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12 February 2025

This England: Right tools for the dog

This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain – has run in the NS since 1934.

By New Statesman

A Norfolk locksmith was stranded for an hour after his dog locked him out of his van with tools trapped inside. The tradesman said he stopped at a service station when one of his French bulldogs knocked the central-locking button, leaving him stuck outside.
iWeekend (Benjamin Chase)

A woman’s attempt to taunt police by replying “hey guys” to her own wanted appeal on social media backfired after the comment helped detectives track her down. The 22-year-old was found hiding under a pile of children’s toys at an address in Fallowfield, Manchester.
BBC News (Amanda Welles)

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