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Bravery medal awarded to pigeon who defied a sniper's bullet to carry Nazi secrets back to Britain during WW2 set to go under the hammer

A medal awarded to Tommy the pigeon, one of the brave birds which inspired the 2005 animation film Valiant, has gone on sale for £10,000 at the Laidlaw Auctioneers of Carlisle, Cumbria.

4 months ago

The new MasterChef judge who loves comfort eating: How Grace Dent, 51, 'grew up on beige food', became a critic 'by fluke' and gave up drinking after 'losing days to booze'

She grew up eating 'beige foods' and watching Jilly Goolden on TV in Carlisle, during the 70s. But now Grace Dent , 51, is set to embark on every foodie's dream.

What Grace Dent's body language in the MasterChef promo photo really reveals about her replacing Gregg Wallace

The 51-year-old, who grew up in Carlisle in Cumbria, stepped in to replace Gregg Wallace on the popular BBC show, which pushes contestants to show off their culinary skills in the kitchen.

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