CHERRY stones - after discovering they contained CYANIDE. Matthew Creme, 29, had been enjoying the fruit and decided to munch on the stones. He opened the stones and found a nut inside, which he tried and found to have a cherry almond flavour - unaware of the dangerous poison. As he became increasingly unwell, his temperature soared - prompting his worried partner Georgina Mason, 23, to call NHS medical line 111. Matthew Creme pictured in...
Hedgehog blows up like a beach ball
A hedgehog blown up like a BEACH BALL has been rescued after it was diagnosed with a severe case of balloon syndrome. The male hedgehog -- which had inflated to twice its size -- was found wandering beside a road by a concerned member of the public. Zeppelin a hedgehog suffering from 'balloon syndrome' at the National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Fishcross, Clackmannanshire. Shocked animal welfare officers said the animal "resembled a beach wall" after being discovered near Shotts, Lanarkshire,...
Oh dear! Terrified mum calls RSPCA who discover large spider is plastic
A terrified woman called in experts after finding a tarantula the "size of her hand" in a cupboard at home -- only to discover it was a PLASTIC TOY. The spooked out unnamed mother spotted the eight-legged creature in the understairs cupboard while cleaning it out. In a panic, she called the RSPCA, who sent an inspector round to her home equipped with gloves and nets - only to shine a light and discover it was plastic. And after telling...
Woman talks down man from jumping for Humber Bridge while on a first date
A heroic singleton talked a suicidal man out of jumping off a bridge - while on a FIRST DATE. Michelle Tock, 40, was enjoying a romantic stroll with a potential boyfriend when she spotted a man clinging to the railings of the 500ft-high Humber Bridge. She calmly engaged the man in conversation and kept him talking while her date discreetly dialled 999. They stayed with him for 35 minutes until officers arrived and talked him down from the precipice. The...
Two thieves have been jailed after throwing ACID in the faces of their victims
Jordan Walsh, 29, and Adam Skidmore, 30, left two men, Leonid Goldin and Arinus Romanovas, with facial burns following the attack on January 5. Officers were called after reports of a burglary at a property in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs., after the men had liquid thrown at them which was later discovered to be ammonia. The house was being used as a cannabis factory and police found a tent in the upstairs bedroom containing 84 plants. Goldin said he went to help...
Burning a hole? £400,000 in cash up in smoke as G4S van catches fire
A private security van loaded with more than £400,000 in cash burned to the ground after an electrical fault. Hundreds of people had to be evacuated from nearby buildings as the G4S vehicle burst into flames and rolled down a sloping street. Thick black smoke billowed from the van, spreading through nearby flats and forcing people out on to the streets. Frances Avent was giving a piano lesson when the blaze took hold outside a popular Wetherspoons pub in...
The average Brit commits 32 different ‘crimes’ every year – how many are you aware of?
The average Brit commits 32 different ‘crimes’ every year - including not paying for supermarket carrier bags, parking on the pavement and pocketing incorrect change. Other wrongdoings include beeping a car horn for any reason apart from alerting traffic, dropping litter and cycling without lights after dark. A study found two thirds of the population think many of these laws are completely unnecessary – although seven in ten admit they do feel guilty if they break them. Thirty-three per cent...
Jingle Hells! Pub puts up xmas tree – 154 days early
A pub has got Britain's first Christmas tree up in JULY - 154 days before December 25. Bosses at the Air Balloon in Filton, Bristol., have put up a fully-decorated tree. ''Book now for Christmas, it's never too early!' reads a sign nearby which is stood immediately in view as diners walk through the door. Despite thinking she's crackers, general manager Joanne Johnson says the tree has been put up as a talking point for customers. She said: "Christmas is...