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Dec222020 by adminNo Comments
Which is the greatest ever Christmas TV cliffhanger?

Which is the greatest ever Christmas TV cliffhanger?

Entertainment
Christmas is a time for gifts, food, family - and, of course, TV cliffhangers.Any soap worth its salt will feature the climax to big storylines during the festive period, with ruined weddings, tragic deaths and dramatic births usually par for the course. Festive specials of our favourite TV shows are also good for endings that leave you wanting more. Image: Coronation Street marked its 50th anniversary with a huge tram crash and a live episode in 2010. Pic: ITV Image: Nessa proposed to Smithy in Gavin & Stacey in 2019 - but we're still waiting to find out his answer But which is the best Christmas cliffhanger of all time?Well, according to a new poll by UKTV's Drama Channel...
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Apr12020 by adminNo Comments
Coronavirus: Greatest test since World War Two, says UN chief

Coronavirus: Greatest test since World War Two, says UN chief

World
The current coronavirus outbreak is the biggest challenge for the world since World War Two, UN Secretary General António Guterres has warned.He said it could bring a recession "that probably has no parallel in the recent past".His warning comes amid dire predictions about the possible economic impact of measures imposed to fight the virus.The number of confirmed cases around the world is now nearing 860,000, with more than 42,000 deaths.The death toll in the US is now more than 4,000 - higher than the declared number of fatalities in China, where the outbreak began late last year.Johns Hopkins University said 865 people had died in the past 24 hours in the US and in all more than 189,000 people in the country had been infected.A...
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Jan272020 by adminNo Comments
‘Lethal Weapon’ star Clayne Crawford recounts ‘the greatest year of my life’

‘Lethal Weapon’ star Clayne Crawford recounts ‘the greatest year of my life’

Entertainment
PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- One year after the TV show Lethal Weapon fired him, Clayne Crawford has bounced back with a film he feels his Rectify fans will appreciate, too. The Killing of Two Lovers, which he produced and in which he starred, is premiering at Sundance Film Festival Monday. "This has been the greatest year of my life because I actually went and made something the way that I wanted to make it," Crawford told UPI at the festival. "Sometimes, you have to walk through fire to get to the beauty, and I am in the beauty right now. I told my wife I'm 41 and this is the happiest I've ever been with my career, and it only happened because I was backed into a corner." Crawford plays David, a man separated from his wife, Nikki (Sepideh Moafi). They are trying to reconcile, but ...
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Dec272019 by adminNo Comments
Free NHS hospital parking for thousands in ‘greatest need’

Free NHS hospital parking for thousands in ‘greatest need’

Health
Thousands more NHS patients and visitors will be able to access free hospital car parking, the government says. From April, all 206 hospital trusts in England will be expected to begin offering the concession in line with the government's manifesto promise.Those with the "greatest need" will benefit.That includes groups such as people with disabilities and NHS staff working night shifts. Currently, hourly charges at hospitals for parking vary between £1 and £4. It is up to trusts to make their own car parking arrangements.NHS hospital car parking fees were abolished in Scotland and Wales in 2008, although a small number of hospitals in Scotland still charge as they remain tied in to contracts with private companies that manage their parking facilities. Fe...
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