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Meet the runners taking part in this year’s Rob Burrow Marathon as they get ready to hit the road.

This week we feature a runaway terrier, a football fan, and a knitter making blankets for newborns.

Talyllyn Railway was first in the world to be run by enthusiast volunteers.

BBC Sport NI reflects on the North West 200 and the impressive performance of Storm Stacey, who won two races on his road racing debut.

Memorabilia from The Beatles time in Hamburg is on show in the city celebrating its Liverpool link.

The south of England is home to thousands of ancient and veteran trees.

The project would see the creation of an artificial jungle at a former ice-cream shop in Blackpool.

The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is hosting its Supper With The Stars event on 13 May.

Rafe Colman-Chadwick plans to run from John o’ Groats to Land’s End for Brain Tumour Research.

Megan Boxall becomes the fastest woman to run Britain’s coastline.

A memorial garden and plaque are unveiled in Leeds to honour Caribbean World War Two veterans.

Raworth first took part in the race in Powys eight years ago and said it’s the “funniest race”.

A Jersey woman has collected an award on behalf of her family who sheltered a Soviet prisoner.

Photographers travel across the country to catch a glimpse of the birds in Christchurch.

Families who lived in Filton share their wartime memories and what life was like for them.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is on show at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.

The monument will serve as a tribute to all those who served at sea during the world wars.

It is hoped the ponds will add wetland habitats and attract more wildlife to the Consett site.

The project uses GPS ‘backpacks’ to track the hedgehogs as they become an increasingly rare sight.

An optical illusion sees the life-size figure at Bamburgh Castle partially disappear.

PhD student Sophie Rabone is considering the impact of reintroducing the species more widely.

The morning rail trips give budding ornithologists the opportunity to see - and hear - rare species.

Shelley Fitzsimmons says “it was like a light came back on” when Meikle “bounced” into her home.

The Monumental Nature exhibition includes 30 works across the botanic gardens in west London.

Tamara, who appeared on a CBBC programme, arrived at her new home at the end of April.

People have been tuning in from around the world to watch the four owlets hatch and grow up.

Patsy escaped through a hole in a fence and was found seven weeks later - with puppies.

Photographers and wildlife-lovers share their spring images of bright bluebells and indigo skies.

Blists Hill Victorian Town plus The Museum of Iron and the Furnace Kitchen are due to reopen.

Volunteers and archaeologists dug “test pits"over the weekend and unearthed a “huge range of stuff”.

Circus aerial artist Laura Miller talks about her illness and how she is now stronger than ever.

Kirsty Geddes found the artefacts under the floorboards of a Dumfries attic.

The study is part of Wakehurst’s Nature Unlocked programme, which aims to improve biodiversity.

A beetle enthusiast from County Antrim has recorded a beetle species not seen in Ireland for nearly 100 years.

The Neolithic island in Loch Bhorgastail appears to be made of stone, but researchers have used new techniques to investigate the site.

Luke Abblitt has success having been left with 540 sacks of potatoes after a cancelled order.

From Paralympian swimming gold medallist to conservation queen, Ellie Simmonds on protecting the sea.

Bosses at Staffordshire Sight Loss Association say the amount raised is “absolutely amazing”.

As safari crowds grow across Africa, Zambia’s walking safaris offer a quieter, more immersive way to experience wildlife.

There are about 500 to 600 Asiatic lions left in the wild which only live in Gir Forest, India.

Tegan Pryce from Helston raises funds for Georgia’s Voice, a charity which works with women.

Owners say they only sell pieces from local artists, which are “as good as any London gallery”.

Warwick’s town crier, Michael Reddy, will host May’s contest which means he cannot take part.

The bench celebrates Sir David’s lifelong contribution to environmental awareness and conservation.

Staff at the rescue centre where the pine marten is being looked after have named him Martin.

Take a look at these delightful photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.

Cornwall Hospice invites people help break the Guinness World Record which stands at 1,088 guests.

Rey is teaching Sunny, about two weeks old, all her adopted baby needs to know to fend for herself

Photographer and film-maker Alan Van Wijgerden digs into his extensive archive for a new exhibition.

