Image copyright Wales News Service Image caption Precious cargo: The crane arrived at the gallery earlier on Wednesday A garage wall bearing Banksy’s artwork has been given a police escort through Port Talbot to its new home in a gallery. The venue’s owner John Brandler paid a six-figure sum for Season’s Greetings, which appeared on […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Migration rules should be relaxed for vets, web designers, psychologists and architects from outside Europe, government advisers have said. The Migration Advisory Committee says those jobs should be on a list aimed at plugging gaps in the UK labour market. Jobs which make the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) are effectively allowed
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The Louvre museum in Paris has reopened to the public after it was closed for one day Monday, when workers complaining about overcrowding walked out. Union representatives met Wednesday morning and decided to reopen the museum at 11am, some two hours after its regular opening time. Hundreds of frustrated tourists, who had been waiting several
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An old interview from 24 years ago has resurfaced in which the late fantasy author Terry Pratchett warned of the spread of fake news on the internet, but Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates dismissed his fears. Marc Burrows, who is writing a biography of Pratchett due for release next year, shared an image of the interview
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Now that was a wild pitch. A Chicago White Sox employee was invited to throw out the ceremonial first ball before the team’s home game against Kansas City on Monday, and she made it memorable. Not only did the pitch come nowhere near home plate, it hit a photographer. Juuuuust a bit outside 😬 pic.twitter.com/tRHeMocpXr
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John R. Bolton, President Trump’s national security adviser, on Wednesday accused Iran of playing a key role in recent attacks on ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, the latest instance in which he has articulated a more hawkish view than his boss toward Iran. Ratcheting up his criticism of Tehran, Mr. Bolton
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European stock markets followed Asia lower Wednesday on expectations that a trade dispute between China and the United States would weigh on global economic growth. Investors are still digesting U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments this week that the U.S. was “not ready” for a trade deal with China. France’s CAC 40 sank 1.6% to 5,227
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Image caption Chelsie Thomas said the botched surgery has destroyed her life A woman who suffered an ectopic pregnancy is unable to have children after a surgeon removed her healthy fallopian tube by mistake. Chelsie Thomas was admitted to Walsall Manor Hospital with the pregnancy in her right tube in March last year. During an
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Image copyright Adam Rose/Netflix Image caption Nicole Byer inspecting a creation on the baking contest Netflix has been accused of “whitewashing” by the host of its baking show Nailed It! Comedian Nicole Byer was unhappy when a fan pointed out that images of two white male colleagues were used in a thumbnail photo to promote
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Image copyright Getty Images Online rail ticketing company, Trainline, hopes to raise £75m by listing its shares on London’s stock exchange. The site said the flotation cash would help to build its profile and pay for growth plans. The company is expected to float in June and will issue new shares to generate the additional
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