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- Royals, Hats and Horses: The History of the Royal Ascot
- May 15, 2013
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Royal Ascot is an annual event held at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, which is the most attended race meeting in Europe with over 300,000 visitors each year. The week-long event is considered to be highly important by the racing community as it is attended by the British Royal Family. Royal Ascot has a long history of association with royalty, as … More
- Labrador trained by Medical Detection Dogs charity to save owner’s life
- March 20, 2013
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A Labrador named Maisie is a medical detection dog. This means that she is trained to be aware and act if she senses something wrong. Her 6-year-old owner, Alena Hughes was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was just 3 years old. Alena relies on Maisie to inform her if she is at risk of falling into a diabetic … More
- Life’s tough when your yacht is ONLY 155-foot long…
- March 20, 2013
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Elin Nordegren, 33 is Tiger Woods’ ex-wife and has certainly been on a yacht or two in her time. Her new billionaire boyfriend, coal magnate Chris Cline parked his 164-foot yacht right in front of Tiger’s 155-foot yacht on Florida’s Jupiter Island. It is thought that Elin and Chris took great pleasure in docking the $30million, 9 foot longer yacht … More
- £1billion warship handed over to Royal Navy
- March 20, 2013
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A brand new warship named Duncan has begun its journey to the Royal Navy HQ in Portsmouth. It has left the shipyard on the River Clyde in Scotland where it was built. The ship, which is a type-45 Destroyer left Glasgow yesterday and will be commissioned when it reaches the Portsmouth Naval Base. Duncan is the final ship to be … More
- Dog meant to fly to Arizona ended up in Ireland
- March 19, 2013
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A 6-year old dog named Hendrix was meant to fly from Newark to Phoenix but the airline made a mistake. The English springer spaniel ended up in Shannon, Ireland. The dog’s owner was notified of the travel error only a few minutes before Hendrix was due to arrive in Arizona. She said: ‘I felt like somebody had punched me in … More
- The 4-winged predecessors of our feathered friends
- March 15, 2013
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Researchers in China have discovered interesting evidence that the first birds actually had 4 wings instead of just 2. This meant that birds used to soar through the skies more like a plane than a bird. The research team learnt that the extra pair of wings gave the birds an extra boost which helped them fly quicker. Bird skeletons found … More
- World’s best ‘boatels’ revealed
- March 15, 2013
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Many people are interested in staying on a boat but without actually travelling across the seas. This has meant that boatels (a boat that has been transformed into a hotel) have become very popular. CNN have put together a list of the five best boatels in the world. The first boatel is the 1907 Yankee Ferry in New York. This … More
- Jack Russell eats 111 pennies but survives after life-saving surgery
- March 14, 2013
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The Jack Russell Terrier named Jack from New York ate a massive 111 coins whilst eating the remainder of a bagel. The pet was eating the bagel leftovers from his owner’s desk. He didn’t realise he was also ingesting over 100 pennies. The dog’s owner could tell there was something not right as his pet started vomiting and his health … More
- Dog branded a hero after saving 68-year old French woman’s life
- March 8, 2013
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A French woman tried to take her own life recently in South-East France. She was planning to shoot herself but was stopped by her caring German Shepherd. She intended to shoot herself in the head with a 22-caliber rifle. She had fired several test shots before raising the gun to her head. According to French newspaper ‘Le Figaro’, at the … More
- Golf Insurance – Got Your Golf Clubs Ready?
- February 6, 2013
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Spring and summer are just around the corner – Have you got your golf clubs ready E&L® Insurance provides specialist niche insurance products. We are a well known and established provider of personal line niche schemes and have been in business for more than 75 years. We strive to provide a first class claims and customer service on products that … More