A schoolboy’s piano performance at a railway station has won social media fans after a video of his playing was viewed more than 330,000 times. Alfie Bennett entertained commuters at Birmingham New Street on a keyboard for public use. His mother recorded the 12-year-old playing Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody and uploaded it to Twitter where it […]
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Eight countries have stayed in the bidding contest to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with Belgium and Bolivia dropping out. FIFA says it has sent “the updated bidding and hosting documents” to the eight member federations. They must file detailed bid plans for the first 32-team tournament by Dec. 13. The eight are Argentina,
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Image copyright Allan family Image caption Amy Allan died at Great Ormond Street Hospital last year The mother of a Scottish teenager who died after having a back operation said she was “destined for great things”. Amy Allan, 14, died from complications following surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. Her mother, Leigh, told
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Spanish pop star Joana Sainz García was fatally injured when a pyrotechnic device exploded on stage during a performance early Sunday. Some 1,000 fans were watching the concert at a music festival near Madrid when a device blew up during the light show, eliciting screams from the audience. A projectile struck the 30-year-old performer, and
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Travelers can spend a lot of time planning their vacations, from booking flights to making dining reservations and researching must-see sites. Rarely does one spend a comparable amount of time prepping to come home, which could lead to returning to a mess, or if you leave the water on, perhaps an expensive disaster. At the
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The Latest on Hurricane Dorian (all times local): 8:25 a.m. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said he ordered evacuations along the length of his state’s coast, which includes several low-lying islands, because if there is flooding on causeways, they won’t be able to get vehicles on or off the islands. Kemp told Fox News Channel’s “Fox
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Spurred by a motivational video that showed highlights of race leaders easing up at the finish line and losing to others running hard to the end, the Arizona Diamondbacks came out swinging from the start of Monday’s game and didn’t let up. After a six-run second inning, Josh Rojas, Eduardo Escobar and Christian Walker homered
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10 Books For Parents Who Want To Raise Kind Kids | HuffPost Life Part of HuffPost Parenting. ©2019 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. Raising kids who will show empathy and kindness toward others is, understandably, a big priority for parents today. There are many ways to teach children to be forces for good in the
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Atwood and Rushdie won the prize in 2000 and 1981 respectively Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie are among the six authors shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize. Atwood is in contention again with The Testaments, her eagerly awaited follow-up to The Handmaid’s Tale, while Sir Salman makes the cut
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHS2: How much work has already been done? Phase one of the HS2 high-speed railway between London and Birmingham faces a delay of up to five years, Transport Minister Grant Shapps has said. The first phase was due to open at the end of 2026, but it
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