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Canadian inventor’s lock aims to beat doorstep parcel thieves

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Is this the end of ‘porch pirates’? Tiny lock uses aircraft-grade steel cable to stop packages from being stolen One in five Americans are thought to have fallen victim to ‘porch pirates’, with $25million worth of parcels going missing every day  After falling victim, Canadian entrepreneur Dennis Evans invented a solution  Parcels are locked inside … Read more

Head to Bristol if you want urban bustle and wild countryside on your doorstep

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There’s always been a vibrancy and edginess to Bristol. I know, because I grew up there.  I adore the city’s diversity; from swanky Clifton with its grand Georgian mansions and great expanse of green known as The Downs, to Brunel’s Suspension Bridge, which has spanned the Avon Gorge for 150 years, and the arty Harbourside … Read more

Horrifying moment pet cat is mauled to death by two dogs in vicious attack on her owner’s doorstep

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Horrifying moment pet cat is mauled to death by two dogs in vicious attack on her owner’s doorstep WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Daisy was attacked by dogs outside her own home in Kings Norton, Birmingham She was rushed to the vet but her injuries were too bad and she was euthanised  Daisy’s owner, Vicky, has started … Read more

Cunning fox is caught stealing a box of eggs left on a doorstep in Leeds

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They’ve cracked the case! Cunning fox is caught stealing a box of eggs left on a doorstep Helen Greenwood, from Leeds, set up cameras hoping to catch an egg thief But she was astonished when the culprit turned out to be a rather cunning fox Footage shows the fox picking up the box of eggs, … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Tablets and debit cards… how Morses is taking doorstep lending upmarket

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Simple touch: Morses Club agents use tablets to make form-filling easier Doorstep lenders are a controversial bunch, often criticised for charging too much and harassing late-payers.  Their reputation has been further tarnished by high-profile revelations about payday lenders, offering fast bucks online but forcing borrowers to pay extortionate amounts of interest in return. The payday market … Read more

Doctor wails on her medical practice doorstep after losing her mother to coronavirus

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Heartbreaking photographs of a doctor wailing on the doorstep of her New York medical practice after losing her mother to coronavirus emerged on Thursday and lay bare the grief and horror of the pandemic.   Dr. Emancia Neil lost her mother, Minnette Parks, last week. Parks, 85, is among the 7,000 people to have died from … Read more

Tyler Cameron reveals a stranger showed up to his doorstep with ‘two suitcases’ and her dog

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Tyler Cameron reveals a stranger flew from Hawaii to Florida with ‘two suitcases’ to infiltrate his Quarantine Crew By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 22:33 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 22:33 BST, 9 April 2020 Tyler Cameron and his ‘Quaratine Crew’ received an unexpected visitor on their doorstep, who traveled from Hawaii to Florida to … Read more

Cunning criminal! CCTV unmasks FOX as milk thief snatching bottles from the doorstep

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Cunning criminal! CCTV unmasks FOX as milk thief snatching bottles from the doorstep Antony Neale noticed milk was disappearing from his doorstep in Canvey Island The 55-year-old reviewed footage from a camera set up at his Essex home  He spotted a cunning fox had been taken his milk before he had a chance  By Sebastian … Read more