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Cool off with World Ice Cream Day today

From the nation's favourite ice cream to the world's smallest parlour - we take a look at ways to celebrate today's World Ice Cream Day.

Emergency sirens to sound on phones today

Alerts which trigger siren-like sounds on mobile phones and tablets are being tested across the UK today.

Burrowing badgers! Mystery of traffic light misery is solved

Temporary traffic lights have been bemusing motorists - but the council says badgers are to blame.

'Knitting Banksy' makes heartfelt appeal

The knitter dubbed 'Knitting Banksy' has made a heartfelt appeal: ‘Don’t vandalise the decorations’.

Magical Harry Potter book is worth £95,000

At first glance it could be a paperback found in any charity shop, but this Harry Potter is a spellbinding find.

"Why should we pay £100k for Maggie Thatcher statue party?"

Plans to earmark £100,000 of taxpayers' money to cover the cost of unveiling a new Margaret Thatcher statue have been lambasted.

'Rude street names increase property value by £40,000'

Homes on streets with rude names in the Stamford and Rutland area could be worth £40,000 more simply because of the snigger-inducing address.

This is when to see SpaceX Falcon 9 pass over the UK minutes after historic launch

History will be made when SpaceX Falcon 9 is launched from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, this is how to watch.

Giant asteroid set to race past earth

A two-mile-long asteroid classified by astronomers as "potentially hazardous" is set to become the largest to pass earth this year.

Plane spotted zig-zagging over Lincolnshire explained

The reason why a number of planes have been spotted zig-zagging in the skies around the country has been revealed

Help Maz of Ryhall in her firewalk feat

Fundraiser needs support in advance to pay for event.

Former South Kesteven leader says councillor recording meetings "violates my human rights"

Bob Adams says Ashley Baxter's recordings could be construed as bullying or intimidating

Stamford hen rehoming this weekend as part of record event

300 birds to get new homes in Lincolnshire

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Cool off with World Ice Cream Day today

Emergency sirens to sound on phones today

Emergency sirens to sound on phones today

Burrowing badgers! Mystery of traffic light misery is solved

Burrowing badgers! Mystery of traffic light misery is solved

'Knitting Banksy' makes heartfelt appeal

'Knitting Banksy' makes heartfelt appeal

Magical Harry Potter book is worth £95,000

Magical Harry Potter book is worth £95,000

"Why should we pay £100k for Maggie Thatcher statue party?"

"Why should we pay £100k for Maggie Thatcher statue party?"

'Rude street names increase property value by £40,000'

'Rude street names increase property value by £40,000'

This is when to see SpaceX Falcon 9 pass over the UK minutes after historic launch

This is when to see SpaceX Falcon 9 pass over the UK minutes after historic launch

Giant asteroid set to race past earth

Giant asteroid set to race past earth

Plane spotted zig-zagging over Lincolnshire explained

Plane spotted zig-zagging over Lincolnshire explained

Help Maz of Ryhall in her firewalk feat

Help Maz of Ryhall in her firewalk feat

Former South Kesteven leader says councillor recording meetings "violates my human rights"

Former South Kesteven leader says councillor recording meetings "violates my human rights"

Stamford hen rehoming this weekend as part of record event

Stamford hen rehoming this weekend as part of record event

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