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Grandma Drifts Off To Sea After Posing On A Throne-Shaped Iceberg

Move over Elsa, there's a new ice queen in town - a grandma whose risky photo pose nearly left her stranded at sea on a giant piece of ice.

Judith Streng from Texas was visiting Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Iceland with her son Rod Streng when she spotted a throne-shaped ice block.

Doing what anyone else would do, she jumped at the opportunity and decided to take a seat, while Rod got out his phone to capture the perfect holiday snap.

"It was shaped like an easy place to sit. You can tell by looking at the shape of it, and I thought, 'Well it looks like fun,'" Judith told ABC News.

What the pair didn't predict was the giant wave that hit and dislodged Judith's perch - just moments after smiling for the camera, she found herself being carried off to sea while still sat atop the ice.

:tearsofjoy: Rest of the article can be read here.
 
Ipswich cat burglar Theo steals milkman's money

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A kleptomaniac cat notorious for stealing items from its neighbours has "finally brought home something of real value" - £25.70 in cash.

Pilfering puss Theo became known for thieving Christmas decorations and toys in Ipswich, which owner Rachael Drouet would then try to return.

She had joked it might be useful if he brought home cash instead of "tat".

So he did. The eight-year-old Siamese cross stole the money a neighbour had left out for the milkman.

Link:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-47439081
 
Derbyshire M1 999 call driver 'forgot he was drunk'

A driver who called police after a crash as he suspected the other driver was drunk has himself been charged with drinking and driving.

Derbyshire Police were called to the scene of the crash at junction 25 of the M1, near Long Eaton, at about 17:30 GMT on Sunday.

The force's roads policing unit tweeted the driver who rang them had forgot "he [was] also drunk".

Two men have been charged with driving above the alcohol limit.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-47610816
 
Bristol City fans anger at £7 'rip-off' Easter egg in club shop

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The cardboard sleeve slides off to reveal a Cadbury Easter egg which is on sale in local supermarkets for between £1 and £3

A football club shop has been criticised for rebranding a £1 Easter egg and selling it for £7.

Bristol Sport, based at the Ashton Gate football stadium, is selling Cadbury eggs with Bristol City, Bristol Bears or Bristol Flyers cardboard covers on.

The same egg, without the printed sleeve, can be bought from many supermarkets for between £1 and £3.

Bristol Sport has declined to comment and the eggs are now no longer available from the online shop.

More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-47960714
 
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