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Closeup of blue glove of wildlife specialist holding onto adult tarantula.Photo by Peruvian State National Forest and Wildlife Service /GOB.pe A man was busted trying to smuggle hundreds of tarantulas and centipedes out of Peru by affixing them to his body. Recommended Videos The unidentified wannabe smuggler was headed to South Korea with a stopover … Read more

Police have launched a manhunt for Pankaj Lamba, 23. (Image: Police) New CCTV images have been released in the hunt for the prime suspect in the killing of Harshita Brella, as a post-mortem examination found the 24-year-old’s preliminary cause of death was strangulation. A murder inquiry was launched after Ms Brella’s body was found inside … Read more

Freshly picked carrots wait to have their stems removed at one of the agriculture laboratory fields on the main campus, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Yuma, Ariz.Photo by Randy Hoeft /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on … Read more

Households should have bread and milk at home in case they can’t get out in bad weather (Image: Getty) UK households are being urged to buy bread and milk as more to sweep the country. Three have been issued by the , with the forecaster saying power cuts could occur and rural areas may be … Read more

The Labour Government has faced a backlash over winter fuel payment cuts (Image: GETTY) Labour’s winter fuel payment cuts will see an extra 100,000 pensioners in relative poverty after housing costs by 2027. The Government analysis of the impact of its controversial decision to restrict the allowance was published by the House of Commons Work … Read more

Like Annie Banks in the iconic “Father of the Bride” scene, I, too, would have been annoyed with a blender. In the film, Banks, a soon-to-be-married woman, nearly breaks off her engagement after receiving the kitchen item as a gift from her fiancé.  In tears, she explains to her father, played by Steve Martin, that she’s … Read more

Fireplace issues could lead to £1,300 fines (Image: PA) It’s freezing cold, it’s snowy outside and even more snowstorms are on the way. And in conditions like this, many households across the UK are turning to solid fuel burning like log burners this . But they have been warned over potential fines of up to … Read more

Pensioners urged to legally avoid new inheritance tax with loophole (Image: Getty) Britons are being urged to plan the use of their more effectively before Rachel Reeves’s raid comes into force. In her first Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced that from April 2027, defined contribution (DC) pension pots will be included in inheritance tax (IHT) … Read more

Martin Lewis says you could get a slice of £141m of overpaid council tax (Image: ITVX) Money expert Martin Lewis is urging people to contact their local council and get £174 each back on average because they may be owed overpaid Council Tax. The founder has revealed that as much as £141m of overpaid money … Read more

Finance experts have rejected claims by the Prime Minister that the budget has not played a part in pushing up the cost of home loans. A number of banks and building societies have raised on fixed rate mortgages in recent days despite the fact that the Bank of England recently cut the base rate by … Read more