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Nine-year-old asks for donations to his local Food Bank instead of birthday presents
A selfless nine-year-old boy refused birthday presents and asked his friends to bring donations to his local FOODBANK instead. Kind-hearted Toby Vogelbusch shunned the traditional showering of gifts at his party in favour of helping the needy - and was inundated with a trolley load of items. His proud family say he came up with the idea himself after hearing about the startling shortages at the Camborne Pool and Redruth Foodbank which has had its lowest stock in years. And...
Endangered baby snow leopards take first steps in public after born at Twycross Zoo
This is the moment two adorable endangered baby snow leopards took their first steps in public after being born at a British zoo. The cute cubs were welcomed into the world back in April and have spent three months getting used to their new surroundings. The pair, who have yet to be named, are now on show at Twycross Zoo, Leics., after they were born to proud parents Suou and Irma. Zoo staff hope the two will become the next...
Taxi driver achieves University degree by working night shifts & studying in cab between rides
A taxi driver showed her drive to succeed after she achieved a university degree - by studying in her CAB. Determined Ann Roberts, 61, would work night shifts on the road before arriving at university at 9am for lectures. She even managed to hit the books while she was on the job and would study by the roadside whenever she was waiting for a fare. Now she is celebrating her hard work paying off after achieving a 2:2 honours degree...
Missing cat found living on a beach returns home after a year!
A family have been reunited with their beloved cat which went AWOL one year ago and decided to live on a BEACH. Adventurous Ginny disappeared last summer, leaving her owners distraught and worried. But the Harmans were left stunned when they received a call out of the blue informing them that Ginny had been discovered living by the sea. The three-year-old feline had embarked upon a 30-mile journey, from Dunbar, East Lothian, to Portobello, a coastal suburb of Edinburgh. There,...
Watch – Heroic lorry driver saves life of sick motorist
This is the moment a heroic lorry driver saved a driver's life and avoided a pile-up on a main road. Russell Dagless, 53, has won a top award after he used his HGV to trap the driver's van against a central reservation and gave him first aid after he saw him slump over the wheel. The dashcam footage taken by another lorry driver shows the quick thinking father-of-one positioning his trailer in front of the van as it was bouncing...
Do you love motorsport more than this kid?
Surely there is nobody in the world more excited by motorsport than this lad? This two-year-old boy's priceless reaction to motorbikes roaring past him on a race track has gone viral – after the video was watched more than 40 MILLION times. Little Logan Cox was taken to Silverstone by his parents Daniel Cox, 27, and Kristy Vernalls, 27, because he is a big fan of bike racing. While other youngsters might have burst into tears at the noise of...
Watch – Cheeky builders turn their dumper truck – into a mini SWIMMING POOL
This is the moment two cheeky builders cooled down by turning their dumper truck -- into a mini SWIMMING POOL. Steve Moran, 47, and Alex Williams, 33, filled up the truck's massive bucket with water to pour on newly laid concrete to stop it drying too quickly in the searing heat. But the inspired builders decided they would turn it into a personal on-site swimming pool - and stripped off to their boxers and jumped in. With the Devon countryside...
Is This Britain’s Smallest Puppy? – Tiny Tim Was Born Smaller Than A Can Of Irn Bru
Britain’s smallest puppy has defied all the odds by surviving despite weighing just 2.5oz at birth and standing smaller than a can of IRN BRU. Seven-week-old Yorkshire terrier pup Tim was born lifeless and not breathing and owner Andrea Mcgowan, 42, battled to revive the pooch by rubbing him with a towel. Thankfully the tiny terrier, who was a pup from a litter of six, came back to life with a few gasps of air. However, teeny Tim wasn’t out...
Watch – Brood of ducklings taking to the water for the first time…in an upturned plant saucer
This cute video shows a brood of ducklings taking to the water for the first time – in an upturned plant saucer. The clip captures the incredible natural instincts of the birds after they were hatched as part of a school educational programme. Despite not having their mother to follow, the youngsters are drawn to a small upturned plant saucer bought at Wilko. The chicks are visibly excited by the water and nervously run around the saucer before finally plucking...