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Dwayne Johnson Treats Retiring Teacher to Touching Video Message

Aside from his thank-you video, the 'Jumanji: The Next Level' star also gifts Carol Propst, an English teacher at a high school in Virginia, bottles from his tequila brand, Teremana Tequila.




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Olly Murs Expresses Remorse Over His 'Penis in Pringles Can' Prank

The 'Troublemaker' singer has found himself in hot water after posting the offensive prank that he pulled on his girlfriend, Amelia Tank, on a social media platform.




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Sofia Richie Shares Solemn-Looking Selfie Following Scott Disick's Rehab Stint

In related news, the 21-year-old is reportedly worried after Scott checked out of rehabilitation with a report saying that the 36-year-old flew to Colorado from Los Angeles on April 28.




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Brandy's Faith Is Shaken by Death of High School Prom Date Kobe Bryant

The 'Boy Is Mine' hitmaker says she is forced to re-assess her faith in God after the shocking death of the Los Angeles Lakers player in helicopter crash.




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R. Kelly's Ex Azriel Clary Destroys His Jacket, Shares Strong Message About Healing

This arrives after Azriel announced her plans to begin a YouTube video show in which she would share her truth about what she felt and experienced when she dated the disgraced singer.




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Pete Davidson Got a Bag of Weed From Fan While Struggling With Sobriety

The 'Saturday Night Live' funnyman reveals he received a weed delivery from a complete stranger during coronavirus lockdown after he said he wanted to stay sober.




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LeBron James' Alleged Side Chick Sofia Jamora Breaks Her Silence on Affair Rumors

Sofia Jamora addresses the internet chatters on her Instagram after fellow model Erza Haliti claimed she had an affair with married Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.




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Jussie Smollett's Ex-Boyfriend Threatens to Leak His Sex Tape

One of the former 'Empire' star's ex-lovers claims the actor owes him money and demands to be paid up, or he will release the three-minute footage of Jussie's sexual activities.




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Report: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Avoid Each Other at Home Amid Growing Tension in Quarantine

The couple, whose marriage has been reported on the rocks over their unequal share of parenting duties, is said to be living in separate parts of their L.A. house.




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Hailey Baldwin to Justin Bieber's Haters: 'Leave Him Alone'

The married couple goes on Instagram Live as a part of their new series 'The Biebers on Watch', doing a fun QnA session where they discuss Justin's struggle with Lyme disease.




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Lil Nas X Shoots His Shot With 6ix9ine on Instagram Live

Tuning in to the 'Gooba' rapper's livestream which marks his first public appearance since his prison release, the 'Old Town Road' can't help gushing about how 'cute' he is.




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Lily Collins Reveals First Things She Will Do Once Coronavirus Lockdown Is Lifted

During the interview, the 'Tolkien' actress additionally recalls spending her birthday the past two years either in a bunker for 'Inheritance' filming or self-isolating at home due to the pandemic.




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Drake Achieves U.K. Chart Double Success for Third Time

Topping both the albums and singles countdowns, the 'Toosie Slide' rapper follows in the footsteps of Stormzy and Eminem who make similar achievement earlier this year.




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Kim Kardashian Gushes Over Flowers Sent by Tristan Thompson for Mother's Day

The Cleveland Cavaliers athlete seemingly is working hard to win Kardashian women's heart as Kim is mot the only one who gets Mother's Day gifts from him.




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Matt Bomer Voices Optimism Over 'White Collar' Revival During Digital Reunion

The actor playing Neal Caffrey in the crime drama series has reconnected with castmates, including Tim DeKay, Hilarie Burton, Willie Garson and Tiffani Thiessen, and creator Jeff Eastin, in a livestream.




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Nick Cordero's Wife Misses Him as She Pens Emotional Message Amid His Health Woes

The fitness guru Amanda Kloots writes an emotional note to her comatose husband who remains in hospital as he continues his arduous recovery from coronavirus.




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LeBron James' Alleged Side Chick Sofia Jamora Breaks Her Silence on Affair Rumors

Sofia Jamora addresses the internet chatters on her Instagram after fellow model Erza Haliti claimed she had an affair with married Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.




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Jussie Smollett's Ex-Boyfriend Threatens to Leak His Sex Tape

One of the former 'Empire' star's ex-lovers claims the actor owes him money and demands to be paid up, or he will release the three-minute footage of Jussie's sexual activities.




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Report: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Avoid Each Other at Home Amid Growing Tension in Quarantine

The couple, whose marriage has been reported on the rocks over their unequal share of parenting duties, is said to be living in separate parts of their L.A. house.




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Hailey Baldwin to Justin Bieber's Haters: 'Leave Him Alone'

The married couple goes on Instagram Live as a part of their new series 'The Biebers on Watch', doing a fun QnA session where they discuss Justin's struggle with Lyme disease.




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Lil Nas X Shoots His Shot With 6ix9ine on Instagram Live

Tuning in to the 'Gooba' rapper's livestream which marks his first public appearance since his prison release, the 'Old Town Road' can't help gushing about how 'cute' he is.




