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04.08.2020 / 06:31

He made $2.5 billion in 2008 market crash. His latest bet is linked to Oxford covid vaccine

Covid-19.Diggle’s family office, Vulpes Investment Management Pte, is the largest shareholder in Oxford Biomedica Plc. While few had heard of the gene and cell therapy company before 2020, its stock has been given an extra boost since joining a consortium to produce the University of Oxford’s experimental coronavirus vaccine.Vulpes Investment’s 14% interest in London-listed Oxford Biomedica is now worth 94 million pounds ($123 million).

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Wawa at Broad and Walnut permanently closing due to impacts of coronavirus pandemic

PHILADELPHIA - The popular Wawa location at Broad and Walnut streets in Center City will not reopen following the lasting impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.In a statement to FOX 29 a spokesperson confirmed the store will permanently close its doors, "This decision was a difficult one. But due to the impact from the pandemic coupled with some operational uncertainties of today, our long-term plans for this store are no longer viable.

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UK teams up with Wockhardt for vaccine manufacturing services

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.The UK Government has partnered with India-based pharmaceutical company Wockhardt for ‘fill and finish’ services to boost vaccine manufacturing in the UK. The 18-month agreement is intended to increase capacity for the production of Covid-19 vaccines.

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Los Angeles' first Olympics set template for future Games

Even though the 1932 Summer Olympics were held during the Great Depression, Los Angeles first chance to host the Games still stand as a model for innovation and profitability. It was the first time that the medalists stood on a victory platform and watched the raising of the national flag of the winner.

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HDFC’s valuations at risk as covid-19 tosses growth out

₹1,199 crore provisions towards covid-19 related risks which pulled its net profit down 5% year-on-year. While provisions may be painful, they are necessary when a pandemic is raging and so this is not the factor worrying investors.The trouble is that HDFC is not able to push loans like it used to before and at the same time it cannot collect repayments because of the moratorium.

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MLS is Back Tournament: Quarterfinals preview

FILE - Orlando City midfielder Cristian Higuita (7) controls the ball away from Los Angeles FC defender Tristan Blackmon (27) during the soccer match between LAFC and Orlando City on Sept. 7, 2019, at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

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Orange County schools to offer grab-and-go meals to LaunchED students who qualify

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – With less than a month until the first day of school, 62% of students have already enrolled in the county’s LaunchED learning option, according to Orange County Public School officials.The innovative digital learning platform will keep kids from traditional face-to-face learning during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic but will not keep students who rely on free or reduced meal programs from getting their daily nutrition.“What we’re gonna do is we’re gonna have grab-and-go meals at the schools that the students attend,” Mark Watson, the director of operations for OCPS, said.

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Malik B., rap legend and founding member of ‘The Roots,’ dies at 47

PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 21: (L-R) James Poyser, Black Thought, Questlove, Captain Kirk, and Tuba Gooding Jr of The Roots perform at Camelback Stage during day 2 of the 2017 Lost Lake Festival on October 21, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jeff Krav LOS ANGELES - Iconic rap artist, singer and founding member of The Roots, Malik Abdul Basit, has died at 47, the musical group announced. “We regretfully inform you of the passing of our beloved brother and long time Roots member Malik Abdul Basit.

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Reminder: MENTAL Health Innovation Challenge Webinar on 7/30 and New Resources Available

Register for the webinar to be held on Thursday, July 30 at 3:00 pm ET.Join the webinar to learn more about participating in ACL’s MENTAL Health Innovation Challenge competition.

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Acculi Labs develops mobile app for risk assessment of Covid-hit individuals

₹30 akh from DST and is now virtually supported by IIT Madras, Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre (HTIC), MedTech Incubator.Lyfas is an Android application in which, when one keeps the index finger on the rear phone camera of a mobile phone for 5 minutes, captures the capillary pulse and blood volume change and derive 95 biomarkers with proprietary algorithms and signal processing techniques. It uses the power of smartphone processor and smartphone sensors to capture a bunch of body signals.

