LONDON HELICOPTER CRASH

A helicopter has crashed landed in Central London. The helicopter hit a crane in Vauxhall, South London and crash landed. Black smoke filled the sky as emergency services raced to the scene.

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CHEEKY FROG HITCHES A RIDE ON A SNAIL

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PLAYFUL OWL PLAYS HIDE AND SEEK

A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .

NAKED SLACKLINERS TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES

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AERIAL PICTURES OF FURTHER FLOODING AS HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES

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GOING IN FOR THE GILL

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ARTIST TURNS DAUGHTER'S DOODLES INTO WORKS OF ART

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ADORABLE EXOTIC KITTENS AT NASHVILLE ZOO

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SEEING DOUBLE - A TWO HEADED TURTLE BORN AT TEXAS ZOO

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LOOK, NO HANDS! MAN CONTROLS VEHICLE USING HIS BRAIN

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GRANDMOTHER KICKED OFF FLIGHT FOR ASSAULT AFTER TOUCHING ATTENDANTS ARM

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: SWIMMING WITH SHARKS

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BURSTING FIREWORKS

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