All news on the topic: Circuses

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Countryfile's Matt Baker launching rival Channel 4 show taking 'loyal audience'
Countryfile stalwart Matt Baker is launching a rival show on Channel 4 and is hoping to take his loyal fanbase with him for his brand new venture
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Russian trapeze artist dies after after 'taking pills to stay skinny'
Talented acrobat, 22-year-old Vlada Morozova, who had been with the Great Moscow State Circus, collapsed after performing in a show and died later in hospital of hypoglycemia
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Shaken Strictly star calls police after she's hit in face during tube attack
Nikita Kanda says it is 'absolutely disgusting' that someone could walk up to her and strike her in the face as she left work as the police launch an investigation into the attack
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Horror moment child acrobat, 13, plummets to floor as circus stunt goes wrong
An audience was left screaming after a 13-year-old acrobat plummeted to the ground during a circus display in the city of Deyang, in China's south-western Sichuan Province on Thursday
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Inside the rarely-seen depths of iconic UK landmark where elephants were kept
The circus has been a staple of the Blackpool Tower and the resort, for many years, but a dark secret lies beneath in the depths - and even wild animals were kept captive inside
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Man arrested for attempted murder after passenger pushed on Tube track
Police have launched an urgent appeal for witnesses after the incident at Oxford Circus Underground Station on Saturday saw a man pushed onto tracks
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Zebras and camels roam on roadside after circus truck catches fire causing chaos
A truck transporting circus zebras and camels after a performance bursts into flames this weekend, prompting police to lead the animals to safety - but not before they'd munched on the grass by the side of the road
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Meet Ade Oladipo - first Black Premier League presenter's inspirational story
The south Londoner with a remarkable back story made history earlier this month when he presented Crystal Palace's clash with Bournemouth for Amazon Prime Video, and he's back behind the mic on Boxing Day
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Circus acrobat falls 33ft performing Giant Wheel of Death in front of children
An unnamed circus acrobat was rushed to James Paget University Hospital in Great Yarmouth after an accident performing the Giant Wheel of Death with his brother
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Strictly's Bobby Brazier to pay emotional dance tribute to late mum Jade Goody
EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier has revealed his upcoming dance on Strictly Come Dancing will be emotional as he pays tribute to his late Big Brother star mum Jade Goody
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Shoppers locked inside stores after TikTok 'looting' crowds swarm Oxford Street
Nine people have been arrested after chaos descended on Oxford Street in London. Teenagers scuffled with police and shops pulled shutters down with customers still inside after TikTok videos provoked looting
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'I get mum-shamed for raising my child in the circus, nurseries have blocked me'
Keyla Remache raised her little girl in the circus and travelled around the UK every week. Despite receiving lots of hate online, the mum-of-one wouldn't change a thing
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Firefighter becomes a 'human torch' in world record-breaking race without oxygen
Stuntman Jonathan Vero set two world records after setting himself alight as he completed a 100m run in 17 seconds and completed the fastest full body burn without oxygen
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Daredevil performer breaks every bone in his face as stunt goes horribly wrong
Daredevil Ivan Mladenov was seriously injured in a stunt known as the Globe of Doom at Imperial Recreation Ground in Exmouth, Devon, and broke every bone in his face
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Mystery as 1937 painting shows 'time travel Native American using iPhone'
The 1937 painting Mr Pynchon and the Settling of Springfield by Umberto Romano appears to show a Native American man holding a mobile phone - with conspiracy fans saying it proves time travel
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'We live on one of UK's prettiest streets - tourists doing selfies drive us mad'
Locals say it feels like they're living in a giant fishbowl with people peering in but with most visitors very respectful, the social media hot-spot is only growing in popularity
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Boy, 2, 'hit by cyclist and dragged along street' in front of mum on school run
Chelsea Cook, 31, said she was crossing Charles Street near The Roundabout pub just after 3.30pm on the school run. Little Ollie had waited until the green man was on display, telling him it was safe to cross
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Charlene White says she won't marry despite pressure from Loose Women co-stars
Charlene White has talked about how she is not married to her partner Andy, even though her Loose Women colleagues would love her to
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Lions escape cage during show sending crowds fleeing as predator seen on street
The lions escaped from their enclosure at the circus in the Henan Province of China, sending the audience fleeing and carrying their children in fear of the jungle cats
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Hero WWII pilot takes to the skies again to celebrate 101st birthday
Captain Bernard Gardiner, who flew 71 combat missions, was scrambled once more in the world’s only two-seat Hawker Hurricane
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Moment gymnast plunges to ground during act as he fights for life in hospital
Alexey Sh, 14, was left seriously injured and requiring life-saving skull surgery after he fell from a height during a performance in Zarechny, in the Sverdlovsk region off Russia
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UFC legend Rampage Jackson wins boxing bout by KO while tied to another fighter
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jackson was tied to MMA journeyman and kick-boxer Bob Sapp last night in a strange bout as part of a 'freak show' in Thailand
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Bobby and Freddie Brazier honour their mum Jade Goody with reflective walk
Big Brother star Jade Goody died from cervical cancer in March 2009 and 14 years on from her death, sons Freddie and Bobby Brazier took some time out to commemorate the day
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Terrifying moment trapeze artist plunges 30ft in Wheel of Death horror
Trapeze artist David, who performs with Circo Quiros, fell to the ground while conducting a death-defying stunt at a venue in Madrid, Spain - but miraculously survived with just "a little cut under my chin"
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Happy Valley's James Norton pictured doing nude yoga in throwback acting gig
James Norton's earlier acting roles are a far cry from the notorious Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley.
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