3 d. ago Brilliant way a valleys country park visitor centre and hotel could be powered in the future

The scheme at Dare Valley Country Park in the Cynon Valley is set to go before councillors soon

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2 w. ago 'Dinosaur island' has country's hottest weather and oldest theme park

This gorgeous island just off the coast of Hampshire is perfect for a summer trip with the entire family - home to prehistoric treasures and a cliffside theme park

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2 w. ago Drunk woman punched visitor to Swansea city centre in the face

An intoxicated Katie Kelshaw went on to assault three police officers who were trying to arrest her

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2 w. ago Council issues statement after mum, 32, killed saving daughter in park

Madia Kauser was killed when a large tree branch fell on her as she walked her two young children in a Lancashire country park

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2 w. ago Mum killed by falling tree made selfless act to save child seconds before her death

Madia Kauser, 32, was walking with her five-year-old daughter and older brother at Witton Country Park in Blackburn when a tree branch fell on her, killing her

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2 w. ago Husband of woman, 32, who died sacrificing herself to push daughter, five, out way of falling branch reveals desperate attempts to save her

Madia Kauser, 32, was tragically crushed to death while out on a family walk with her husband Wasim Khan, 33, and their two children near Witton Country Park in Blackburn, Lancashire.

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2 w. ago Woman killed when tree fell on her in Blackburn park named as 'beloved wife'

Madia Kauser, 32, is understood to have been walking with her two children when she was fatally struck by a falling tree branch at Witton Country Park in Blackburn on Monday

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2 w. ago Woman killed by falling tree branch 'in front of child' at popular park

The woman was walking with a child when she was struck by the falling tree branch at her local country park

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2 w. ago Woman killed by falling tree branch ‘while walking with child’ in country park

The woman was struck by a falling tree branch in Blackburn's Witton Country Park, Lancashire, on Monday

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2 w. ago Woman killed by falling branch in park as emergency services race to scene

The woman, believed to be in her 30s, was walking through a country park with a child when she was struck by the falling branch just after 8.30pm on Monday evening.

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2 w. ago Woman killed by falling branch while walking through popular park with child

The woman is understood to have been walking with a child through Witton Country Park in Blackburn when a large tree branch fell on top of her, killing her at the scene

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2 w. ago Woman killed by falling tree branch 'in front of child' at popular UK park

The woman, believed to be in her 30s, was walking with a child when she was struck by the falling tree branch at Witton Country Park in Blackburn, Lancashire, on Monday night

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2 w. ago Woman in her 30s is killed by falling branch in park 'while walking with child'

The incident happened near the Buncer Lane entrance of Blackburn's Witton Country Park, Lancashire, just after 8.30pm last night.

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3 w. ago Magical castle has a country park, tearoom and you don’t need a car to get there

Over the centuries, this magnificent castle has had various owners, undergone multiple modifications and renovations, and been transformed from a defensive fortress into a sumptuous residence

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3 w. ago Ab Fab and Bottom stars Jennifer Saunders and Adrian Edmondson face fresh planning battle over £250k extension to their £2m Dartmoor home

The Absolutely Fabulous and Bottom stars are planning to move to their £2million country manor house in Dartmoor National Park full time as they scale down their work commitments in London.

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3 w. ago Open water swimmers left stuck in the mud as hot weather sees reservoir drop to 'unprecedented' levels

Volunteers have had to cancel their open water swim sessions at Daventry Country Park in Northamptonshire due to 'unprecedented' low water levels.

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3 w. ago Police officer died after arrest during paternity leave amid misconduct probe, inquest hears

Pc Alex Hazlett-Beard, of Hampshire Constabulary, died at Lepe Country Park in the New Forest in February

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3 w. ago Major £900k Conic Hill path upgrade works completed as walkers urged to respect landscape

The newly completed path infrastructure - stretching 1.4km from Balmaha Visitor Centre to the summit - features a two-metre-wide path, helping visitors remain on designated routes, safeguarding the sensitive environment.

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3 w. ago Rescuers in Norway resume search for journalist missing in wilderness

Bad weather hampers search for Alec Luhn after he set out for solo hike in remote Folgefonna national parkRescuers in Norway have resumed the search for an award-winning environmental journalist who has gone missing in bad weather during a solo hike in the remote Folgefonna national park, home to one of the country’s biggest glaciers.Alec Luhn, a US-born reporter who has worked for the New York Times and the Atlantic and was a regular Russia correspondent for the Guardian from 2013 to 2017, was reported missing on Monday after he failed to catch a flight from Bergen. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Stirling tourist attractions close and bus service suspended as Storm Floris sweeps in

The Wallace Monument and Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre will remain closed and Stirling Council has also advised residents to prepare their properties ahead of Storm Floris on Monday.

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