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Barbara Taylor Bradford obituary

Bestselling author who enjoyed overnight success with her debut novel A Woman of Substance

The Guardian - UK

‘As their older sister, I feel a responsibility to protect them and be a role model’: Aleesha Coker’s best phone picture

The student on the image she took while working on a series for her photography A-level

The Guardian - UK

The Great British Bake Off final review – one last spicy twist changes everything

The bakers are virtually identical, the format repetitive, the standards low – we’ve just seen everything on this show far too many times before. Until one final moment livens things up …

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‘There’s an urge to kill that I can’t explain’: director Gessica Généus on the dangers of film-making in Haiti

The Haitian actor and film-maker kept her cameras rolling through the deadly upheavals of 2019. Now she’s starting on a new film, and little has improved – but that’s why she is determined to carry on

The Guardian - UK

WW2 Hero Pilot Honored With Flypast By Squadron To Mark 100th Birthday

Ron was just 19 when he signed up to fight in World War Two. The post WW2 hero pilot honored with flypast by squadron

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Flatlands by Sue Hubbard review – a tender portrait of wartime youth

A poignant novel inspired by The Snow Goose about the search for connection and contentment

The Guardian - UK

Review: Uprooted by WWII, a London girl meets a friend — and a goose

FICTION: 'Flatlands' is a richly satisfying novel about outcasts who develop an unlikely bond and a love of nature.

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Hand-reared Duck Returns With 11 Chicks After Six Months In The Wild

A couple who rescued a day-old duckling were left stunned when she returned to their home with a brood of ducklings

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Rescued duckling had a cute surprise for couple who saved her after flying the nest

Phil Garner and his wife Julia reared the tiny bird after finding her abandoned at a lake - and although she eventually fled their home, she return six months later with a shock for the couple

Daily Mirror

Charlotte Church had to move into another house while working on her dream build because builders kept walking into her bedroom

From storage to stunning in just four days

Wales Online

Murder accused claims he overheard strangers talking about couple’s wealth

Romanian national Vasile Culea denies the murder of Freda Walker but has admitted her manslaughter.

The Independent UK

Review: 'Shrines of Gaiety,' by Kate Atkinson

FICTION: Set in post-World War I London, Atkinson's latest follows a nightclub owner and her nefarious enterprises.

Tribune News Service

Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson review – thrills, spills and gone girls

The award-winning author of Life After Life dazzles with a supple tale rich in period detail about the shady goings-on at a Soho nightclub

The Guardian - UK

Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson review – exuberant nightclub saga

London’s criminal underworld between the wars is brought vividly to life in this witty ensemble tale

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Heart transplant patient weeps as he dances with donor's sister at bittersweet wedding

Scott Rutherford was 15 when he received the heart from John Carter who died of a tumour, and 14 years later shared a 'special moment' with his donor's family on the dance floor

Glasgow Live

Glasgow's infamous zoo escapes including 'raccoon on rampage' and five others

All manner of animals managed to escape Calderpark Zoo down the years - including elephants, tigers, raccoons and even kangaroos.

Glasgow Live

When Glasgow Zoo's Freda the elephant escaped her enclosure and released a camel

It's often said that an elephant never forgets, but Glasgow will certainly never forget Freda and the carnage that ensued when she broke free in the summer of 1948.

Liverpool Echo

59 death notices and funeral announcements in Merseyside this week

Loved ones have paid tribute to those who have passed away in recent weeks

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Dog who survived 12 days in badger hole is vet's most incredible story in 30 years

Beloved dog Freda was stuck down a badger sett for 12 days before being miraculously reunited with her owner Victoria Hogan, 46, and treated at Blacks Vets' veterinary hospital in Dudley, West Midlands

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Miracle Dog Survives Almost Two Weeks Trapped Down Badger Den After Owner Refused To Give Up Hope

Border terrier Freda became trapped underground after darting down the hole during a walk.

Daily Mirror

'Blood is everywhere on TV so why does everyone panic when we see periods'

As part of the Mirror's NextGen Project, Florence Freeman speaks to two female founders on a mission to break the taboos around periods

Daily Mirror

Owner reunited with dog stuck underground after camping in the woods for 11 days

Owner Victoria Hogan feared her dog had been killed after disappearing into a badger's sett for 264 hours - but not wanting to give up on hope, she camped outdoors praying for her to make a return

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