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Major mobile network with 18million customers unleashes huge free data boost for their cheapest plans

A MAJOR mobile network operator is unleashing a huge boost in data allowance to 18 million of its customers for free.

It comes on their basics plan, which is the cheapest entry-level package offered by the network.

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Vodafone UK will boost data allowance on mobile broadband[/caption]

New Vodafone customers will be able to access this extra data through their 4G SIM Only Basics plan.

Details of the plan

It will provide 21GB of data for just £7 a month, as well as unlimited minutes on UK calls and texts on a 12-month term.

Customers can otherwise choose to get 80GB for £8, which is up from 50GB, 90GB for £10.

They can also get 100GB for £12 a month, which is up from 70GB.

The price will increase monthly by £1 from April next year.

Claim the Vodafone deal

Vodafone does make it difficult to find the Basics plan on their website.

They also do not display it on their SIM Only deals page.

The plan is designed to be very simplistic and don’t include any support for 5G services, only 4G.

As stated on their website: “Vodafone Basics are our simple, everyday plans.

“Vodafone Basics plans are capped so you never need to worry about going over your allowances.

“This means, picture messages, International calls and Premium calls starting 09 are not available.”

Other features like international calls and texts, upgrades, OneNumber connectivity are not included in the plan, which has a maximum download speed 100 Mbps.

Vodafone also occasionally introduces changes to their mobile plans, and yet to state how long the new offers will run.

How to save on your mobile phone bill

BY Jamie Harris, Senior Technology and Science Reporter

NOT happy with your current mobile phone deal?

If you’re outside the minimum term of your contract then you won’t need to pay a cancellation fee – and you might be able to find a cheaper deal elsewhere.

But don’t just switch contracts because the price is cheaper than what you’re currently paying.

Take a look at how many minutes and texts, as well as how much data you’re using, to find out which deal is best for you.

For example, if you’re a heavy internet user it’s worth finding a deal that accommodates this so you don’t end up spending extra on bundles or add-ons each month.

Also note that if you’re still in your contract period, you might be charged an exit fee.

Ready to look elsewhere? Pay-as-you-go deals are better for people who don’t regularly use their phone, while monthly contracts usually work out cheaper for those who do.

It’s worth using comparison websites, such as MoneySupermarket and uSwitch.com, to compare tariffs and phone prices.

Billmonitor also matches buyers to the best pay-monthly deal based on their previous three months of bills.

It only works if you’re a customer of EE, O2, Three, Vodafone or Tesco Mobile and you’ll need to log in with your online account details.

There’s also MobilePhoneChecker, which has a bill monitoring feature that recommends a tariff based on your monthly usage.

If you’re happy with your provider then it might be worth using your research to haggle a better deal.

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Mum reveals desperate sunlounger hogging attempt after getting up in the dark hours before pool opens

A MUM has shared how she got up at 6am to beat ‘sunbed warriors’ at a popular Spanish holiday hotspot.

Venice Wallace, 29, has shared she got up in the early morning and in the dark, to try and reserve the best spot for family when on holiday.

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A mum has shared how she got up at 6am to beat ‘sunbed warriors’ at a popular Spanish holiday hotspot[/caption]
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For the first seven days of her holiday, Venice was unable to get a lounger[/caption]

She commented how she would be ready “go to war” for the sunbeds in her Tenerife hotel, when recently on holiday with her son, aged four, and her partner, Luke, 34.

Unable to find a good bed for the first seven-days of her holiday, Venice then decided to set an alarm to be able to put her towels down and secure a bed at 6am.

The property manager from Essex said: “We were there for 11 days and there were no rules around the sunbeds.

“It was just a free for all and I’ve never experienced that.

“Every morning, we’d get up quite early and I’d look over the balcony to see all the sunbeds covered in towels.

“So, when we would go down at like eight or nine in the morning, we’d never get a front row seat to the kids’ pool with the slides.”

