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Mascots sought by Team GB ahead of Paris Olympic Games

Mascots sought by Team GB ahead of Paris Olympic Games

Mascots sought by Team GB ahead of Paris Olympic Games

Young mascots are wanted by Team GB to get involved in the nation’s preparations for the Olympic Games and here’s how to enter a child you know.


We tried restaurant's newly-famous deep-fried jam sandwich and this is what we thought

We tried restaurant's newly-famous deep-fried jam sandwich and this is what we thought

We tried restaurant's newly-famous deep-fried jam sandwich and this is what we thought

The deep-fried jam sandwich has made national headlines, thanks to a collaboration between a business and celebrity chef Delia Smith.


First British passports issued in the King’s name

First British passports issued in the King’s name

First British passports issued in the King’s name

British passports will now carry the name ‘His Majesty’ from this week, for the first time since 1952.


‘We are prepared to be making a lot more’: Eric’s deep-fried jam sandwich gets celeb chef endorsement

‘We are prepared to be making a lot more’: Eric’s deep-fried jam sandwich gets celeb chef endorsement

‘We are prepared to be making a lot more’: Eric’s deep-fried jam sandwich gets celeb chef endorsement

The owner of a fish and chips restaurant has said there has been a “crazy” response to a quirky item on the menu after Delia Smith’s endorsement.

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Sculptor’s tennis player tree wows Wimbledon fans

Sculptor’s tennis player tree wows Wimbledon fans

Sculptor’s tennis player tree wows Wimbledon fans

A stunning statue of a tennis player morphing into a tree has become a big hit with fans attending this year's Wimbledon championship.


Annual snail race has sluggish contestants

Annual snail race has sluggish contestants

Annual snail race has sluggish contestants

Ready… Steady… Slow… An annual snail race made its return to Congham Hall where contestants made a slimy attempt to cross the finish line.


Snail race recognised in Guinness World Records

Snail race recognised in Guinness World Records

Snail race recognised in Guinness World Records

A quirky race taking place in a village has been recoginsed by the Guinness World Records.


Seventy aircraft to take to the skies in rearranged flypast

Seventy aircraft to take to the skies in rearranged flypast

Seventy aircraft to take to the skies in rearranged flypast

The Red Arrows, Spitfires and Hurricanes will join a flypast of 70 aircraft on Saturday to celebrate King Charles’ first Trooping the Colour.


Ready, steady, slow as snail racing returns to village

Ready, steady, slow as snail racing returns to village

Ready, steady, slow as snail racing returns to village

A quirky event will be returning to a village as gastropods slug it out for a tankard of lettuce.


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