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Cute video: Orphaned elephant plays with labrador at California safari park

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A gorgeous elephant and labrador duo have been melting hearts at a California wildlife park - by happily playing together in a river. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO The pair look like they are having a ball, as Bella the dog climbs up Bubbles the elephant's back, and jumps off into the water, before repeating the process. According to the Daily Mail, Bhagavan Antle, director of Myrtle Beach Safari...
    



Flying goes hi-tech: Why we've never had it so good

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Flying has never been as smooth an experience as it is today. Nor has it been so hi-tech. Across the world, airlines are on a quest to discover the very latest innovations that will meet our increasingly sophisticated expectations of standards of service and comfort, from the moment we book the ticket to arrival at our final destination. From online check-in to on-demand in-seat...
    


Wedding crasher! Brad Pitt causes a stir at five-star hotel reception in Buckinghamshire

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If any bride could name their dream wedding guest, Brad Pitt would no doubt be high up on the list. And the dream literally became a reality for one lucky woman who spotted Brad at the bar of the Stoke Park hotel in Buckinghamshire halfway through her wedding day. Abi and Daniel Lingwood were enjoying their reception when they made the star spot. Brad was staying at the hotel after filming...
    


Jessie J hits the beach in Rio de Janeiro

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She bought the house down with her performance at the Rock in Rio festival on Sunday, but it seems it hasn't been all work and no play for Jessie J on her trip to Brazil. The singer took time out to soak up the sun at the beach, jumping for joy in a gorgeous frilled and floral bikini, with black Ray Bans and a straw hat for accessories. Instagram/Jessie J The star uploaded a number of pics...
    


Win! A romantic break at a luxury boutique hotel

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We've teamed up with the Eden Hotel Collection to offer you the chance to win a one-night stay for two at any of its seven luxury boutique hotels in some of England's most stunning locations. CLICK HERE TO WIN! The prize includes dinner and breakfast, a night in a Master Suite or Feature Suite, plus a bottle of Champagne in your room on arrival. Set in lovely grounds, all the hotels are...
    


Wildlife film-maker hand rears orphaned baby palm squirrel - and it's CUTE

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How's this for cute? Rob the orphaned palm squirrel is so small he can curl up inside a mug. Wildlife documentary film-maker, Paul Williams, is nursing the orphaned baby Indian palm squirrel back to health after it got separated from its mum. Mr Williams was in Sri Lanka's Wilpattu National Park filming leopards and ancient temples for a BBC documentary when he found Rob in a car park at...
    


Not just the weekend! 'Indian Summer' could last into October

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It could be time to switch the heating off and roll the barbecue out as forecasters have predicted not only a warm weekend, but a dry, warm and sunny October. The Met Office says: "For the first half of October most places can expect to see some settled periods of weather, more especially in southern and eastern Britain where some sunshine is likely. Further north and west there is a...
    


Pics: Incredible moment Grand Canyon lit up by ferocious lightning

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A photographer managed to capture the moment the Grand Canyon was recently lit up by jaw-dropping streaks of lightning. Using clever low exposure techniques, photographer Rolf Maeder managed to capture multiple strikes hitting the canyon under atmospheric stormy skies. Rolf told Rex Features: "Sometimes an opportunity comes very unexpected. On 30 August, my friends Scott Stulberg, Holly...
    



The best things about flying - as chosen by you!

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Ahh the glamour of flying. That feeling of getting on the plane, sitting back and relaxing as you're waited on and taken to exotic climes. As you probably guessed, we love air travel and all the luxuries surrounding it. But we're biased. So we decided to ask you guys on Facebook to tell us your favourite things about flying, in association with British Airways. From 'turning left' on the...
    

Win! A shopping break for two in Glasgow

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Escape to the stylish city of Glasgow with the ultimate cosmopolitan short break for two. We've teamed up with Fraser Suites Glasgow to offer you the chance to indulge in a two-night shopping break in Scotland's largest city. You and a guest will spend two nights in one of the sumptuous apartments at the newly refurbished luxury four-star serviced apartments and enjoy a continental breakfast...
    


