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Dad spends £6,000 preparing for disaster and stocks shelter with 25 years of food

Lauren Wilkin — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:01:26 GMT

Brian Forbes, 52, has filled a garden shelter with hundreds of tins, emergency power supplies and night vision goggles as he prepares his family for a potential catastrophe.

Inside Nottingham's secret Cold War bunker revealed in new exhibition

News Reporter — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:30:31 GMT

Never-before-seen images will unlock the doors to Nottingham's hidden Cold War bunker, revealing its eerie underground interiors before redevelopment transforms the historic site.

Tourists face river ban in 'world's most beautiful village' after wildlife chaos

Tom Bevan — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:02:38 GMT

Visitors to the Cotswolds beauty spot have been accused of paddling among protected wildlife and even setting up tables in the river, prompting drastic action from the parish council.

Life-size Dalek signed by Doctor Who stars could fetch £3,000 at auction

Nathan Pynn — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:53:18 GMT

The towering, working Doctor Who monster bears signatures from five stars and is expected to raise thousands for the 12-year-old daughter of late collector Tim Pollard.

Parents spend £1,216 a year driving sporty kids to training and matches, study finds

Tommy Joyce — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:23:58 GMT

From early-morning football runs to weekend swimming lessons, parents are clocking up thousands of miles and spending a fortune getting their sporty children to training and matches.

Rare Dambusters victory dinner menu signed by legendary RAF hero sells for £4,000 at auction

Ed Chatterton — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:48:41 GMT

The extraordinary piece of wartime memorabilia bears the signature of legendary Dambusters commander Guy Gibson – and even contains a curious spelling mistake.