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  • LifestyleThe Independent

    How the Catskills became the long weekend summer getaway for New Yorkers

    Just over two hours out of the city, Alex Hannaford finds a playground for outdoor enthusiasts – as well as restaurants, wineries and shopping to satisfy even the most discerning Manhattanite

    7-min read
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  • NewsStoryful

    Gator Relocated to Animal Park After Second Visit to Florida Air Force Base

    A large alligator was relocated to an alligator zoo in Palmdale, Florida, after he returned to the MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa following a previous visit.Footage published by the MacDill Air Force Base shows the reptile being released at the Gatorama animal park in Palmdale.The MacDill Air Force Base said that the alligator, which measures 12 foot 3 inches long, was spotted wandering around the base on Wednesday, May 15.The alligator previously had to be relocated off the base to the Hills

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  • NewsBirmingham Live

    UK tourists urged to 'avoid' Paris and Amsterdam or lose £68

    Topping the table is Warsaw, which clocks in at just £38 for a hotel room per person per night, according to research.

    3-min read
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  • NewsThe Telegraph

    What is the infected blood scandal and who was responsible?

    The infected blood scandal saw thousands of people in the UK in the 70s and 80s given blood transfusions or blood products that were infected with viruses such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV.

    6-min read
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  • NewsBirmingham Live

    UK tourists in France warned over £11,000 bill to return to England

    A British expat with Parkinson’s disease and his wife living in France have been left stuck in the European country and have been told they must pay a whopping £11k.

    2-min read
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  • NewsAFP

    Fighting rages in Gaza's Rafah after first aid delivery via pier

    Heavy clashes and bombardment Saturday rocked Gaza's southern city of Rafah as the Israeli military announced the first humanitarian aid had entered the besieged territory via a US-built pier.The Israeli army said 310 pallets began moving ashore in "the first entry of humanitarian aid through the floating pier".

    5-min read
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  • NewsBirmingham Live

    Foreign Office warns UK tourists in Turkey 'check' after 'British nationals killed and injured'

    Activities which could be dangerous have sparked frantic warnings from the Foreign Office as we head towards the spring and the summer.

    2-min read
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