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STOKE, UNITED KINGDOM, JULY 4, 2013; Claire Johnson (50) and Mark Gaffey (52) from Hanford, Stoke-On-Trent, who found love whilst on a Guide Dog training course. See NTI story NTIBLIND. A besotted blind couple who are preparing to get married have told how they fell in love ñ when their GUIDE DOGS also became an item. Claire Johnson, 50, first fell for fiance Mark Gaffey, 52, when her pet Venice got friendly another pooch called Rodd at Guide Dog Training classes. The two dogs became inseparable and soon their owners, who are both registered blind, soon realised they were head over heels for each other too. After an 11-month whirlwind romance, the couple, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs., are preparing to tie the knot ñ with their dogs who will be ring-bearers - next March.

Blind couple to marry after guide dogs fall in love

A blind couple are set to marry after being drawn together by their lovestruck guide dogs…

Officers struggle to retrieve escaped piglets

Traffic police found themselves in an unfamiliar position when a truck carrying piglets over-turned on the motorway, forcing them to try and retrieve the animals…

Water-skiing squirrel makes comeback

It seems you can't keep a good squirrel down after Twiggy the water-skiing rodent resurfaced…

'Redneck Olympic Games' return

The event formerly known as the Redneck Olympic Games returned this weekend and proved to be a hit with events like lawn mower racing despite…

Cannabis 'found in council flower pots'

Members of the public admiring flowers installed by the council around Newport city centre may have been surprised to discover some of the vegetation on…

News anchor: I'm going to sound like a drunk

A clip of a news anchor 'unknowingly' telling viewers she was 'going to sound like a drunk' has become an online hit…

Watch: Around the world trip in four minutes

A record-breaking globetrotter has condensed his around the world trip into just four-minutes.…

Versace launch £100 mesh bodysuit for men

Italian fashion house Versace has launched a quirky £100 mesh bodysuit for men. Would you buy it?…

Tech

Usain Bolt now sprinting in Temple Run 2

Olympic 100m champion Usain Bolt has become an unlockable character on 'endless running' smartphone game Temple Run 2…

Bubble wrap bicycle: Where can we buy one?

Top 10: Must see viral videos of the week

Metro runs through the top 10 viral videos of the week including a surfing puppy and a few mischievous bears…

Man quoted £1.2m for car insurance

A motorist got the shock of his life when he applied for insurance for his ten-year-old Vauxhall Corsa and was quoted nearly £1.2 million…

Thief threatens to block mum on Facebook

A thief who was angry his photo was printed in newspapers threatened to block his mum on Facebook after she confronted him on the social…

Woman fails driving test in seconds after flipping car

A woman could have set the record for failing a driving test in the quickest time after she flipped her car within seconds of starting…

Hungry bear has rubbish takeaway

A 'two metre tall' bear seems to have got a taste for German cuisine after it was caught on camera repeatedly taking food from a…

Wallet returned 24 years after it was lost

Losing a wallet can be one of the most frustrating moments of your life. Cards have to be cancelled, IDs have to be reissued and…

Balloons fill the sky in record attempt

Hundreds of hot air balloons took off in unison at a festival in France in an attempt to set a new world record…

Giorgio Pastero, Hannah Kirkham, Legoland

Schoolgirl lands Lego model-maker job

A school girl has landed her dream job of being a Lego Model Maker after beating hundreds of children in a selection process not too…

Creative Pietro D'Angelo is hooked on an intricate new art form - making massive statues from thousands of paper clips. His unique collection of figures includes a man holding a bouquet of red flowers, a smoker using a pipe and a woman curtseying. Some of the elaborate statues stand at an impressive 6.4ft tall and the artist uses a staggering 12,000 paper clips to complete each one. Mr D'Angelo, from Palermo, Sicily, Italy, spends up to three months hooking the paper clips together. He uses a stainless steel net as a skeleon, from which he hangs thousands of iron paper clips. The artist then starts hooking the paper clips together until he has covered the whole model. It can take him up to 12 weeks to create each figurine. ¬© Pietro D'Angelo / Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800

It’s clip art... but on a giant scale

Anyone who has ever fumbled around the office looking for a paper clip will be filled with envy. Artist Pietro D’Angelo has created these intricate…

