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Mother-of-one ‘left with chemical burns’ after she accidentally ate a handful of mini FIREWORKS

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A mother-of-one has claimed that she was left with chemical burns after she accidentally ate a handful of mini fireworks thinking they were popping candy. Lisa Boothroyd, from Rugby, Warwickshire, said she found the multicoloured box of Fun Snaps among the lollipops in a Costcutter store when she was buying snacks for her and her … Read more

Captain of P&O cruise liner anchored off Devon coast tells of months as one of a handful aboard

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At the helm of the ‘ghost ship’: Captain of P&O luxury cruise liner anchored off Devon coast tells of months as one of a handful aboard after 3,100 passengers and 1,280 crew abandoned ship Marcin Banach is part of skeleton crew left aboard the P&O cruiseliner in Devon  Banach has been posting pictures of himself … Read more

Phone data shows only a handful of workers are commuting into UK’s deserted big cities

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Newly uncovered phone data has revealed that only a handful of workers are commuting into the UK’s mostly-deserted big cities.  However, journeys to smaller towns seem to be picking up and returning to similar levels as pre-lockdown.  The data showed that Edinburgh was the city which saw the least workers return to its streets with … Read more

IT issues mean Shielding scheme staff have reached just a handful of people in weeks, worker claims

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A whistleblower who works for the NHS National Shielding scheme claims their IT system ‘keeps crashing’ and they have only spoken to a handful of those in need in the last month. The worker says they have been left ‘doing nothing’ for days on end in the call centre office in Bury in Greater Manchester, … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Just a handful of passengers use face masks on packed Undergruond trains

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So much for the face masks, Sadiq: Just a handful of passengers cover-up on packed Tubes… while London Mayor is still dawdling over making them ‘mandatory’ this week By Mark Duell for MailOnline and Tom Payne For The Daily Mail Published: 07:54 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 08:23 BST, 26 May 2020 Commuters packed … Read more

Thought your kids were a handful? Spare a thought for this isolated shepherdess

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The last light of the day is dipping over the hill as shepherdess Emma Gray mounts her quad bike to head home.  With her young son, Len, strapped to her back, she makes one last round of her fields before calling it a night. It’s been a long day for the 34-year-old, who has spent the … Read more

Think your lockdown’s a handful? Spare a thought for the nation’s puppy breeders

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Think your lockdown’s a handful? Spare a thought for the nation’s puppy breeders – and one family who have 12 six-week old pups living in their kitchen! Mrs Cousins-Brown, a Kennel Club breeder, has 12 six-week-old briard pups All the puppies are reserved and were due to be picked up by their new owners  The … Read more