James Podesta
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- Aug 23, 2026
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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
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
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
Council apologises after âunfortunateâ placement of Dead End sign near cemetery (opens the original)
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A council has apologised after a temporary âDead Endâ sign was placed next to a road leading to a cemetery. The âunfortunateâ 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
Fury in wealthy seaside suburb as âvan dwellersâ 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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