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Queen Elizabeth helped save rare horse breeds from extinction; she bought a Cleveland Bay colt
Queen (then Princess Elizabeth) pictured with her dog Dookie in 1936 (Image: The Royal Family_Instagram)
Oct
In 2010, George Michael anonymously paid for Jo Maidment’s IVF after seeing her on TV; two years
After hearing the woman's story on television, Michael arranged for his personal assistant, Michelle, to [...]
Oct
A UK founder and his mother burned through £15,000 developing: The wider industry impact
Arjun Sofat, a former analyst at an investment bank, started the company with his mother, [...]
Oct
A 12-year-old Surrey girl handed her father £500 of savings and asked for a mushroom-shaped house
The Mushroom Shed was designed to resemble a mushroom.
Oct
Britain rebuilt 3.5 miles of the A46 using 17,432 tonnes of material from the old road; the project
PC: National Highways press release
Oct
A woman paid about £80 for a Dior bag in a Cotswolds charity shop: The wider industry impact
A woman paid about £80 for a Dior bag in a Cotswolds charity shop without [...]
Oct
Richard Branson was 29 when he pursued Necker Island, initially: The wider industry impact
Richard Branson was 29 when he pursued Necker Island, initially offering $100,000 despite its $6 [...]
Oct
Doctors in Edinburgh have performed the UK’s first testicular tissue: The wider industry impact
Doctors in Edinburgh have performed the UK’s first testicular tissue transplant on a young man [...]
Oct
A British collector paid under £100 for a damaged wooden pendant: The wider industry impact
A British collector paid under £100 for a damaged wooden pendant at a provincial auction; [...]
Oct