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19 May 2013

An artist dressed as Charlie Chaplin performs in front of Municipal Theater as part of the annual art event Virada Cultural in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (AP)24 hours in photos
Enthusiasts got up close to the vehicles at the event, which was held at The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. (PA)picture special

18 May 2013

Olympic gold medalist Jessica Ennis and Andy Hill are showered with confetti after their wedding at St Michael and All Angels Church in Hathersage, Derbyshire. (PA)24 hours in photos
The Olympic gold medalist showed off her weddiing ring for the waiting media beforeheaing off to a reception at an undisclosed location with a around 100 guests. (PA)picture special

17 May 2013

A baby red-bellied lemur on the back of its mother Gizmo at Edinburgh Zoo. (PA)24 hours in photos
A puffin census is under way on the Farne Islands as National Trust rangers attempt to determine how many breeding pairs of the birds live on the iconic habitat. (PA)picture special

16 May 2013

The Duchess of Cornwall officially opens the Devon Show in Exeter. (PA)24 hours in photos
The ship departed Greenock in Scotland for Dun Laoghaire on Wednesday, and was then due to head back across the Irish Sea to Holyhead and Liverpool. (PA)picture special

15 May 2013

Jo Shirley, a keeper at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, alongside three wild boar piglets. (PA)24 hours in photos
Jolita Brettler, nine, who has been receiving coaching lessons from Harlem RBI for two years, was impressed with Harry's batting skills. She said: "All of us were like 'is that a bird or is that a ball?'. I didn't think anyone could swing that fast - he hit that thing out, all of us were like 'wow'. Who thinks that a prince is going to play baseball, princes are usually in castles or doing something important ." (PA)picture special
Lea Thompson at the L.A. premiere of Star Trek Into Darknessshowbiz gallery

14 May 2013

Tero Saarinen rehearses on stage in the Abbey Theatre for Hunt, which opens this year's Dublin Dance Festival. (PA)24 hours in photos
The astronauts had time to pose for a photo in an airport in Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. (AP)picture special
Ryan Seacrest at FOX's 2013 Upfront Presentation post-party in New York Cityshowbiz gallery

13 May 2013

A Humboldt penguin swims at Taman Safari in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. (AP)24 hours in photos
Pryce, who will have to wear an electronic tag, plans to now write about the economics of the criminal justice system, combining her economic expertise with her experience behind bars. (PA)picture special
Olivia Colman at the TV BAFTAs at the Royal Festival Hallshowbiz gallery

12 May 2013

Bus Eireann drivers hold a picket at Busaras bus station in Dublin in a strike which centres on a row over payroll savings of more than five million euro. (PA)24 hours in photos
Bus Eireann said 95 per cent of services have been cancelled, with limited journeys between Dublin and Belfast, Donegal, Derry, Cork and in the North West. (PA)picture special

11 May 2013

Women line up outside a polling station waiting to cast their ballots in Hyderabad, Pakistan. (AP)24 hours in photos
In the northwestern city of Peshawar a bomb exploded outside a polling station, killing at least one person and wounding 10 others, said police officer Mukhtiar Khan. (AP)picture special

10 May 2013

Rescuers carry a survivor pulled out from the rubble of a building that collapsed in Saver, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. The woman, whose name was given as Reshma, had been buried for 17 days inside the wreckage of a garment factory that collapsed, killing more than 1,000 people. (AP)24 hours in photos
In the US, the One World Trade Center stands at its full height above the New York City skyline in this view from the Heights neighborhood of Jersey City, New Jersey. A 408-foot spire was set into place at the top of the structure Friday, making the building a symbolic 1,776 feet tall. (AP)picture special
Darren Criss heads home after having lunch at Toastshowbiz gallery

9 May 2013

Esme Haigh holds a piece of Mexican amber containing a wasp, one the items on show during the Amazing Amber exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland. (PA)24 hours in photos
Russian tanks move along Red Square in Moscow during the Victory Day parade. (AP/ Ivan Sekretarev)picture special
Hilary Duff takes her son Luca to Babies First Classshowbiz gallery

8 May 2013

A Manchester United fan at Old Trafford reacts to the news that Sir Alex Ferguson is to retire at the end of the season after 26 years at the club. (PA)24 hours in photos
Fans flocked to Manchester United's Carrington training complex on the outskirts of the city upon hearing the news that Sir Alex was stepping down after 26 years in charge. (PA)picture special
Vin Diesel attends the world premiere of 'Fast & Furious 6' held at the Empire Leicester Squareshowbiz gallery
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