In this week’s issue of First News

  • Fat Bear Week winner crowned! p2
  • Rescue dog becomes koala detector p5
  • Thousands of pupils arrested in France p15
  • Rock, paper, scissors for London Marathon p16
  • What’s it like being in the circus? p18
  • Trinity seal Super League glory p28

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Visit the new Nature Gallery at Horniman Museum and Gardens

The much-loved Horniman Museum and Gardens has announced that its Natural History Gallery will reopen to the public as the Nature Gallery.

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Visit Dickensian London: The Magic Lantern City

A new exhibition is launching at the Charles Dickens Museum all about the famous writer’s life in London. Get in touch!

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