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A reported Bigfoot sighting in Damariscotta, Maine, has been resolved after police identified the mysterious hairy figure as a man wearing a remarkably realistic costume. Residents called authorities after seeing the tall, bipedal figure on Main Street and near a local school during morning drop-off on the first day of term. Officer William Smith was sent to investigate and eventually found the alleged Sasquatch sitting peacefully on Main Street. Damariscotta Police Chief Erik Josephson said the department had received an unusually high number of calls about a possible “Sasquatch, Yeti, Bigfoot, or possibly just a very large and hairy individual”.…

Reform UK’s plan to use the Royal Navy to stop small boats crossing the English Channel would include Royal Marines boarding the vessels and arresting people attempting the journey, the party’s home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf is expected to say at its annual conference. The proposal, backed by Reform leader Nigel Farage, would see naval personnel intercept boats travelling from France and return those on board across the Channel. The party has described the policy as “Operation Fortress” and said it would be the largest military operation in the Channel since the Second World War. Reform says Border Force officers…

US non-farm payrolls surged by 162,000 in August, far exceeding expectations, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The figures marked a sharp rebound from July, when employment rose by a revised 21,000. Economists polled by Reuters had expected an increase of about 56,000 jobs after the initially reported fall of 23,000. The stronger-than-anticipated figures point to continued resilience in the US labour market, despite signs that hiring momentum had weakened earlier in the summer. Employment gains over the past 12 months had averaged 31,000 a month before August’s increase. Food services…

Georgia Toffolo has left fans baffled after admitting she hopes her multi-millionaire husband, James Watt, does not realise she has forgotten to repay him for clothes bought using his bank card. The former Made in Chelsea star revealed the situation while discussing a recent clothing order, appearing to suggest that the purchase had slipped her mind before she had settled the cost with her husband. Watt, the BrewDog co-founder, has frequently appeared alongside Toffolo in her social media posts since the couple married. Their online content has often included jokes about money and their finances. Toffolo’s latest confession prompted bemusement…

Instagram users are reporting that Meta’s “AI Content” labels are being attached to ordinary photographs, while some fully AI-generated images appear to be escaping detection. The tagging system is intended to help people identify synthetic material, but complaints in recent weeks suggest it may be confusing basic editing tools with generative artificial intelligence. Users have described labels appearing after removing a background in Canva or making minor blemish corrections. One Threads user said Instagram applied the label “every time there is bg remover involved”. Another said a Canva edit to remove a single speck from a photograph resulted in the…

Celtic and Rangers supporters will be barred from attending away fixtures between the two clubs for the remainder of the 2026/27 season, following an agreement reached with the Scottish Professional Football League. The decision means there will be no visiting fans at the Premier Sports Cup tie between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox on 13 September, or at the William Hill Premiership meeting at Celtic Park seven days later. The clubs had previously agreed to provide away allocations equivalent to 5 per cent of the available capacity at their stadiums. That arrangement was reconsidered after disorder during the Scottish Gas…

Police in Fort Worth, Texas, are searching for a man accused of shooting a hotel security guard in a parking garage near the city’s Cultural District. The incident happened at about 3am on Thursday, 3 September, at the Crescent Hotel on Camp Bowie Boulevard. Surveillance footage shows a man moving through the garage and checking whether car doors were unlocked, according to investigators. Security guards approached the man and told him to leave the premises. Police said he initially walked towards the exit before drawing a handgun and firing several rounds at two guards. One of the guards was struck…

Nicole Kidman turned an awkward cinema interruption into a moment of comedy when a mobile phone began ringing during a Sydney screening of Practical Magic 2. The actress had made a surprise appearance at the advance showing, prompting loud applause from fans as she arrived in a white gown with floral detailing and her hair worn loose in waves. “How are you all? You’re all pretty quiet. We need more noise,” Kidman told the audience. Moments later, a phone rang in the theatre. Rather than allowing the breach of cinema etiquette to derail the event, Kidman held her hand to…

A woman whose XL bully dog killed her 19-year-old cousin in Bristol has avoided immediate prison after being handed an 18-week sentence suspended for 18 months. Kelcie Reed, 24, admitted being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, causing injury resulting in death, following the attack on Morgan Dorsett at a flat in Withywood on 26 February 2025. Ms Dorsett, from Shrewsbury, Shropshire, suffered fatal bites to her neck and head, according to a post-mortem examination. The dog, named Prince, was sedated at the scene and later euthanised. Reed, of Lawrence Weston, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court…

Celine Dion delighted fans outside the Le Royal Monceau hotel in Paris as she prepares for her return to the stage, stepping outside in an oversized designer tracksuit to greet the crowd gathered outside. The Canadian singer chatted with admirers before breaking into song and dancing for those waiting near the luxury hotel. She was seen performing snippets of her music and sharing an informal moment with fans ahead of her forthcoming concerts in the French capital. Dion has made several appearances outside the hotel since arriving in Paris on August 28, with supporters gathering behind security barriers in the…