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  Cancer survivor swims Channel FOUR times

  Wednesday, 18 September 2019

  Is this the hardest challenge in the world? Sarah Thomas fought off illness, jellyfish and strong currents to swim between England and France, four times in 54 hours.

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  Fame can be a curse, says X Factor winner

  Monday, 16 September 2019

  Is fame really a curse? Jesy Nelson: Odd One Out reveals how cyberbullying ruined the singer’s life after she won The X Factor in 2011. In fact, her mother wishes...

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  Seals, dolphins, porpoises thriving in Thames

  Friday, 13 September 2019

  Does nature always bounce back? The Thames was declared dead, without oxygen, in the 1950s. This summer, 138 seal pups were spotted basking on the banks, and swimming among new marine life.

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