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  1. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Black Sabbath - "Tomorrow's Dream" The Birmingham metal pioneers have performed their 1972 song live in studio
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    New frescoes discovered in Pompeii excavation

    Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Archaeologists say the frescoes are among the finest to be found in the ruins of the ancient site. Mythical Greek figures such as Helen of Troy are...
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    Bird confuses police officers by mimicking siren sound

    Police officers were left "confused" by a bird when it convincingly mimicked the sound of the sirens on their cars. Thames Valley Police said staff initially thought their vehicles had developed a fault after hearing the noise at a roads policing base in Bicester.
  4. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Depeche Mode - "It's No Good" (1997) These guys are good. This music is seriously good shit. Maybe one day they'll make the big time.
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    Britain and France celebrate 120 years of Entente Cordiale

    For the first time in history, French soldiers guard Buckingham Palace. Soldiers of the French Republican Guard have guarded King Charles III, which is amazing considering that the French Republican Guard beheaded their King and were enemies of the British during the Napoleonic Wars...
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    King may attend more public engagements

    So YOU'RE a loonie.
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    Britain and France celebrate 120 years of Entente Cordiale

    British and French soldiers have made history by parading together for historic Changing of the Guard ceremonies on both sides of the Channel to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale. In Paris, British soldiers took part in a guard ceremony at the Elysée Palace, while their...
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    Britain and France celebrate 120 years of Entente Cordiale

    In front of Buckingham Palace yesterday The Band of the Grenadier Guards and La Garde Republicane marched together to celebrate 120 years of friendship between two old enemies Britain and France. In scenes reminiscent of the Coronation, but on a much smaller scale, the two former warring...
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    Britain says she will continue to provide arms to Israel

    More coverage of the UK/US meeting. Cameron and Blinken met for talks in Washington as the two best buddies continue to sort out the world's mess. During the talks Britain urged the US to approve a further £47 billion of aid to Ukraine and vowed to continue to sell £35 billion of weapons to...
  10. Blackleaf

    King may attend more public engagements

    No, it doesn't. It's just the same but with a different monarch on the coins.
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    King may attend more public engagements

    It's like that but they have to chisel a lot of metal to overtake the coins from the longest reign in our history. In Britain there are 28 billion coins in circulation (I've just Googled it), almost all from the long reign of the mighty Queen Elizabeth II. It may take weeks or months before we...
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    King may attend more public engagements

    They're out there. Canada and Britain have started circulating coins featuring their new monarch. It's just a matter of time until you get one. It's a gradual process. The Elizabeth II coins are still legal tender. And there must be millions of coins in circulation in both countries.
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    King may attend more public engagements

    King Charles III may attend more public engagements by the end of the month, according to Buckingham Palace. It could be viewed that the British monarch is responding well to his cancer treatment. Recently the King, who is Head of the Church of England, shook hands with well-wishers as he...
  14. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Great band. The only bad thing about them is that the Gallagher brothers are Manchester City fans.
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Pet Shop Boys - "Dancing Star" (2024) (Official Video)
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Sleep Token - "Vore" The London heavy rockers are back with a new album and hopes of making it big
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    Britain says she will continue to provide arms to Israel

    British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, speaking alongside his American counterpart Antony Blinken, has said that Britain will continue to provide arms to little Israel in her struggle against Hamas. The two great allies reiterated their support for Israel as Lord Cameron met Blinken in...
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    Charles III is presented with banknotes featuring his portrait

    The King has met Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey at Buckingham Palace to be presented with banknotes featuring his portrait. Charles III has been on the Throne for 18 months and the first banknotes featuring his portrait enter circulation on 5th June. The first coins bearing the King's...
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    Britain and France celebrate 120 years of Entente Cordiale

    Next door neighbours Britain and France have celebrated 120 years since the Entente Cordiale of 1904. In London, the Duke of Edinburgh stood in for his brother the King - who has cancer - to meet French troops at Buckingham Palace. Meanwhile, 200 miles away in Paris, British soldiers took part...
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    Space Thread

    Could we have babies in space?