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SWTPdrake by Michael Lee Simpson A coffin with the words “RIP DRAKE” and “RIP OVO” was spotted outside DJ Khaled’s Miami home – sparking rumors of a fued. Matheo Patris, 28, a restaurant manager in Miami, was driving past when he spotted the bizarre prop, on Saturday (15), he says. According to Matheo, a security guard was present, but no one else seemed to be around. It comes after Drake shot down claims he was set to feature in songs on DJ Khaled’s new album. OVO Sound – short for October’s Very Own – is a Canadian independent record label,…

SWLNcottage – by Filipa Gaspar A ‘spooky’ cottage taken over by wildlife and vegetation is on sale for £695,000 – after being left abandoned for 25 years. Located in the village of Rhydlewis, Wales, with approximately 132 acres, the 3-bedroom property has been overrun by nature. Tucked away in a wooded valley, this cottage offers a blissful escape from a noisy world – but there is renovation work to be done. Some items are still left inside the house by former owners – including black and white pictures, newspapers and furniture. The house – on sale for £695,000 – has…

A coffin with the words “RIP DRAKE” and “RIP OVO” was spotted outside DJ Khaled’s Miami home – sparking rumors of a feud. Matheo Patris, 28, a restaurant manager in Miami, was driving past when he spotted the bizarre prop, on Saturday (15), he says. According to Matheo, a security guard was present, but no one else seemed to be around. It comes after Drake shot down claims he was set to feature in songs on DJ Khaled’s new album. OVO Sound – short for October’s Very Own – is a Canadian independent record label, founded in 2012 by rapper…

SWMRinheritance – by Faye Mayern A man who launched a smear campaign against his stepsister and accused her of being a paedophile during a bitter inheritance battle has been jailed. Raymond Birnie, 75, became involved in the High Court battle with his brother and stepsister over their late father’s estate in August 2015. The criminal case began in February 2017 when Birnie used an email address in his brother’s name to send a message to his stepsister. He urged her to stop the case “before it gets nasty” and threatening to drive a car into her house. Birnie sent further…

SWMRthief – By Adam Dutton This is the bizarre moment a bungling burglar is caught by a ‘Home Alone-style’ bucket trap. Paul Howell, 56, is seen on CCTV prowling around the back of a house at around 3am on November 9 last year. He was spooked when he tripped over a string tied to a bucket of water which tipped over and soaked his shoes. Howell fled the detached property in Bondicar Terrace in Blyth, Northumberland, but was caught days later. The savvy homeowners laid the simple trap at their home which had been targeted several times before. When they…

SWLSrun – by Ava Whyte and Lauren Beavis An imposter dressed as a marshal sent 10K runners the wrong way during a race hundreds of meters before the finish line. Organisers have hit out at the ‘bizarre and malicious’ incident – after an unknown person ‘imitating’ an official caused chaos. Around 20 to 30 participants in Acorn Trails’ race through the Castlemilk Woodlands were “purposefully” misdirected off the set route – just hundreds of metres from the finish line. Alex Osborne, one of the directors of the race in Glasgow on Sunday, said: “One of our regular runners knew the…

A high-flying photographer has captured New York covered in snow – by taking pictures from a helicopter. Jeffrey Milstein shuns drones to rent choppers to shoot with high-resolution cameras for his projects. The New Yorker’s latest stunning series of aerial pictures were taken on January 20 over Manhattan. Jeffrey says: “I wanted to get some nice pictures of NYC after the snow storm.” The photographer often uses a special stabilizer on his camera to counter the judder from the helicopter, and shoots in very high resolution to enable his pictures to appear in galleries. His work is in many collections…

SWSYgrab – by Tom Bevan A couple involved in a bitter boundary dispute watched their neighbours ”land-grab” their garden on camera – while holidaying in Australia. Rosa Bell and her husband Murray say they looked on in horror as the boundary fence was removed, their patio was dug up, shed torn down and trees and shrubs were chopped away by contractors working for their neighbours. The dispute was sparked when The Bells applied for an extension to the side on their three-bed detached home in Tadworth, Surrey, and as part of the application raised concern about an overhanging guttering pipe…

SWSMarctic – by Dean Murray In scenes that look as if from Star Wars, British Army commandos are seen preparing for conflict in the Arctic. Elite soldiers from 45 Commando squadron have been practicing troop insertion exercises this week to be ready for war in the region. In scenes reminiscent of The Empire Strike Back’s snowy battle scenes, the Royal Marines are seen in white camouflage as they arrive by helicopter during the exercise in Norway on Sunday (16 Feb). The Royal Navy said: “A pair of Merlin Mk4 Helicopters from 845 Naval Air Squadron inserted Royal Marine troops from…

SWLNgodstone – By Imogen Howse Locals have been evacuated and part of a high street has been closed after a huge sinkhole appeared in Surrey. A cordon is in place on Godstone High Street and the road has been closed between Oxted Road and Bletchingley Road. A small number of buildings have been evacuated and some homes are currently without water. The sinkhole is estimated to be at least 19m (62ft) long and about 3m (10ft) wide, the BBC reports. SES Water said in a statement at 12:50am on Tuesday that it was aware of a burst water main pipe…