Sax solo by Andrew Woolfolk playing for Earth, Wind & Fire
Sax solo by Andrew Woolfolk playing for Earth, Wind & Fire
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The deal also resolves a long-standing pay disparity between ground services crew employed by Menzies Aviation at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports.
A father was murdered as he walked home after a gang of seven teenagers joked with him that he looked like one of Ant and Dec, a court has heard.
Grubhub customers reported down servers and closed restaurants during free lunch promo on Tuesday
The Home Secretary said work was taking place ‘right now’ on plans to deport people to Rwanda.
The Foreign Secretary also said Britain is looking into how Russian assets could be used to rebuild Ukraine after the conflict.
Much of the ‘excess heat’ stored in the North Atlantic is in the deep ocean, at depths of below 2,300 feet, new research has shown.
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a 9 billion euro ($9.5 billion) loan to Ukraine to keep the country going as it struggles to fend off the Russian invasion and wants to set up a reconstruction facility for after the war. The money for the 9 billion loan would be borrowed by the Commission on the markets under the macro-financial assistance mechanism, backed by guarantees of EU governments. "We are proposing to top up the significant short-term relief provided until now, with a new exceptional macro-financial assistance for Ukraine of up to 9 billion euros in 2022," Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
<p>Harry Potter fans can go on a magical city break of their dreams after a homeowner turned her terraced house into a wizard-themed Airbnb.</p><p>Hannah Chapman, 29, spent three months renovating the £232,000 two-bed property in York with an interior featuring levitating candles, a potion cabinet, and a cauldron.</p><p>From £198 a night, visitors can sleep in a set of bunk beds, just like those in Hogwarts boarding houses, which are large enough to fit adults.</p><p>And Harry Potter fans may find the bathroom has a distinctly “Slytherin” feel, with green tiling and a metallic snake weaving its way up the sink.</p><p>For the warm summer evenings, guests can also retire to the courtyard, where there is a chiminea fire pit to sit around and tell spooky stories.</p><p>Hannah, who spent £40,000 converting the house, said it offers guests an “escape from reality”.</p><p>She said: "Some people might find it a little spooky if they come to stay, but the house generally gives a warm and comfortable feel. </p><p>“There’s no dark magic. We’ve only got friendly love potions in there – so nothing bad.</p><p>“And if you’re a Harry Potter fan in particular, or if you like that sort of thing, then you’ll just find it very cosy.”</p><p>The designer had ambitions to embark on the project several years ago after spending her childhood consumed by magical stories - from Hocus Pocus to Harry Potter.</p><p>And when she finally got her hands on the keys to the late 1800s property in York, she stripped it back to reveal its “beautiful” original features.</p><p>Hannah said some guests might find the property a little “spooky” but added there was no “dark magic” to be found in the gothic styled terrace.</p><p>Hannah moved to York in her 20s to study at Northern College of Costume, and had later hatched a plan to one day create a magic-themed home.</p><p>Harry Potter fans will also delight at the snug, located just below the staircase, which is equipped with its own potion cabinet and a cauldron.</p><p>She said: “I’ve always grown up with Harry Potter, Hocus Pocus, The Adams Family, and I’ve always been interested in the magical side of things. </p><p>“And I just wanted to create something unique that reflected York quite well, because the city has quite a lot of history, and lots to do with Witchcraft as well.<br></p><p>“Nearly everything – 85 per cent of the contents of the property – was sourced from charity shops, recycling centres, eBay, and Facebook marketing groups.”<br></p>
The State Department said Tuesday that it still pushing to have regular contact with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia for nearly three months
Ryedale District Council is consulting residents about their travel habits, aiming to encourage more walking or cycling for shorter journeys.
POLICE officers in Lanarkshire released CCTV footage of three men they believe have information on multiple forced entries and assaults near Glasgow.
SOUTHAMPTON'S 800th mayor has been sworn in at a ceremony attended by hundreds at the Guildhall.
POLICE have identified a man they want to speak in relation to an alleged racist incident at a recent football match.
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A health care professional has raised concerns over patient wait times at York Hospital A&E.
The crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet might have been deliberate, according to a US report. The Boeing 737-800 crashed into the mountains of Guangxi on 21 March during a flight from Kunming to Guangzhou. Late on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that flight data from one of the plane's black boxes indicated that someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed the jet.
Judges said the need to protect vulnerable people in hospitals and care homes outweighs any infringement of workers’ rights.
Dusty weather conditions continued in Dubai on Thursday, May 19, the UAE’s National Center of Meteorology reported.Dusty conditions were expected to last through the weekend, local media reported.This footage was published by the Instagram account ihavebeen_there, and shows low visibility in the city. Credit: @ihavebeen_there/snehiart via Storyful
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