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    Christopher Hauptmann, 44, who allegedly married the daughter of his wife before getting a divorce, pleaded no contest to bigamy among other charges. A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to prison last week after pleading no contest to charges that he married a woman and then married her daughter a year later without first obtaining a divorce. A judge ordered Christopher I. Hauptmann, 44, to serve a term ranging from one year minus a day to two years minus a day, penn live reported. Hauptmann was convicted of bigamy, forgery and unsworn falsification to authorities, the website reported. Hauptmann had used the alias Christopher Buckley on some documents, the report said. Ironically, the former owner of bail bonds business in Shamokin about 70 miles north of Harrisbur...

    Meghan Markle managed to find the perfect Christmas gift for Queen Elizabeth II, but her adorable corgis mauled it. According to Mirror UK, Markle managed to find a singing toy hamster for the queen. When she gave it to Prince Harry’s grandmother, she couldn’t help but laugh and say that her dogs will now have company. A source said that the little hamster had a Santa Claus suit on. It also had a rope behind it that when pulled, will make it sing a Christmas song. Unfortunately, Queen Elizabeth II’s dogs found the hamster and mauled it to pieces. It was so funny, especially when the corgis tried to take hold of the toy, the source said. The royal family is known for giving each other symbolic and hilarious gifts for Christmas as opposed to expensive ones. Last yea...

    Theresa May is being urged to change course and seek full membership of the European single market and customs union by 20 British MEPs, including three Tories and the majority of Labour politicians based in Brussels. In a letter that lays down a challenge for the prime minister but also the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, the group claims the case for staying in the internal market has become stronger since the referendum. They warn that crashing out of the economic grouping would make Britain poorer and suggest that voters should still be given a chance to rethink Brexit altogether. The best way to secure Britain’s prosperity would be to remain close to Europe, inside the single market and customs union, and to secure a deal that keeps Britain in the room, write th...

    There's been quite a bit of speculation over whether or not Meghan Markle would be required to sign a prenup before her May wedding to Prince Harry. However, even if a prenup isn't signed, it's unlikely skeptics who think Markle could try to take money from the Royal family have to worry, as a new report indicates that she still probably won't have any access to her husband's millions. Royal Expert Marlene Koenig revealed to The Sun (via Elle UK) that because Markle will still be a U.S. Citizen while she waits for her citizenship in the UK to be approved (which can take several years), she likely won't receive any of the money from the royal family or Prince Harry himself, as she would then have to pay income taxes to the United States Internal Revenue Service. Eve...

    Theresa May has distanced herself from a Tory council leader who called for rough sleepers to be cleared from Windsor before the Royal Wedding. The Prime Minister said she disagreed with comments made by Simon Dudley, who said beggars may show the town in a sadly unfavourable light when Prince Harry marries American actress Meghan Markle in May. He has been slammed for his tweets that said some rough sleepers had made a commercial life choice praying (sic) on residents and tourists. In a letter to police, Mr Dudley also complained about aggressive begging and intimidation, and bags and detritus on the streets. Asked about the remarks during a visit to a hospital in nearby Camberley, the Prime Minister said: "I don't agree with the comments that the leader of the c...

    Unauthorised materials accounted for half of all students given penalties for cheating, the Ofqual figures for 2017 show. Students smuggling mobile phones into exam halls are the reason for a sudden rise in the number of pupils caught cheating during last summer’s GCSE and A-level exams in England, according to official data. The figures also show that the number of teachers and school staff involved in exam malpractice more than doubled between 2016 and 2017. Ofqual, the exam regulator for England, said that the most common category of malpractice was the introduction of unauthorised materials into exam venues. In most cases, this was a mobile phone or other electronic communications device, Ofqual said. Unauthorised materials accounted for half of all students ...

    Police data reveals there has been a 30% increase in car thefts over the past three years, as thieves bypass modern vehicle security systems. Security experts believe the rise is partly down to criminal gangs catching up with technology, with police footage released in November (video above) showing how they were able to steal vehicles without needing keys. Many cars now have a push button fob instead of a traditional metal key, but these new devices can sometimes be compromised. Simple counter-theft measures like parking your car in a safe and sensible place are still recommended by experts Steve Launchbury, of Thatcham Research, told Sky News: "As the car is more digitally connected, obviously that opens it up to new types of criminality. "When you have keyless-...

    Five men and one woman have been arrested on suspicion of being members of the banned far right National Action party, police say. Police in the West Midlands have made six counter-terror arrests and are searching several locations in connection. The six are being held at a police station in the West Midlands. The men are a 26-year-old from Cambridge, a 21-year-old from Banbury, Oxfordshire, a 28-year-old from Wolverhampton, a 26-year-old from Leicester and a 24-year-old from Stockport. A 37-year-old woman also from Banbury, has been arrested. They are held on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000; namely on suspicion of being a member of a proscribed organisatio...

    The second of January is officially National Baby-Making Day - the day when millions of young couples will be having sex in the hope of falling pregnant. According to a study couples will make love at 10.36pm in the evening on the most popular day of the year to conceive. Official figures show the UK’s most common day to be born is September 26, 38 weeks after 2 January, which is the length of the average pregnancy. Fertility experts say the combination of a desire for a September baby, to be eldest in the school year, wanting to spend time together before going back to work and having sex to cure post-New Year hangovers means 60 per cent of would-be parents will make love on 2 January. Siobhan Freegard, founder of Channel Mum, said: “Falling pregnant isn’t always...