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Parents sing to girl every night to make sure she never forgets them

LITTLE Abbie Cresswell’s parents sing to her every night - in the hope the five-year-old never forgets them.


The brave youngster is like any other happy-go-lucky child who loves to dance and sing along to her favourite songs.


But Abbie has a rare genetic condition which causes dementia and, with no known cure, she will be lucky to reach the age of 20.


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Clever dog learns to paint his own masterpieces



FORGET Leonardo da Vinci - meet the clever canine namesake who has learned to paint his own masterpieces.


Bored during lockdown, owner Emily Anderson began teaching cocker spaniel Leo a series of tricks at home to keep them entertained.



Gold panner took 40 years to make wife's rings



NOT many women would wait 40 years for their husband to fulfil a promise.


But Alan Souter vowed to make wife Colinne a ring from the gold he found while panning in Scotland - and it took him four decades to part with his treasure.

The 78-year-old began his hunt for the precious metal more than half a century ago, after starting off with a frying pan during his years as a geology student

Baby Khloe back home after fighting rare lung condition



WITH her light brown hair and cheeky smile, Khloe McInally looks like any healthy baby.


But to her proud parents Laura and Kevin, and big sister Kara, six, she is their “born fighter”.

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