Venice explained how when she then decided to get up early to secure some of the loungers, “there was no arguing or anything”.

She added: “I never would have done it, but now that I’m a mum I understand it.

“You need to be able to see your children.”

The mum shared a video on TikTok – which was captioned “Venice 1, everybody else 0” – of the ordeal.

Since positing, it has gained over 1.6million views.

Some viewers praised Venice for her boldness.

However, others were quick to judge and blamed her for being “part of the problem”.

One said: “I swear on my life that if I’m coming down to find ‘reserved’ sunbeds like this with no one in sight, I’m removing those towels.

“Mad? Go see what the staff have to say about it.”

The 29-year-old added that she gained a lot of hate in the comments from Spanish locals, but as she speaks Spanish – she has since argued back in more recent videos.

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She then decided she had had enough and got up early to reserve some loungers for her family[/caption]

She said: “A lot of Brits give us a bad name, so they were saying ‘we hate the tourists’, ‘don’t bother coming here!’

“The population of Spain are attacking you in the comments but they don’t know that you grew up in Spain and probably speak better than their ancestors.”

Another popular spot in Spain recently announced that it would be removing sunbeds and parasols from its top beaches.

In and around Palma, more than 1,700 loungers are being removed by the government as locals have complained they cannot find sunbathing spots.

The news follows a time where people are becoming increasingly frustrated over the amount of sun lounger space and availability.

Often, videos are uploaded to social media showing holidaymakers battling for spots – or in Venice’s case – rush to secure a spot at ridiculous hours.

Plus, another holidaymaker was recently slammed after she said that it’s ‘normal’ to bagsy sunbeds before breakfast and to hog the best spots.

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The property manager from Essex has received mixed comments on her decision to getting up early and reserve loungers[/caption]

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Bucoy says Duterte’s `bloodbath’ remark may well just be `bubble bath’

MANILA, Philippines — House prosecution spokesperson Antonio Bucoy could not help but criticize Vice President Duterte for seemingly “evading the substance” of the impeachment case against her. In a press conference on Friday, Bucoy pointed out how Duterte previously claimed that she wants her impeachment trial against her to be a “blood bath.” According to

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Moment red-faced ‘flytipper’ gets instant karma when farmer turns detective to ‘return mound of rubbish’

WATCH the satisfying moment a farmer seemingly gets revenge on alleged flytippers as he returns their rubbish.

The farmer is said to have tracked down the alleged fly-tipper after she left boxes on his land.

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Graeme captured the moment he got revenge on an alleged fly tipper[/caption]
Farmer confronting fly-tipper at her home.
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He found their address using labels on the packages[/caption]
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The pair then began to dump the boxes back on the woman’s property[/caption]
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By the end, the boxes had piled up while the couple watched stony-faced[/caption]

In a rookie error, the ‘flytipper’ failed to notice that her address was still left on the boxes.

Taking the opportunity to exact revenge, land manager Graeme Upton went to her postcode, where he then recognised the car.

He filmed himself dumping the rubbish back on her front garden.

According to Graeme, the woman had apparently gone to the effort of driving 25 miles to dump her boxes on Graeme’s land – leaving her none-too-pleased to have it returned to her.

Graeme said in a Facebook post, that he had first noticed the woman idling in a car on his property in Redhill, Surrey when he was moving bales of wheat.

When asked what she was doing, he claims she said she was only stopping “for a wee”.

It was only after she’d driven off that Graeme noticed the pile of cupboard dumped on the ground at the edge of his field.

Graeme explained the backstory as part of a video showing him returning the boxes to the woman.

In the video, Graeme can be seen knocking on the woman’s door and pointing out the familiar car.

A man answers and says he hadn’t been driving the car when the rubbish was allegedly dumped.

Graeme then begins to sarcastically explain the situation to the man, beginning “It’s a bit bizarre“.

