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Designer dogs to suit all needs... especially those with deep pockets.

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'Sorry mate, this is a walk-in centre... no cartwheels.'

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The lung-friendly Quarter Bent Squat Bulldog liquorice pipe, courtesy of reader Margaret Henderson. And only 25p.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave from The Buckingham Palace balcony after the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 06, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Arnold Schwarzenegger as a naughty cyborg in Terminator: Dark Fate.

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Asda pulls out all the stops give this particular branch that regal touch.

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Another fine mess that won't be cleaned up by the Government's on-the-spot fine mess.

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A Snickers bar a day? That's just nuts! And nougat. And chocolate...

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Supermarket tomatoes... another vine mess.

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Student artist Phoebe Gamblin poses next to her away kit design.

Artist creates football kit mash-up inspired by The New Monkey nightclub

This image provided by the U.S. Navy shows sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recovering a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Feb. 5, 2023. (U.S. Navy via AP)

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To keep your chocolate biscuits fresh... just add wall.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace, London, after the announcement of their engagement. Could their differences with other royals be settled with a pillow fight on a greased up log over a vat of sludge? Only time will tell.

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Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer in the Netflix series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.

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Screen grab taken from a handout video issued by Just Stop Oil of two activists throwing chocolate cake on a waxwork model of King Charles III at Madam Tussauds in London. Credit: Just Stop Oil/PA Wire

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'You ain't seen me, right?'

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Alexa: "Good morning Richard. Today I'm going to enslave you and the rest of mankind. You will indulge my every whim. And then be destroyed. Have a nice day..."

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Save on washing your hands. Let us McFunnel that burger into your large intestine.

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I'm not saying it's been a while since my son last washed my car, but...

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