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Village takes on BT over plans to remove phone box which saved it from the Nazis A village want to save its beloved red telephone box - because it helped protect them from the Nazis.The phone box in the quiet village of Bryn-y-Gwenin, near Abergavenny, South Wales, was used to warn of air raids during World War II.And now the villagers want BT to save the box because of it wartime role when it was "the main point of contact" for warnings of Nazi bombing raids.
Trump confirms he is considering attempt to buy Greenland
Black kites set to breed in the UK for first time as climate warmsWith 5ft wingspans and sharp talons, the black kite is an acrobatic flyer and one of the world’s most successful scavengers
Missing grandmother found alive after four days entangled in undergrowth at rugby clubA 71-year-old woman who had been missing for four days has been found by rescuers alive in the undergrowth at a rugby club.Janice Warren was found entangled in a woodland area near Bream Rugby club after being reported as a missing person. Despite torrential downpours and thunderstorms, the grandmother was alive and conscious when she was discovered in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire on Saturday.
Man goes 174mph on bike in new cycling speed recordA daredevil set a new cycling speed record of over 174mph as he was released from the back of a Porsche and hurtled down a runway.Mr Campbell, from Little Horkesley, Essex, was pulled along the two-mile track by the powerful Porsche Cayenne, then released so he went through the timing gate under his own power.
British stuntman 'breaks world record for fastest headstand on a motorbike'A British stuntman has broken the world record for performing a handstand on a motorbike travelling at 76 miles per hour.
Vegetable joke is funniest gag at the Edinburgh FringeA joke about vegetables has made it to the top of the menu as this year's funniest at the Edinburgh Fringe.Swedish comedian Olaf Falafel has won Dave's "Funniest Joke of The Fringe" award with a gag featuring foodstuffs.2,000 members of the British public were invited to choose the funniest.So what was so funny? Here it is:"I keep randomly shouting out 'Broccoli' and 'Cauliflower' - I think I might have Florets".The gag won 41% of the vote.Ten jokes made the 2019 shortlist. Here are the next nine: "Someone stole my antidepressants. Whoever they are, I hope they're happy" - Richard Stott "What's driving Brexit? From here it looks like it's probably the Duke of Edinburgh" - Milton Jones "A cowboy asked me if I could help him round up 18 cows. I said, 'Yes, of course. - That's 20 cows'" - Jake Lambert "A thesaurus is great. There's no other word for it" - Ross Smith "Sleep is my favourite thing in the world. It's the reason I get up in the morning" - Ross Smith "I accidentally booked myself onto an escapology course; I'm really struggling to get out of it" - Adele Cliff "After learning six hours of basic semaphore, I was flagging - Richard Pulsford "To be or not to be a horse rider, that is Equestrian" - Mark Simmons "I've got an Eton-themed advent calendar, where all the doors are opened for me by my dad's contacts" - Ivo Graham
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