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Pippa Middleton leaves the King Edward VII Hospital after visiting Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge who is being treated for acute morning sickness on December 05, 2012 in London, England.
Norwegian Spruce? Forget it. Silver plastic pine? No thanks. A Christmas tree made up of over half a kilometre of drinking straws? EPIC! That’s the opinion of one young girl who saw her Christmas dream come true today with an ex-straw-dinary festive surprise at the V&A Museum of Childhood.The giant straw Christmas tree was crafted by Cravendale after they received a heart-warming drawing and Christmas wish from five-year-old Grace Davies. Infatuated with Cravendale’s EPIC Straws kits, the inventive Grace sent an extravagant design for a truly unique tree to the boss of the Leeds-based milk brand suggesting they try and build it – which low and behold, and bowled over by her polite and super-sweet letter, they went and did.
Mo Farah, with the help of Sir Richard Branson, launches his first ever single at Westfield Shopping Centre, in White City, London, the runner's single 'Do the Mobot,' features fans and celebrities showing off their moves and is hoping to make Christmas number One with 28p from every purchase going to the Mo Farah Foundation, to help build an orphanage in East Africa in 2013
Recording artist Katy Perry arrives at A Celebration Of Carole King And Her Music To Benefit Paul Newman's The Painted Turtle Camp at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s animals having fun in the snow – including six-month-old cheetah cubs who saw snow for the first time today
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Prime Minister David Cameron hangs a Dementia Friends bauble on one of the Christmas trees at Number 10 Downing Street, London, as part of Alzheimer's Society's Xmas 2 Remember campaign, which was handed to him by actress Carey Mulligan as part of a launch of the Christmas dementia campaign, called "A Christmas to Remember"
Santas warm up in preparation for the Great Edinburgh Santa Run to be held at the Meadowbank stadium in Edinburgh on December 9th
Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, arrives to visit his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in hospital in central London where she is recieving treatment for acute morning sickness. The hospital treating Prince William's pregnant wife Catherine for severe morning sickness has fallen victim to a hoax call from an Australian radio station, it admitted on December 5. Prince William's pregnant wife Catherine was feeling better on December 4 according to palace officials as she continues to recieve hospital treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness that affects about one in 200 pregnant women
Garda at the scene on Furry Park Road, Dublin this morning where major criminal Eamon Kelly was shot dead yesterday evening. Kelly, a 65-year-old career criminal dubbed the Godfather, previously escaped an attempt on his life in 2010 when his attackers gun jammed
Water Balloon Photographs Here’s a neat idea of thinking outside the box: high-speed photographer Scott Dickson added a pair of sunglasses to an ordinary water balloon pop photograph, giving the splash some personality (and a “bowtie”). Scott Dickson is a photographer/enthusiast specialising in high speed water splash photography. An avid experimenter, Scott has paired commercially available products with home-built rigs to capture liquid art. These rigs and setups use a variety of backgrounds and colour effects to enhance the images and make them more visually appealing. Using his custom-built rigs, Scott has taught several workshops on high speed photography and introduced many to the technique. Where: United States
Caitlin Munoz of Canberra United and Rosie Sutton of Perth Glory contest possession during the round six W-League match between Canberra United and the Perth Glory at Deakin Football Stadium on December 5, 2012 in Canberra, Australia.
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej (C) receives respect from members of the Royal Family on the occasion of his his 85th birthday, as tens of thousands come to pay respect and get a rare chance to see him in person, on December 5, 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand. King Bhumibol took the throne in 1946, making him Thailand's longest reigning monarch and is currently the world's longest serving head of state. Yellow represents Monday, the birthday of the King.
People walk past the snow-covered bronze statue of Sejong the Great, the ancient Korean king, at the Gwanghwamun Square in front of a palace for the Chosun dynasty in Seoul on December 5, 2012. It was the first fall of snow this year in the capital.
A man wearing a Prince William, Duke of Cambridge mask is escorted away by a police officer. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge spent her first night in the hospital after yesterday's announcement of her pregnancy and the fact she was suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum or acute morning sickness
A helicopter drops water onto a smoldering fire in the Lane Cove National Park in Sydney, Wednesday, Several firefighting aircraft contained the fire and no homes were lost.
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Plain-clothes Indonesian police officers do exercise during a new diet program for police in Tangerang, outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia. Anyone over 100 kilograms (220 pounds) must follow the weight-loss program started because of the growing number of overweight officers and the perception that they are unable to provide public protection, said a Jakarta police spokesman.
This image provided by NASA shows a shadow self-portrait taken by NASA’s Opportunity rover on the Martian surface. The solar-powered spacecraft has been exploring a huge crater in the Martian southern hemisphere and has detected what appear to be clay minerals.
Syrians walk past damaged homes during heavy fighting between Free Syrian Army fighters and government forces in Aleppo, Syria
Jennifer Lopez performs live on stage during her 'Dance Again World Tour' at The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay on December 4, 2012 in Singapore.
Ever wondered how Santa organises Christmas so well? News has leaked out that old Saint Nick runs a finishing school for his elves and they’ve been snapped queuing to be checked-in deep within the enchanted ‘Elf’eden Forest in Suffolk. Elves from all over the UK receive their final training at ‘Elf’eden Forest, from Santa himself, before they set off to the North Pole.
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge is seen leaving the King Edward VII Hospital after visiting wife Kate The Duchess of Cambridge who is currently admitted there in London, England.
In this photo illustration, a selection of the front pages of the UK National newspapers showing news of the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy in London, England. The Duchess, believed to be 12 weeks preganant, is currently being treated in King Edward VII hospital with morning sickness
Indian laborers load material on a boat for the construction of a temporary pontoon bridge over the River Ganges for the upcoming Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India, Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation on the banks of Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, during the festival in January 2013, which falls every twelfth year
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By Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza, Matthew Tucker Posted: 04/12/2012 19:37 GMT Updated: 05/12/2012 14:17 GMT