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Andrew Garfield Finds Life 'Very Strange' as He's Self-Isolating Alone Amid Pandemic

The 'Amazing Spider-Man' actor shares tips on how to deal with stress as he is quarantining by himself during the ongoing lockdown amid coronavirus pandemic.




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Sharon Osbourne Moved by Daughter Kelly's Surprise on Mother's Day

Sharon is touched as daughter Kelly Osbourne surprises her with a special Mother's Day gift and the host shows it off to her co-hosts and fans on her TV show 'The Talk'.




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Stanley Tucci Reveals How He and Co-Stars Unwind After Long Day on Set

The 'Hunger Games' actor reveals he always takes a portable cocktail set with him to the movie set for celebration at the end of every long day of work.




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Viola Davis and Ava DuVernay Lead Tribute for Uptown Records' Late Founder Andre Harrell

The African-American community including the 'How to Get Away with Murder' actress and the 'Selma' helmer is mourning the loss of influential Uptown Records founder who has passed away at the age of 59.




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ARCHIVE PIC OF THE DAY: Fantastic picture of vessel with gaping hole

THE crippled Greek cargo ship Nymfea was brought to Southampton docks for urgent repairs following a collision with another vessel in the English Channel nearly 55 years ago.




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Bernard Blowers didn't get to celebrate VE Day – he was sent to Germany instead

Victory in Europe sparked scenes of delirium across Britain as people flooded on to the streets to toast the downfall of Hitler’s regime.




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ARCHIVE PIC OF THE DAY: Fantastic group shot shows stevedores in fancy dress

PARKER’S Hotel, at the junction of Terminus Terrace and Bridge Road in Southampton – now the lower end of Bernard Street – is the backdrop for this 1906 photograph.




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VE Day memories – man visits the same spot his father was in when VE Day was declared

IN 1945 my late father, Peter Samuel Winton, was 18 years old and a merchant seaman sailing from Southampton on the dangerous Atlantic Convoy Run.




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VE Day memories – Eastleigh street party

THIS picture of a VE Day children’s party took place in Eastleigh, we do not know the exact date of the picture, but it was most likely on or around VE Day.




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VE Day memories –St Alban's Road

THIS photograph was taken by an Echo photographer on VE night and I was printed in the newspaper soon afterwards.




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ARCHIVE PIC OF THE DAY: Workmen repaint Queen Mary after Second World War

DWARFED by the huge size of one of Queen Mary’s three funnels, a team of workmen repaint the smokestack as part of the ship’s refit more than 70 years ago.




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Creepy clown sightings not a funny prank for police

There is one report of a creepy clown sighting in Mid-Michigan. Since the report, police have closed the case.




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Teen girl, mom spooked by man at gas station

Investigators are working to figure out if the encounter was a misunderstanding or if this was an attempted abduction.




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House panel: Mylan CEO disguised profits in EpiPen testimony

Mylan CEO Heather Bresch repeatedly told the panel last month that Mylan made just $50 in profit for EpiPens sold for more than $300 apiece.




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Toyota's tiny robot sells for under $400, talks, can't drive

The new robot from Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. can't do much but chatter in a high-pitched voice.




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Kayne West show at The Palace is postponed

Kanye West has postponed his upcoming concert at The Palace of Auburn Hills after armed robbers stole millions from his wife Kim Kardashian West in Paris.




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Thousands attend visitation service for Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe

Hockey legend Gordie Howe's visitation service was held at JLA in Detroit. Thousands paid their respects.




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13 Sep, VIC: Melbourne Youth Orchestra

Venue: Iwaki Auditorium. Time: 2:30pm.




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Two Peggy Glanville-Hicks Addresses in 2020 - and 10 new opportunities

Today, the AMC is proud to announce the names of the artists who will deliver the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address in 2020, as well as declaring open expressions of interest for 10 opportunities, also under the banner of the prestigious Address.




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Peggy Glanville-Hicks Commissions 2020

Australian Music Centre is commissioning 10 presentations in 2020 under the banner of the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address. 10 x $1000 bursaries will be available to the Australian music community to create online works that are realised in 2020. Distribution will be in partnership with the ABC and Monash University, in order that your work reaches as broad an audience as possible, and further embeds Australian music in teaching and learning. Deadline for EOIs is at 5pm AEST on Friday 8 May 2020.