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Call for Nominations: The John A. Hartford Foundation 2020 Business Innovation Award

Nominations due Friday, July 31, 2020Visit the nomination webpage.The Aging and Disability Business Institute is now accepting nominations for The John A. Hartford Foundation 2020 Business Innovation Award.Now in its fifth year, The John A.

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IIT Kharagpur develops affordable, portable device to detect Covid-19

New Delhi: Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed a first of its kind portable rapid diagnostic device to detect coronavirus at less than ₹400 per test.According to officials, the test can be conducted in an ultra-low-cost portable enclosure as an alternative to specialized laboratory equipment. The same portable unit can be used for a large number of tests on mere replacement of the paper cartridge after each test."The device has been proven to produce no false result with remarkable accuracy and sensitivity compatible to standard RT-PCR tests.

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Research security bill advances in U.S. Senate despite opposition from research groups

Jeffrey MervisA U.S. Senate panel yesterday unanimously endorsed legislation to tighten oversight of federally funded researchers with ties to foreign governments.

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UK invests $127m to scale up Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.The Government of UK has announced an investment of £100m ($127m) to scale up manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccine and gene therapy in the country. The investment will support the new Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult Manufacturing Innovation Centre for expediting the mass production of a successful Covid-19 vaccine.

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These unique design projects are giving a new spin to covid-19 fundraising

Duniya 2020The project was started by entrepreneurs Hemali Jain and Priyanka Khanna as an outreach initiative for those in need during the pandemic. However, it turned into a fashion collaboration as stylist Sanjana Batra and Tanisha Rahimtoola Agarwal, founder of the multi-designer menswear store, Curato, came on board.

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Clint Eastwood sues CBD sellers over use of his name, image

LOS ANGELES – Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements on Wednesday, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse. Two lawsuits filed in federal court in Los Angeles include allegations that companies have spread phony articles reporting that the 90-year-old actor-director is quitting the movie business to focus on a CBD business.

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‘Meat of the future’: KFC to ‘3D bioprint’ meat using ‘animal flesh cells’

MOSCOW - KFC has partnered with a Russian bioprinting company to bring 3D printed chicken nuggets to the table.Coined as the “meat of the future,” the lab-created chicken meat is KFC’s response to the growing interest of healthy lifestyles, the rise in demand for meat alternatives and the increasing need to develop more environmentally friendly methods of food production.It is also KFC’s next step in creating a “restaurant of the future.”The chicken company’s Russian partner, 3D Bioprinting Solutions, is developing additive bioprinting technology using chicken cells and plant material to recreate the taste and texture of chicken meat, with almost no animal involved in the process.Provided with KFC’s necessary ingredients, such as breading

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Pandemic presents opportunity for India to attract investments: NPCI chief

New Delhi: The Indian financial sector has done a lot of innovation in the digital space and the Covid-19 pandemic presents an opportunity for the country to attract global investments, NPCI head Dilip Asbe said on Wednesday."This is the opportunity for all of us to showcase what we have done in India, whether it's innovation led policies by the RBI or the government."A lot of hard work has been done by banks and financial institutions and fintech community to show the actual innovation that we have done in India,"Asbe said at the Global Fintech Fest 2020.The virtual event has been organised by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and other industry players.Asbe said it is the

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COVID-19 Warns the Music Biz to Think About Tomorrow Today (Guest Column)

COVID-19 caught the music industry with its pants down. Few can argue that. We’ve been driving fans down the same three-lane highway that we built 50 years ago: buy my music, buy my tickets, buy my merch. And now that much of that highway has been shut down, we’re scrambling. We came out of the coronavirus gate like a sky full of airplanes with no air traffic control, completely canceling each other out (and at times canceling ourselves out)

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Hit or error? MLB official scorers work remotely thru virus

MIAMI – As an official scorer for Major League Baseball, Ron Jernick has worked at the World Series, the All-Star Game and the World Baseball Classic.This season he'll work at home. Baseball is back, but because of the coronavirus, official scorers this season will rule remotely on hits and errors and other plays.Perhaps none will be more remote than Jernick, a fixture in the Miami Marlins press box since 1999.

