Image copyright Alan Peebles Image caption Stars and writers Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill and director Michael Hines will accept the award Still Game is to receive a Bafta Scotland award for its “outstanding contribution” to television. The award will go to the BBC Scotland comedy’s creative team. It will be presented to writers Ford […]
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Image copyright LLAL Image caption An artist’s impression of the proposed second terminal at Luton Airport Plans to expand Luton Airport are “reckless and irresponsible” at a time when the UK should be reducing air travel, opponents have said. Owners London Luton Airport Limited (LLAL) want to build a second terminal and increase passenger numbers
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HAMBURG, Germany — If Elvis had one advantage over his competitors, it was his long legs. Well, relatively long. His slightly extended snout and slender body also helped him swallow the 80-yard stretch of sandy track in just over eight seconds. “Sensational!” the timekeeper called as Elvis pounded across the finish line and bounded into
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Chinese tech giant Huawei on Wednesday reported a double-digit gain in sales despite U.S. sanctions that threaten to disrupt its smartphone and network equipment businesses. Huawei Technologies Ltd. said its sales rose 24.4% in the first nine months of 2019 to 610.8 billion yuan ($86 billion). That was faster than the 23.2% gain reported for
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UEFA has punished Lazio for fans’ racist behavior by closing one end of Stadio Olimpico for its Europa League game against Celtic. UEFA says its disciplinary panel also threatened Lazio with a one-game full stadium closure, suspended for a one-year probationary period. The club was fined 20,000 euros ($22,000). Lazio suggested late Tuesday it would
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WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in Ankara on Thursday to relay President Trump’s demand that Mr. Erdogan negotiate a cease-fire in Syria and to reiterate the president’s threat to impose economic sanctions if he does not comply. The president’s
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Chinese tech giant Huawei on Wednesday reported a double-digit gain in sales despite U.S. sanctions that threaten to disrupt its smartphone and network equipment businesses. Huawei Technologies Ltd. said its sales rose 24.4% in the first nine months of 2019 to 610.8 billion yuan ($86 billion). That was faster than the 23.2% gain reported for
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There has been a rise in emergency service workers needing time off for reasons including post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression More emergency service staff are taking sick leave due to poor mental health, figures suggest. Data for 57 fire, police and ambulance services in England, Wales and
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Image copyright Getty Images/Instagram Image caption Jennifer Aniston by herself and with the rest of Friends’ main cast Jennifer Aniston has a lot more friends after making a big splash on Instagram with a reunion photo of the actress with her fellow Friends stars. The 50-year-old attracted almost five million followers in 12 hours after
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Image caption Janelle Monae was one of the headliners at this year’s Primavera Festival Primavera has become the first major music festival to switch to a mobile-only ticketing policy. The Spanish festival is abandoning physical and “print-at-home” tickets for its 20th anniversary next summer. Organisers says they hope to combat touts by implementing the technology,
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