A rescue pup who was once named the “loneliest dog in Britain” has finally found his forever home after spending over 500 days in kennels.
10-year-old terrier Buddy was brought into the RSPCA’s Brent Knoll Animal Centre in Somerset and eventually spent a total of 515 days in care after his previous owner had wanted to have him put down because of his “challenging behaviour”, but a vet refused to do so.
After receiving training and spending time working with behaviourists to try to manage his issues and identify triggers, but unsuccessfully finding a place to call his forever home for a year and a half, the RSPCA launched a fresh appeal for Buddy earlier this month.
The RSPCA described Buddy as an “affectionate chap”.
They explained that he needed a “very special home” with owners who “have time and patience to help him live the happiest life possible” after a breakdown in communication between Buddy and his previous owners led to a series of confrontations and misunderstandings, which resulted in a “less than ideal relationship”.
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The animal welfare organisation said Buddy needed a life “free from confrontation, other dogs and other identified stressors” and added that he “deserves a second chance”.
And the offers then came flooding in from far and wide.
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People looking to give Buddy his second chance got in touch from as far afield as Canada and the US, but his new owners are based in the UK, and Andy Cook – a behaviour and welfare adviser for the RSPCA – told the BBC that Buddy had “settled in well into his new home” after a careful and gradual rehoming process.
10-year-old terrier Buddy spent a total of 515 days in RSPCA care before finding his forever home / Credit: RSPCA
Buddy’s new owners got in touch with the RSPCA last month after hearing his appeal on the BBC, with Mr Cook explaining: “There was a lot of interest in his story, in rehoming him… and donations to support the work that we do.”
He added: “All the staff are always happy to see the animals rehomed, [but] there was perhaps a bit more anxiety with Buddy’s case as to how it all would go.”
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The RSPCA now says Buddy has “a bright future” ahead of him after his successful rehome.
His new owners told the centre that Buddy is “settling in very well”, and “hasn’t stopped all day playing ball and going around the field.”
“We too are very happy, they added.
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Major pop star crowns humble rice and three cafe as ‘Jewel of Manchester’ ahead of sold-out gig
Thomas Melia
A beloved city centre takeaway has been given the title of ‘Jewel of Manchester’ by chart-topping UK singer Sam Smith.
Known for hits like ‘Stay With Me’, ‘I’m Not The Only One’ and more recently ‘Unholy’, UK pop-ballad act Sam Smith also likes to drop a food review every once in a while.
Currently on the road with a run of shows in Manchester and London for their ‘To Be Free’ live shows, Sam Smith is stopping off at some of our city’s much-loved spots.
On their food-reviewing account titled ‘Sam Served’, where they adopt the aptly-fitting nickname ‘Ham Smith’, Sam has visited restaurants across the globe – and most recently turned their attention to Manchester’s own This & That.
Smith decided to pop in and grab a cheeky rice and three from long-standing backstreet food business This & That, and it certainly went down a treat.
After sampling their amazing selection of meat, vegetable and vegan curries, the musician crowned this family-run Indian takeaway a ‘Jewel of Manchester’.
The hitmaker described this Northern Quarter Indian eatery as ‘Everything food should be’ and definitely enjoyed all the curries on offer ‘leaving belly and heart full’.
This & That prides itself on affordable and comforting food with its ‘Rice and Three Curries’ starting from just £6 – not bad for a city centre foodie spot.
Sam has racked up an impressive 490k followers via their ‘Sam Served’ profile, with famous faces like Lily Allen, Denise Welch and CMAT all wanting to know the superstar’s foodie thoughts.
After enjoying a curry or three, Sam Smith also made sure to feed their soul to by venturing down to Afflecks and getting lost in the music at Mars Tapes.
Recognised as one of the UK’s only cassette and tape shops, Mars Tapes lets you flick through their crates of physical media and even preview tracks before you buy with its dedicated listening areas.
It’s safe to say that Smith has ‘Latched’ onto Manchester’s independent business scene and we’re here for it.
The London-born artist has just released their latest album Hazel Eyes and is currently amid a UK residency tour with two dates in Manchester’s Albert Hall and eight shows set for London Coliseum.
You can now have a private sleepover amongst all the history inside Manchester Museum
Emily Sergeant
Manchester Museum is now offering one lucky family the chance to have a sleepover with Stan the Tyrannosaurus rex.
For the first time in Manchester Museum’s history, one lucky family will be given the chance to experience an incredible night at the museum.
This unique opportunity is being offered as part of a prize draw, allowing visitors to find out what happens once the sun goes down inside the Fossils and Dinosaurs gallery – in the company of Stan, the famous Tyrannosaurus rex, of course.
The Fossils and Dinosaurs gallery is one of the most iconic spaces within Manchester Museum.
Having opened to the public all the way back in 1888, it’s part of the museum’s original building designed by celebrated Alfred Waterhouse, who also designed Manchester Town Hall and London’s Natural History Museum.
Not only will the lucky winning family enjoy an overnight stay in the gallery, but they’ll also be treated to a guided torchlight tour of the galleries after the Museum has closed, as well as other fun activities and a film screening too before bed.
You can now have a private sleepover inside Manchester Museum / Credit: The Manc Group
“We can’t be completely sure what happens when the sun goes down in our Fossils and Dinosaurs gallery, because nobody has ever spent the night in there before, but we can only imagine the kind of fun that can be had with Stan the T. rex and his friends,” said Dean Whiteside, Head of Commercial and Operations at Manchester Museum.
“This is a chance to be a part of museum history and enjoy the kind of once-in-a-lifetime experience you can’t usually buy.
“At the same time, Manchester Museum is a charity so, by getting behind this initiative, you’ll be helping to support vital work that impacts the lives of people across Greater Manchester and beyond.”
Fancy it then? You can enter the prize draw by buying a ticket for £5 from the Manchester Museum Shop, with each ticket counting as one entry and the winner set to be chosen at random from all valid entries.
The prize draw is now open and closes on Monday 28 September 2026.
Emily Sergeant -
25th February 2022 