He says: “While she was having a wee, all of this stuff clearly fell out of the car and it’s got your address on it.”

The man then goes back into the house before telling them to “drop it all there”, pointing at his driveway.

Graeme and another man then begin dumping loads of boxes from their van onto the drive.

As a woman leaves the house, Graeme says: “I bet you didn’t think you’d see me again quite so quick.

“I’m just returning what was dropped off in my gateway.”

As Graeme and his friend leave, he adds: “That’s all yours.

“A word of advice, make sure you take off your postcode.”

He wrote: “The silly cow had left loads of delivery boxes with a post code on and hadn’t made a good job of cutting out the address on some boxes or her name !!!

“So I punched the post code into sat nav and lo and behold it took me to her house.

“So myself and two neighbours then collected their rubbish and returned it. They weren’t so happy.”

In the video, the woman who left her cardboard boxes on Graeme’s property stood by her husband, both with their arms crossed and shaking their heads as they watched the rubbish be returned to them.

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Our village is at war over 60ft oak tree – I live in darkness & fear it’ll crush my home… but I can’t chop it down

VILLAGERS at war with a nightmare 60ft tree have lost their latest battle to get it chopped down.

Plans to fell the protected oak, which sits just metres from thatched cottages in Kings Newton, South Derbyshire, have been axed.

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Plans to fell the protected oak in Kings Newton, South Derbyshire, have been axed[/caption]

Residents living next to the “frightening” behemoth in Sleepy Lane have fumed that it could crush their homes.

They claim it also causes major sewage issues, problems with the road surface and blocks huge amounts of natural light.

It was planted 34 years ago after a 109-year-old tree in the same spot was deemed to be in a dangerous condition and felled.

DerbyshireLive reported that the sleepy village is divided by the new oak, which sits next to a public footpath leading into the picturesque countryside.

Paul Hackney, whose house is dwarfed by the 30-foot-wide tree, saw his proposal to have it cut down rejected earlier this week.

Almost 80 rejection letters were submitted at a South Derbyshire District Council meeting.

Opposition was led by Melbourne Parish Council and the Kings Newton Residents Association.

The “nuisance” tree is expected to reach 300 years old, much to the horror of some locals.

Mr Hackney told how the shrub had proved to be a hazard to vehicles after it was recently hit by an Ocado delivery van.

He said: “Ultimately it is a tree that has outgrown its position.

“It would be better for the residents to resolve the issue and be involved in the future planning of a new tree (if required) without the understandable stress and worry of the current situation.”

But John Jackson, chair of the residents association, argued that the oak was healthy and did not pose a risk.

Councillors understood the frustrations of locals living in its shadow, but defended keeping the “healthy” tree.

Cllr Andrew Kirke said: “I do have some sympathy for the neighbours.

“We have many very large trees but we can’t just chop them down in case there is a strong wind.

“We have lots of periods of strong wind while it has been there and trees have fallen down but it has stayed up through all of that.

“There is no reason to chop down such a healthy specimen.”

Cllr Jayne Davies added: “It is such a glorious tree.

“It has a tree preservation order for a reason and the applicant can come back for a crown or lift or another suitable solution.”

It comes as a similar ‘Jack and the beanstalk’ tree continues to frustrate homeowners in Winchester, Hampshire.

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A similar 45ft oak continues to frustrate homeowners in Hampshire[/caption]

Locals in Canon Street slammed the “grotesquely irresponsible” and “ludicrous” 45 foot high oak.

But now it has branched into an “out of proportion” eyesore which overshadows the gardens of nearby properties – where the average house price is more than £600,000.

However, the council have refused to cut it down and placed it under a protection order.

The authorities said residents from a neighbouring street “appreciated” the tree.

The decision has sparked outrage among locals who are actually dealing with the daily repercussions of such an overwhelming tree.

South Derbyshire District Council has been approached for comment.

