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‘My doorbell went crazy. I couldn’t believe what the police were doing’

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An innocent man watched as police stormed his home while he was working almost 100 miles away. Leo Wallace-Barr, 65, was at work in Ambleside, Cumbria when his Ring Doorbell app “suddenly went berserk”. Leo, who runs his own knife sharpening business, had left home in Speke early that day and was just setting up … Read more

Devon’s ‘weed town’: Grass grows like crazy, angering locals

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Devon residents are angry over unruly lawns they say are taking over parts of Plymouth. It follows the story of a woman who was left “covered in ticks and midges” on her daily walks due to unkempt grass, with many readers sharing their experiences too. Plymouth City Council says that while it acknowledges the concerns … Read more

You must be crazy to sponsor an art festival now

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Stay up to date with free updates Simply register for the Work & Career myFT Digest — straight to your inbox. Messages from the Archives of Rutherford Hall, Critical Communications Strategist By: Rutherford@Monkwellstrategy.com To: AliceK@WhichWay360.com Alice, how do I put this? Have you gone completely mad? Under no circumstances should your company sponsor a literary … Read more

Peak Japan: Why Foreign Tourists Go Crazy for Mount Fuji

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Japanese artist Hokusai made a famous series of woodblock prints entitled Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, and centuries later the majestic mountain still captures the imagination. However, that is now translating into record numbers of tourists eager to commemorate their visit with carefully staged photos. An unobstructed view of Fuji is something to be cherished … Read more

Wyoming rock hounds go crazy over a unique 2.5 billion year old boulder

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A father-daughter duo from the Cowboy State didn’t know it at the time, but the large rock they found is a massive discovery that’s 2.5 billion years old and a unique find for Wyoming rock hounds. The large rock found by Laramie resident Patrick Corcoran and his daughter Cora is called a banded iron formation. … Read more

Car stuck on beach marks the start of the crazy season in Cornwall

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You may have wondered when the unofficial start of the tourist season would be, especially since the weather isn’t really an indicator of when summer is. Don’t be afraid, the time has come. Not a single tourist season in Cornwall goes without at least one person driving onto a sandy beach and getting stuck. Well, … Read more

Galacticare review: a crazy space sim in the Bullfrog tradition, with a great sense of humor

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Crazy space station management sim Startopia and crazy hospital sim Theme Hospital are two of my favorite older games, so I was really happy with the concept of Galacticare, a crazy space station hospital management sim. And you know what? It is awesome! From the first reveals and previews, I thought it might happen at wacky, but the tone is right, has some really standout levels, and bugs in previous builds have been squashed (much like you can manually splatter little parasites that enter your hospital). I can see this becoming a go-to comfort game for me.

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Let’s not pretend we’re crazy, the new Assassin’s Creed Shadows Samurai isn’t Asian – IGN

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Ubisoft has finally announced its highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed game set in feudal Japan. Subtitled Shadows, it follows two protagonists: a ninja named Naoe and a samurai based on the historical black samurai Yasuke. While it’s a well-known issue that Asian representation is sorely lacking in Western games, I find it hypocritical and laughable that … Read more