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Kevin the Carrot superfan Chevie Wells and her Christmas tree

Watch: Mum shows off Christmas tree decked with 50 Kevin the Carrots

Bike & Boot: Explore the countryside with stay in Peak District hotel

The Westleton Crown in the rural village of Westleton, Suffolk. Picture - Emma Cabielles

Seaside towns are on the doorstep at this dog friendly countryside staycation

Girl, 14, dies after falling ill at sports camp

Aldi is making changes the for a couple of hours each week to make stores more inclusive for all customers

Aldi to make major changes to some UK stores from next week

RSPCA has released a list of the ‘stray snake’ hotspots in the UK

Top 10 ‘stray snake’ hotspots in UK as RSPCA issues warning

Sarah Henshaw was last seen at her home address in Ilkeston, Derbyshire on June 20.

Murder investigation launched after woman vanished 5 days ago

Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, with a childhood drawing of Queen Elizabeth II drawn by a very young King Charles.

Childhood drawings by King Charles to fetch thousands at auction

Alfred Swinscoe, aged 54 at the time, went missing in mysterious and unusual circumstances.

Human remains found in field are dad who went missing 56 years ago

Man drove without licence for 50 years

Man pulled over by police after driving without licence for 50 years

28th October 1914: British soldiers lined up in a narrow trench during World War I. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

World War One medals found in bin bag saved from incinerator

World War One medals found in a bin bag have been saved from incineration by the waste management staff at a Derbyshire recycling centre

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK

Peak Edge Hotel: a relaxing dog friendly stay in the Peak District

Anthony Lonsdale, 21, turned up at a school wearing a uniform and tried to enrol as a pupil in order to meet a teenage girl he had groomed on social media.

Paedophile who tried to enrol in school claiming to be 14 is jailed

Legendary singer Sir Tom Jones is a coach on The Voice.

Sir Tom Jones slammed over decision during The Voice UK semi-final

Climate protestor dumps human faeces on Captain Tom memorial

Climate protester dumps human faeces on Captain Tom memorial

Volunteers have been hard at work

Green fingered group from Lubenham wins gold in East Midlands in Bloom competiti...

Ben Mike bowls during the Vitality T20 Blast match between Nottinghamshire Outlaws and Leicestershire Foxes at Trent Bridge. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Ben Mike hails Foxes’ ‘great team effort’ after Outlaws win

Ed Barnes. Photo: Getty Images

Barnes' maiden five-wicket haul 'bittersweet' as Leicestershire on verge of defe...

Callum Parkinson. Photo: Getty Images

Leicestershire must regroup after Masood's double century

(Composite: Mark Hall/JPI Media)

The regions with the most speed cameras and worst offenders

Cost of beer could rise to £7 a pint as pubs set to hike prices by 50p

Karen enjoys her delicious mushroom stroganoff

Karen Wright: Delicious recipe for mushroom stroganoff packed with umami

Karen’s vegan samosa rolls are filled with chickpea and potato curry

Karen Wright: Try my recipe for spicy vegan samosa rolls filled with leftover cu...

Lifesaving regional Air Ambulance helicopters raced to almost 800 critical incidents in Leicestershire and Rutland in 2021.

Air Ambulance helicopters raced to almost 800 critical incidents in Leicestershi...

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Boy, 8, suffers headaches after being nervous about school – before eye test unc...

Lake Windermere

Athletes from in and around Harborough are set to swim the entire length of Engl...

More beavers are being reintroduced to the UK this year - including areas they’ve been extinct for years (Photo: Shutterstock)

More beavers are being reintroduced to the UK this year - including areas they’v...

Harsher restrictions to bring down Covid infections could be coming - new rules ...

The Special Sale at Foxton Cattle Market on Wednesday 9th November 2020 in lieu of the Society’s Annual Christmas Show & Sale which was not held due to Covid Restrictions. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Harborough farmers forced to cancel its traditional Christmas show - but it stil...

An Aldi own brand candle ‘exploded’ into chunks of glass - and it’s not the firs...

SpaceX, an operation founded by Elon Musk, is launching a further 60 satellites into space as part of its Starlink mission, which hopes to bring more broadband to the globe (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s how you can watch the SpaceX satellite launch today - and when they will ...

When and where to see The Crooks in upcoming tour

Police were forced to break up a ‘massive’ karaoke party during the coronavirus ...

Here's where Coronavirus has been confirmed in the UK so far

As of March 2 there have been 36 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK (Getty Images)

Here's where every case of coronavirus has been diagnosed in the UK

Sports Direct to offer guaranteed hours and pay above minimum wage

Sports Direct to offer guaranteed hours and pay above minimum wage