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Jennifer and Stephen Chapple: Mum stabbed to loss of life as kids slept upstairs

Jennifer ChappleA couple were killed in their home as their two children were asleep upstairs, police have said. Jennifer and Stephen Chapple were found seriously injured at the house in Dragon Rise, Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset, on Sunday. They died..

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Lifting the lid on the challenges of financing movies and TV collection at TV Beats – Black Nights 2021 – Trade@Tallinn & Baltic Occasion

23/11/2021 - Representatives of smaller and larger European studios discussed what they have learnt while working on their recent slates of productions l-r: Katharina Suckale, Nadia Zaionchkovska and Evelin Penttilä during the discussion On 20 Novemb..

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Covid-19: NI ministers reinforce work-from-home message

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.People in Northern Ireland are being urged by Stormont ministers to work from home "where possible" in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19. Current advice ..

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Crypto US constitution bidder refunds hit by high fees

ReutersThe people behind a failed bid to buy a rare original copy of the US constitution are facing an avalanche of refunds - up to $40m for 17,000 donors. The ConstitutionDAO team used a "decentralised" approach - largely unregulated and using crypt..

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TV Beats explores the current state of local language content and how to “internationalise” it – Black Nights 2021 – Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

23/11/2021 - The four speakers discussed how to position features and TV series shot in local languages in the rapidly evolving market l-r Petra Larsson, Daria Bondarenko and Toomas Luhats (© Raul Mee) How can streamers position features and TV serie..

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Pablo Maqueda wraps up shooting his second film, La desconocida – Production / Funding – Spain

23/11/2021 - Based on the acclaimed play Grooming, by Paco Bezerra, the film stars Manolo Solo, Eva Llorach and the young actress Laia Manzanares Actress Laia Manzanares, director Pablo Maqueda and actor Manolo Solo on the set of La desconocida (© Da..

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Covid: No extension to Scottish vaccine passport scheme

Getty ImagesScotland's vaccine passport system will not be extended to more venues, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The first minister had been considering expanding the scheme to cover cinemas, theatres and other hospitality venues. But she told..

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Change to sepsis advice after mums’ herpes deaths

Advice on how new mothers with sepsis should be treated is to change after two women died of a herpes infection. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says viral sources of infections should be considered and appropriate treatment of..

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Fears that NHS waiting list would top 13mn have been allayed

Sajid Javid’s summer prediction that the waiting list for elective procedures in England’s National Health Service (NHS) could reach 13 million will probably not become a sad reality, the health secretary has surmised. The current backlog in England..

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BBC reveals whether surge in deaths in mental health units was due to Covid

Almost twice as many people died during the first 12 months of the pandemic while receiving treatment in mental health wards in England compared to usual figures, BBC has reported. Some 490 people died in England between March 2020 and March 2021 wh..

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Single-use plastic: Plates, cups and cutlery ban edges closer

Getty ImagesSingle-use plastics such as plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups could be banned in England as ministers launch a public consultation on the issue. Environment Secretary George Eustice said it was "time we left our throwaway culture behin..

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At least seven injured after Rotterdam police fire at protesters during COVID-19 riots

At least seven people have been injured - including police - during riots in Rotterdam against COVID-19 restrictions. It comes as the Netherlands re-imposed some lockdown measures in a bid to curb a fourth wave of the coronavirus. Police confirmed t..

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