And Finally...: Weird and wonderful stories told at the end of the news

And Finally... is the injection of cheer we all need in these rather depressing times. This heart-warming book takes a look at the very best '...and finally' segments of the news – those funny, silly and often eccentric stories the newsreaders save until the end of the programme, to leave on a high note. Author and journalist Ryan Herman has selected the finest moments of serendipity, the astounding acts of kindness and generosity, the outrageous ideas come to life and the downright silly happenings and brought them together in this book. The tales range from the drunken mice causing havoc but ultimately endearing themselves to the workers at a sherry distillery in Spain; the bride-to-be and huge Swiftie who invited Taylor Swift to her wedding and got the surprise of her lifetime when Taylor flew to Ohio to attend her bridal shower; the owner of a riding school for disabled children who raised tens of thousands of pounds after Lucian Freud popped into one of her amateur... And Finally is a compilation of heart-warming stories, the ones at the end of the news which help take the edge off the previous 25 minutes of murder and mayhem. Has there ever been a better time for a good news book; a dip-in, dip-out book of upbeat news items on a bedazzling range of subjects? And Finally is a compilation of heart-warming stories, the ones at the end of the news which help take the edge off the previous 25 minutes of murder and mayhem. You know the stories we mean in 2022 sightings of Thor the Walrus, as he journeyed his way leisurely round the British Isles, were an obligatory item if he flubbered onto a UK quayside. Though recently spotted in the Faroes, hes probably not done yet The book is chock full of remarkable charity attempts, heart-tugging reunions, rare sightings of unusual birds, stunning rescues, bizarre competitions, staggering coincidences, detectorists finds, stunning restorations, talented children and oddball record attempts. And so much more, all written in a wry entertaining style by a master of the written word.