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Counting set to get under way in Irish election
PA Media Counting will start across the Republic of Ireland at 09:00 local time Counting is to get under way later on Saturday morning in the Irish general election, as exit polls suggest a close contest between the three major parties. Figures from Friday’s exit poll show Sinn Féin slightly ahead of both Fine Gael…
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Al Fayed tried to control me with envelopes of cash says ex-Harrods director
BBC Jon Brilliant joined Harrods in 2000 to relaunch its online business Mohamed Al Fayed manipulated Harrods managers to conceal his crimes, sacking those he could not control, an ex-director has told the BBC. Jon Brilliant, who worked in Al Fayed’s private office for 18 months, says the late entrepreneur plied him with envelopes full…
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Woman's £1,906 bill over five-minute parking rule
BBC Rosey Hudson paid for parking each day but is being taken to court for £1,906 by Excel Parking A woman is being taken to court for £1,906 after she took longer than five minutes to pay for parking. Rosey Hudson said she was unable to pay while standing in the car park in Derby…
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Black Friday weekend: How to spot a deal and not get ripped off
Reuters It may be Saturday but you’ll still find plenty of Black Friday sales on as the event carries on into the weekend. It can be easy to get swept up in the shopping frenzy and end up out of pocket – instead of bagging a bargain. The vast majority of Black Friday offers are…
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Husband decorates entire street for wife’s Christmas joy
A man in Iowa has decorated his entire street to honour his wife, who loves Christmas. His wife, Joan, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s four years ago and since then, her husband, a marine veteran, has focused on creating meaningful memories for her. “If it wasn’t for my wife, I don’t know if I would’ve done…
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Did JFK's assassination help The Beatles break the US?
Getty Images By the time The Beatles visited the US, they were already huge stars in the UK In Beatles ’64, the new documentary which charts the impact of the band’s first US tour and how it catapulted them to global superstardom, Paul McCartney makes a suggestion as to why they achieved so much so…
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The specialty coffee wave sweeping small-town India
BBC Coffee is gradually gaining popularity among the historically tea-drinking population of north India “It’s not just about brewing a good cup of coffee but connecting with customers on a deeper level.” It was this one thought that made Harmanpreet Singh leave his family bakery to open a specialty coffee shop in the northern Indian…
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Artists imagine a new utopia for Kenya's capital
Kairos Futura Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has long been known as “the green city in the sun” because of its mix of forest and grasslands among the urban sprawl, but it all depends on where you are viewing it from. Seen from one of the city’s comfortable apartment blocks or homes, then yes, perhaps – from…
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Atlantic hurricane season breaks records despite unexpected lull
This potential was realised in late September with the birth of Hurricane Helene. It intensified rapidly before making landfall on the Florida coast as a major category four storm. Helene brought catastrophic flooding and widespread wind damage across large swathes of the south-east US, from Florida’s Gulf Coast to the southern Appalachians. According to preliminary…
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Baby Noah born in flood-hit car on way to hospital
BBC Becky said the birth of their son was ‘a blur’ A couple are celebrating the unexpected arrival of their premature son who was born in their car after it got stuck in flood water. Becky Whittle and Luke Browning, from Newent, were on their way to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital on Sunday when their son…