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Lily Collins Reveals First Things She Will Do Once Coronavirus Lockdown Is Lifted

During the interview, the 'Tolkien' actress additionally recalls spending her birthday the past two years either in a bunker for 'Inheritance' filming or self-isolating at home due to the pandemic.




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Kim Kardashian Gushes Over Flowers Sent by Tristan Thompson for Mother's Day

The Cleveland Cavaliers athlete seemingly is working hard to win Kardashian women's heart as Kim is mot the only one who gets Mother's Day gifts from him.




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Nick Cordero's Wife Misses Him as She Pens Emotional Message Amid His Health Woes

The fitness guru Amanda Kloots writes an emotional note to her comatose husband who remains in hospital as he continues his arduous recovery from coronavirus.




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ARCHIVE PIC OF THE DAY: Fantastic picture of vessel with gaping hole

THE crippled Greek cargo ship Nymfea was brought to Southampton docks for urgent repairs following a collision with another vessel in the English Channel nearly 55 years ago.




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ARCHIVE PIC OF THE DAY: Fantastic group shot shows stevedores in fancy dress

PARKER’S Hotel, at the junction of Terminus Terrace and Bridge Road in Southampton – now the lower end of Bernard Street – is the backdrop for this 1906 photograph.




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VE Day memories – man visits the same spot his father was in when VE Day was declared

IN 1945 my late father, Peter Samuel Winton, was 18 years old and a merchant seaman sailing from Southampton on the dangerous Atlantic Convoy Run.




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ARCHIVE PIC OF THE DAY: Workmen repaint Queen Mary after Second World War

DWARFED by the huge size of one of Queen Mary’s three funnels, a team of workmen repaint the smokestack as part of the ship’s refit more than 70 years ago.




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Two Peggy Glanville-Hicks Addresses in 2020 - and 10 new opportunities

Today, the AMC is proud to announce the names of the artists who will deliver the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address in 2020, as well as declaring open expressions of interest for 10 opportunities, also under the banner of the prestigious Address.




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Peggy Glanville-Hicks Commissions 2020

Australian Music Centre is commissioning 10 presentations in 2020 under the banner of the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address. 10 x $1000 bursaries will be available to the Australian music community to create online works that are realised in 2020. Distribution will be in partnership with the ABC and Monash University, in order that your work reaches as broad an audience as possible, and further embeds Australian music in teaching and learning. Deadline for EOIs is at 5pm AEST on Friday 8 May 2020.




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Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship to Ian Whitney

Sydney-based composer Ian Whitney has won the 2020-2021 Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship, valued at $10,000 for one year. Whitney will write two chamber music works over a 12-month period as part of the Australia Ensemble NSW's outreach program, with a public workshop organised in 2021. He will also receive mentoring sessions with a Composition staff member from the UNSW School of the Arts & Media, members of the Australia Ensemble UNSW, and an external composition mentor.




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Drug Bust Yields Largest Fentanyl Seizure In Nassau County History

Authorities seized 400 grams of fentanyl during two investigations in Nassau County this week.




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Shootings Reach 7-Year High In New Haven

The number of shootings in New Haven has reached a seven-year high. That’s according to a crime report from the New Haven Police Department.




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Judge Drops Dulos Murder Case After His Death

A Connecticut judge has dropped the murder and kidnapping case against the late Fotis Dulos. He died in January, two days after an apparent suicide attempt.





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Commonwealth Games 2022 – Something they forgot to mention

Two Sandwell community swimming pools to close to help fund Commonwealth Games Aquatics Centre, reports Steve Beauchampe.




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Solihull vet to compete at Triathlon World Championships

Top vet gains international honours as he seeks world title.



  • Athletics
  • Cycling
  • Swimming
  • Dr Stephen Baines
  • International Triathlon Union Triathlon World Championships
  • Willows Veterinary Centre

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Royal visitor for Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Duchess of Cornwall unveils stunning new Roald Dahl installation.





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Birmingham Opera Company hitting the highs

Mittwoch Aus Licht by Stockhausen, a commission for the London 2012 Festival, produced by Birmingham Opera Company last August in a disused Digbeth factory has been shortlisted for the two top awards in the world of opera.






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Another game of three thirds

Terry Wills gives the Albion perspective on Monday night's clash.




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Adopt a donkey this Valentine’s Day

A Birmingham-based donkey riding charity is calling on the fun loving public to adopt a donkey this Valentine's Day to help raise vital funds









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49: Rahiem of the Furious Five

This episode, we have a talk with one of hip-hop’s first superstars - Guy Williams, better known as Rahiem (of all the ladies’ dreams), from Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. The Five took their sound and style from parties in the Bronx to stages all over the world, while having massive, world-changing hit songs like “The Message” and “White Lines.” We talked to Rahiem about his life and times with the Five and afterwards, and got some incredible tales of his, and a whole genre’s, rise to the top

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/49/ for full show notes and comments.