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Xizi , an Amur leopard at the Big Cat Sanctuary

Oldest leopard at animal sanctuary dies

Nineteen-year-old Xizi "captured everyone's hearts" at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden.

A lioness in a crate ready for transportation

Three more lions rescued from war-torn Ukraine

The lionesses are in Belgium until they are due to arrive at a Kent sanctuary in November.

Lioness Yuna pictured outside in her enclosure at The Big Cat Sanctuary

Lion rescued from Ukraine takes first steps outside

Yuna, a lioness from Ukraine with shell shock, has ventured to the outside of her enclosure.

Yuna in enclosure at Big Cat Sanctuary

Traumatised lion arrives at sanctuary from Ukraine

Three-year-old lioness Yuna has arrived at her new enclosure at The Big Cat Sanctuary.

Bags made of firehoses on a display shelf.

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Great British Bake off star Paul Hollywood and his wife Melissa lean against a wood panelled wall in the audience of a council planning meeting. Paul is wearing spectacles on his head.

Paul Hollywood defends wife over pub sale

The Great British Bake Off judge says his family has faced 'vindictiveness' over Smarden pub sale.

Yuna, an African lioness, in her cage.

First Ukrainian lion arrives at Kent sanctuary

Yuna is the first of five lions rescued from the warzone due to make a new home in Kent.

Lion in sanctuary in Ukraine

Fundraising steps up to rescue lions from Ukraine

The Big Cat Sanctuary says it has raised £183,000 of £500,000 needed to bring the lions to Smarden.

Petra the lynx at The Big Cat Sanctuary

Oldest inhabitant at big cat sanctuary dies

Petra, the only lynx at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden, is put to sleep aged 21.

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