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“An 11-year-old who can lift almost her own body weight above her head has been named Britain’s strongest schoolgirl. Charley Craig, from Glasgow, is only 4ft 7ins tall and weighs just over five stone but can outlift every child in the gym where she trains. She trains for 12 hours a week and dreams of winning gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games, reports the Daily Mail. Charley said: “It is really hard work and I’m sore most of the time. But then I look back and I’m happy with what I’ve done. “My coach says I’ve got the potential to do well and go really far. The adults in the gym give me loads of support. “When I can’t do it they say ”up, up, up” and they encourage me so I can concentrate and do it.” Like many girls of her age, Charley’s bedroom is wall-to-wall pink and she likes nothing better than doing her make-up and reading fashion magazines. Her mother, Amanda Black, 37, drives her to the gym every day and ensures she sticks to a strict diet of pasta, fruit and vegetables.” w/ photo

“A wildlife control company made a rare find after they were called to a Scarborough home to remove a litter of raccoons – three of them albinos. Brad Gates, owner of Gates’ Wildlife Control, said they had been called by a the family in the Victoria Park and Finch Avenue area, who saw one of the albinos in their house. “The house residents weren’t sure what they had because of the white animal they saw in the garage,” said Gates. His technician Scott Liddle believed they might be up against a skunk after hearing the family’s description. Instead, they found three white raccoon kits and another with normal markings. The litter appeared to be six to eight weeks old and in good health, although the albinos were smaller than their ‘normal’ brother. Gates said two albinos were found in the attic; their mother was found taking a “break” from the heat of the attic on the rooftop. Albino raccoons are uncommon – about one in 500,000, according to Gates’ research. Three in one litter – that’s extremely rare.” w/ photos