Edinburgh Christmas festivals canceled – BBC News

[ad_1] Related topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightBelly The Edinburgh Christmas festivals for 2020 were canceled due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Edinburgh City Council and the producers of Underbelly events said the decision followed the “latest advice” from public health experts. Any event that can draw a gathering or crowd, including …

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Duffield deaths: man jailed for murdering his wife and new partner

[ad_1] image copyrightFamily photos ScreenshotHelen Hancock and Martin Griffiths were found by police on New Years Day A man has been jailed for life for murdering his wife and new partner on New Year’s Day. Derby Crown Court heard that Helen Hancock, 39, and Martin Griffiths, 48, suffered 103 injuries …

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England’s ban on plastic straws goes into effect

[ad_1] Image copyright fake images Screenshot People in England use approximately 4.7 billion plastic straws each year In England, a ban on single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds has come into force. The measure, which was originally due to start in April, prohibits companies from selling or supplying the …

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Armenia-Azerbaijan: Both sides defy Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire calls

[ad_1] Related topics Nagorno-Karabakh conflict image copyrightEPA ScreenshotThe Nagorno-Karabakh region has experienced the worst outbreak of violence in many years Forces from Azerbaijan and Armenia have defied calls for a truce in a disputed region of the southern Caucasus, where fighting has intensified in recent days. On Thursday, Russia and …

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Alexei Navalny blames Vladimir Putin for poisoning him

[ad_1] image copyrightReuters ScreenshotNavalny was released from the hospital in Berlin last week. Prominent Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny says he believes President Vladimir Putin was responsible for his poisoning. “I claim that Putin is behind this act, I don’t see any other explanation,” he told German news magazine Der …

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Man United’s victory exposes their surprising problem …

[ad_1] Publication date: Thursday, October 1, 2020 11:12 AM “We have a lot of defenders here,” said Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as he dismissed questions about Manchester United’s purchase of a new central midfielder after they conceded their fourth and fifth goals of the nascent Premier League season against Brighton. He …

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