Adam Lopez bought five scratch-off tickets expecting a small win — instead, his £1 million prize sparked a three-month party binge that landed him in hospital with bilateral pulmonary embolism. The 39-year-old…
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There’s a moment every October when New Zealanders start checking their calendars for that one Monday they know is coming. Labour Day 2025 lands on 27 October, and it’s not just a…
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