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Rugby world cup anthem composed by Croydon trio
This is Croydon -- FOR a sport as northern as Yorkshire pudding, you may be surprised to hear the Rugby League World Cup soundtrack is by a trio of Croydon musicians. Steve Boyce, Eric Olley and Simon...
View ArticleExpedia promised a full airline ticket refund – but never delivered
Expedia simply says 'The airline doesn't want to pay' even though we had insurance against cancellation *In June I booked a £230 return airline ticket via Expedia for my mother from Stockholm to...
View ArticleGoogle's misleading 'driver's licence' link lost me £80
Renewing a passport or driving licence can entail hefty fees when your Google search leads to a paid-for link *My partner did a Google search for "replacement drivers licence" and clicked the top link....
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Woodland spirit for super-stylish interiors
This is Bath -- A little woodland spirit is essential for super-stylish autumn interiors. Gabrielle Fagan gathers some forest-inspired finds to make you feel at home with the great outdoors. If you go...
View ArticleCrib guide: in search of the first Christmas-card nativity
We stick them in the post without a thought – but who painted the first Nativity? Great art comes tumbling through your letterbox at this time of year. Here are the kings from the east laden with...
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Gainsborough man Alan Forrest jailed for attacking 101-year-old woman in her...
This is Lincolnshire -- A Gainsborough man has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years after attacking a 101-year-old woman in her own home. Alan Forrest, 53, of Kings Street, Gainsborough, tricked his...
View ArticlePatrick Kavanagh's Advent: unifying the miraculous with the banal
The Irish author's awkwardly beautiful Christmas poem plays with shape and rhyme in unexpected ways At first you could almost imagine that the speaker in this week's poem, Advent by Patrick Kavanagh,...
View ArticleLooking for Jesus at Christmas: Try a garden shed in the Yorkshire Dales...
This is Hull and East Riding -- If Jesus was born at Christmas 2013, it would be in a garden shed in the Yorkshire Dales, attended by Professor Brian Cox and Sir Trevor Macdonald, according to voters...
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Locals in Gran Canaria complain annual Three Kings Parade cannot go ahead
The British director has left locals in Telde, Gran Canaria, fuming after he rented all the camels from a zoo for his latest film. Reported by MailOnline 3 days ago.
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Kent School Kids Evacuated From Swimming Pool Amid Disabled Man Panic
Panic at Aylesford, Kent's Larkfield Leisure Centre. Teachers from Kings Hill Primary, near West Malling, fear there is pervert in the hanging rooms. By pervert they mean 'man'... Reported by Anorak 3...
View ArticlePlayboy and fashion: let's call time on this not-so-chic alliance
Alessandra Ambrosio says she would do a Playboy shoot as long as it wasn't vulgar. How could it be anything else while women are still told that looking hot is all that counts? *Can a Playboy shoot...
View ArticleGay and Love star as Kings and Timberwolves take key victories
• Rudy Gay scores 26 in first home game for Sacramento • Hunter Felt: in NBA, West is best and East is least Rudy Gay scored 26 points in his first home game since coming over in a trade from Toronto...
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Nine men convicted over fight between Crystal Palace and Brighton fans
This is Croydon -- NINE football hooligans have been convicted of violent disorder following a mass brawl between Crystal Palace fans and Brighton fans. James Hackett, 21, of Norbury Avenue in...
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Relocating new Bishop of Bath and Wells is sad sign of the times
This is Somerset -- RE: "Plans to relocate bishop to new residence near the city", December 5 edition. Deja vu. Who are these "Board of Governors" to abrogate the "home" of bishops of Bath and Wells...
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Manchester City set for Champions League blockbuster against Euro kings...
MANCHESTER CITY have spent years dreaming of mixing it with Europe’s best – and now their chance has come. Reported by Daily Star 3 days ago.
View ArticleWhat should be on the Oscar shortlist for best song?
The longlist for the Best Song category in the Oscars has been announced – so what should make the cut? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the longlist of songs for its Best...
View ArticleNew events for 2014: Christos Tsiolkas and Armistead Maupinw events for 2014
Christos Tsiolkas talks about his debut novel The Slap and Armistead Maupin joins John Mullan for a celebration of his much-loved Tales of the City series *Christos Tsiolkas: The Slap* Tuesday 21...
View ArticleFestive lantern parade for North Prospect
This is Plymouth -- NORTH Prospect will be a shining light next week as it hosts a lantern parade, complete with three kings, an angel and dozens of stars. The parade will set off at 5.30pm on December...
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Field and Stream 17th December 2013
This is Dorset -- Paul banks huge Avon chub Verwood river specialist Paul Allen has banked another huge chub from the River Avon. The aircraft engineer's latest catch was a new personal best in the...
View ArticleKilling Jesus: A History by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard – review
Salacious gossip and gory details replace historical fact in this story of the Tea Party Christ Everyone creates God in their own image, so it's not surprising that Fox television's aggressively...
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