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Cam Whitnall wearing a black hoodie with The Big Cat Sanctuary written on it, in front of a wooden lodge, smiling at the camera. He has short curly hair and a beard.

'Saving caged big cats was a race against time'

Twenty-three of the 28 big cats left at the Cat Survival Trust were saved by Cam Whitnall's team.

Sunshine the Bengal cat, who has light brown fur and light green eyes. She is being held by Carl Pullen, whose face is blurred in the background.

Owner's joy as cat returns after 16-year absence

Sunshine walked out of Carl Pullen's life in 2009, but a phone call led to their unlikely reunion.

A brown deer stuck by his head in a small tree because of some white netting.

Warning after deer rescued from sports netting

Fire crews cut the trapped animals free.

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School sign

Calls to reduce 70mph speed limit outside school

A petition is calling for the speed limit to be reduced from 70mph to 40mph outside a school.

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Hamish, a male European Wildcat, in a cage, behind bars. He looks in distress, has matted fur, is crouching, and is light brown in colour.

Big cat park owner banned from keeping animals

Five animals from the sanctuary had to be put down and 23 have since been rehomed.

Gavin Hubbard, who has a shaven head and stubble, wearing an old Manchester United away shirt. He is looking down at the camera.
He is standing in front of a window which has a venetian blind that is closed.

Drug dealer who killed addict jailed for 21 years

A drug dealer convicted of murdering an addict who stole from her is given a life sentence.

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Fingers gripping a red bowl which is marked with the words "world tour bowls". The background is blue.

Bowl up, bowl up, for the greatest show in Hopton

Thousands of fans are due to visit the World Indoor Bowls Championships in a seaside village.

A Thameslink train arriving at Abbey Wood station

Trains disrupted due to a shortage of train crew

Multiple routes would be disrupted until the end of service on Saturday, the operator said.

A1M at junction 6

A1 reopens after police incident

There are no reports of ongoing delays in the area.

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