The One Show's Alex Scott revealed a quirky story about her family on tonight's (Friday) show. Reporter Matt Allwright was visiting the world-famous Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London as part of a package.
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A mum has issued a message to a thief who swiped her £49k Range Rover as she slept. Learner driver Claire Francis' 'hard working' husband had bought her the car as a present when she turned 41 in March.
And she says she has been left devastated after the motor, which also had a very precious sentimental item inside, vanished from her driveway.
Claire had fallen asleep in the front room of her home in Stockton-on-Tess in the North East with her daughter, 15, and her daughter's friend after watching a late-night showing of Mrs. Brown's Boys.
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When she woke up the next day, she was left horrified after looking onto her drive to find her car had gone. "My daughter's best friend came and stayed with us on Saturday night, which she does quite often. The way our house is laid out - it is all open plan but the front room isn't" she told Teesside Live.
"We were watching Mrs. Brown's Boys on the TV so I said to my daughter go and get your quilts from upstairs you get cosy on there and I'll get cosy on the other sofa. We fell asleep but I woke up at about 11.50pm. I looked out the window and everything was fine."
During the evening, Claire asked her daughter's friend to open the front room window, which remained open all night. "The three of us had fallen asleep in the front room" she continued. "Our car may as well be parked in the front room, that's how close they are to the house.
"You look out of our front room window you can just see the car, literally inches away from the front room window. The windows were open, the blinds were open, all of our outside lights were on, the TV is on still and it has been on all night because I switched it off in the
The One Show's Alex Scott revealed a quirky story about her family on tonight's (Friday) show. Reporter Matt Allwright was visiting the world-famous Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London as part of a package.
A granddad who collapsed and died while walking at a popular beauty spot had scattered his brother's ashes the day before. Friends have set up a fundraiser in memory of Mark Sweeney, who's thought to have suffered a fatal heart attack at the summit of Rivington Pike near Bolton on Sunday morning.
Dame Esther Rantzen has admitted she's 'not good at regrets' after revealing her lung cancer has progressed to stage four. The 82-year-old broadcaster, known for presenting BBC series That’s Life! and founding charities such as Childline, confirmed in January that her lung cancer had spread.
A trucking boss who led a double life as drugs baron has been ordered to pay back £630,000. Thomas Maher, aged 42, was sentenced to 14 years and eight months in prison in December 2020 for moving drugs and dirty cash across Europe.
A killer who was jailed for life after strangling his estranged wife to death with her bra strap died after suffering a heart attack in prison, a report has said. Abul Kashem Miah murdered teacher Rukshana Miah, 35, at their former home in North Reddish, Stockport, in August 2014.
Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd left fans emotional as he posted a sweet snap of a special behind-the-scenes tribute to two of the soap's legends. The actor, who is known for playing David Platt, shared a snap online alongside his co-star Julia Goulding.
Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd left fans feeling emotional as he revealed a special behind-the-scenes tribute to two of the soap's icons. The actor, who is famed for playing David Platt in the ITV soap, shared a video to his Instagram which showed himself and his co-star Julia Goulding.
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has admitted that he did have a 'situation' with club president Joan Laporta last summer amid Manchester United's plan to bring him to Old Trafford.
A Manchester man played a key role in a drugs gang which used a fake removals firm as cover to smuggle £135m of cocaine, heroin and ketamine into the UK. The gang used dummy loads of furniture to hide 'industrial quantities' of drugs in lorries and vans, some of which had hidden compartments to conceal the shipments.
A pervert who groomed 'a 13-year-old girl' and arranged to meet her for sex was caught in a police sting. Nikolas Buchholz had actually been talking to an undercover cop who had set up a false profile.
Helen Flanagan has jokingly claimed she was 'gutted' during a reunion with her children. Earlier this week, the former Coronation Street star candidly shared about suffering a 'down' moment as she spent time away from her kids - Matilda, Delilah, and son Charlie.
The Eurovision Song Contest is taking place on Saturday night and is this year being hosted by the UK.
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At the weekend Amanda Holden turned heads as she stepped out at the Coronation Concert in a hot pink suit with a matching bra worn underneath. The Britain's Got Talent judge stood out amongst all the red, white and blue in her her vibrant outfit.
A dangerous driver who killed a dad-to-be on the M6 has had his jail sentence increased by three years. John Frazer Yates, 28, reached an estimated 128 mph on the M6 in a stretch which had a 50 mph limit due to roadworks when the fatal crash happened.
It's finally Eurovision week, and it's a huge deal for the north west as Liverpool hosts proceedings on behalf of Ukraine.
Viewers settling down to watch the King's Coronation weekend have heaped praise on BBC presenter Kirsty Young for her slick coverage. More compliments poured in on Sunday night as she was back at the helm for the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle, looking stunning in her white outfit.
The Coronation Concert is taking place on Sunday night with more than 20,000 people descending on Windsor to watch it live.
Kate Garraway has reminisced about a memorable meeting she had with King Charles ahead of the Coronation this weekend. Kate, 56, who is a regular host on Good Morning Britain appeared on Lorraine on May 5 to chat to Lorraine Kelly during a Coronation special of her weekly morning show.
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