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SAY CHEESE! BUDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS CHALLENGED TO ‘SNAP’ UP £1,000 FOR SCHOOL

cartridgesave.co.uk is challenging children aged 4-11 nationwide to print off and send in a photo of something that matters to them. Alongside each entry they must explain, in less than 100 words, why the person, event, place or object depicted is so important to them.

Proms in the Park & Parklife

Proms in the Park; Aylesbury’s very own answer to the Last Night of the Proms. The celebrations of our Parklife weekend will continue with Parklife on Sunday 31 August.

Majenta Al Jamilah Dance Performer Hold Charity Show In CREWE

A dance and fashion show arranged in CREWE CHESHIRE in aid of JUST HELP FOUNDATION registered charity.

1 in 3 lamb takeaways another meat

The Food Standards Agency has found that 43 out of 145 samples of takeaways with lamb contain a different meat.

Mysterious black ring over Leamington explained

A mysterious black ring that hovered over the skies in Leamington Spa has caused a sensation on social media, but it has now been explained.

Portmeirion No6 Festival announces line-up

Voted the best newcomer festival last year at the Festival Awards, Portmeirion No.6 Festival has announced it's headlining acts for 2013. With the Manic Street Preachers topping the bill.

Vaccines say One Direction songs are Awesome

Justin Young, front man with London rockers The Vaccines, has described the songs he's written with One Direction as 'awesome'.

Dandy publishes its final printed edition

After dwindling sales saw its circulation fall from two million to just 8,000, Britain's longest-running comic goes online-only.

Stooshe delay album until March 2013

R&B girl band Stooshe have apologised on their official website for the delay in releasing their new album. This news comes when the band members Courtney Rumbold, Alexandra Buggs and Karis Anderson are due to hit the road before Christmas.

Wembley stadium gig's Twitter teases

London's iconic Wembley Stadium have been using Twitter to tease music fans about who will be playing at the stadium in 2013. Monday saw the venue name The Killers as one of the bands playing on 22 June 2013. Another announcement will be made by the end of the month.

Dad's Army actor Clive Dunn dies aged 92

Best know for his role as Lance-Corporal Jack Jones, actor and author Clive Dunn has died at the age of 92 in Portugal following complications from an operation earlier this week, leaving his wife and two daughters.

Exploratory music festival on South Bank

Ether is the Southbank Centre's festival which is a yearly celebration of all things Music, Art, Technology, Innovation and Cross-Arts Experimentation, and will be coming to London's South Bank Centre this month.

Robin Gibb vows to record new material

Robin Gibb stuns medics with his recovery from a coma and is determined to record music again.

Diamond Jubilee: Prince Harry in Belize

Prince Harry has officially named a new road in Belize after his grandmother and told the locals of her love for the country.

Fresh snow covers much of Britain

Fresh snow has settled on many parts of Britain over the last 48 hours, as residents brace for long cold spell.

Life's a rollercoaster

For one Norfolk man, life really is a rollercoaster, having been on 867 rollercoasters worldwide and causing quite a buzz on the internet.

Cheetah seized at Heathrow

Border officials have stopped a cheetah at London's Heathrow airport due to raising suspicions concerning the animal's absent identity microchip.

Miranda Hart tipped for comedy awards

Comedian Miranda Hart leads the British Comedy Awards nominations, nominated for four awards this year including the People's choice for the king or queen of comedy award once more.

High-speed rail project backed by MPs

A high-speed rail link from London to Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds to cost £32bn wins support from House of Commons.

Weekly event news roundup

As Halloween and Guy Fawkes nights become a fading memory, Christmas is now in our thoughts as we prepare to head towards the festive period. But let's look back at what the last seven days brought us in the world of music, theatre, sport, attractions and visual arts.

Weekly bitesize news roundup

The hottest tickets on sale this week, news about Amy Winehouse's secret album, a mummified taxi driver's body making its way across the country, Wales awarded greatest region on earth to visit in 2012, and Tevez suing manager Mancini. Sad news too, with the passing of legend Jimmy Savile.

Rare seahorse found in Thames

The discovery of a baby seahorse in the Thames at Greenwich, South London suggests there may be a colony breeding in the UK rivers for the first time.

Paul McCartney to marry again

Sir Paul McCartney will marry his fiance, Nancy Shevell, tomorrow in London hoping that it is a case of third time lucky.

All over for Notting Hill carnival?

The future of Notting Hill carnival, Europe's largest outdoor festival, looks uncertain after organisers resign over lack of funding and volunteers.

New British £50 note by November

A new £50 note is being issued next month with a range of new security features designed to outwit crooks.

Fonz honoured by the Queen

Actor Henry Winkler, who played Fonz in the US sitcom Happy Days, has been appointed an honorary OBE for his work with British children who have learning difficulties.

Surgeon beats Channel-swim age record

Retired surgeon, Roger Allsopp, has beaten the record for being the oldest person to swim the English Channel at 70 years of age.

Password joke wins Fringe's funniest

BritEvents lists the best and worst jokes of the festival, including Nick Helm's password joke that earned him the Fringe festival's funniest joke award.

Coleen Nolan let loose

TV's Coleen Nolan has said goodbye to daytime show Loose Women in an emotional departure scene.

Mr Bean crashes in McClaren F1 GTR

Actor Rowan Atkinson is injured after he crashed his supercar last night.

McElderry wins Popstar to Operastar

Joe McElderry was celebrating until the early hours celebrating his Popstar to Opera Star win.

Not part of Manchester?

The Manchester Not Part Of programme of events is to be run completely separately from the Manchester International Festival 2011.

Google Street View delayed by objectors

Guernsey's Google Street View service has been delayed after the vehicle was vandalised by objectors.

MTVs Ryan Dunn dies in car crash

Ryan Dunn, star of MTV's Jackass has been killed in a car crash in Philadelphia suburbs, police have confirmed.

US Celebrate As Bin Laden Killed

The long time world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden, has been killed.

Echo Arena Easter Competitions

Liverpool's Echo Arena are giving away some great top prizes including some show tickets as part of their Easter Giveaway.

Channel 4 Ex Soap Star on Murder Charge

The Actor Brian Regan, who played Terry Sullivan, in the Channel 4 soap, Brookside, has been charged with the murder of a nightclub doorman in February.

River promenade design wins top prize

Plans to create a new mile long floating river walk along the north bank of the River Thames, have won the Mayor's Award for �Planning Excellence' at the 2010 London Planning Awards.