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David Bowie memorial concert streamed live for charity

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A David Bowie memorial concert will be streamed live internationally in exchange for charitable donations, organisers have said. Due to “unprecedented interest” promoters have teamed up with Skype, so that fans, in exchange for a minimum donation of £15, can…

Johan Cruyff dies of cancer

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Netherlands footballing great Johan Cruyff has died of cancer aged 68. Cruyff, who made his name as a forward with Ajax and Barcelona, was European footballer of the year three times. He won three consecutive European Cups with Ajax from…

Ask Them About Their Diet

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The hashtag #A4Waist has had more than 110 million views and more than 100,000 comments on China’s equivalent of Twitter. A new craze in China that led to women posing with A4 pieces of paper to demonstrate how thin they…

Dracula Comeback

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Luis Suarez says he has been working on controlling his “anxiety and nerves” as he prepares for his first competitive Uruguay game since biting Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup.   Will he change ? I don’t think so. I’ve…

Irish Retro Dishes Festival

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Step back in time with these retro dishes, part of the 100 years of Irish Food celebrations at next weekend’s Galway Food Festival.   Now in its fifth year, the festival will run across Galway city and county from March…

Comedian Who Doesn’t Run For Fun

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Eddie Izzard has completed his challenge in South Africa to run 27 marathons in 27 days for Sport Relief.   The 27 marathons were intended to reflect the 27 years Mr Mandela had spent in prison before becoming South Africa’s…

“Fifthdiana Fords”

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Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg are teaming up for a new Indiana Jones film, The Walt Disney Company has announced. It will be released in July 2019. Are you ready for the journey ?   We live in boring times.…

Lonely Planet said YES to Dublin!

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The prestigious tourist guide named Dublin the third best city to visit this year. Just behind Kotog and Quito. 2016 is the Irish capital’s year: Lonely Planet made a list of the most fascinating cities that you should visit this…