Best photo bomb ever? Giraffe ruins couple's pic at Six Flags theme park

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This is the hilarious moment a giraffe decided to ruin a couple's special moment by photo bombing their picture. The confident giraffe decided to go neck and neck with the two in an attempt to steal the limelight. Already known for his silly behaviour, Conan the giraffe is a regular culprit for photo bombing at Six Flags Adventure Land, New Jersey, USA. Couple, Deirdre Mead and Jonathan...
    


Rihanna befriends elephants on holiday in Thailand

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Rihanna is on holiday in Thailand and has been sharing snaps of herself getting friendly with the local wildlife on Instagram. The singer was pictured feeding elephants on a street in Phuket and wrote: "They all hail Empress when She walk by". Rihanna/Instagram She was greeted by the native animals and was also snapped on Bangla Road with an endangered slow loris on her shoulder....
    


Temperatures to remain in 20s next week after hitting 23C this weekend

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It's time to turn the heating off again as weather forecasters have predicted a warm end to September with temperatures remaining in the low 20s after a balmy weekend. According to the Daily Mail, Britain is set to bask in glorious sunshine next week with temperatures possibly hitting 25C on Monday. Met Office forecaster Kirk Waite told the newspaper: "'It is going to feel warm and I...
    


Strangest visa application questions revealed

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Some people ask the most bizarre and unusual questions when applying for a visa. One hopeful from France looking to move to Colombia asked if it was true that cocaine was legal in the country, while a Japanese applicant hoping to live in England wanted to know if everybody was friends with the Queen! Visa application help website GlobalVisas.com collected the strangest questions asked by...
    


Thousands queue to see inside iconic Battersea Power Station

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Thousands of Londoners and tourists have spent the weekend queuing for the chance to look inside the capital's most iconic buildings, including Battersea Power Station and the Bank of England, for the Open House London project. According to the Evening Standard, many people were turned away from Battersea Power Station yesterday (Saturday) and the queuing system, which ran in two lines...
    



Typhoon Usagi kills 25 in China and causes chaos at Hong Kong airpor

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Typhoon Usagi has hit Hong Kong and the south China Guangdong province, killing 25 people and injuring at least four others. Winds of up to 180km/h were recorded in some areas. The victims have either drowned or been hit by debris from trees, buildings and cars. Air travellers faced another day of chaos today as airlines struggled to clear a backlog of passengers at Chek Lap Kok...
    


Guinness World Records 2014: Weird and wonderful world of travel

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The latest edition of the Guinness World Records is out now and in it are some of the coolest, most interesting and downright bizarre records imaginable. From the Canadian man who pulled a 188.83-tonne aircraft, to the biggest ever beach towel laid out on a beach in the Canary Islands, we've rounded up the best of the travel records featured in the Guinness World Records 2014......
    


Guinness World Records 2014: Weird and wonderful world of travel

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The latest edition of the Guinness World Records is out now and in it are some of the coolest, most interesting and downright bizarre records imaginable. From the Canadian man who pulled a 188.83-tonne aircraft, to the biggest ever beach towel laid out on a beach in the Canary Islands, we've rounded up the best of the travel records featured in the Guinness World Records 2014......
    


Tamara Ecclestone shows off baby bump in pink bikini in Los Angeles

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Pregnant Tamara Ecclestone is enjoying a break in the sun with husband Jay Rutland in Los Angeles - and this pink bikini is perfect for showing off her new baby bump. Tamara, the daughter of Formula One billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, revealed recently that she is expecting a baby with Jay, who she married four months ago in Cap Farat, France. Tamara soaked up the sun in a pink bikini...
    


Zoo bans visitors from wearing animal prints

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Visitors to Chessington World of Adventures have been banned from wearing animal print clothing - because it's confusing the animals. The Metro reports that bouncers have been employed to enforce a zero-tolerance ban at the park, after staff noticed a number of animals trying to communicate with visitors or running away scared. The ban follows the launch of a new off-road ZUFARI trail being...
    


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