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Motorist slapped with a parking fine in council car park - while illegal traveller camp on same site got off scot free The mobile-home owner was hit with £70 penalty next to convoy of 13 traveller caravans  An unlucky motorist was hit with a fine in a council car park – while an illegal traveller camp on the same site avoided punishment. The mobile-home owner was slapped with a £70 penalty after apparently overstaying its allocated time at the location. But at the far corner of the car park a convoy of 13 traveller vehicles - who had pitched up several days earlier - had not received tickets. The holidaymaker was hit with a parking fine for taking up two bays   (Image: Gosta Vou / SWNS.com) Stirling Pickles posted: "Does this seem fair? A warden wouldn't go near travellers, but will ticket a tax paying citizen who's probably overslept in the camper. "If I was a warden I'd give a hard knock on the door and explain. A ticket sh...

Naked truth: Catherine Zeta-Jones, 47, reveals what she looks like WITHOUT makeup in stunning selfie 16:12, 3 SEP 2017 Catherine Zeta-Jones reveals what she looks like with no makeup  (Image: Catherine Zeta-Jones/Instagram) Catherine Zeta-Jones has revealed what she really looks like when she’s not got her face on, and of course, she’s stunning. With her line-free skin, striking cheek-bones and raven locks, the actress looks nowhere near her 47 years. “Sleeping in @casazetajones! #SelfieSaturday#CasaZetaJones” she captioned the selfie.

Sonic attacks injure 19 US diplomats based at embassy in Cuba 14:34, UK,   Saturday   02   September   2017 Image: The US Embassy in Cuba is located in Havana         US diplomats targeted by sonic attacks in Cuba have suffered permanent hearing loss, brain swelling, loss of balance and concussion, it has emerged. Some 19 government personnel based at the American embassy in Havana have been affected by the use of a covert device. Officials had  previously said the attacks ended in spring 2017 , but it has now been revealed there was a further incident last month. Video: July 2016: Obama announces new Cuba policy Investigators have been searching to identify the device used to attack the diplomats, who are believed to have been attacked in their homes in the Cuban capital. However, so far nothing has been found. The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) union said staff had suffered ...

One-of-a-kind police pooch Billie leading the fight against sex offenders as he tracks down rapists by sniffing out semen The cocker spaniel helps investigate assault cases by sniffing out the very specific evidence – cutting laboratory delays at a time when sex crimes are increasing Billie sniffs out evidence of semen to help in rape and assault cases A one-of-a-kind police  dog  is leading a force’s fight against sex offenders. Cocker spaniel Billie helps investigate rape and  assault  cases by sniffing out evidence of semen – cutting laboratory delays at a time when sex  crimes  are increasing. Billie’s handler PC Dean Allen said: “All he finds is seminal fluid. There are other dogs in the country that can detect it but they look for blood and other bodily fluids too.

Is Ecuador's Mashpi Lodge the most sustainable way to stay in the jungle? By Andrea Lo, Heidi Pullyard, CNN Updated 0159 GMT (0959 HKT)  Ecuador's sustainable rainforest reserve 02:44 Story highlights Ecuadorian eco-resort Mashpi Lodge sits in the middle of the Chocó-Andean forest. Constructed using environmentally friendly techniques, the property is designed to be at one with nature. It's considered a sustainability success story -- thanks to the architects' painstaking efforts to minimize its impact on the environment. (CNN) Building a resort in the middle of a forest is nothing new. But few can boast as many credentials in sustainability as this retreat in South America. Located 950 meters above sea level in the Chocó-Andean forest of Ecuador -- a three-hour drive from the capital of Quito --  Mashpi Lodge  is designed to blend seamlessly into one of the mo...