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    The Stranglers drummer Jet Black dies

    Jet Black, the drummer for British punk band The Stranglers, has died aged 84. Black was the band's drummer from 1974 to 2018. Black's death follows that of the band's keyboardist/harpsichordist Dave Greenfield who died (supposedly) of Covid in May 2020. The Stranglers are renowned for their...
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    Former US spy is sentenced for killing British teenager

    It seems that the King isn't a big fan of his brother Prince Andrew. He's chosen his two other siblings Princess Anne and Prince Edward as his "vice monarchs" or "deputy monarchs." Regardless of what you may think of Prince Andrew it seems that the British should start looking after their...
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    Former US spy is sentenced for killing British teenager

    Sacoolas is a former US spy and the wife of a CIA operative based at RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire. RAF Croughton is a listening station. On 27th August 2019, she drove her Volvo XC90 out of the base on the wrong side of the road and collided with 19-year-old Harry Dunn, who was coming...
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    Former US spy is sentenced for killing British teenager

    Considering that the US doesn't like extraditing its citizens abroad to stand trial for things they are suspected of doing, the UK should reciprocate and not allow the prince to go to the US. There is a long list of American suspects wanted in Britain for trial that America refuses to send to...
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    Omnibus Russia Ukraine crisis

    What does this remind you of? Are things really the way we are told to believe in Ukraine?
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    Space Thread

    UK's third astronaut speaks to Sky News The United Kingdom's third astronaut Rosemary Coogan has spoken to Sky News about her upcoming mission. Speaking to Kay Burley, the astronaut looked ahead to the next crewed mission to the Moon after being selected by the European Space Agency (ESA)...
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    Former US spy is sentenced for killing British teenager

    A former US spy has been sentenced to eight months in prison suspended for 12 months for causing the death of Harry Dunn by careless driving in 2019. Anne Sacoolas, 45, was driving on the wrong side of the B4031 in Northamptonshire when she hit the 19-year-old, who was riding in the opposite...
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    Last Dambuster pilot Les Munro dies aged 96

    The last of World War II's Dambuster pilots has died aged 96. New Zealander Les Munro was part of the RAF's Dambusters team that destroyed strategic German dams in 1943.
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    The King is all smiles after attempted egging

    Today, King Charles III visited Luton DART Parkway Station in Bedfordshire, learning about the new cable-drawn mass passenger transit system which will connect Luton Airport Parkway rail station to Luton Airport.
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    The King is all smiles after attempted egging

    "Get his trousers": So says the King jokingly after coming across an adorable yappy corgi, an animal so beloved by his mother, of course. The King was visiting the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn in central London to hear about their work supporting and educating barristers. His Majesty, who...
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    The King is all smiles after attempted egging

    After mysteriously being met by a load of Africans in Luton, Bedfordshire, which made it look as though he was visiting the Masai Mara or Mogadishu, and then having some leftie student Remainer republican vegan Lib Dem Guardianista type throwing an egg at him during a time of national egg...
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    2022 World Cup

    I was telling my Polish boss in work tonight how I used to have the whole of the 1966 World Cup Final on DVD, the match in which England beat West Germany 4-2. He then started poking fun at me, basically saying England are rubbish, so I reminded him that Poland are already out of this World Cup...
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    2022 World Cup

    If England are to win this for a second time then it looks like we'll have to beat the holders France, then beat Portugal, then beat either Argentina or Brazil. Ouch.
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    2022 World Cup

    We now take two days off before the Quarter Finals begin. Quarter Finals (UK time) Friday Croatia Vs Brazil (15:00) Netherlands Vs Argentina (19:00) Saturday Morocco Vs Portugal (15:00) England Vs France (19:00)
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    2022 World Cup

    My mistake. This is a better video for highlights of Portugal 6-1 Switzerland "Portugal are playing football that only Brazil have matched in this tournament so far."
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    2022 World Cup

    Last 16 Portugal 6-1 Switzerland The Portuguese obliterate the Swiss to set up a Quarter Final against the Moroccans
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    2022 World Cup

    Last 16 Morocco 0-0 Spain (after extra time; Morocco win 3-0 on penalties) Spain crash out of the World Cup after a shock defeat against neighbours Morocco. It's the first time Morocco have ever reached the Quarter Finals of the World Cup
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    2022 World Cup

    Last 16 Japan 1-1 Croatia (after extra time; Croatia win 3-1 on penalties) The conquerors of Germany and Spain could not get past Croatia
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    2022 World Cup

    Last 16 Brazil 4-1 South Korea The most successful footballing nation on Earth plays the best football at this World Cup to destroy South Korea. They are ranked No1 in the world and are the World Cup favourites - as is often the case. They will take some beating.
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    2022 World Cup

    England midfielder Bellingham being interviewed after Sunday night's 3-0 win over Senegal. Such a humble guy who doesn't realise what a great player he is at the age of just 19 who seems to love playing for his country. Hopefully he's a future World Cup winner. What are his thoughts about...