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Locals in Winchester have dubbed another oak the ‘Jack and the beanstalk’ tree[/caption]

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Monster who knifed tragic Daniel, 14, to death and slashed at cops in terrifying sword rampage is jailed for life

A MONSTER who knifed a tragic 14-year-old boy to death and slashed at cops in a horrifying sword rampage has been jailed for life.

Marcus Arduini Monzo ambushed Daniel Anjorin on April 30 last year as he made his way to school in Hainault, East London.

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Daniel Anjorin was stabbed to death as he walked to school[/caption]
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The monster carried out a gruesome rampage
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Bodycam footage of a police arrest.
He slashed at officers as they desperately tried to stop him
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The youngster suffered a “devastating and unsurvivable chopping injury” to his neck and face during the horror.

Monzo also tried to kill Yasmin Mechem-Whitfield, Henry De Los Rios Polina, Sindy Arias and Donato Iwule in the 20-minute attack.

The Brazilian “mystic” has now been jailed for life with a minimum of 40 years after he was found guilty of murder and three counts of attempted murder.

In a victim impact statement, Daniel’s family said nobody should have to lose their child to such “savagery”.

His dad Dr Ebenezer Anjorin also revealed the moment he discovered his son’s body after he was attacked near their home.

He added: “‘I ran outside of the house, crossed the road and saw a hunched up body on the side of the road.

“I didn’t know it was Daniel but as I got closer I recognised the school sports clothes.

“He was lying in a pool of blood and had a wound to his neck. He was motionless and I knew at once he was dead and lent down and held his head.”

Dr Anjorin said Daniel’s mum arrived soon after and began screaming when she saw the tragic youngster.

He also branded Monzo as “danger to society” and hit out at the killer for showing no remorse or apologising for the horror.

The grieving sad said: “We cannot begin to describe the pain and anguish we as a family feel.

“Daniel was a much loved son and had two siblings with four years between all three.

“As a parent one of the most painful aspects is seeing the pain of Daniel’s loss in our children’s eyes- something we wouldn’t wish on anyone.

“This was a completely random, unprovoked and savage attack on a schoolchild and people going about their business.

“The scale and savagery of this attack shocked the local community and the whole country.”

Jurors heard Monzo killed, de-boned and skinned his own cat in a cannabis-induced psychosis before setting off on the rampage.

He believed he was in the “Hunger Games” and that he was being controlled by “evil lizard type aliens”.

The killer had shown a warped interest in toxic influencer Andrew Tate and shared Incel posts online.

Monzo carried out the attack with “murderous intent” over a 20-minute period on April 30.

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His killer Marcus Monzo could be seen first ploughing his van into Donato Iwule
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He was then filmed screaming as he ran from the sword attacker

Footage released by police shows Monzo “deliberately” smashing into Donato in his van.

As he was knocked into a garden, Monzo got out the van and slashed his neck with the Samurai sword.

The victim could then be seen running away screaming as the killer calmly followed him clutching the sword.

Donato managed to escape as emergency crews were scrambled to the residential street.

Meanwhile, Daniel was walking to school “minding his own business” when his life was “snuffed out in an instant”.

The harrowing footage shows the attempts by brave officers to stop Monzo as Daniel lay gravely injured on the ground.

One officer yelled “drop it” but the so-called “mystic” replied: “Do you believe in God?”

He then fled through nearby gardens before being chased down an alleyway by PC Mechem-Whitfield.

The footage shows the brave cop approach Monzo, who then slashes at her with a sword as an officer yells “police officer stabbed”.

He also stabs another cop in the arm as they desperately tried to block the sword with a baton.

Monzo then burst into a house to attack a couple in their bedroom as their child slept next to them.

He shouted out “do you believe in God?” about four times then began to attack Henry De Los Rios Polania with the sword before attempting to stab his wife.

Jurors were told their lives were only spared because their child woke up and started to cry.

