Image caption Derek Fowlds presented the BBC’s Basil Brush Show between 1969 and 1973 Children’s TV favourite Basil Brush was among those to pay tribute to actor Derek Fowlds at his funeral. Fowlds, who died last month aged 82, was famous for playing Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister and appeared as “Mr Derek” on the […]
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Image copyright Axminster Carpets Image caption Axminster Carpets created a replica of the original Regency carpet in the Saloon at the Brighton Pavilion Axminster Carpets has collapsed into administration after weeks of trying to secure a rescue deal. The 265-year-old firm, supplier of carpets to the Royal Family, appointed Duff & Phelps as administrators on
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Greece receives approximately 30 million international visitors each year, with many heading to the country’s six main island regions. Choosing where to visit depends on your entry point — Greece has 15 international airports — and how much time you have. Ferries are an ideal way to get around, especially if you’re a first-time visitor.
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James Hinchcliffe has put together a three-race deal with Andretti Autosport that includes the Indianapolis 500 February 19, 2020, 3:24 PM 3 min read INDIANAPOLIS — James Hinchcliffe will return to Andretti Autosport for three races this season, including the Indianapolis 500. Hinchcliffe in January landed enough sponsorship to run both of the May races
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February 2015 In an audio clip from his speech at the Aspen Institute, which circulated widely this month, Mr. Bloomberg said: “It’s controversial, but the first thing — 95 percent of your murders and murderers and murder victims fit one M.O. You can just take the description, Xerox it and pass it out to all
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MOSCOW — In October 2016, the head of Russia’s largest oil company traveled to the birthplace of Hugo Chávez, in the empty, sweltering plains of Venezuela, to unveil a giant bronze statue of the late socialist leader that he and his longtime friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin, commissioned from a prominent Russian artist. It was
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China’s top diplomat is assuring his Southeast Asian counterparts that the virus situation in a central Chinese province where the outbreak started is “under effective control.” By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press February 19, 2020, 3:28 PM 4 min read VIENTIANE, Laos — China’s top diplomat assured his Southeast Asian counterparts on Wednesday that the situation
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Watching the wrong kind of movie as a kid can have a long-lasting effect. Just ask these Twitter users, who started sharing late Tuesday the names of the films that most traumatized them when they were young. Production assistant Ashley Bower kicked off what became a viral trend by suggesting that “Jumanji” ― presumably the
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Image copyright Getty Images Struggling retailer Laura Ashley has secured a loan to fund its day-to-day operations following speculation about its survival. The fashion and home store had been in talks US bank Wells Fargo about terms for drawing on a £20m loan facility. Shares in Laura Ashley surged 45% on the news, rebounding from
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A video has emerged which shows the Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in prison. He was arrested in 2016 and was found guilty at his drug trafficking trial in 2019, at a federal court in New York. He stood trial for drug trafficking charges after successfully evading US and Mexican authorities for years
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