The Queen Oak, which is more than 600 years old, has work carried out to extend its life.

Wolverhampton, Perry Barr and West Bromwich will host several events this May.

Reintroducing ospreys to Dorset involved convincing birds they had been born there.

Calf was transported by water-filled barge in operation deemed ‘inadvisable’ because of low chance of survival

Two Anglo-Saxon children buried near Tetbury have been confirmed through DNA as brother and sister.

The show is a celebration of the life of late portrait artist Simon Gee.

Friends of the Lake District say the hedgerows will create new habitats and boost biodiversity.

Weymouth RNLI save the pair from an inflatable mattress that had drifted off shore.

Suffolk Wildlife Trust is hosting its three-week Festival of Nature in September and October.

Moreangels Mbizah has blazed a trail in Zimbabwe as the first black African woman to found a conservation organisation in the country

Amber Davidson-Orozco said the family had lost Dodger, their cat, during their move out of California

Simon Fannon beat the previous world best by knitting a scarf measuring 5.59m whilst competing.

A new knowledge-sharing project aims to ensure the survival of the migratory short-tailed shearwater

Wiltshire Council decides to extend the Shared Lives scheme.

The young male - who has been named Magnus - was first seen in Orkney and has since been making a splash in the north-east of Scotland.

Elusive nightingale ‘doing well’ at Northward Hill, Kent, but experts cite concerns around loss of habitat

The mountain bongo is a rare antelope endemic to Kenyan highland forests, with less than 100 in the wild.

Wear Rivers Trust plants 1,700 trees to combat climate change pressure on freshwater ecosystems.

The National Trust has provided an update following its takeover of the Ironbridge museums.

Mike Ryan is the first person from the Isle of Man to complete the London Marathon in a wheelchair.

Yorkshire Water say they are creating new habitats to encourage the endangered rodents.

Tom Mansell and Kyran Purohit walked from AFC Telford on Wednesday, arriving at Southport on Saturday.

Safe havens for insects and small animals have been installed near Burley Park Station in Leeds.

James Crossley says assistance dogs changed his life after he was left paralysed due to a fall at work.

Naeem and Shuabe founded Notts Dads Club to help “create a space” where dads could meet up.

Manny Singh Kang plans to walk from Wolverhampton to London with no sleep ahead of the 26-mile run.

Anna Mason says most calls she receives are from people who can’t afford to keep their cats.

Experts now believe the kiln found under a primary school dates from the late medieval period.

The Severn Rivers Trust will match donations made to an appeal to protect the River Teme.

Protecting our Urban Kittiwakes is a joint venture between the RSPB and Northern Powergrid.

Ospreys had been extinct for nearly 150 years until the conservation project began 30 years ago.

Rochdale’s Holly Jackson has spoken about how “insane” it is to work at the Lucky Cat restaurant.

Greater Anglia says Jeff Tan started in the catering service after moving from Malaysia for study.

Winnie could be a challenge as she is not your typical cuddly cat, her rescuers admit.

Tanfield Railway, said to be the world’s oldest, will offer people the chance to drive a steam train.

Gloucestershire: I have loved watching the busy nest near our house, now the chicks have fledged and keep coming in the house

Fergus Crawley is raising money for a mental health charity to mark 10 years since his own crisis.

Madhusmita Jena, 46, set a new Guinness World Record at the Manchester Marathon on Sunday.

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

The shelter in Newcastle was one of the first animal charities in the UK.

Knotbury, Staffordshire: A truly special dawn, when last night’s ice lingered on everything, and I was joined by no fewer than six ring ouzels

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Herbie the lionhead rabbit, from Dorking, has now reached 15 years and 246 days old.

A statue is planned and a cinema, which the cat used to wander into, is hosting a memorial screening.

Matt Rice-Tucker is taking on seven ultra-marathons to raise funds for Child Bereavement UK.

The tiny diamond-backed spider was thought to be extinct before it was rediscovered in 2017.

The group founder says it is for women who want to walk without fearing for their safety.