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16/01/2015
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Honeymoon Highest Bidder Pulls Out
The highest bidder of an auction for a place on a man's honeymoon trip after his wedding was called off, has pulled out.
32-year-old John Whitbread had auction off a place on the holiday to the Dominican Republic, with the winning bidder offering £8,000 to join him.
However, they have now pulled out. Mr Whitbread is hoping that the second highest bidder, who had offered £7,900, will now join him on the trip.
13-Year-Old Apologies To 999 Call Handler
A 999 call handler has received an apology from a 13-year-old girl who made a number of hoax emergency calls to Wiltshire Police.
Police posted CCTV footage of a suspect to Facebook, and the child contacted police to admit that she had made the calls.
She had reported fights, however when police arrived, they found nothing.
Man Sets Up Bin Collection Service After Council Cuts
A man in Greater Manchester has established his own bin collection service after the local council cut the number of collections.
Last October Bury Council reduced bin collection to once every three weeks, the first UK council to do so.
Now, Craig Lavelle, from Worsley, has set up his own domestic collection service, which will take away rubbish for £8.45 per week.
Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester, Mr Lavelle said: "I have got four children and know how full the bin can get after only a week.
"[With] three-weekly collections some people will be struggling and I feel there is a business opportunity here."
(MH/CD)
The highest bidder of an auction for a place on a man's honeymoon trip after his wedding was called off, has pulled out.
32-year-old John Whitbread had auction off a place on the holiday to the Dominican Republic, with the winning bidder offering £8,000 to join him.
However, they have now pulled out. Mr Whitbread is hoping that the second highest bidder, who had offered £7,900, will now join him on the trip.
13-Year-Old Apologies To 999 Call Handler
A 999 call handler has received an apology from a 13-year-old girl who made a number of hoax emergency calls to Wiltshire Police.
Police posted CCTV footage of a suspect to Facebook, and the child contacted police to admit that she had made the calls.
She had reported fights, however when police arrived, they found nothing.
Man Sets Up Bin Collection Service After Council Cuts
A man in Greater Manchester has established his own bin collection service after the local council cut the number of collections.
Last October Bury Council reduced bin collection to once every three weeks, the first UK council to do so.
Now, Craig Lavelle, from Worsley, has set up his own domestic collection service, which will take away rubbish for £8.45 per week.
Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester, Mr Lavelle said: "I have got four children and know how full the bin can get after only a week.
"[With] three-weekly collections some people will be struggling and I feel there is a business opportunity here."
(MH/CD)
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RAF Carry Out Controlled Explosion At Engine Factory
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PHE Launch Resistant E. Coli Investigation
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PHE Launch Resistant E. Coli Investigation
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