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Puppy love: Finnish 24-hour newborn pup livestream is TV smash hit
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Puppy love: Finnish 24-hour newborn pup livestream is TV smash hit

Show features live chat sessions with breeders, a podcast and updates on dogs’ progress from birth to weigh-ins A 24-hour Finnish TV show dedicated entirely to the live progress of a dog and her six newborn puppies is drawing millions of viewers. As well as a 24-hour webcam, Pentulive (Puppy Live) includes live evening chat sessions with the dogs’ breeder, a podcast and an instant notification service that updates followers on the puppies’ progress – from their birth to weigh-ins and first nail trims – for eight weeks.

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Let’s go nuts in the garden – and the cobnut is a great place to start
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Let’s go nuts in the garden – and the cobnut is a great place to start

It’s high time we rediscovered these delicious nuts, but be warned: like the Victorians, squirrels can’t get enough of them When I think of the crops I’m eager to grow, my mind rarely goes to nuts. It’s the cultivated varieties you want to plant for a decent crop of cobnuts, as wild hazel produces smaller yields.

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Magnitude-7 earthquake hits Tibet, killing at least 16 and destroying hundreds of homes
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Magnitude-7 earthquake hits Tibet, killing at least 16 and destroying hundreds of homes

Search and rescue efforts under way after quake strikes region’s north, with at least seven aftershocks recorded A magnitude-7 earthquake has hit Tibet, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and destroying hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media have said. Search and rescue efforts continued after at least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds collapsed, the Nagqu media office said, citing city government officials.

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‘The run ends in the centre of this beautiful village’: readers’ favourite small ski resorts in Europe
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‘The run ends in the centre of this beautiful village’: readers’ favourite small ski resorts in Europe

From cosy Alpine villages to queue-free skiing, you tell us where to head to avoid the crowds • Tell us about a conservation tourism experience – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher Bad Gastein is a relatively unknown gem. The Austrian state it sits in, Salzburg, offers free local transport (the guest mobility ticket) if you are staying in the state, so you can travel to the resort via train for nothing.

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Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for chocolate and pumpkin spice choux buns
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Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for chocolate and pumpkin spice choux buns

Whip winter squash puree into a creamy filling and pipe direct into the heart of a cracking seasonal pudding At this time of year, I aim to get as much pumpkin as I can into my meals, including desserts. If I’ve been organised, I’ll roast and puree some from scratch, but I seem always to have at least one tin of pumpkin puree to hand, which I can use quickly in anything from pumpkin pies to cookies and muffins.

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