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27 dogs in Shrewsbury looking for their 'forever home'

A local Dogs Trust centre has 36 adorable pups that are still looking for their 'forever home'. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on...

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Victoria Beckham shares joy at Spice Girls reunion at star-studded birthday bash

The singer said it was the ‘best gift’ to be back with her bandmates. Victoria Beckham has said she never “felt as loved” as she did as she...

22.04.2024 3

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‘It’s a whirlwind’, say staff at London pub mentioned on new Taylor Swift album

The Black Dog in Vauxhall, London, has gained international recognition after The Tortured Poets Department was released on Friday. Staff at a London...

20.04.2024 10

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Sniffer dogs help Scottish Water locate leaks in rural areas

The team has been working in the Borders and East Lothian. A crack team of sniffer dogs has helped find a dozen mains water leaks in rural Scotland....

19.04.2024 5

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‘Popaganda’ artist Ron English creates collection reimagining Picasso’s Guernica

One of the parodies uses Star Wars imagery, depicting Darth Vader, R2-D2 and Yoda in battle. American painter Ron English, nicknamed the “godfather...

19.04.2024 8

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British sailors complete global race as part of all-female international crew

The crew of women was skippered by Heather Thomas, from Otley, West Yorkshire. An all-female crew skippered by a British sailor has completed a race...

17.04.2024 4

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Irish sisters bring community together giving children in hospital Easter eggs

The family are to distribute roughly 820 Easter eggs to the charity Children’s Health Foundation at Temple Street, Dublin this year. Two young...

07.04.2024 6

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Alison Steadman on voicing Quentin Blake animation and how he inspires children

The actress said she used to read his books to her sons. Gavin And Stacey star Alison Steadman has said Sir Quentin Blake is an “inspiration” and...

07.04.2024 7

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Couple to spend 60 days at sea in charity row around Britain

Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross are raising money for the RNLI and Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance. A Scottish couple are setting sail on a world...

07.04.2024 7

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Norah Jones delights passers-by at St Pancras with piano performance

The performance took place on Wednesday evening. Norah Jones delighted passers-by as she performed a medley of songs on St Pancras International...

19.03.2024 5

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Royal Mint’s new dinosaur coin inspired by Natural History Museum’s Dippy

The collectable 50p coin, which is on sale from the Mint from Thursday, has been inspired by the Natural History Museum’s cast of a diplodocus. A...

19.03.2024 10

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Glastonbury superfan’s 3D-printed Coldplay hat pays off after line-up announced

Alex McGuire, 47, said his themed hats take ‘a couple of hundred hours’ to create. A Glastonbury superfan has said he was “delighted” to see...

19.03.2024 10

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‘Best places to live’ in the UK revealed in annual Sunday Times guide

A seaside town has become the first Scottish winner of the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide. The Scottish seaside town of North Berwick...

19.03.2024 8

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Sir Lenny Henry reveals Red Nose Day total has exceeded £37 million

This year’s show marks the comedian’s final time co-hosting Red Nose Day. Sir Lenny Henry has announced that more than £37 million has been...

19.03.2024 6

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Sir Lenny Henry’s final Red Nose Day show rakes in 3.6 million viewers

The annual fundraising programme featured a host of comedy sketches, musical performances and tributes to Sir Lenny. Sir Lenny Henry’s final time...

19.03.2024 8

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Michael J Fox given standing ovation after surprise appearance at Bafta awards

The Back To The Future star presented the best film award at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Canadian-American actor Michael J Fox received a...

28.02.2024 3

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Girl, eight, who battled brain tumour chosen to launch cancer charity event

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Scotland events start in May this year and Aurora Farren will be at the Aberdeen event. A girl who spent her...

28.02.2024 4

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Former sailor celebrates his 102nd birthday with gifts from ferry operator

Donald ‘Dolan’ MacAskill was given his own captain’s hat by Calmac to mark the milestone. A retired seaman celebrated his 102nd birthday back on...

28.02.2024 10

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Chocolate-loving centenarian celebrates birthday with 100 Ferrero Rochers

Betty Fairley celebrated her birthday at Croftbank House in Uddingston. A woman who credits her long life to chocolate – in moderation – has...

28.02.2024 2

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Michael Sheen donates £5,000 to help parents adapt home for disabled boy

Four-year-old Louis Perrin has a genetic condition which causes him to have painful leg spasms, limited mobility, epilepsy and cerebral palsy. The...

28.02.2024 8

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Pop-up barber shop offers free haircuts to boost discussions on mental health

The initiative in Glasgow is part of the Scottish Government’s Mind To Mind campaign. A pop-up barber shop has been offering free haircuts in an...

13.02.2024 6

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Seal has plastic ring removed from its neck after six years of tracking

The male grey seal, named Commuter, was spotted off the north coast of Cornwall by wildlife experts. Conservationists have successfully removed a...

30.01.2024 3

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This is what it really takes to be a firefighter in Shropshire

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a firefighter? My dream of a job in the emergency services (police dog handler to be precise) was dashed...

30.01.2024 6

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Swan caught on camera using zebra crossing in Telford

A plucky swan needing to get across a busy Telford road, didn't want to risk its neck on Thursday morning so it decided to use a zebra crossing....