PICTURE BY CATERS NEWS (PICTURED: Gordon and Beverly Smith were married for 25 years) The ashes of a man thrown to sea in a bottle have washed up for the second time. Gordon Smith s lifelong dream was to travel the seas and maybe even make it to Scotland. But in March last year, aged 58, he suffered a brain haemorrhage and died. Widow Beverly, determined to let him fulfil his dream, put him in a bottle and dropped him off the coast of Big Pine Key, southern Florida. SEE CATERS COPY

Ashes-in-a-bottle widow lets husband see the world

The widow of a man whose dying wish was to travel the world has granted it – by putting his ashes in a bottle.…

Dalek straw sculpture wows in Cheshire

It may only be made of straw, but this giant Dalek looks like it could cause Dr Who a few problems if he ever ended…

Flaming hell: Could you take on the world's hottest sandwich?

World's hottest sandwich: Are you brave enough?

Are you brave enough to take on the world’s hottest ever chilli challenge…

PIC BY GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY 07976 880732. PIC SHOWS JOHN WARD FROM SPALDING,LINCS,WITH THE WORLDS SMALLEST WORKING FIRE ENGINE,A CONVERTED RELIANT ROBIN. A pensioner has built the world's SMALLEST working fire engine - complete with six water cannons, a winched escape ladder and sirens. John Ward has spent four months converting his tiny three-wheeled Robin Reliant into a fire engine, which has a top speed of 60mph and a 50-litre water tank. The vehicle can be driven on the road and features a brass bell, three blue lights, rear red lights, red and yellow reflective strips and fire extinguishers for tackling small blazes. It has two water cannons on the roof, two on the bonnet and two on the back of the car, which are all operated by a button on the dashboard. John, a self-taught engineer, modified the car following radical Government plans to merge fire forces and use retained staff on call at home, instead of full time firemen. "With all these cuts to the fire service I wondered how small you could go and there isn't much smaller than a Robin Reliant, unless you go down to a bike," said Mr Ward, from Spalding, Lincs. SEE COPY CATCHLINE World's SMALLEST fire engine

Reliant Robin is working fire engine

With a makeover that would have Del Boy tipping his hat, a car enthusiast has built the world’s smallest working fire engine – from a…

Is this photo of a man inside a shark real?

A photo has emerged that allegedly shows a man bravely fighting his way out of a shark after being gobbled up by it…

Devastated Alfie Waine with his mum Emma Hardy. See copy RPYTOYS. Emma Hardy has accused airport staff of over-reaction after they seized her five-year-old son's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toy weapons. Little Alfie Waine fell foul of security checks with his eight-inch Leonardo plastic sword, his Donatello staff and a silver light-up laser handgun. His mum Emma Hardy, 31, said staff at Leeds Bradford Airport told her the toys breached security regulations because they looked like imitation weapons. SWNS.com

Boy shell-shocked as airport takes his Ninja Turtle toys

Even ‘turtle power’ couldn’t help little Alfie Waine in his battle against airport security officials.…

Falling building shocks wedding couple - video

A happy couple were left stunned on their big day after a building suddenly collapsed as they prepared to walk down the aisle…

Bart Jenson unveils OstrichCopter – video

Terrifying ostrich helicopter takes flight

We've heard of pigs might fly, but what about an ostrich…

Giant KFC bucket randomly appears in Georgia family's front yard

Woman discovers giant KFC bucket in front garden

A woman was left stunned after finding a giant KFC bucket in her front yard.…

Yang Jun: Breast feeding expert thwarted by suspicious husbands

Male breastfeeding expert thwarted by suspicious husbands

A male breastfeeding expert is battling to save his business after claiming suspicious husbands refuse to let him massage their wives' breasts.…

Ben & Jerry's inspired porn films pulled

The makers of porn films inspired by Ben & Jerry's ice cream have agreed to stop producing the XXX movies permanently…

Video: Bigfoot spotted in mountains of Mission, British Columbia

Bigfoot spotted? Hikers film mysterious creature

New video footage of a mystery figure walking through the Canadian wilderness has sparked excitement among Bigfoot believers…

Rubik's Cube world champion solves puzzle in 7 seconds

Graffiti artist paints image of cleaner removing artwork

Rockin’ rev’s record-breaking drum kit

Star Wars crisps: Get yourself some Jedi salted

Two-headed turtle joins Facebook

McWedding: Newlyweds hold reception at McDonald's