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Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship to Ian Whitney

Sydney-based composer Ian Whitney has won the 2020-2021 Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship, valued at $10,000 for one year. Whitney will write two chamber music works over a 12-month period as part of the Australia Ensemble NSW's outreach program, with a public workshop organised in 2021. He will also receive mentoring sessions with a Composition staff member from the UNSW School of the Arts & Media, members of the Australia Ensemble UNSW, and an external composition mentor.




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Drug Bust Yields Largest Fentanyl Seizure In Nassau County History

Authorities seized 400 grams of fentanyl during two investigations in Nassau County this week.




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Shootings Reach 7-Year High In New Haven

The number of shootings in New Haven has reached a seven-year high. That’s according to a crime report from the New Haven Police Department.




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Connecticut Leads Country In Metal Theft Insurance Claims

The National Insurance Crime Bureau says Connecticut ranks first in the country in insurance claims filed for metal theft.




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Long Island MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty In Murder Of Teenager

The leader of an MS-13 clique on Long Island pleaded guilty to murder and conspiracy charges this week. The gang member was charged with ordering the murder of a 15-year old, which was then carried out. He was also charged with planning the murder of an alleged fellow MS-13 gang member for being disloyal to the group. The defendant admitted that he reported to gang leadership in El Salvador and the United States. He is expected to be sentenced to 24 years to life in prison in 2020.




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Mangano Sentencing Further Delayed

A federal judge has delayed the sentencing of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his wife for their corruption convictions.




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Three Shot, One Fatally, In Rhode Island

Three women were shot during an incident that took place Thursday morning in Westerly. State police have confirmed that one of the victims, age 47, was killed.




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Former Stony Brook Professor Pleads Guilty To Stealing Cancer Research Funds

A former Stony Brook University professor has pleaded guilty to stealing over $200,000 of government cancer research money to pay personal bills.




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NYPD Officer And Fiancée Charged In 8-Year-Old Son's Death

The father of an 8-year-old Suffolk County boy who died last week has been charged with second-degree murder. His fiancée has also been charged. County Child Protective Services knew the boy suffered neglect in 2018.




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Sandy Hook Denier Arrested For Harassing Victim's Family

A Florida man has been arrested for the harassment of the family of a Sandy Hook shooting victim. Police allege Wolfgang Halbig emailed hundreds of people the Social Security number of Leonard Pozner, whose 6-year-old son Noah died in the 2012 shooting. Halbig is a contributor to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones Infowars website. Halbig claims the shooting was a hoax. Halbig was charged with unlawful possession of personal identification and held on $5,000 bond.




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Investigation Of Long Island Boy’s Death Turns To DSS

Suffolk County will investigate how the Department of Social Services handled allegations of parental abuse in the case of an 8-year-old boy who died last week in his father’s custody.






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Moseley Road Baths added to ‘at risk’ register

Perilous state of city landmark recognised.




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Open day at Moseley Road Baths

Public invited to attend event at threatened building.




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World Monuments Fund oversees grant to Friends of Moseley Road Baths

Finance boost to threatened landmark.





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Commonwealth Games 2022 – Something they forgot to mention

Two Sandwell community swimming pools to close to help fund Commonwealth Games Aquatics Centre, reports Steve Beauchampe.




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Solihull hosts British Blind Sport National Youth Swimming Gala

Young swimmers compete and learn at Tudor Grange.



  • Community
  • Swimming
  • British Blind Sport National Youth Swimming Gala
  • Tudor Grange Leisure Centre

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Royal visitor for Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Duchess of Cornwall unveils stunning new Roald Dahl installation.








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Birmingham Opera Company hitting the highs

Mittwoch Aus Licht by Stockhausen, a commission for the London 2012 Festival, produced by Birmingham Opera Company last August in a disused Digbeth factory has been shortlisted for the two top awards in the world of opera.





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The making of Stirchley Park

Three workshops will be taking place in Stirchley Park over next month for local people interested in discussing the park's future.