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Molly ArmstrongBBC Scotland BBC The rescue centre near Glencaple relies on volunteers and donations It will be business as usual at Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue centre on 25 December, with one crucial, tasty exception – the Christmas dinner. The dogs stick to their usual routine, but are also fed …

Angharad Thomasand Gareth Bryer,BBC Wales BBC Gail Sydenham says her health has improved over the past year and she’s noticed housework has got less arduous “It was in my house, it was out all over my furniture and all my windows outside, I had to wash down nearly every day. …

The family of a woman who died after she was hit by a car on a country lane has said her loss has “left a huge hole in our hearts”. Another woman, aged 57, was also killed when they were struck walking down Smithills Dean Road in Bolton on Monday …

Katy Prickettat Parham Airfield Museum Katy Prickett/BBC “We grew up with my father’s revolver in the desk in the front room; the cupboards were full of .22 ammunition,” said Peter Kindred Peter Kindred grew up in a farmhouse stuffed with World War Two arms and explosives. His father’s Home Guard …

BBC The Archbishop of Wales Cherry Vann says she has received backlash since her appointment but wants “unity” in the church The Archbishop of Wales has said that some parishioners have chosen to leave the Church in Wales in protest over her sexuality and gender. The Most Reverend Cherry Vann, …

Chloe Hughes,West Midlandsand Alex James and Ellen Knight,in Whitchurch BBC Geoff Poole said the scene of the incident was “terrifying” Dozens of people have been left stranded for Christmas after a giant hole emerged in a section of the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire on Monday. Initially thought to be caused …

Stewart WhittinghamNorth West Unknown William Parr first started work as an apprentice electrician in Horwich, Bolton He was given the ominous task of keeping the lights on and the lifeboats working as the doomed Titanic began to sink. Wigan electrician William Parr bravely kept working in the engine room even …

Penny MacmillanBBC Scotland News BBC Lara Porter said the change would make people in the village more vulnerable Villagers in a remote part of southern Scotland say the rollout of digital-only systems to replace analogue landlines will cut off their communications during emergencies. Eskdalemuir has little or no mobile phone …

Two Wales old-timers were at the heart of that Scarlets’ victory. Lock Jake Ball, 34, was one of the defensive heroes as he topped the tackle charts with 19 as he continues to impress on his Scarlets return “Jake is in great shape,” said Van der Berg. “He puts the …

Djokovic’s fitness has been and will always be extraordinary. He is aiming to become the oldest Grand Slam singles champion in the Open era. Ken Rosewall was 37 when he won the last of his eight major titles, while the now-retired Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were 36 when they …

An engineer has become the first wheelchair user to go to the edge of space. Joined by five other passengers on board the Blue Origin flight that took off from Texas on Saturday, Michaela Benthaus said she laughed for the entire journey up to the atmosphere. “It was the coolest …

Watch: Moment German engineer becomes world’s first wheelchair user to go into space An engineer from Germany has become the world’s first wheelchair user to go into space. Michaela Benthaus, who suffered a spinal cord injury in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, had reached out to a retired …

Former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin viewed Chalobah’s challenge as “risky with bells on it” while commentating on BBC Radio 5 Live. “Chalobah never got the ball, [it was] a shoulder challenge on Gordon [and] a big call for the referee to not give a penalty.” Former Premier League striker Peter …

American Lindsey Vonn claimed a podium spot for the third time in four World Cup races by finishing third in the downhill in Val d’Isere on Saturday. The 41-year-old, who last week became the oldest downhill World Cup winner, clinched her 141st World Cup podium finish. Vonn, who hadn’t raced …

Laura Fosterat Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Coroner’s Court Family handout Simon Scott was nicknamed “smiler” because of his fun-loving nature, his family said A 41-year-old man with leukaemia died after his life support was withdrawn prematurely, an inquest found. Other doctors at Peterborough City Hospital were not consulted about the decision …

Derbyshire have appointed newly retired seamer Chris Wright as bowling coach. The 40-year-old ended his playing career after helping Leicestershire to County Championship promotion as Division Two title winners last season. In a professional career that spanned more than two decades with Leicestershire, Middlesex, Warwickshire and Essex, Wright claimed more …

PSNI Damian Duffy, 56, and 31-year-old Shea Reynolds were convicted of six joint offences Two men who installed a wildlife camera in the driveway of a retired police officer’s house have been jailed for a total of 34 years. Damian Duffy, 56, from Westclare Court in Dungannon, and 31-year-old Shea …

Dan Bongino has announced he will resign as deputy director of the FBI next month. President Trump said the former Fox News host, who he picked in February to be second-in-command to work alongside bureau director Kash Patel, “did a great job” but believes “he wants to go back to …

PA Media Frank Bruno is also a two-time Sports Personality of the Year winner Former heavyweight world champion Frank Bruno has said receiving the Freedom of the City of London for his sporting achievements and mental health campaigning “means more to me than the MBE”. Bruno, who has spoken openly …

Police Scotland William Cherry was described as a “true gentleman” A 74-year-old man who died after being found injured in Baillieston was struck by a vehicle, police have said. Retired bus driver William Cherry was found on Maxwell Street, near its junction with Main Street, at about 17:50 on Friday, …