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James Podesta

Reporter · GB

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Aug 23, 2026
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Jul 14, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 23, 2026 · James Podesta

    Rare Easter Island jewellery bought for £100 ells for £75,000 at auction (opens the original)

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    A damaged wooden pendant bought for under £100 eight months ago has sold at auction for £75,000, after triggering an international bidding war. The buyer originally spotted the late 18th- or early 19th-century item at a provincial auction house. After placing a low opening bid, he secured the piece without competition as no other prospective bidders showed interest. He later brought the relic to Woolley & Wallis, a specialist auction house in Salisbury, Wiltshire, which focuses on tribal items

  2. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · James Podesta

    Renewables tycoon exposed for child pornography after asking shop to wipe hard drives (opens the original)

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    A wind farm tycoon was exposed for having child porn after he went into a computer repair shop and asked them to wipe his hard drives. Alexander Hensher, who is the company director of a renewables business, told the member of staff he was being investigated by police. Unbeknownst to him, the member of staff was also a police special constable. The employee contacted his police superiors and Hensher's hard drives were seized and analysed. They were found to contain four child porn images, includ

  3. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · James Podesta

    Bananas sprout in Dorset garden for first time amid summer of scorching heatwaves (opens the original)

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    Britain’s scorching heatwaves have enabled a Dorset gardener to grow a bunch of bananas for the first time. Pam Woodall and her husband Dave nurture six banana plants in the jungle-themed garden they created together beside Poole Harbour. She never anticipated that any of the plants would produce fruit, believing that the UK climate was not sunny enough. However, after a summer spent baking in the sunshine, her tallest banana plant, standing at 10ft, bloomed and produced a cluster of small banan

  4. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · James Podesta

    Council apologises after ‘unfortunate’ placement of Dead End sign near cemetery (opens the original)

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    A council has apologised after a temporary ‘Dead End’ sign was placed next to a road leading to a cemetery. The “unfortunate” placement of the sign on a street corner had caused a stir in the market town of Wimborne, Dorset. Given that there are road works and closures in the area, it was originally thought to be the doing of a local prankster. However, Dorset Council have now confirmed that the sign next to Cemetery Road was put there intentionally by one of their workers. It said the s

  5. Article · Jul 14, 2026 · James Podesta

    Fury in wealthy seaside suburb as ‘van dwellers’ obscure views from £1m homes (opens the original)

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    A passive-aggressive banner has appeared in a wealthy Bournemouth suburb, drawing attention to the contentious issue of caravans and motorhomes parking for extended periods outside homes. Around 20 'van dwellers' are stationed on a cliff-top road in Bournemouth, Dorset, with locals claiming that some are living in these vehicles full-time. The line of large white vehicles is situated directly opposite luxury flats, which command prices upwards of £1m due to their prime sea views. Residents say

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