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MLB doubles camera angles for video reviews of umpires

NEW YORK – Taking a chance to review instant replay, Major League Baseball doubled the isolated cameras available for video reviews to 24 this year.MLB also arranged for high-frame rate cameras to stream directly to the new replay operations center and ballpark video rooms, and for MLB-controlled 4K cameras with zoom lenses to be installed at high locations behind home plate.A new replay hub about twice the size of the old one was constructed as part of the move of Major League Baseball and MLB Advanced Media to a combined office space in Manhattan, across the street from Radio City Music Hall.“We think that the product of all these items is going to result in a much more rapid review process, so that we’ll be getting video available much

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The New Reality: Performers take art online to keep festivals alive during COVID-19

Festivals have gone completely online due to COVID-19 this year, forcing performers to adapt and innovate. Elizabeth McSheffrey explains.

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Orange County School Board insists on right to determine when schools reopen

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County School Board members voted Friday to insist that the decision to reopen schools be left to local leaders based on the coronavirus situation in the county.The school board was set to vote on a third learning option for students following the Florida Department of Education executive order telling schools to reopen for at least five days a week despite the ongoing pandemic. Under the executive order from the DOE, school districts must submit a plan to reopen to the state.The Orange County School Board has three options for students: Face-to-face learning, Orange County Virtual School and an Innovate Learning Option, known as Launch ED.

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Registration Deadline Extended for MENTAL Health Innovation Challenge

The registration deadline for the MENTAL Health Innovation Challenge to address social isolation and loneliness among older adults, people with disabilities, and veterans has been extended to September 8, 2020. Launched by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (both divisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), a total of $750,000 in prizes will be awarded for the development of an easy-to-use online system that matches socially-isolated people's needs, interests, and abilities with programs, activities, technologies, and resources that can help users connect to others and engage in the community.

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Tackling the next health crisis: pharma launches $1bn AMR Action Fund

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.More than 20 major biopharmaceutical companies, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Wellcome Trust and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Action Fund to help stop the world losing its most powerful tool in healthcare. This initiative, which is coordinated by trade association the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA), has raised nearly $1bn to respond to the AMR threat.

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OCPS school board member said her vote depends on what community wants

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County School Board member Johanna Lopez said her vote will not necessarily be what she wants, but rather what the community wants and those she represents.“I have to be their voice, this is not what I like, what I don’t like, what I’m in favor of; I believe that the majority of my parents and teachers are advocating for not opening the schools, so I have to support them and I have to be the voice of my community,” Lopez said.[RELATED: Orange County School Board delays vote on reopening campuses]Lopez said she's willing to lose her seat on the board, if it means voting in favor of what teachers and parents want.“I’m willing to lose my seat, and, because I think that life has a value; I think that life is more

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LIVE UPDATES: Orange County proposal would push back start of school year

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orange County School Board will meet Tuesday to finalize the county’s plan to send students back to school either in-person or virtually in August as COVID-19 continues to plague Florida and the world.The school board session begins at noon. During the meeting, the board is expected to vote on the 2020-2021 reopening plan.

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Central Florida parents face decision on sending kids back to school in Fall

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As August approaches parents are trying to figure out what their child will be doing in terms of school.Parents are wondering if they should send kids to school, or keep them at home to participate in virtual learning.on Tuesday, some districts are taking the next step in reopening with voting on plans for the upcoming school year.The Orange County Public Schools’ board will be voting tomorrow on three options, that will then be passed on to parents to select from. The options, include face-to-face learning, virtual learning, and innovative learning."It's a big week, it's an important week," said Scott Howat, Orange County Public Schools Chief Communications Officer.OCPS said the meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.

