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Britain's 'loneliest sheep' gives birth to healthy lambs

Hollywood may come calling for one of the feelgood stories of the year after Fiona the sheep delivered two healthy lambs at Dalscone Farm on Tuesday (February 10)

Chris Brayford
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Ben Best, manager at Dalscone Farm, said: "From the world's loneliest sheep to a mother of two. She will never be lonely again in her life." (Dalscone Farm)
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Ben Best, manager at Dalscone Farm, said: "From the world's loneliest sheep to a mother of two. She will never be lonely again in her life." (Dalscone Farm)

A ewe formerly known as Britain's most loneliest and isolated sheep has given birth to two healthy lambs. In one of the most uplifting stories of the year, Dalscone Farm, based in Dumfries, confirmed...

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