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Ishmael Duncan, 24, of Kennington, south east London, has admitted blackmailing dozens of young girls worldwide into sending indecent pictures and videos of themselves by posing as a model agency scout on social media Picture: NCA/SWNS

Blackmailer made young girls send him sexual pictures and videos

Two young men were surrounded by armed police at a McDonald's drive-through and ordered out of their car at gunpoint. Driver Joel Thorogood, 21, said he was "shocked and scared" as guns were pointed directly at him and his passenger during the incident in Taunton, Somerset, on Monday evening (4 Dec). Picture: SWNS

Men terrified as armed police surround them at McDonald's over 'gun'

The home in Sandringham Avenue in Walsall which was built without planning permission - and must now be torn down Picture: SWNS

'Monster mansion' with no planning permission has to be demolished

A fare dodger who posted tips on TikTok about how to avoid paying for train journeys has been caught and fined more than £700 Picture: East Midlands Railway / SWNS

TikTok fare dodger fined - after telling followers not to buy tickets

Craig Gillett, 61, as Santa, runs Santa's Grotto Frome alongside his sister Clare Perry, 59, Mrs Claus but is facing eviction over planning permission Picture: Santa's Grotto Frome / SWNS

Santa faces eviction from grotto over planning permission row

Part of the light trail at Warwick Castle

The castle that's a perfect start to Christmas

Mars has recalled Revels after rubber pieces were found in some packets Picture: Getty Images

Mars recalls popular sweet because it may contain rubber

A murder probe has been launched after a man died in a house fire in Hull, East Yorkshire Picture: Humberside police / SWNS

Murder probe launched after man dies after house fire

Nigel Harman and Katya Jones performing earlier in this year's Strictly series Picture: BBC/Guy Levy

Strictly star explains why he pulled out of live show

Shocking CCTV footage shows shameless shoplifters stealing £300 worth of Lego by hiding them in carry bags at a supermarket self-checkout area. They are among a light-fingered four who have been jailed - clockwise from top left, Yasmin Leech, Emma Fraser, Shaun Fitzgerald and Shakita Maximilian

Video shows shoplifters walking out of store with £300 of Lego

Kate Gearing, 69, was invited to join her daughter, Nessie Gearing and her partner Becca Wolfenden, both 27, on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Thailand after being given the all-clear from breast cancer

Mum, 69, celebrates breast cancer all-clear with Thailand backpacking

A 69-year-old mum is celebrating the all-clear from breast cancer by backpacking around Thailand with her daughter

Rosie Ritchie before and after her surgery Picture: Rosie Ritchie / SWNS

Woman given bag containing stomach after Turkish weight-loss surgery

The world's oldest whisky that was found hidden in a Scottish castle and was sipped by a young Queen Victoria is being auctioned - and many bottles are going for more than £10,000 Picture: Whisky Auctioneer / Spey / SWNS

World's oldest whisky is fetching £13,000 a bottle at auction

A still from a video showing the return of Israeli hostages from Hamas over the weekend of November 25 and 26

Watch the moment a freed young Israeli hostage is reunited with family

Tim Howell, 34, during practice jumps for his wingsuit jump off Everest Picture: Tim Howell / SWNS

Watch wingsuit flyer Tim Howell jump off a mountain

Sussex spaniel Elton, who has recovered from paralysis, with veterinary physiotherapist Holly Finelli and master dog trainer Graeme Hall

Heartwarming video shows paralysed puppy learning to walk again

Kelly Feaviour and her daughters, and the burned-out tumble dryer Picture SWNS

Watch: Tumble dryer blaze ruins family's home

Cllr Glynis Campbell Sinclair was spotted cleaning her windows while on camera during a meeting of Highland Council's Inverness Area Committee Picture: Highland Council / SWNS

Councillor cleans her home's windows during live-streamed meeting

Conservationists at Chester Zoo are overjoyed after the birth of one of the world's rarest mammals, a critically endangered eastern black rhino. The female calf was safely delivered onto a bed of soft sand by new mum Zuri on Sunday 12 November at 2.45pm, following a 15-month pregnancy.

CCTV captures the moment an endangered rhino is born in a UK zoo

The Asda van after the collision and inset, Erich Modrowics of Hinkley, Leicestershire

Video captures the moment Asda van collides with veteran's car

Jeremy Hunt will announce the Autumn Statement today. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Mark Hall

Watch the Chancellor's autumn statement speech here

A lorry driver suffered horror injuries when an e-cigarette exploded in his hand. Mike Calver, 38, was changing the battery on his device at home in Stoke-on-Trent, when it blew up. His hand, beard and clothes were set on fire - while the scalding e-cigarette stuck to his hand.