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Coronavirus: Ottawa strikes deal with Winnipeg company to 3D print nasal swabs

Navdeep Bains, the minister of innovation, science and industry, announced on Friday that the federal government has signed a letter of intent with Winnipeg-based company Precision ADM to 3D print nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing.

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In-Store Music Provider Mood Media to File for Bankruptcy, Citing Costs and COVID

purchased in 2011. Since then, Mood Music has built a one-stop shop for in-store products from music to scents, digital signage and, and most recently, germicidal protection products.The docket lists a total of $680 million in claims owed to five classes of claimants.

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Kanye West says he'd model his administration after Wakanda government from 'Black Panther'

Kanye West performs Sunday Service during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 21, 2019 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella) Kanye West is late to the 2020 presidential conversation.In fact, the rapper has yet to file the necessary paperwork to be a candidate, despite tweeting on July 4 that he was running for the top office in the land.

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Here’s what to expect when Disney reopens its dining experiences

ORLANDO, Fla. – People missing the magic and the great food can soon smell the churros at Walt Disney World as some its theme parks are set to reopen Saturday.Disney fans can now book their next trip to the most magical place on earth as cast members have been preparing for Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom to reopen this weekend.

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New method to edit cell’s ‘powerhouse’ DNA could help study variety of genetic diseases

Jon CohenIn a biological beating of swords into plowshares, researchers have converted a bacterial toxin into a genome editing tool that, for the first time, can make precise changes to DNA in mitochondria, the cell’s power plants. The tool, which worked in lab experiments with human cells, could open the door to new studies of—and one day therapies for—dozens of hard-to-treat diseases caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA).

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These are the 3 proposed learning options for students at Orange County schools

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orange County School Board on Tuesday discussed the reopening plan for schools during an 11-hour work session as coronavirus concerns linger in Florida.The plan offers three models of learning, and the school board will vote whether to move forward with all the options as early as next week.The three-pronged plan includes face-to-face instruction, virtual schooling and innovative learning.According to Orange County Public Schools, here’s an overview for each learning style.Face-to-face – On campus, regular schedule, five days a week to follow CDC guidance:Virtual – Families who do not want children to return on-site would have the option of enrolling full-time in Orange County Virtual School, a fully accredited OCPS

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Karnataka Covid-19: 6 locally- made products to tackle the pandemic launched

COVID-19 pandemic in the state.The innovations launched include UV-ROS box, probes & reagents for RT-PCR test, remote fetal monitoring device, transport media, AI-based detection devices, antimicrobial face wash, etc.Highlighting the government-supported startups who developed these products, Deputy Chief Minister said, "It was a matter of pride for the state as the role of Kannadiga scientists, innovators and research professionals in developing the products locally was significant."Start-ups incubated and mentored at the Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC), to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, developed the 6 products. "These products will reduce our burden of importing expensive equipment and tools in fighting this pandemic.

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Novavax covid vaccine gets $1.6 billion in US funding

Spike proteinThe funds will help Novavax begin a final-stage study of its vaccine candidate as early as this fall, with as many as 30,000 subjects, according to the statement.The biotech company earlier secured as much as $388 million in May from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, the single largest contribution from the organization at the time. The company’s vaccine candidate is meant to provoke the production of antibodies that block the “spike" protein the coronavirus uses to infect host cells.Separately, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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An optimist takes the helm at the National Science Foundation

Jeffrey MervisThe new director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan, is familiar with the dark clouds over the agency.His boss, President Donald Trump, keeps proposing big cuts to NSF’s budget. Two recent executive orders on immigration make it harder for foreign scientists—who make up a sizeable share of the U.S.

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Pandemic helped kirana stores embrace technology: EY survey

NEW DELHI : The nationwide lockdown prompted kiranas to adopt technology quickly as millions of households moved online to buy essential supplies. As much as 40% respondents were keen to partner with online delivery and supply chains, according to a survey of kirana store owners across 12 cities by consultancy EY.

