内容摘要："He said to me that, having read the signal, he was disappointed that he and others would have to serve with people who were, effectively, people like me," he says.

"He said to me that, having read the signal, he was disappointed that he and others would have to serve with people who were, effectively, people like me," he says.

The Think Big scholarship was introduced in 2017 and has since supported more than 1,000 students from around the world.This year, funding for the scholarship has doubled to £6m.

Ms Aguillon added: "All our family were very proud that we got the scholarships because they knew the amount of effort we put in."A cycling route which was damaged during Storm Arwen has reopened three years later, but a handful of footpaths remain closed.Approximately one million trees fell in Northumberland in the severe winds which hit the county on 26 November 2021, as thousands of people were left without power.

Hundreds of footpaths and trails, including the Lonesome Pine Mountain bike trail at Kielder Forest, were damaged and blocked.Alex MacLennan from Forestry England said it was great to see the route "up and running again and we are really close to getting the remaining few footpaths open too."

According to the Met Office, Arwen

, with the highest gust speed of 98mph recorded at Brizlee Wood, Northumberland.border collie Endeavour and owner Laura Chapman, from Salisbury, won The Kennel Club Agility Championships for medium dogs at Crufts. She said: "Endeavour was absolutely amazing. This is something I've dreamt of for years, so for it to happen, it's like a dream come true."

A snake found in a toilet in sheltered housingSwindon Borough Council had to remove the snake, now known as Geraldine, and it is in the care of Shannon Furey, owner of Cold-Blooded Creatures.

Aldbourne Band - based at the village near Marlborough - has won the Championship Section of the West of England Brass Band competition. Judges described the performance as "musical, masterful, and breath-taking".More than 100 brownies and girl guides have received their Wiltshire Police Challenge badge. Activities included designing your own police force, a training exercise to solve a crime and learning about uniform and equipment before doing a public order challenge.