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Mina Alali with calf Moo Picture: Mina Alali / SWNS

Meet Moo - a calf adopted from a petting zoo who gets taken for walks

Charlie the cockatoo has been caged for three months at Heathrow over paperwork issues

Pet bird caged at Heathrow for three months over missing paperwork

The bear calmly stole a fresh-caught salmon, as the fisherman who caught it could only watch on in disbelief. (Photo: Collab/SWNS)

Cheeky bear steals fisherman's freshly-caught salmon

Lana Skeldon playing in Scotland's WXV 2 match against USA at Cape Town's Athlone Stadium in South Africa last Friday (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Borderer’s try helps Scots win rugby’s WXV 2 trophy

Chloe Rollie on the ball for Scotland during their WXV 2 match versus the USA at Cape Town's Athlone Stadium in South Africa today (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Borderer Chloe Rollie among Scottish women’s try-scorers against USA

Hooker Lana Skeldon at a Scotland training session in South Africa this week (Pic: Scottish Rugby)

​Borderers Lana Skeldon, Lisa Thomson and Chloe Rollie to start for Scottish nat...

Maya Jama will host the first-ever Love Island Games

Love Island Games start date and how to watch in UK

The 1975 announce ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ UK tour including Glasgow & London - list of dates & tickets

The 1975 announce massive UK tour 2024 - List of dates & tickets

Southern Knights winger Finn Douglas scoring a try for Scotland's under-20s against the USA at the World Rugby U20 Trophy in Kenya yesterday (Photo by World Rugby)

Borderers Corey Tait and Finn Douglas on scoresheet for Scotland U20s

Southern Knights winger Finn Douglas watching Ben Afshar scoring a try for Scotland against Zimbabwe in their World Rugby U20 Trophy pool game on Saturday (Pic: Tony Munge/World Rugby)

Five Borderers named in Scotland U20 rugby squad to face USA

Unsealed FBI documents reveal IRA plot to kill the Queen

IRA plot to kill Queen in San Francisco in 1983 revealed by FBI

An IRA plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to the USA in the 1980s has been uncovered in FBI documents.

What are funnel clouds? Rare weather phenomenon explained

Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough

Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough reach settlement following feud

The Cloud Gate sculpture, popularly known as the bean, with Chicago's skyline

‘I went to Chicago for five days and it was better than New York’

Fascinating gifts given by Queen Mary to her granddaughter Princess Margaret have emerged as part of a collection estimated to make up to £14,000 at auction.

Gifts given by Queen Mary to Princess Margaret set to be auctioned

Gary Neville mocks former PM Liz Truss on Twitter

Claire Howell, music memorabilia consultant at Hansons Auctioneers, with the Sex Pistols poster.

Sex Pistols flyer from 1976 could fetch thousands at auction

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins USA - E4 release date and entire cast list including Mel B & Jamie Lynn Spears

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins USA - UK release date & entire cast

The guitar which is up for auction being used by Chuck Berry (Photo: Gardiner Houlgate)

Guitar played by Chuck Berry at Wembley in 1972 up for auction

Tommy Fury and Jake Paul will face off this weekend. Photo credit: Getty Images

Who is Tommy Fury? Boxer & reality TV star fighting Jake Paul tonight

R&B singer R Kelly has an extra year added to his 30 year prison sentence for charges related to child enticement & indecent photos of children.

Disgraced R&B singer R Kelly sentenced to one extra year in prison

UK based company Inmarsat have successfully achieved the ‘world’s first carbon neutral rocket launch’ after launching the 1-6 F2 satellite from Cape Canaveral.

UK firm achieves world’s first ‘carbon neutral rocket launch’

A woman accidentally destroyed a Jeff Koons glass sculpture believing it to be a balloon dog.

