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Three cousins born on the same day: ‘Truly extraordinary coincidence’

Three cousins born on the same day: ‘Truly extraordinary coincidence’

By Elizabeth Hunter Three cousins were born on the same day - in what a hospital says is ''truly extraordinary coincidence." Identical twin girls Frankie and Connie were born on February 6 to mom Georgie. Just hours later, her brother Billy welcomed his own son named Maddox. Maddox

Twin lambs born to ‘loneliest sheep’ given names from ‘Shrek’

Twin lambs born to ‘loneliest sheep’ given names from ‘Shrek’

By Elizabeth Hunter Twin lambs born to Britain's "loneliest sheep" have been given names from Shrek, like their mom. Ewe Fiona was rescued from the base of a 200m cliff after spending two years stuck there. She was saved and brought to Dalscone Farm in Scotland,

Teen writes 102-year-old WWII hero to thank her for her service

Teen writes 102-year-old WWII hero to thank her for her service

By Elizabeth Hunter A 102-year-old wartime codebreaker in Britain has received a heartfelt letter of thanks for her service - from a teen in Denmark. Dr. Jean Munro worked at Bletchley Park during World War II helping to decipher German Army and Air Force Enigma messages. Jonathan Halvarsson, 16,

One of oldest universities elects first female chancellor

One of oldest universities elects first female chancellor

By Elizabeth Hunter One of the oldest universities in Britain has elected its first female chancellor in its 600-year history. Dame Anne Pringle has been described as a “trailblazing diplomat” who was formerly British ambassador to Moscow. She is now the new chancellor of the University of St Andrews

17th century church bells ring again after 50 years of silence

17th century church bells ring again after 50 years of silence

By Elizabeth Hunter & Mark Stevens Church bells, ruled too delicate for bell-ringers, are pealing again after 50 years - thanks to electric hammers and a touch screen. Traditional bellringing at St Sampson's Church has been replaced by machines, which make them peal with the push of a

Police still searching for man who vanished 28 years ago

Police still searching for man who vanished 28 years ago

By Elizabeth Hunter Police have begun reinvestigating the disappearance of a man who went missing 28 years ago. Kenneth Jones was last seen at around 10:30 p.m on Nov. 2, 1998, in Ancrum Court, Glenrothes, Scotland - aged just 18. His family reported him missing two days later, on

Storm reveals rare 2,000-year-old footprints

Storm reveals rare 2,000-year-old footprints

By Elizabeth Hunter Dogwalkers have spotted 2,000-year-old human and animal footprints on a British beach after recent storms. The prints were temporarily revealed by shifting sands at Lunan Bay in Scotland. The footprints made around the time of Boudicca, Jesus and the Roman Empire, were spotted by