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DAN DARES: Rubik's cube challenge for dare number eight

4:14pm Monday 11th May 2009

FOLLOWING his success at passing a GCSE Spanish exam with no training whatsoever it is time for News Shopper's daredevil reporter Dan Keel to push his mind that little bit further.

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KINDNESS CLUB: Blood donation is Jenny's good deed

7:40am Wednesday 29th April 2009

HAVING been foiled again in her efforts to buy a cup of coffee for a stranger, Jenny Whyte decided to give blood as her next good deed.

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DAN DARES: Brainiac reporter passes Spanish exam

3:30pm Sunday 19th April 2009

For his latest Dan Dares challenge, our very own fearless reporter DAN KEEL attempted to pass a Spanish GCSE reading exam with no training whatsoever.

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KINDNESS CLUB: Being nice is easy - or is it?

12:50pm Saturday 18th April 2009

NEWS Shopper's offer of rewards for good deeds has not been met with the expected rush of kind acts by readers. So Jenny Whyte has been out and about to show just how easy it is to make someone's day.

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LENT: Post challenge analysis

11:07am Wednesday 15th April 2009

For more than six weeks reporter CHARLOTTE McDONALD tried living on minimum wage. Her Lent Challenge now over, she reflects on her experience.

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DAN DARES: Reporter takes on Spanish GCSE

1:20pm Tuesday 14th April 2009

DAREDEVIL reporter Dan Keel will be attempting to pass a GCSE in Spanish with absolutely no training.

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VIDEO - BROMLEY: Scheme gives basic goods to homeless people

10:10am Saturday 11th April 2009

Giving a homeless person somewhere to live is not necessarily the end of their problems - many people have no possessions to run a home. Reporter CHARLOTTE McDONALD spoke to a group trying to help.

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RETRO 1995: Cantona kicks off kiddy combat

12:56pm Tuesday 31st March 2009

YOUNGSTERS aspire to be like their role models, so when Manchester United footballer Eric Cantona kung-fu kicked a Crystal Palace fan at Selhurst Park in 1995 it led to a kiddy combat craze across the country.

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LENT VIDEO WEEK 4: Claiming benefits

8:00am Thursday 26th March 2009

Reporter CHARLOTTE McDONALD has been attempting to live on the minimum wage for Lent. She visited a Citizens’ Advice Bureau to find out about help available for those on low incomes.

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VIDEO - LENT CHALLENGE: Week 3 - almost halfway

7:56am Wednesday 18th March 2009

People keep asking me: "Are you still doing that minimum wage thing?"

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LENT DAY 19: Changing food habits

4:46pm Monday 16th March 2009

I discovered something new this weekend- cheap fresh fruit and veg stalls.

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LENT WEEK 2: After cutbacks comes money-making

8:20am Friday 13th March 2009

The changes I made to my daily routine by cutting back on travel costs have taken their toll this week.

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RETRO 1988: Horse mania sweeps News Shopper

4:42pm Tuesday 3rd March 2009

OVER the past month News Shopper readers have become used to seeing pictures of a horse in the newspaper, as Mark Wallinger’s 50m tall white horse was chosen as the design for the Ebbsfleet Landmark.

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VIDEO - LENT WEEK 1: Phone and Oyster fall victim to cutbacks

1:59pm Tuesday 3rd March 2009

Reporter Charlotte McDonald sums up how her first week living on minimum wage has gone, as part of her Lent Challenge.

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LENT DAY 6: Time to find savings

8:00am Tuesday 3rd March 2009

Money spent: £2.25 (a loaf to last me the week and soup for two days' lunches.) The expensive train fare debacle made me realise it's not enough just to cut back on frivolous spending.

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VIDEO - DAN DARES: Dan speaks of his Shopper to Shore challenge

9:54am Thursday 26th February 2009

After last month's wing-walking exploits it was time for daredevil reporter DAN KEEL to tackle a land and sea challenge. Here he speaks about his attempts to get from the office to the English Channel - in one day - spending no money.

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VIDEO - LENT CHALLENGE: Living on minimum wage for Lent

7:53am Tuesday 24th February 2009

My challenge to live on minimum wage begins tomorrow, and I must be honest and admit it has made me quite reckless over the past week.

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DAN DARES: Inappropriate offers

7:30am Friday 20th February 2009

SO the date for challenge number six has been set. On Tuesday, February 24 I will attempt to get from the office to the sea in 24 hours - spending no money.

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RECESSION: Living on minimum wage for Lent

9:14am Wednesday 18th February 2009

Most people have had to tighten their purse strings during the recession. For the six weeks of Lent reporter CHARLOTTE McDONALD will get a taste of life on minimum wage during these hard times.

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DAN DARES: Land to sea challenge for daredevil reporter

4:14pm Wednesday 11th February 2009

AFTER taking to the skies last month, daredevil reporter DAN KEEL will now attempt a land and sea challenge.

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KINDNESS CLUB: Beat credit crunch with good deeds

8:00am Tuesday 27th January 2009

WE are in a recession and money is tight for everyone – but News Shopper has an easy way for you to save some cash.

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VIDEO - DAN DARES: Watch Dan wing-walking

12:45pm Tuesday 20th January 2009

Daredevil reporter DAN KEEL braved the cold and wind to take to the skies for his fifth challenge. Here he talks about his wing-walking exploits with the Aerosuperbatics display team.

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Short shorts, knife crime and cat killers

10:09am Tuesday 13th January 2009

LOOKING back at 1987 it is interesting to see how much has changed and how much has stayed the same in just over 20 years.

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Dan's wing-walk dare called-off

11:23am Tuesday 6th January 2009

Sadly the freezing snowy weather has meant Dan's wing-walking Dare has been postponed until January 15.

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KINDNESS CLUB: New Year rewards for good deeds

10:14am Monday 5th January 2009

START the New Year in the right way by being kinder to others – and earning rewards for it!

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RETRO: New Year Special

7:10am Thursday 1st January 2009

HAPPY New Year to all Retro readers. Is your head throbbing as you try to read this? Is the text before your eyes swirling? Is there a pink elephant sitting next to you?

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Shopper editor speaks out on Dan

12:04pm Wednesday 24th December 2008

Dan keeps defying the odds and surviving these ridiculous challenges.

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DAN DARES: Reporter takes to sky for next challenge

4:29pm Monday 22nd December 2008

Reporter Dan Keel is taking on a series of daring challenges. Last month he ate three curries in 24 hours and for his next stunt he will join the AeroSuperBatics team for a spot of wing-walking.

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