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Lee Gallagher, a traffic warden from the Wirral, became an unlikely hero when he rescued a distressed peregrine falcon. The traffic warden and keen bird enthusiast was patrolling in Merseyside during a torrential downpour when he spotted the bird in the middle of the road. He approached the bird and discovered that it was dazed and needed help.

Some lucky hens are being given chance for a new healthy and happy life thanks to not-for-profit Wigan based group Lucky Hens Rescue. The group is helping to find new homes for ex-battery hens so that they can become pets for families. Lucky Hens Rescue is focused on the welfare of former laying hens and is looking for members of the public who can give the birds a home.

Catherine Powell, a mother of four who lost more than eight stone and dropped an amazing eight dress sizes in under a year, has decided to start her own slimming group so she can help other people reach their weight loss goals. The Alsager, Cheshire local was a 19st seven and a half pounds and a size 28 in January 2011.

A family from Cumbria were given a Christmas to remember when they found a winning lottery ticket under their tree. Karen Sham and her family won £1 million in the EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle on 23rd December, but didn’t find out until Christmas Day when they checked the numbers. 44 year old Mrs Shaw was opening Christmas presents with her husband, Anthony, 43, and children Sara, 22, and Karl, 20 when she checked the ticked at 4pm.