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Notting Hill film home with famous blue door listed for £7.95m

  • Notting Hill film house sells for £7.95m, up from £4.575m purchase in 2014.
  • The converted church boasts 3,000 sq ft, three bedrooms, and a secret roof terrace.
  • Iconic blue door attracts daily tourists despite now being painted black.

The iconic blue-door house from the 1999 film Notting Hill, which starred Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, has been placed on the market for £7.95 million. The property gained worldwide recognition after the film's release and has attracted tourists for nearly three decades, with the exterior featuring prominently…

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Carousel owner puts family business up for sale after ticket dispute

  • Carousel owner sells business after row with mother over ticket pricing and refund
  • Decades of complaints and negative reviews preceded the final incident
  • Petition prompted staff to exit the family business run for 56 years

Johanna Haas, 74, owner of The Entrance Historical Carousel on New South Wales's Central Coast, has put the family business up for sale following a confrontational incident with a customer. A mother named Jessica, visiting with her 18-month-old daughter, became embroiled in a dispute over carousel tickets and…

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Republic of Ireland news conference delayed before controversial Israel game

  • Ireland delayed media activities before the controversial Israel fixture.
  • Boycott calls and possible player withdrawal have increased uncertainty.
  • The Nations League matches remain scheduled in Hungary and Serbia.

The Republic of Ireland postponed their pre-match news conference and training session before Sunday’s Nations League match against Israel in Hungary. The delay has intensified uncertainty around a fixture facing boycott calls because of the Israel-Gaza war, with reports that at least one Irish player may want to…

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Ngumoha not in England squad to face Spain

  • Ngumoha misses England’s squad to face Spain.
  • The 18-year-old recently earned his first senior call-up.
  • He has made three Liverpool league appearances this season.

Liverpool teenager Rio Ngumoha has been left out of England’s matchday squad for Saturday’s Nations League opener against Spain at Wembley. The 18-year-old received his first senior call-up earlier this month, but will not feature against the reigning world and European champions. Ngumoha previously impressed on his England…

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US court orders Redditor to pay Nintendo £3.4m over Switch piracy

  • Reddit moderator ordered to pay Nintendo £3.4 million
  • Damages covered 30 allegedly pirated Switch games
  • Permanent ban imposed on further piracy activities

A US court has ordered James Williams, known online as “Archbox”, to pay Nintendo £3.4 million after he failed to respond to a lawsuit alleging that he helped facilitate Nintendo Switch piracy. The judgment highlights Nintendo’s continuing efforts to pursue individuals and services linked to the distribution of…

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Welcome to England’s benefits capital where half of working age people are unemployed and claiming Universal Credit… Grimsby is the once thriving fishing town where hard work fell out of fashion

  • East Marsh and Port has exceptionally high unemployment and benefit dependency.
  • Grimsby’s fishing decline is linked to wider economic and social problems.
  • Poor health accounts for a significant proportion of benefit claims.

The article examines severe worklessness in Grimsby’s East Marsh and Port district, described as Britain’s highest concentration of unemployed working-age Universal Credit claimants. It argues that the decline of the fishing industry, poor health, economic deprivation and reduced community cohesion have contributed to unemployment, petty crime and the…

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The frat omertà: Whistleblower warns of ‘code of silence’ after Ole Miss deaths, alleged Penn State coke ring

  • Lohse warns fraternity secrecy can conceal serious wrongdoing.
  • Two Ole Miss deaths remain under investigation.
  • Penn State and Wisconsin cases involve alleged criminality or hazing.

Fraternity hazing survivor Andrew Lohse says a “code of silence” can allow some university fraternities to operate like criminal organisations, following deaths at Ole Miss, an alleged cocaine ring at Penn State and a suspected hazing incident in Wisconsin. He argues that secrecy and group loyalty can obscure…

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Mount Shasta climber recounts harrowing 500-foot slide, overnight crawl to safety: report

  • Climber survived a 500-foot Mount Shasta slide.
  • He crawled overnight after losing essential supplies.
  • Officials urged climbers to prepare and avoid going alone.

California climber Zubayir Kazi, 24, survived a roughly 500-foot slide while descending Mount Shasta after reaching its summit during his first icy summit attempt. Seriously injured and separated from his food, water, phone and light, he crawled through the night because he believed staying put could be fatal,…

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Princess Diana considered becoming first lady after American politician courted her, brother claims

  • Diana reportedly imagined a new life in South Africa with Hasnat Khan.
  • An unnamed politician allegedly courted her as a potential future first lady.
  • Spencer’s memoir presents personal claims about Diana’s life and death.

Charles Spencer’s memoir claims Princess Diana considered moving to South Africa after her divorce to build a normal life with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan. It also says she once wondered whether she could become an American first lady after being courted by an unnamed ageing politician who believed…

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