E-cigarette explodes and leaves man in hospital with severe burns

An exploding e-cigarette left a man in hospital with severe burns after it took the skin off his hand

TikTok yob Kane Tilney, 23, regularly hurtled around Darlington on his motorbike and filmed his exploits which he posted on social media. But all police had to do to gather evidence against him was to watch his videos... Picture: Northumberland Police / SWNS

TikTok bike yob jailed after police use boastful videos as evidence

Millie Ray, a five-month-old baby with abnormally thick hair, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2023. See SWNS story SWSMhair. This baby has such an impressive head of hair that people think she's wearing a wig. Millie Ray, a five-month-old, was born with thick hair, and it has now grown so thick that people assume she's wearing a wig for babies. Julia Zhou, AGE, and Alex Kwong, AGE, Millie's parents say that people are fascinated by the tot's impressive mop of hair. They often ask the young parents, from Vancouver, B.C., Canada, if she is wearing a wig and assume she's older than she is.

Baby's hair is so thick that people think it's a wig

Siobhan Miller live-streamed the birth of her fourth child to 45,000 strangers – and paid for a professional photographer to capture the moment to show labour isn't "scary" or "gross". The 37-year-old from Torbay in Devon wanted to give birth at home surrounded by her friends, children – as well as strangers watching on YouTube Picture: SWNS

Mum live-streams birth of fourth child to 45,000 people on YouTube

Thomas Leather, 29, was trying to clean the skylight in his home extension - when he started slipping down the tiles - and fell off the roof. The dad-of-one – who works as a roofer – luckily escaped without any major injuries. But wife Helen, 28, who says she’d just asked him to do ‘one job’, says he walked away with bruised pride. Pictures: SWNS

Video captures moment dad slips off a roof while cleaning windows

Mina Alali with calf Moo Picture: Mina Alali / SWNS

Meet Moo - a calf adopted from a petting zoo who gets taken for walks

A mum was trolled for spending just £100 budget on each child's Christmas presents - but says she doesn't want to "spoil" them. Samantha Mary, 35, decided to set a budget for main presents and stocking gifts for this Christmas for her one-year-old son, Jack, and nine-year-old step-daughter, Isabella. She spent £20 on stocking presents – filling them with items including scrunchies, car toys, and shower gel, and £80 on main presents. She bought her son a railway set and toys for his kitchen set and found her step-daughter an art set and Lilo and Stitch vest and pants.

Mum says she's had TikTok abuse for Christmas presents budget

Cops discovered a massive stash of cannabis hidden in a derelict building in Alnwick, Northumberland, with about 600 plants being grown in several rooms. Two Albanian men found in the three-storey property have been jailed for six months each - Klajdi Shehu, 23, left, and Klajdi Miraka, 33

Secret entrance behind fridge leads police to 600-plant cannabis farm

The 2004 L322 Range Rover, formerly owned by The Queen, which went under the hammer for £132,000 at Iconic Auctioneers

Queen's old Range Rover is sold - for twice as much as expected

Some of Katriona Shovlin's chickens in Kent, who enjoy life at an all-inclusive chicken hotel - providing a five-star experience complete with disco balls and classical music

Five-star hotel for chickens opens

Black pudding and bacon batter, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms, with bacon and orange marmalade drizzle. Hampton by Hilton is trailaling limited edition British Breakfast Waffle Trio as part of its free hot breakfast included in every stay

The ingredients that go into a Full English Waffle

Sebbie Hall, who has been named the UK's kindest person

The 20-year-old who's been named the UK's kindest person

Sebbie Hall has been named the UK's kindest person for thousands of selfless acts

Jackie North, 37, decorated her Lincolnshire house in lights to mark Remembrance Day

Couple decorate their home in £8,000 lights for Remembrance Day

Dale Harvey, 37, and Holly Booth, 31, are on a mission to "raise the profile of the great British pub" - by having a drink in every single one. They started in March last year - and have already spent £22k on alcohol. They've had a half pint or a spirit and mixer in 2,192 pubs so far - around 5% of Britain's total number of boozers.

Couple want to save boozers by having a drink in every one

Joseph Tait, who has been banned from every Sainsbury's in the country after repeated shoplifting

Shoplifter banned from every Sainsbury's in the UK

The Haunted Castle is on at Warwick Castle over Halloween

Review: This castle offers up a shockingly good Halloween treat

A satellite image shows progress of Storm Babet as UK braces for its arrival.

Storm Babet brings heavy wind & rain to UK

A man wanted on suspicion of burglary has been dubbed 'Britain's happiest suspect' after police released his mug shot showing him broadly smiling.Officers are hunting Abdul Holden, 19, after a break-in in Hall Green, Birmingham in August

Police hunt 'Britain's happiest criminal' after burglary

Jack Doolan was caught on dashcam swerving across the M25 in Hertfordshire after a space saver tyre burst. He was taken to court after the crash.

Driver caught on video swerving across M25 as tyre bursts

A £3.5m Scottish mansion is up for grabs in a breast cancer fundraising prize draw. The six-bedroom home is the first-ever Scottish house to be available in the Omaze Million Pound House Draw Ð which is raising funds for Breast Cancer Now.

Home worth £3.5m with golfing simulator will be raffled off by Omaze