Jeff Koons £35,000 glass balloon dog smashed by gallery visitor

Millennials are most likely to share the love with a partner (photo: Adobe)

Millennials most likely to share the love

Transport minister Richard Holden (right) with contractor representative Luke Presho at the A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool site

Minister says it’s “possible” China has sent spy balloons to UK

Health chiefs in Spain are reintroducing Covid guidance to stop the spread of the virus

British tourists travelling to Spain warned of new Covid rule

John F Kennedy Airport in New York

All flights in USA grounded due to computer glitch

Amazon are closing three UK warehouses

Amazon to close three UK warehouses affecting 1200 jobs

The company said all the workers would be offered roles at other existing Amazon locations

There will be no mandatory Covid-19 testing for passengers travelling to the UK from China

UK will not reintroduce covid testing for passengers from China

The traditional image of Father Christmas gets treated to a sweet colourful makeover

Karen Wright: Mince pies and all things nice

Coronation Street, Emmerdale and The Chase off air due to World Cup

Wales National Anthem: lyrics to Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ahead of Iran game

USA player, Timothy Weah and inset, former AC Milan and Chelsea striker and President of Liberia, George Weah. (Photos: Getty Images)

Is Timothy Weah related to George Weah?

Kenova Pumpkin House

First News: Here is the Pumpkin House

England boss Gareth Southgate has not ruled out his team making a gesture ahead of their game with the US to highlight human rights concerns, but said they will not be pressured into doing so.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar schedule for Friday including England

A red full moon. Image: kmls - stock.adobe.com

Lunar eclipse 2022 - how to watch the Blood Moon

The digestive problems of pigs may have solved a Mars meteorite mystery

Pig vomit potentially solves century old Mars meteorite mystery

The NHS has urged more people of African and Caribbean descent to donate blood.

Sickle cell disease: NHS issues plea for more black blood donors

Ringo Starr attends Ringo’s Peace & Love Birthday Celebration at Beverly Hills Garden Park on July 7, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California.

Beatles’ Ringo Starr cancels weekend gigs after suddenly falling ill

Harry Styles (Getty Images)

Most downloaded songs in the UK on Spotify summer 2022

British author Ken Follett

Ken Follett's blockbuster Never imagines the end of the world

Jedburgh's Chloe Rollie in action for the Scottish women's rugby team during their 21-17 summer test defeat to the USA at Edinburgh's DAM Health Stadium on Saturday (Photo: Ross MacDonald/SNS Group/SRU)

Jedburgh’s Chloe Rollie hits half-century of caps for Scotland women’s rugby tea...

Black Friday sales are usually always hectic

When is Black Friday 2022? What is it, when does it take place

Commons Cranachan at Virgin Hotel Edinburgh's Commons Club Pic: Liam Rudden

Virgin Hotels’ Commons Club has an exclusive touch when it comes to dining

Bob Dylan is set for first UK tour in over five years

Bob Dylan set for first UK tour in over five years
Nine Bob Dylan Shows are set to go ahead as part of his ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways Worldwide Tour.’

American music legend Bob Dylan will perform UK dates from October 2022 (photo: Getty Images)

Bob Dylan announces first UK tour in more than five years

UK workers aren't as accepting of gender neutral bathrooms as these other major ...

Zeus - Tallest Dog Living Guinness World Records 2022 (photo: shadai perez)

First News - Wow! The world's tallest dog

First News: Snow much fun!

The surgery is a first of its kind (Photo: University of Maryland Medical Centre)

Everything you need to know about xenotransplants as US man given pig heart

George Wilson and Edith Scott hand over the cheque for £900 to the school's present day pupils.

Present from the class of ’63

Shoppers encouraged to shop local for Christmas gifts on Small Business Saturday

People are being urged to post items early this Christmas (Photo: Shutterstock)

The last Christmas posting dates for sending cards and presents this year

Older drivers back extra testing under ‘flexible licence’ proposals

British Airways has launched its Black Friday flight and holiday deals

British Airways has launched its Black Friday flight and holiday deals