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Replica of 17th Century Spanish boat docks in Great Yarmouth
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Replica of 17th Century Spanish boat docks in Great Yarmouth

[ad_1] Drone footage captured the moment a replica of 17th Century Spanish boat was greeted by hundreds of people. The Galeón Andalucía arrived in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk on Tuesday as part of its European tour. The boat was constructed by the Nao Victoria Foundation and, since its launch in 2009, has sailed 80,500 miles (129,552km)...

Manhunt after Liverpool prisoner goes missing from jail
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Manhunt after Liverpool prisoner goes missing from jail

[ad_1] A manhunt has begun for a prisoner who absconded from an open jail. Daniel Gee, 44, was given an indefinite sentence for making threats to kill at Liverpool Crown Court in 2010. He was told by a judge that he posed a significant risk to the public. Merseyside Police said Gee had absconded from...

Red Arrows pay tribute to Spitfire crash pilot
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Red Arrows pay tribute to Spitfire crash pilot

[ad_1] MOD Sqn Ldr Mark Long was described as a “passionate aviator” in a tribute by the RAF The Red Arrows have shared their “heartfelt condolences” after the death of a pilot when his Spitfire crashed into a Lincolnshire field. Emergency crews were called shortly before 13:20 BST on 25 May to the site near...

Singer Mette on opening the Eras tour at Wembley
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Singer Mette on opening the Eras tour at Wembley

[ad_1] Opening for Taylor Swift is a dream for many up-and-coming artists. And for Mette, that’s going to become a reality when she opens the stage for Taylor’s first night at London’s Wembley Stadium on 21 June. The Cruel Summer hitmaker announced three more acts to join Paramore, who have been the main support during...

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk rematch on 21 December says Saudi official
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk rematch on 21 December says Saudi official

[ad_1] Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are set to meet in a rematch on 21 December, according to the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s general entertainment authority. Usyk beat Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed champion of the four-belt era on 18 May. A rematch was said to be in...

Ellesmere College pays tribute to teen killed in Penkridge crash
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Ellesmere College pays tribute to teen killed in Penkridge crash

[ad_1] 59 minutes ago Shyamantha Asokan,BBC News, West Midlands Staffordshire Police/Family handout Dafydd Hûw Craven-Jones (left), who studied at Ellesmere College, and Morgan Jones died in the crash on Saturday A teenager who died in a car crash at the weekend has been described by his college as a “caring and considerate” young man who...

Tourism in Northern Ireland: Visitors from Republic triple
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Tourism in Northern Ireland: Visitors from Republic triple

[ad_1] 5 minutes ago John Campbell,BBC News NI economics and business editor BBC Ken Pringle has run a café on Great Victoria Street for 22 years The number of tourist visits from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland has tripled in the past decade, new analysis suggests. Economists at Ulster University and Dublin City...

Man buys 1970s train for £1 to save it from scrap
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Man buys 1970s train for £1 to save it from scrap

[ad_1] The Class 507 Preservation Society The 507001 was restored to British Rail blue and grey colour to commemorate its long service A rail enthusiast has bought a 1970s train for £1 in a bid to save it from the scrapheap. Robert Hampton, 41, now hopes to raise £10,000 to move the Merseyrail Class 507...

Victorian Society buildings at risk list includes amusement park
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Victorian Society buildings at risk list includes amusement park

[ad_1] PA Media The buildings on the Victorian Society’s annual list are those it considers most in need of rescuing. An amusement park, a gothic coastal villa, one of the world’s first tennis pavilions and a former board school have been named as some of the country’s most at-risk Victorian buildings. The 10 sites on...

Jude Bellingham: Real Madrid & England midfielder win La Liga award
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Jude Bellingham: Real Madrid & England midfielder win La Liga award

[ad_1] Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham has been voted La Liga’s Player of the Season in his first year in Spain. Bellingham, 20, scored 19 times in the league to help Real win the title by 10 points. The Stourbridge-born player also scored four times in the Champions League as Carlo Ancelotti’s side...