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Ex-soldier completes world record attempt by spending 24 hours in stocks

12:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

An ex-army officer believes he has set a new world record after spending 24 hours in stocks to raise money for children who have lost parents in the services.

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Suffragette badge seized by customs finally on display at Bourne Hall

6:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A metal replica of a Suffragette’s badge which was seized by British customs after it arrived from Australia en route to an exhibition has finally gone on display.

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VIDEO: How many keepy-uppies can this football juggler manage while balancing on a phone box?

6:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A footie free-styling champion kicked back in his home-town before preparing to take on the UEFA championships.

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Woman with FOUR kidneys stuns doctors

5:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Doctors got a shock when a woman who came into hospital with a suspected water infection turned out to have four kidneys.

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Swan injured on Kingston Bridge during rush hour

9:40am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A swan was being tended to by officers from Richmond police’s Safer Transport team after injuring its leg at Kingston Bridge this morning.

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Amateur actor writes horror novel about a carnivorous boar

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

A boxing coach and amateur actor has written a horror novel.

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Fight breaks out after rugby fan defecates on man's driveway

9:57am Friday 17th May 2013

A man who assaulted a resident who challenged him for defecating in his driveway has been ordered to pay £455.

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Mum finds hair in expensive baby food

6:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

A mum who diligently researched the best food for her baby was shocked when she found hair in hair son's dinner.

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Battersea Power Station filled with bra clad women and men for The MoonWalk

8:00am Monday 13th May 2013

Battersea Power Station was filled with an army of people dressed in pink bras for a charity walk.

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Woman threatens boycott of milkmen after noisy early-morning rounds

8:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

A woman, who threatened a boycott over noisy milk rounds in the middle of the night believes the company has taken action to end the problem.

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Cat owners warned of flower threat

7:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

Cat lovers have been warned of the dangers a humble flower could hold to their beloved pets after one feline had a narrow escape.

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Builder, roofer, and electrician go to health spa to find out 'what women want'

5:30am Wednesday 8th May 2013

Tradesmen swapped their tools for nail files, slices of cucumber and face creams when they found out what women want as part of a new initiative.

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Eco group hires 'French Lady Gaga' for fifth birthday bash

7:00am Tuesday 7th May 2013

A zany performer described as a cross between Brian Cox, Harry Hill and Lady Gaga will be the star performer at Transition Town Kingston’s fifth birthday party.

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Shakespeare gets a Harlem Shake makeover

7:00am Tuesday 7th May 2013

Children can engage with Shakespeare’s great tragedy in special daytime performances.

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Homemade dog waste bin installed by angry resident

8:00am Friday 3rd May 2013

A despairing resident frustrated with their parks overflowing dog waste bin seems to have taken matters into their own hands.

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