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Crufts 2016(01 of30)
Goda Sulcaite takes a selfie with her poodle Cristiano Ronaldo during day one of Crufts 2016 at the NEC, Birmingham. (credit:Joe Giddens/PA Wire)
Crufts Dog Show 2016 - Day One(02 of30)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 10: A poodle is groomed by its owner on the first day of Crufts Dog Show on March 10, 2016 in Birmingham, England. First held in 1891, Crufts is said to be the largest show of its kind in the world, the annual four-day event, features thousands of dogs, with competitors travelling from countries across the globe to take part and vie for the coveted title of 'Best in Show'. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
Indonesia Hindu Rituals(03 of30)
Balinese men covered with mud to purify themselves from evil spirits during a Hindu ritual called ''Mabuug-buugan'' at Kedonganan village in Bali, Indonesia. Thursday, March 10, 2016. (AP Photo Firdia Lisnawati) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
SAUDI-MILITARY-DRILL(04 of30)
Smoke and fire billows following an aerial bombardment during the Northern Thunder military exercises in Hafr al-Batin, 500 kilometres north-east of the Saudi Capital Riyadh on March 10, 2016. The exercises involve the kingdom and neighbouring nations, which officials have described as the region's biggest drills. / AFP / FAYEZ NURELDINE (Photo credit should read FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FAYEZ NURELDINE via Getty Images)
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Special forces perform during the Northern Thunder military exercises in Hafar al-Batin, 500 kilometres north-east of the Saudi Capital Riyadh on March 10, 2016. Armed forces from 20 countries have begun manoeuvres in northeastern Saudi Arabia that the official Saudi Press Agency described as one of the world's biggest military exercises. Troops from Pakistan, Malaysia, Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Sudan are among those participating in the 'Thunder of the North' exercise, which involves ground, air and naval forces, SPA reported. / AFP / FAYEZ NURELDINE (Photo credit should read FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FAYEZ NURELDINE via Getty Images)
The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Visit Organisations Working To Prevent Suicide(06 of30)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 10: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge speak with former patient Jonny Benjamin (2nd R), and Neil Laybourn (R) during their visit to St Thomas' Hospital on March 10, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Visit Organisations Working To Prevent Suicide(07 of30)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 10: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge speak to former patients during their visit to St Thomas' Hospital on March 10, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
GERMANY-ANIMALS-POLAR-BEAR(08 of30)
A female baby polar bear is pictured on March 9, 2016 at the zoo in Bremerhaven, northwestern Germany.The baby bear was born on December 11, 2015 at the zoo. / AFP / POOL / Carmen Jaspersen (Photo credit should read CARMEN JASPERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CARMEN JASPERSEN via Getty Images)
GERMANY-ANIMALS-POLAR-BEAR(09 of30)
A female baby polar bear is fed by her mother on March 9, 2016 at the zoo in Bremerhaven, northwestern Germany.The baby bear was born on December 11, 2015 at the zoo. / AFP / POOL / Carmen Jaspersen (Photo credit should read CARMEN JASPERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CARMEN JASPERSEN via Getty Images)
Historical And Cultural Building To Be Moved In Wuhan(10 of30)
WUHAN, CHINA - MARCH 09: (CHINA OUT) Workers prepare for the monolithic movement of a historic site in Changdi Street on March 9, 2016 in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. The historical site was used as a volunteer fire headquarters in early Republic of China. The building will move 90 meters to the east on concrete rails so the original location can be redeveloped. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
Nickelodeon Slimes Mo Farah As He Receives An Honorary Kids' Choice Award For Inspirational Athlete(11 of30)
PORTLAND, OR - FEBRUARY 25: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was altered with digital filters.) British athlete Mo Farah gets slimed as he receives an honorary Kids' Choice Award for Inspirational Athlete on February 25, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. The show will air on Sunday 13th March at 5pm on Nickelodeon.(Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images for Nickelodeon) (credit:Natalie Behring via Getty Images)
GERMANY-LEISURE-ITB(12 of30)
Robot Mario is introduced to the media during a news conference at the International Tourism Fair ITB in Berlin on March 10, 2016.The humanoid robot Mario developped by Belgian company QBMT is used to help at the reception desk of a hotel in Belgium. / AFP / TOBIAS SCHWARZ (Photo credit should read TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOBIAS SCHWARZ via Getty Images)
BRITAIN-ANIMAL-DOG-CRUFTS(13 of30)
Dog owners arrive with Japanese Shiba Inu dogs on the first day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England, on March 10, 2016. / AFP / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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Helen Mirren attends the premiere of "Eye In The Sky" at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (credit:Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Rafaela Silva dos Santos talks while her husband Marcio Enrique holds their baby Sofia Valentina in their home at the Vila Autodromo slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Both Santos and her husband say they have been assaulted by the municipal guards who often patrol the area. They have also received anonymous phone calls telling them to leave. Vila Autodromo has now been largely destroyed to make way for an access route into the Olympic Park. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Fayetteville, N.C., Wednesday, March 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 10: Kyle Strait and Thomas Slavik went head to head in the final at Dual Speed and Slalom at Crankworx Rotorua on March 10, 2016 in Rotorua, New Zealand. (Photo by Mead Norton/Getty Images) (credit:Mead Norton via Getty Images)
