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Head of dog’s home jailed for five years after stealing donations worth nearly £1m to fund lavish lifestyleThe boss of a dog’s home who swindled the charity out of nearly £1m donations before blowing the cash on a lavish lifestyle has been jailed for five years.Simon Price, 53, the ex-chief executive of Birmingham Dogs Home, and his 39-year-old wife Alayna Warner pocketed cash left by animal lovers in their wills.
'Counterfeit Street': The trail of misery behind the designer knock-off you are getting for Christmas
Christmas getaway: 'Beer explodes' in M40 lorry fireDrivers starting the Christmas getaway faced long tailbacks on the M40 when a lorry-load of beer caught fire.Witnesses said bottles of Stella were exploding in the flames.
Drug dealer arrested after confusing police car for a taxiAn alleged drug dealer in Copenhagen received an unwanted surprise for Christmas when he jumped into the back of a taxi with about 1,000 joints on him, only to find it was a police car.Danish police said the man was rushing home when he made the grave error.
Wood-burning stoves face crack down amid health warningsThe traditional Christmas gathering around an open fire is under threat by a government investigation into whether the increasing popularity of wood-burning stoves and traditional open fires is damaging people's health.Michael Gove, the Environment Secretary, is to launch a consultation in the New Year which will examine pollutants caused by wet wood and smoky coal.
QuoteChristmas getaway: 'Beer explodes' in M40 lorry fireDrivers starting the Christmas getaway faced long tailbacks on the M40 when a lorry-load of beer caught fire.Witnesses said bottles of Stella were exploding in the flames.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-42455358