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Monzo attacked officers in an alleyway[/caption]
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He also slashed at an ambulance as paramedics arrived to treat Daniel[/caption]
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Monzo was eventually Tasered and handcuffed[/caption]

The court heard the “talented” martial artist spent nearly £1,000 on swords in December 2023 before cancelling the order.

He then bought two handmade Katana swords for £427.80 on February 21, 2024, with delivery coming through to his home in early April.

Footage showed Monzo branding a sword “freaking sexy” as he lunged around holding the weapon.

NHS systems were checked and revealed there were no documented mental health concerns or access to mental health services by Monzo.

But his brother Eduardo told the court Monzo had consumed ayahuasca – a hallucinogenic plant-based drink commonly used in South America – during a stay at a remote retreat in the Amazon.

Monzo's surviving victims speak of 'profound' effect horror had

Security guard Donato Iwule was run over by a van and then ran screaming for his life when Marcus Monzo came at him with a sword.

In a victim impact statement, he said: “The attack I endured has profoundly disrupted my life on every level, physically, mentally, emotionally and financially.

“I’ve had to manage physical pain, emotional trauma, anxiety – all from one violent and traumatic event.

“I am still in the process of healing – it has changed how I live, how I feel, and how I see the world around me.”

Pc Yasmin Mechem-Whitfield was severely injured after being struck repeatedly with a sword by Monzo.

She said: “Since the 30th April 2024 the injuries I sustained during this incident have had a significant and permanent effect on my life which has taken away my independence.”

She described facing “numerous challenges” in the wake of the attack, including struggling to dress one-handed, and preparing her hair.

She said: “I find this emotionally devastating every morning as I try to cover the scar and dent on the left side of my head.

“I no longer want to travel by myself or go out of the house without someone being with me. I have a fear of being attacked again and not being able to defend myself.”

Sindy Arias was asleep with her then partner Henry De Los Rios Polania when Monzo burst into their room, with their young child nearby.

She said she suffered “deep, persistent fear” and although she was not physically hurt, the emotional consequences were profound.

“No other family or person should have to go through such a complex, painful and destabilising experience,” she said.

Inspector Moloy Campbell sustained a serious hand injury when he ran in to confront Monzo with his baton raised after learning that one of his colleagues had been hurt.

Reading his statement at Monzo’s sentencing on Friday, he said: “The community that my team and I are tasked to protect was under attack. My team, the line which stood between peace and chaos, safety and danger, was being breached.

“This is a scary and lonely place to be in. There was no help in that moment – we were the help.

“I had a choice to make: to contain Mr Monzo and line my officers up for slaughter, or confront Mr Monzo, thereby putting mine and other officers’ lives at risk. This is a horrible decision which no-one should have to make.

“When I challenged Mr Monzo, I knew it may be the last decision I would ever make, but one that had to be made.

“It’s a horrible feeling, being in a confrontation which feels like a ‘him or me’ situation. When I felt the slash to my hand I looked down and saw the inside of it. I had no choice but to withdrawn due to a catastrophic bleed but I felt I had failed.”

Mr Campbell was treated in hospital and came round believing the team had achieved their goal to preserve life.

Describing his feelings on learning that was not the case and schoolboy Daniel Anjorin had died, he said: “I have never had the wind knocked out of me like that moment. I felt I was being sucked down into my hospital bed.”

He said he was “concerned” as the drink has caused a “negative response” in some people.

Eduardo said his brother began to withdraw from his family when he returned from the retreat.

The court heard no trace of DMT – the hallucinogen found in ayahuasca – was detected in Monzo’s system.

But prosecutors said his “conduct was brought about by self-induced intoxication in the form of drugs” that led to a “psychotic disorder”.

Monzo, of West Beckton, Newham, denied murder, four counts of attempted murder and one of wounding with intent.

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The so-called ‘mystic’ had bought the Samurai sword online[/caption]
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Four people were injured in the horror attack[/caption]

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