Image copyright Getty Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced he is to join forces with ticket resellers Twickets in a bid to beat the touts. The theatrical grandee’s LW playhouses, which include The London Palladium the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, hope the move will bring “consumer-friendly ticket resale to the West End”. Fans have often found […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhy US garlic farmers like Trump’s tariffs US garlic growers say they have finally started to win their 25-year battle with Chinese imports – thanks to President Donald Trump. The president slapped a second round of tariffs on garlic from China this year, boosting demand for the
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Indonesia is the world’s second largest contributor to marine waste. Seeing the beautiful coral reefs off the coast of Indonesia’s capital drowning in plastic, 25 year-old Swietenia Puspa Lestari decided to take action. She leads a team of volunteer divers who clear rubbish from the reefs and recycle what they find. Produced by Callistasia Wijaya
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SAN FRANCISCO — For several months, some Uber passengers in Texas have been recorded on video as they have been driven to their destinations. The video has been stored online and could have been reviewed by members of Uber’s safety staff if the driver had reported a problem with the passenger. The video recordings are
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NCAA clears Memphis freshman James Wiseman to return on Jan. 12 By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer November 21, 2019, 12:52 AM 5 min read The James Wiseman saga finally has a resolution. After months of back-and-forth between Memphis and the NCAA, the sports governing body has cleared the heralded freshman to return to
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Ten Democratic presidential candidates will take the debate stage in Atlanta on Wednesday night, but the spotlight is likely to follow two contenders who have risen to the top of polls over the last several months: Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind. Here is what to watch for
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Google is limiting how specifically politicians can target ads across its service November 21, 2019, 12:06 AM 1 min read Google is making political ads harder to target at specific types of people. The company says that as of January, advertisers will only be able to target U.S. political ads based on broad categories such
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A divided House panel has endorsed a proposal to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press November 21, 2019, 12:21 AM 3 min read A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, a vote that was alternately described
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Nipsey Hussle has scored three posthumous nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards. The late rapper earned nominations in the Best Rap Song, Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Performance categories on Wednesday. Hussle’s song “Racks in the Middle,” featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy, got the nods for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance. The
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Image copyright Getty Images/Thinkstock Two in five adults would fake a sick day if they needed a day off, a BBC survey suggests. When questioned on their morals and values, people admitted to lying about sickness, stealing and taking credit for other people’s work. While younger staff lied more often than their elders, they were
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