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DAN DARES: Rubik's world record holder writes to daredevil reporter

A square with a heart: Erik wrote to Dan to offer his advice

12:58pm Tuesday 16th June 2009

THE Rubik's cube world record holder has contacted Dan to commiserate him on his latest Dan Dares failure.

DAN DARES: Reporter speaks of Rubik's Cube challenge

Rubik's expert Jordan Burns with Dan

7:40am Monday 8th June 2009

News Shopper reporter DAN KEEL had successfully completed five out of seven dares before this month's challenge. Here he speaks about his latest quest - to solve a Rubik's cube within three minutes of the world record.

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

Dan Keel is hoping he does not keel over on Sunday

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.

KINDNESS CLUB: Blood donation is Jenny's good deed

Jenny found giving blood is a lot easier to do than giving coffee away

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.

DAN DARES: Brainiac reporter passes Spanish exam

Dan has so far passed four challenges and failed two.

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.

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

Jenny Whyte's offer of a free cup of coffee was turned down - but this did not put her off carrying out other acts of kindness

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.

LENT: Post challenge analysis

LENT DAY 6: Time to find savings

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.

DAN DARES: Reporter takes on Spanish GCSE

Dan has so far passed four challenges and failed two.

1:20pm Tuesday 14th April 2009

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

VIDEO - BROMLEY: Scheme gives basic goods to homeless people

Anne Horner with a starter pack

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.

LENT DAY 44: The end is nigh

5:21pm Thursday 9th April 2009

Lent is almost over and not a moment too soon as far as I am concerned.


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