It was reported that a migratory bird - a common European bee-eater - caused alarm in a village in south-eastern Turkey after it was found dead in a field with a metal ring around its leg stamped "Israel".

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The man was found outside the property, in the town's Hockwell Ring area, and was pronounced dead within an hour of emergency services arriving at the scene, the spokeswoman said.

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After a while the phone went dead and then, a few hours later, began to ring, which sent Paul into a frenzy.

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"Attempts have been made to ring the mobile but we believe that the battery is dead or the credits have run out, " said a police spokesperson.

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Sledge, having scooped up the dead bees from the doorjamb in the Nursery, embedded these in the gunk to form a ring of bee emissaries, the better to passport the foot into whatever afterlife it deserves.

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