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Pupil’s bug hotel is brought to life after competition win

Pupil’s bug hotel is brought to life after competition win

A pupil’s bug hotel idea has become reality after she won a competition.
Photo album of inmate mugshots from Victorian prison sells at auction for over £5,000

Photo album of inmate mugshots from Victorian prison sells at auction for over £5,000

The mugshots show inmates from the former Folkingham House of Correction.
Sea of Santas will stride past stately home

Sea of Santas will stride past stately home

A park will be buzzing this weekend, thanks to a fun run that is attracting 1,500 participants.
Marking Boston Tea Party’s 250th anniversary this side of the Pond

Marking Boston Tea Party’s 250th anniversary this side of the Pond

The 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party will be marked this side of the Pond – in the town that gave the American city its name.
Major Lancaster memorial sculpture one step closer to take off in bid to create ‘our Angel of the North’

Major Lancaster memorial sculpture one step closer to take off in bid to create ‘our Angel of the North’
Could you eat this huge doughnut burger?

Could you eat this huge doughnut burger?
Happy anniversary talcum powder – 50 years old and still going strong, ish

Happy anniversary talcum powder – 50 years old and still going strong, ish

Madcap inventor John Ward marks a special anniversary for his now-50-year-old bottle of talcum powder...
Care home celebrates St Andrew’s Day

Care home celebrates St Andrew’s Day

A care home has celebrated Scottish culture.
Sculpture discovered during litter pick reunited with owner

Sculpture discovered during litter pick reunited with owner
Man with good intentions gets told off for directing traffic

Man with good intentions gets told off for directing traffic
Community knitting group appeals for chocolate oranges to raise money for charity

Community knitting group appeals for chocolate oranges to raise money for charity
Working windmill boasts new sails

Working windmill boasts new sails
Doctor filmed village using £5 car boot sale camera

Doctor filmed village using £5 car boot sale camera
Colin Furze will start Santa run in spectacular fashion

Colin Furze will start Santa run in spectacular fashion
Town becomes part of new county – but just for a day

Town becomes part of new county – but just for a day
Pub toilet flushed with success after award win

Pub toilet flushed with success after award win
Chair yoga session care home deemed a ‘success’

Chair yoga session care home deemed a ‘success’
Karate instructor looks back on story on world record achievement and how it is ‘great’ son now trains with him

Karate instructor looks back on story on world record achievement and how it is ‘great’ son now trains with him
Amusing yarns from the hospital ward
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Amusing yarns from the hospital ward
Do you want to play piano in an estate house over Christmas?

Do you want to play piano in an estate house over Christmas?
Santa taxi to return for another year to ‘spread the Christmas spirit’

Santa taxi to return for another year to ‘spread the Christmas spirit’
Police dogs pose for another calendar

Police dogs pose for another calendar
Runaway cow had office workers worried
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Runaway cow had office workers worried
Police dogs pose for calendar

Police dogs pose for calendar
Residents show how they celebrated Halloween

Residents show how they celebrated Halloween
What can you do with your leftover Halloween pumpkin?

What can you do with your leftover Halloween pumpkin?
What can you do with your leftover Halloween pumpkin?

What can you do with your leftover Halloween pumpkin?
Boy, 7, official mascot for favourite ice hockey team

Boy, 7, official mascot for favourite ice hockey team
‘Beaming faces lit the room’ at care home for afternoon of cabaret songs

‘Beaming faces lit the room’ at care home for afternoon of cabaret songs
Man plans to walk to every city in the UK

Man plans to walk to every city in the UK
Village group plants 5,000 daffodil bulbs after two year delay
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Village group plants 5,000 daffodil bulbs after two year delay
Bus company to hold two spooky bus journeys to raise money for hospice

Bus company to hold two spooky bus journeys to raise money for hospice
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