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Conan Doyle papers sold

LONG-lost papers of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle were sold at auction yesterday for just under GBP1m ([euro]1.4m).

The 3,000 documents missing for 40 years, had been expected to fetch around GBP2m ([euro]3m) at the central London sale.

DIY dentist raises smile from MPs

THE case of a woman who reportedly pulled out her own teeth because she could not find an NHS dentist was raised in the British House of Lords yesterday.

Tory Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes caused hilarity when she said: "A lady telephoned the BBC today to say that she had had to ...

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