16.01.2024 30

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In Pictures: DragCon brings the queens of high camp and fashion to London

More than 100 queens attended the event, which was opened by RuPaul’s Drag Race judge Michelle Visage. More than 100 drag queens have donned their...

16.01.2024 4

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Writer completes embroidery journal documenting 2023 with stitched icons

Martine Ellis, from Guernsey, completed the year-long project on December 31. A writer from Guernsey has documented her 2023 by making an embroidery...

04.01.2024 4

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In Pictures: Revellers take the plunge with New Year’s Day dip in icy waters

People also enjoyed a street parade in London on the first day of 2024. The new year has arrived with a splash as thrillseekers up and down the...

04.01.2024 9

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‘More than 10,000’ performers parade in London for New Year’s Day celebration

Entertainers hailed in 2024 across the city centre during London’s New Year’s Day Parade. More than 10,000 performers from across the globe are...

04.01.2024 7

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Celebs take part in Loony Dook for Doddie Weir’s MND charity

Rugby star Zander Fagerson and sports presenter Eilidh Barbour braved the ice cold water near Milngavie. Sports stars were among those braving an...

04.01.2024 10

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6,100 creatures counted as ‘fun’ annual event at London aquarium returns

The homes of the creatures were also given a clean. Clipboards and measuring tapes have taken centre stage at a London aquarium as the task of...

04.01.2024 10

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Gamer, 13, becomes first to beat ‘unbeatable’ Tetris

Willis Gibson – aka blue scuti – made it to a ‘kill screen’, a point where the Tetris code glitches, crashing the game. The falling-block...

04.01.2024 3

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Gritter named after Zoe Ball as BBC presenter declares she’s ‘made up’

Hertfordshire County Council’s Highways Team have named one of their gritters Snowy Ball in the Radio 2 Breakfast Show host’s honour. Radio 2...

17.12.2023 10

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Henry Moore watercolour sells at auction for £25,000 after charity shop purchase

The newly-discovered drawing by British sculptor and artist Henry Moore was bought in a charity shop for a few pounds 20 years ago. A newly-discovered...

17.12.2023 7

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Where to go to pick your perfect real Christmas tree in Shropshire

Before there were pick your own pumpkins, there were pick your own Christmas trees. With Christmas now less than a month away, many people in...

11.12.2023 20

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Northern Ireland radio presenters release charity Christmas single

The single and music video will promote the Cash for Kids charity’s annual Mission Christmas appeal. Presenters from a number of radio stations in...

11.12.2023 6

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Guinness Storehouse voted world’s leading tourist attraction

The World Travel Awards took place in Dubai. The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin has been named as the world’s leading tourist attraction of 2023 at...

11.12.2023 7

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Father of premature baby praises ‘kindness of strangers’ who donated blood

Chris Watson has now donated blood himself after his daughter Lottie needed several transfusions after being born three months early. A father whose...

11.12.2023 4

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Electrical technician training to run in Antarctica to raise money for charity

Damien Cunningham is aiming to run a marathon on all seven continents to raise money for the charity Cancer Fund for Children. An electrical...

11.12.2023 10

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Photos from Market Drayton library's Christmas party

There were certainly more than books at Market Drayton library's Christmas party at the weekend. The town centre library hosted the event for children...

11.12.2023 9

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'The PM is having kittens' – Rishi Sunak's face appears on pregnant Bloxwich cat

Volunteers at a Black Country cat rescue centre were amazed to see the Prime Minister's face on the fur of a pregnant rescue cat. Rishi Sunak might...

21.11.2023 5

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Leonid meteor shower to light up skies over UK

The best displays will come for those in central, southern and eastern parts of the UK, according to the Met Office. The Leonid meteor shower will...

21.11.2023 8

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Brothers go sky high in Australia to aid charity which supported their mother

Sean and Eoghan O’Kane’s mother Martina was supported by Marie Curie as she battled against cancer. She died in 2003. Two brothers from Co...

21.11.2023 4

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John Barnes ponders I’m A Celeb stint after Christmas chocolate advert rap

The football pundit raps while wearing a shell suit and Toffee Penny medallion. John Barnes has floated the idea of joining I’m A Celebrity Get Me...

21.11.2023 3

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Celebrated artist designs Christmas cards to fundraise for Women’s Aid

Sara O’Neill has already raised £9,000 for Women’s Aid NI this year through selling the cards. An award-winning artist from Northern Ireland...

16.11.2023 6

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Letter from poet Heaney to go on display as part of tour of historic documents

The Public Record Office Northern Ireland is taking the historical documents on tour as part of events to mark its centenary. A letter from poet...

16.11.2023 6

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Enchanting display of colour at Dublin Zoo for Wild Lights spectacular

The Wild Lights event runs until January. A dazzling and spectacular display of colour has returned to Dublin Zoo as part of the award-winning Wild...

16.11.2023 6

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First full-colour images of universe captured by Euclid telescope revealed

The five glittering pictures show galaxies and stars near and far. The first full-colour images of the universe captured by the space telescope Euclid...

09.11.2023 10

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Couple have first Bewley’s wedding 20 years after first date in famous cafe

Sarah Brittain and Luke Carton first met as children in the early 90s when their families were attempting to adopt Romanian youngsters. A Dublin...

09.11.2023 4

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