Country singer Dolly Parton has promised that she will adopt a dog that was abandoned at Glastonbury, if the owner is not found.

On Friday morning, the Queen will smash a bottle of single malt whisky against the nation's new aircraft carrier as she officially names it HMS Queen Elizabeth. It is a key moment in the project to build two new carriers that has attracted criticism over its £6.2bn cost and its level of ambition.

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With their trusting eyes and desire to please their owners, dogs in many ways represent a perfect audience for a magician.That was exactly the thought of Finland’s Jose Ahonen, a cross between Dynamo and Cesar Millan, who uses a sleight of hand trick to make a treat disappear in front of the dogs’ eyes. Disclaimer: All dogs featured in this video received treats before and after the trick. Phew.

Do you remember the glorious moment you tried peanut butter for the first time? For this lucky doggy, his joy has been captured forever for the entire world to see. When the video begins, Bosco the Boston Terrier isn’t totally sure what’s coming, but he knows it’s good.

So what happens if you give dogs a taste of their own canine medicine? Answer: they do not like it.Finnish magician Jose Ahonen set up an experiment with voice actor Rudi Rok, in which Rok barked at different dogs to see how they reacted in a ‘controlled’ environment.

In the video, uploaded by Valerie Stevens-Scott, the little girl, nicknamed ‘Bear Bear’ flaps about uselessly on the floor as the dog watches. So the Jack Russell decides he’ll try to teach her, positioning himself next to her, and then dragging himself along the carpet by his front legs. But Buddy’s efforts seem to be in vain as Bear Bear stops moving and watches in amazement.

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A pair of World War One army ration biscuits have sold for £290, five times more than they were expected to fetch. Lt Lionel Bruce Charles, who fought at the Gallipoli/Dardanelles campaign against the Ottoman Empire in 1915, is thought to have owned them.

Hundreds of RAF Bomber Command veterans have been getting a first look at the new memorial in London's Green Park honouring the sacrifice of 55,573 of their comrades during World War II.

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Woman lullabies her young elephant friend to sleep

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Nice to see you again! The heartwarming moment Duffy the Irish Terrier sees his owners again for the first time after having surgery to restore his sight