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'ADHD group connects me with those who understand'Tara DolbyBBC News, BuckinghamshireBBCNaomi Alderton and Rachel Hart say the ADHD cafe is "brilliant"A woman with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has praised a service for giving her an opportunity to "connect with other people who understand me". Naomi Alderton was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult in 2016 and has attended the support service, called the ADHD Cafe, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, since it opened in February.

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'They're a fluffy hug when you really need one'Tara DolbyBBCBarney is one of the canine visitors to the Lister Hospital in Stevenage with his owner, Jill DraperAn animal therapy team at a Hertfordshire hospital has been shortlisted for a Time To Shine award for the work it does improving the wellbeing of patients and staff. The team at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage regularly calls upon 15 dogs and two ponies, provided by charities, to calm people's fears and boost morale.

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Image source, Della JuddImage caption, John Teague pictured in his RAF uniformThe granddaughter of a man who served in World War Two says his diaries have given her a valuable insight into what was asked of young people during that time. Della Judd, who lives in Milton Keynes, says that by the age of 18, her grandfather John Teague was requisitioning housing and rehoming civilians in London, following the widespread destruction caused by German air raids.

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Grandad's diaries are window into wartime roleTara DolbyDella JuddJohn Teague pictured in his RAF uniformThe granddaughter of a man who served in World War Two says his diaries have given her a valuable insight into what was asked of young people during that time. Della Judd, who lives in Milton Keynes, says that by the age of 18, her grandfather John Teague was requisitioning housing and rehoming civilians in London, following the widespread destruction caused by German air raids.

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War veteran recalls seeing Royal Family on VE DayTara DolbyJoyce GoulbornJoyce Goulborn was 20 when she joined the women's branch of the British ArmyA World War Two veteran said she would never forget watching the Royal Family waving from the balcony at Buckingham Palace on VE Day. Joyce Goulborn, 101, was working as a telephone switchboard operator in London when Winston Churchill made a radio announcement on 8 May 1945 to say war in Europe had come to an end.