21-02-2025
Bizarre 'kangaroo-like' animal spotted - and five other stories you missed this week
The discovery of a strange looking animal on a roundabout in south east London is one of our best local stories of the week.
The News Shopper reported that the creature was caught on camera by a father and daughter, who said it looked a lot like a kangaroo.
Elsewhere, a seagull that was originally found in a Scottish rubbish bin made a rather adventurous trip abroad and a Norfolk grandmother has been named the new face of a global brand.
You can read the full version of each of our selected articles through the links under each story – or read more top headlines from around the UK's regions on the Yahoo UK local news page.
A dad and daughter spotted a "bizarre looking" animal - on a roundabout in south east London.
Ben Amos, 43, and his daughter Dolcie, 12, were heading out for dinner in Eltham just before 8pm on Sunday 9 February when they spotted the strange animal from their car window.
The dad says the mystery creature - which they saw at the Well Hall roundabout - was first up on its hind legs, and the pair had thought it was a kangaroo or a wallaby.
Read the full story from The News Shopper
A seagull rescued from a rubbish bin in Paisley has been spotted enjoying life on a beach 1,800 miles away in Morocco after being nursed back to health.
Gulliver, a Lesser Black-Backed Gull, was found inside a bin on a residential street in Renfrewshire in May 2024 after a passerby heard its "pitiful" cries and urgently contacted the Scottish SPCA. It received care from the team before being released, after being fitted with metal and plastic rings in the hope of tracking its progress.
Almost 200 days later, a birdwatcher has found it soaking up the sun on Agadir Beach in Morocco, leaving SSPCA staff delighted.
Read the full story from Glasgow Live
A Darlington metal detectorist has found an 'incredible' 1,800-year-old coin in the fields around the town.
Mark McMullan has been searching the fields around Darlington and County Durham for the last few years.
He has made some incredible finds from rare Roman coins to historic cannonballs.
Read the full story from The Northern Echo
A grandmother from Norfolk has been named as the new face of a global brand.
Del Monte is one of the world's leading food producers and is widely known for its Man from Del Monte adverts in the 1980s and 1990s.
They starred a well-dressed inspector who visited plantations to check the quality of crops before they were harvested and sold under the Del Monte name.
Read the full story from Eastern Daily Press
A Huddersfield teenager who could not ride a pushbike five years ago is now a 120mph motorbike champ landing top titles.
Isabelle Wingate, 13, took inspiration from her dad, Dean, 43 - who raced for 20 years - and has quickly picked up the sport competing in Supermoto events, racing against men and women up to the age of 18.
Read the full story from Yorkshire Live
A North Yorkshire magistrate is urging members of the LGBT+ community to volunteer in the justice system.
The magistrate, who also works as an emergency planning manager, believes the role offers valuable life skills that can benefit both personal and professional life.
Tim, 49, has been a magistrate for about 18 months and manages to balance this responsibility with his full-time job.
Read the full story from The Northern Echo
