News bulletin: Fire service warning over flammable Halloween costumes, endangered baby Rhino born

Fire service warning over Halloween costumes, Chris Tarrant unveils Ukrainian refugee portrait, Endangered rhino born at Chester Zoo
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🔥 Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service is urging families to remember Halloween for the right reasons this year. This is especially important with fancy dress costumes, as many are not manufactured to the same safety standards as normal clothing, meaning they can ignite almost instantly and burn far faster.

🇺🇦 Chris Tarrant has been at the Royal Albert Dock to unveil an enormous portrait of a Ukrainian refugee who has helped re-home over 300 people fleeing the war-torn country. This is part of the National Lottery's latest campaign, The People's Portraits, celebrating local heroes' work.

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🦏 An endangered baby rhino has been born at Chester Zoo. The rare greater one-horned rhino was born already weighing around 50kg. The little calf doesn't have a name yet, but the zoo confirmed that she is a girl as they announced a poll to vote for her name.

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