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SWMRstab – by Faye Mayern Tributes have been paid to a ‘selfless’ grandfather who was stabbed to death on a busy city road. Granville Graham, 58, died on February 25 after police were called to reports of a stabbing at 1am on Chesterton Road in Cambridge. He was pronounced dead at 1.18am with a post-mortem examination due to take place on March 3. A 30-year-old man was arrested yesterday (Feb 25) on suspicion of murder and remains in custody at Parkside Police Station. Today, Mr Graham’s family have released the following statement: “Granville, talented barber and singer, was a special…

SWLScare – By Charlie Fenton and Gayle Rouncivell Delighted elderly care home residents enjoyed an afternoon with two fluffy fri after being invited for an animal therapy session. The alpacas were stroked and fed by residents in the comfort of their own lounge. Jenny Oliver, 43, activity coordinator of the Hollybank care home which is based in Arnside, Lancaster said: “You can see the sheer delight appear on their faces as soon as the animals enter the room.” The nursery children from Arnside Primary School, as well as residents’ families, were also invited to join in with the experience. The…

SWSMmortar – by Dean Murray Explosive scenes show British Army commandos firing mortars in the Arctic. Mortar Troop of 45 Commando launched an array of ordinance from Royal Marine Commando Viking all-terrain vehicles. The troops took position “nestled in a valley high in the Norwegian mountain” last week for the exercise prepping for war in the region. 29 Commando Royal Artillery also operated a 105mm Light Gun during the Commando Force training. The MOD said: “The UK Commando Force is reaffirming its commitment to the high north by deploying to the Arctic circle for Winter Deployment 25. “Over 2,000 service…

A woman met her boyfriend playing Minecraft and moved 2,762 miles to live with him – despite never meeting in person. Briana Creswell, 22, met Luke Walker, 29, through an in-game Minecraft chat three years ago. The pair hit it off despite living in different countries. Briana was living her hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, while Luke was in Derby, Derbyshire, UK. The pair became closer chatting over Discord – an instant messaging platform – but only confessed their feelings three months later. They became official a month later but remained long distance until Briana decided to make the…

SWNAplanets This photo could be the first ever to capture all the planets in the solar system – and was taken from a field in Somerset. The landmark image was snapped by a UK photographer during a rare planetary alignment. Josh Dury, 27, captured the spectacle of the solar system’s planets aligning from the Somerset’s Mendips Hills on Saturday (22 Feb). Experts have claimed it could be the first time all eight planets including Earth have been captured in a single image. The unusual celestial event is known as a “planetary parade” Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune…

SWNApuppy – By Izzy Hawksworth An adorable puppy found abandoned with a severe skin condition that left her bald and bleeding has made a remarkable recovery – as these images show. Pearla, a 20-week-old Cane Corso, was found running loose on the Rochdale Canal in Oldham, Greater Manchester, in January and was suffering from significant hair loss on her body. She was around 14-weeks-old at the time and wasn’t microchipped or wearing a collar so was taken to Manchester and Cheshire Dogs Home, where she was given her name. Pearla’s skin condition meant that her face and front legs suffered…

SWMRgull A man rescued an injured seagull – with a prawn sandwich from his work canteen. Reece Peacham, a Wightlink cafe steward, spotted the seabird at the FastCat terminal in Portsmouth. He bought the young bird a prawn sandwich from the selection at the cafe in case it was feeling peckish He said: “There are plenty of seagulls around Portsmouth Harbour and they normally fly away when you approach but this one didn’t move so I looked more closely. “It was clear this herring gull needed professional help so I put it in a cardboard box and my mum took…

SWMRmurder – By Adam Dutton This is the moment a gang of evil thugs laughed together as they re-enacted a murder after brutally killing a devoted dad in a park. Michael Obasi was out for his usual evening walk when he was attacked and beaten by a group of three men and three teenage boys on March 14 last year. The 38-year-old was later reported missing by his family and his body was found by a dog walker two days later in Perry Hall Park, Birmingham. A post mortem found Michael died from multiple injuries following the “senseless and violent”…

A spaceship has captured mesmerizing close-up footage of the Moon. Breathtaking scenes from February 18, and shared Monday, show the Earth rising and setting behind the Moon were captured by Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander. The team says they performed a 16-second burn with the craft’s Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters to enter a near-circular low lunar orbit. Texas-based Firefly’s ship has been capturing stunning scenes of both Earth and the Moon since it took off on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on January 15, 2025. The mission’s primary objectives include delivering ten NASA science investigations and technology demonstrations to…

SWLNhorse – by Filipa Gaspar A woman who started horse riding before she could walk is still in the saddle – aged 100. Great-gran Elizabeth Breton says she has no plans to give up riding despite her recent milestone – as ‘it is in her DNA’. Born in 1924, Ms Breton remembers being “popped on a pony” by her father before she could even walk. Elizabeth spent 30 years out of the saddle before returning to the sport in her 70s – going on to ride competitively for a number of years. Ms Breton, from Cirencester in Gloucestershire, celebrated her 100th birthday…