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Five huge luxury mansions each worth £1 million each have been torn down after they were built in breach of planning regulations.

A shoe shop has appealed to a bungling thief to "do the right thing" and return 20 stolen shoes – all of them for left feet only. A reward of $5,000 (around €4,500) has been offered by the Miami-based store for the return of the shoes, which are of dubious resale value without their right

A cyclist who reported a motorist to police for allegedly using his phone behind the wheel is facing a £1,000 fine for his trouble. Bristol cyclist Tom Bosanquet, 42, submitted footage from his headcam to an online portal for reporting road traffic offences after spotting a motorist with a pho

Pubs and restaurants in Australia could face a $220,00 fine if staff are caught pouring pints incorrectly. Undercover staff from the Australian Government department named the National Measurement Institute (NMI) will be placed in venues across Australia this week to monitor if staff are pouring the

Auction houses Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonhams have cancelled sales of Russian art. Auctions were due to take place in London in June and November, in a period known as "Russian Art Week".

A court has heard that Ed Sheeran and his co-writers of the song Shape of You are earning around £5 million a year from the song, despite nearly 10% of the payments being frozen.

A motorist who led police on a 35-mile chase was found to be carrying a toy driving license from Legoland.

NFL quarterback Tom Brady's last touchdown ball has been sold at an auction for $518,000.

A former prison has found new life as a legal cannabis farm. What used to be Claremont Custody Centre in California is now a bustling business, with cannabis growing in the garden while staff make edibles in the kitchen and assemble pre-rolled joints in the mess hall.

Ayrton Senna's historic 1989 McLaren F1 car has been sold through cryptocurrency at a sale at the Himalaya Exchange.

A Spanish TV station has apologised after a quiz show asked contestants to guess the street value of a gram of cocaine. Atrapame Se Podes, or Catch Me if You Can, a popular show in Galicia, features topical questions and a prize pot of €25,000.

A Congolese man has married triplets after they proposed to him simultaneously. The mononymic Luwizo told Afrimax English he thought he "was dreaming".

A record-breaking cache of weapons seized by Spanish police and believed to be linked to terrorism were just movie props, it has emerged. Police believed they had successfully traced the weapons used in a 2014 attack on a Jewish museum in Belgium to an antiques store in Bilbao, where they found arou

A rare ‘leopard’ coin found by Norfolk detectorist is expected to sell for £140,000 at an upcoming auction. The florin coin dates from January 1344 and was minted in 23-carat gold at the Tower of London.

People who antagonise alligators will face tougher penalties under a new law. The South Carolina House of Representatives has passed a bill to raise penalties for those who also try to feed the animals.