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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Angela Ferguson
Angela FergusonBBC News, LiverpoolA sloth has had pioneering dental surgery to cure toothache. Rico is believed to be the first sloth to undergo such an operation, which was carried out by a team at Chester Zoo working alongside dental experts from Newcastle University. The two-toed sloth went under the knife after keepers noticed swellings on the sides of its face, with investigations showing two root abscesses.
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Angela Ferguson
A newborn duckling which was rescued after falling through the grate of a storm drain has been reunited with its mother. It had fallen more than 5ft (152cm) and was stuck on a pile of twigs and debris at a canal in Oldham. The duckling was freed in a two-hour rescue operation carried out by RSPCA officers aided by an employee from a nearby ice cream parlour.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Angela Ferguson
Man arrested over cannabis farm found in villageAngela FergusonLancashire PoliceMore than 200 cannabis plants were found in several rooms in the village property, police sayA man has been arrested after a large cannabis farm was discovered in a village. Lancashire Police found more than 200 plants after a drugs warrant was carried out in a building on Burnley Road, Crawshawbooth, Rawtenstall, on Monday.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Angela Ferguson
Rogue trader left 'gaping hole' in woman's houseAngela FergusonInsolvency ServiceGary Roberts took on the work when his business was on the verge of going bust, a court heardA builder left a "gaping hole" in a woman's house after charging her more than £17,000 for work when his firm was about to go bust, a court has heard. Gary Roberts, 60, was supposed to be fitting a rear extension on to the property in Cheshire in 2021.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Angela Ferguson
Iron Age 'bling' shows wealth of northern tribesAngela FergusonGareth Buddo/York Museums TrustSome of the unearthed artefacts are on display at the Yorkshire Museum in YorkA hoard of Iron Age "bling" unearthed in North Yorkshire was a "garish" display of wealth from tribes more powerful than previously thought, an archaeologist has said.
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