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SIMI VALLEY, CA - MARCH 09: The casket of Nancy Reagan rests at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library March 9, 2016 in Simi Valley, California. The former first lady passed away at her Bel Air, California home at the age of 94. (Photo by Jae C. Hong- Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 09: Barbie dolls are displayed during the exhibition 'Barbie, life of an icon' at the Museum of Decorative Arts as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2016/2017 on March 9, 2016 in Paris, France. More than 700 Barbie dolls are displayed during the exhibition which takes place from March 10 to September 18, 2016. (Photo by Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images) (credit:Thierry Chesnot via Getty Images)
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SANTA MONICA, CA - MARCH 09: The casket carrying the former first lady Nancy Reagan leaves a small ceremony at a mortuary, March 9, 2016 in Santa Monica, California. The former first lady passed away at her Bel Air, California home at the age of 94. (Photo by Jae C. Hong- Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
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BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 09: Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee Li Jianguo, salutes the audiance after he read his report during the Second Plenary Meeting at the Great Hall of the People on March 9, 2016 in Beijing, China. The 12th National People's Congress goes on till March 16th. (Photo by Etienne Oliveau/Getty Images) (credit:Etienne Oliveau via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 09: Cameron Pilley of Australia plays a backhand during his quarter-final match against Simon Rosner of Germany during day three of the Canary Wharf Squash Classic 2016 at the East Wintergarden on March 9, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) (credit:Jordan Mansfield via Getty Images)
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DAMASCUS, SYRIA - MARCH 9: Syrian women and kids stage a protest against Assad Regime's siege to the town of Darayya in Damascus, Syria on March 9, 2016. Syrians demand Assad regime to allow the entrance of Humanitarian aids to the city. (Photo by Hussam El Ahmed /Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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PARIS , FRANCE - MARCH 09 : Students demonstrate against the El Khomri labour law at the street of Paris between Nation Square and Bastille Square, in France on March 09, 2016. (Photo by Michael Bunel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Presenter Julia Bradbury and GMB weather presenter Laura Tobin take part in an obstacle course featuring mud, ice and barbed wire on Good Morning Britain to launch this year’s Tough Mums.The pair completed four signature obstacles created by Tough Mudder which give a taster of the obstacles that will be at this year’s Tough Mums event in May.
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OXFORD, ENGLAND - MARCH 09: Students march past Oxford University's Oriel College and the statue of Cecil Rhodes that they are campaigning to be removed from the building on March 9, 2016 in Oxford, England. The demonstrators are calling for statues of colonial era figures including Cecil Rhodes and Queen Victoria to removed from university campuses. Cecil Rhodes was a british businessman and politician in South Africa, who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896. (Photo by Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Ratcliffe via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 09: Rita Ora arrives for WE Day at SSE Arena on March 9, 2016 in London, England. WE Day is a celebration of youth making a difference in their local and global communities. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - MARCH 9: Almost a total solar eclipse in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 9, 2016. The total solar eclipse occur in several cities in Indonesia. Solar eclipse is a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun. (Photo by Jefri Tarigan /Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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ŠKODA surprised local residents with the arrival of Spring yesterday. The brand worked with leading felt artist, the Felt Mistress, to transform a street into technicolor, coining it ‘Colour Corner’. The colours were selected by a colour psychologist to invoke feelings of happiness and there were reactions from people young and old and even dogs!
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The Star Wars at Madame Tussauds London experience, which opened in May 2015 to wide acclaim, announced today that it is set to add character figures from Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2016. Fans of the #1 UK movie of all time will be able to interact with figures of BB-8 and Rey in extraordinary sets recreating iconic scenes from the film at the attraction.A figure of BB-8, the skittish but loyal astromech droid, will be unveiled before Easter at the Star Wars at Madame Tussauds London experience, in a set depicting the lawless frontier desert world of Jakku. Fans will be able to get up close to an exact replica of the show stealing spherical, white and orange droid created especially for the attraction with light and sound effects.In addition to BB-8, this Summer a figure of Rey will join 11 existing scenes featuring 16 characters in Madame Tussauds’ unique, immersive Star Wars experience, which recreates some of the most powerful moments from the Star Wars universe.General Manager of the world famous attraction, Edward Fuller, commented: “Like the rest of the world we have been blown away by the new Star Wars movie and are very excited to be welcoming figures of BB-8 and Rey to the Star Wars experience at Madame Tussauds London this year. The experience is an evolving one and we will add new scenes and characters as the story continues to unfold. Guests have confirmed that BB-8 and Rey are top choices they want to meet.”