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Groveland hosts simultaneous fireworks displays

GROVELAND – The City of Groveland didn't host a big Fourth of July celebration because of the coronavirus pandemic, but it did put on two dueling fireworks displays for residents to watch safely from their own homes.Last month, Mayor Evelyn Wilson made the announcement in a letter and acknowledged the celebration would look different this year due to social distancing guidelines.“In previous years, our tradition has been to gather for the best things the Fourth of July in Groveland has to offer: food, fun and fireworks,” Wilson wrote.

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Here’s how Groveland residents can watch dueling fireworks displays from their home

GROVELAND, Fla. – The City of Groveland isn’t hosting a big Fourth of July celebration because of the coronavirus pandemic, but it is putting on two dueling fireworks displays for residents to watch safely from their own homes.Last month the mayor made the announcement in a letter and acknowledged the celebration would look different this year due to social distancing guidelines.“In previous years, our tradition has been to gather for the best things the Fourth of July in Groveland has to offer: food, fun and fireworks. However, the current circumstances this year have prompted us to become innovative with how we celebrate,” Mayor Evelyn Wilson wrote.At 9:15 p.m.

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‘You can always do a little more': Veteran at the helm of new Orlando organization benefitting vets

ORLANDO, Fla. – Next month, more help for veterans will be coming to Central Florida. That's because Orlando has been chosen to become home to the nation's first local chapter of the Gary Sinise Foundation.One of the men at the helm has spent years working to honor veterans.

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Blocking ‘atypical’ opioid receptor may help treat chronic pain

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, every day in the United States, 128 people die after overdosing on opioids.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that the total economic burden of prescription opioid overdose, abuse, and dependence in the U.S. was $78.5 billion in 2013.

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Amid pandemic, Muthoot Finance will give you a gold loan at your home

Kochi: Muthoot Finance, country’s largest gold loan NBFC, has launched Loan@Home service. This service enables customers to avail themselves of a gold loan without stepping out of his/her home.

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New league attracts softball's best, gives power to players

CHICAGO – Victoria Hayward would have been in Japan right about now, preparing for the Olympics as captain of Canada's softball team.The coronavirus pandemic pushed the Summer Games back a year. But she won't have to wait too much longer to get back on the field.Hayward is one of the 56 elite players signed to suit up when Athletes Unlimited launches the first of its professional women's sports leagues in late August.

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‘Lunar Loo Challenge’: NASA offering $20,000 for best astronaut toilet design

LOS ANGELES - NASA recently launched a crowdsourcing campaign on HeroX offering $20,000 to the person who comes up with the best design for a toilet that will work in both microgravity and lunar gravity.The challenge comes ahead of NASA’s 2024 flight to the moon, which aims to land the first woman and next man on the lunar surface.Space toilets are nowhere near a new invention: Astronauts living aboard the International Space Stations (ISS) use a toilet designed for longer-term missions in microgravity. This means that people and objects — including urine and feces — appear to be weightless.RELATED: NASA names DC headquarters after its first Black female engineer, Mary W. JacksonBut a mission to the moon will require a smaller and lighter

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Post-covid healthtech funding rebound is leaving India behind

Slippery slopeThere’s no dearth of tech talent and healthcare innovators in India. AI-based diagnostics, for instance, spawned a number of promising startups, but they have struggled with growth and scaling, exacerbated by covid-19.Take the case of SigTuple, one of the top-funded healthtech AI startups in the country, having raised $45 million so far.

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Amazon launches global virtual Pride festival and UK shows with Russell Tovey, Beth Ditto and Munroe Bergdorf

‘Pride Inside’ festival will also begin tomorrow (June 27) celebrating the LGBT+ community and allies.

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Man starts £800k a year business after getting his bike nicked once too often

After discovering his bike had been stolen, again, despite being locked up, Neil Baron finally snapped.

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