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Meet Brother Oswald, the medieval monk brought to life on an iPhone by tourism chiefs

WORCESTERSHIRE – A sleepy town has created its own app that brings a medieval monk to life on your iPhone in order to give visitors a guided tour. The 1,300-year-old market...
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It’s a quacker! London’s Tower Bridge is raised as giant rubber duck floats up The Thames

TOURISTS gawped in amazement yesterday as a 50ft rubber duck floated up the River Thames. Sightseers must have thought they'd gone quackers when the giant yellow inflatable sailed out of East...
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Brave mum-of-four is RAF’s flying angel – charity honours nurse Dawn for saving lives in Afghanistan

AFGHANISTAN: Brave nurse Dawn McDonald has helped to save the lives of hundreds of wounded soliders. On one occasion Dawn held a young soldier’s hand as he wept for the friend...
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