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Metal detectorist digs up rare diamond ring worth $25,000

Metal detectorist digs up rare diamond ring worth $25,000

By Filipa Gaspar A metal detectorist has unearthed a 16th-century ring with eight diamonds — set to fetch up to $25,000 at an auction. Stuart Jones uncovered the stunning "once in a lifetime find" in the village of Wormington, Gloucestershire. The ring is expected to attract bids

Boy with rare blood disorder saved by 23 donors

Boy with rare blood disorder saved by 23 donors

By Filipa Gaspar A boy who lost 7 liters of blood had his life saved — by 23 donors. Elliott Wills, 13, who lives with a blood disorder called spherocytosis, was recovering from routine surgery when he suffered a burst main artery. He hemorrhaged so much that doctors told his dad,

100-year-old oak tree saved despite damaging woman’s house

100-year-old oak tree saved despite damaging woman’s house

By Filipa Gaspar A 100-year-old oak tree has been saved from being chopped down despite causing damage to a woman's home. Homeowner Jessica Ohren applied for permission to remove the tree, stating that it has caused "clear evidence of subsidence-related damage." Ohren'

Woman almost crushed by tree while walking dog

Woman almost crushed by tree while walking dog

By Filipa Gaspar A dog walker had a lucky escape after she narrowly avoided being crushed by a falling tree in a near-miss caught on CCTV. Yuan Zhang, 40, was just leaving a cemetery in Bath in Somerset when she and her pet had a near miss. The incident

Baby born on David Attenborough’s 100th birthday named after him

Baby born on David Attenborough’s 100th birthday named after him

By Filipa Gaspar A baby born just before midnight on Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday has been named after the environmentalist. Ambrose Attenborough Whyte was born at 11:58 p.m. on May 8 weighing 7 lbs., 5 oz., and his proud parents said they wanted to honor

Farmer thought invite for sheep to be in Hugh Jackman film was a scam

Farmer thought invite for sheep to be in Hugh Jackman film was a scam

By Filipa Gaspar A farmer thought an invitation for one of his sheep to be part of a Hollywood film starring Hugh Jackman was a scam. William Sully, 26, sent pictures of the Norfolk Horn sheep called Nobby to the producers of the new movie The Sheep Detectives. The movie

Inside the laboratory working on a hantavirus vaccine

Inside the laboratory working on a hantavirus vaccine

By Filipa Gaspar Pictures show a laboratory in the UK working to develop a vaccine against hantavirus - suspected of killing three people on a cruise ship. The team of scientists from the University of Bath have developed a new antigen against the Hantaan disease - a type of hantavirus. Hantaviruses are