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Puppy with missing paw abandoned in carrier bag in car park on Christmas EveThe dog, who has been named Buddy by rescuers, was taken to an animal hospitalA puppy with a missing paw has been rescued after being abandoned in a carrier bag in a car park on Christmas Eve.The dog, who is missing his paw and part of his rear leg, has been named Buddy by rescuers.He is now getting the care he needs and the RSPCA has launched an appeal for information.He was found at about 10am on Sunday in the car park at Tottenham Marshes, Watermead Way, London, by a dog walker who helped him to safety and called the animal welfare charity.RSPCA animal rescue officer, Nicola Thomas, who is investigating for the animal welfare charity, said: “This lovely little chap was deliberately abandoned, tied in an Iceland carrier bag.“Had it not been for the kind actions of the passer-by who lent a helping hand, we might be looking at a different outcome.The latest abandonment comes at a time when the RSPCA is reporting that animal abandonment incidents have risen to a three-year high.Already this year, up to the end of November, the animal welfare charity has received 19,457 reports of abandoned animals.
Mrs Kirkham's: Cheeses recalled over Christmas E. coli fearsPeople have been urged to check their Christmas Day cheeseboards and hampers after the food safety watchdog warned about a potential E. coli risk linked to one manufacturer.The Food Standards Agency (FSA) "precautionarily" recalled items produced by Mrs Kirkham's on Sunday.The varieties impacted are the company's Creamy Lancashire, Tasty Lancashire, Mature Lancashire and Smoked Lancashire brands.
Cat makes history in Sydney to Hobart yacht raceWhen Oli queues up on the starting line for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Tuesday, he'll be making history.That's because Oli is a cat.
Ukraine celebrates first Christmas on 25 DecemberMany Ukrainian Orthodox Christians are preparing to celebrate Christmas on 25 December for the first time this year.Ukraine has traditionally used the Julian calendar, also used by Russia, where Christmas falls on 7 January.In a further shift from Russia, it is now marking Christmas according to the Western - or Gregorian - calendar, which it uses in everyday life.
Greece Aiming to Develop Cycling Tourism and RailbikingDeveloping cycling tourism topped the agenda of talks between Deputy Tourism Minister Elena Rapti and Deputy Transport Minister Christina Alexopoulou in Athens this week.Among others, Rapti and Alexopoulou discussed ways to promote a new trend in Greece, railbiking or cycling tours on pedal-powered railroad carts. The aim, said the ministers, is to put to good use old rail networks and to create interest in cycling tourism.
Watch: Nigella Lawson admits she prefers not to say microwave anymoreNigella Lawson has admitted she feels self-conscious about saying the word microwave aloud after her unique pronunciation of it led to a deluge of jokes and memes online.The celebrity chef went viral when she revealed she needed to use some warmed milk for a recipe, and had done so by using the microwave.Except the name of the unremarkable kitchen staple had been uttered in her trademark dulcet tones with an unusual pronunciation, leading to the bizarre term “meecro-wah-vay”, or perhaps “microwavé”.