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Man who fell from sky near London Heathrow not identified

Man who fell from sky near London Heathrow not identified

11 December 2012 at 15:51 Comments are Disabled

Police believe he was from Africa, probably from Angola, but they don’t know his identity. The mystery began in September when residents of a suburban street in the Mortlake neighborhood of West London woke up on a quiet Sunday morning to find the crumpled body of a black man on the sidewalk of Portman Avenue,Read More …

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Cab driver turns taxi into hotel room

Cab driver turns taxi into hotel room

7 August 2012 at 17:25 Comments are Disabled

David Weekes has turned his fully-functioning Hackney carriage into a hotel for one, available to rent for £50 a night. It has been kitted with a “memory foam” mattress, pillow and duvet – complete with official Olympic pillow case and bed spread – a bedside lamp, “curtains” and a Paddington Bear teddy. There is alsoRead More …

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Jimmy Cliff interview: ‘I still have many rivers to cross’

Jimmy Cliff interview: ‘I still have many rivers to cross’

17 July 2012 at 17:36 Comments are Disabled

“I never get tired of singing Many Rivers to Cross, and you know why?” asks Jimmy Cliff. “Cause I still have many rivers to cross. They’re just different rivers.” At 64, the original reggae star is back with a new album, Rebirth. It is an outstanding set of uplifting, spiritual songs on which his voiceRead More …

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