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July 25,
News Round Up 156

I don't think so...amusing tale in the Bognor Regis Observer about Doris Ayling, from Bognor Regis, West Sussex, who was sent a maternity appointment letter by a hospital.

Problem is that Doris, who has seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, will be 100 in November!

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July 19,
News Round Up 155

IT'S going to be party time in London next year, says the Daily Mail, when The Mall will see 10,000 people celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday.

The street party will see people treated to a 'classic British hamper lunch' to mark the Queen's lifelong patronage of more than 600 charities and national organisations, Buckingham Palace has announced. 

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July 12,
News Round Up 154

IT'S the nightmare that all brides-to-be dread – Teresa Hewitt set off for her wedding, accompanied by her father Richard in a vintage Austin Rose car only for the vehicle to break down just yards down the road.

Despite standing by the roadside in her wedding dress, Teresa, from Trowse, Norfolk saw drivers pass by her for at least five minutes before nurse Jackie Geary pulled up to rescue the distraught pair.

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July 3,
News Round Up 153

THEY say that the British are car-mad and a new survey, outlined in the Daily Mail, confirms that.

The study by new car buying website Carfused.com showed that 93 per cent of those questioned could remember the colour of their first motor, but only 88 per cent could recall the name of the first person they kissed!

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June 20,
News Round Up 152

News Round Up

by Patrick O'Connor

 

IT seems that the UK is set to be invaded by millions of huge, bright butterflies.

The Daily Mail reports that Painted Ladies - three-inch butterflies with distinctive orange and black markings - are expected to arrive in the coming weeks.

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June 14,
News Round Up 151

TALK about extra time...the BBC reports on what is claimed to be a new world record for the longest ever football match.

The 102 hour long charity game involved 36 players from the Testlands Support charity, who staged the marathon match at St Mary's Stadium, the home of Premier League club Southampton.

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