A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record. Robyn Benincasa, 47, paddled non-stop for 90 miles around California's Huntington Beach Harbour. The athlete, from Cardiff by the Sea, California, spent 24 hours standing on a surf board while struggling against the pain of her artificial hip. 'I did this for all of the amazing women I know who are recovering from medical setbacks. I want to show what's possible when you choose not to focus on what you've lost, but on being the best of what you are today,' Robyn said…
The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
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Brave Amy, 18, has waived her anonymity to tell how she jailed rapist Philip Sims-Neighbour, 37, of Hylton Road, Worcester .
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A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .