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Helen Skelton reaches South Pole

Brave Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton has become the first person to reach the South Pole usi... more


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Thursday, 26 Jan 2012

Student paintings on display in Somerset House

A university that has campuses in Surrey and Kent is offering students the chance to display thei... more


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Thursday, 26 Jan 2012

Should we go back in time?

Should we go back in time?

Should we live our lives in a similar way to how our grandparents and great-grandparents lived du... more


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Thursday, 26 Jan 2012


Knitters from Cornwall invited to New York

Knitters who have been brightening up towns in Cornwall with knitted decorations on lampposts and... more


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Wednesday, 25 Jan 2012

Birds at risk in Northern Ireland

The RSPB is concerned about the future of starlings and house sparrows in Northern Ireland.  more


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Wednesday, 25 Jan 2012

Did Henry VIII have a secret daughter?

Queen Elizabeth I would not have taken  the throne if King Henry VIII had claimed his other daughter named Elizabeth

A historian has discovered that King Henry VIII had not one, but two daughters named Elizabeth an... more


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Wednesday, 25 Jan 2012


99p shop is worth £60m!

The 99p shop chain is being sold for a massive £60million! more


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Tuesday, 24 Jan 2012

Rare Chained Library is given a spring clean

Historic manuscripts and books sit in the Chained Library of Hereford Cathedral

A special 'chained' library in Hereford Cathedral has had its annual spring clean. more


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Tuesday, 24 Jan 2012

Helen Skelton becomes first person to cycle to the South Pole

Helen Skelton becomes first person to cycle to the South Pole. more


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Monday, 23 Jan 2012


Dale Farm travellers build new camp

Despite an £18million legal battle to evict them, most of the Dale Farm travellers have mov... more


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Monday, 23 Jan 2012

New chewing gum bins will help to keep the streets clean

A new recycling device known as a Gumdrop is helping to reduce the amount of gum that ends up stu... more


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Monday, 23 Jan 2012

Rare sea horse found in Thames

A rare sea horse has been found in the River Thames. more


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Monday, 23 Jan 2012


Caring teacher bakes 366 cakes for strangers

A caring teacher from Cheshire has set herself the task of baking a cake every day for a ye... more


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Saturday, 21 Jan 2012

List of items stolen from UK police stations revealed

A list of all the items stolen from police stations in the last five years has been revealed. more


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Friday, 20 Jan 2012

Teachers in Scotland warned about using Twitter and Facebook

Teachers in Scotland are being warned about using Twitter and Facebook by the Scottish Secondary... more


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Friday, 20 Jan 2012