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Inside a cathedral at Christmas

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Image caption The cathedral is run on a paid staff of 13 people as well as many volunteers Image caption Gareth Price said: “It’s a very busy place, I’d miss it if it wasn’t here” “I have come in for the contemplation and thinking time,” he said. “Sitting here works somewhat and I don’t know whether it’s saying it to someone else. “It’s a very busy place, I’d miss it if it wasn’t here.” Richard Wainwright, a verger at Wakefield, has worked at the cathedral for 20 years. “It’s never…

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Van Drew says this was the final straw for him to switch parties

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Washington (CNN)New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew said the “final sign” for him to switch parties was being told that he had to vote in support of impeachment of President Donald Trump. Van Drew, who had been an outspoken critic of impeachment before switching parties, was facing a tough reelection in his New Jersey district and becoming a Republican would allow him to avoid a Democratic primary. CNN previously reported that internal polling showed Van Drew was losing major support among Democrats. Van Drew said that he felt he did…

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Attempt was made to ditch ferry contract in May

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Derek Mackay, the finance secretary, announced last Wednesday that the cost of completion takes the total cost to well over double the £97m in the fixed price contract signed in 2015. Image copyright PA Media When Ferguson Shipbuilders went bust in the summer of 2014 it seemed the last shipyard on the lower Clyde was heading for oblivion, more than a century after it was founded by the four Ferguson brothers. But within weeks, in a deal brokered by the Scottish government, a white knight stepped forward in the shape…

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10 Last-Minute Gifts You Can Get On Amazon | Betches

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but if there is something wrong with getting what I just decided I wanted with free two-day shipping, then I don’t want to be right! Obviously, Amazon is the holy grail of online shopping 365 days a year, but the one time it really comes in handy is during the holidays. If you, too, hate waiting, here are ten of our favorite gifts to shop on Amazon. If you order in the next two days, you can get free delivery by 12/24.  1. Amazon Fire Stick, $24.99 idiots2. Slip Queen…

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Christmas lottery ‘El Gordo’ reveals winning ticket in annual event

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Spain’s Christmas lottery, known as El Gordo or “The Fat One,” dished out its biggest prize on Sunday worth $436,000. In total, the lottery dishes out $2.43 billion in prizes. (AP Photo/Paul White) While other lotteries have bigger top prizes than $436,000, this lottery — held on Dec. 22 each year — is ranked as the world’s richest for the total amount of prize money involved. El Gordo is the second-oldest lottery in the world, according to Spain’s The Local news outlet, which explains that only certain lottery shops sell…

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Quiz of the Year: On oil tankers, labradoodles and Fleabag

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How well do you remember the stories and people in the news this year? Test your memory of 2019 in the next instalment of our four-part Christmas quiz – 52 questions for 52 weeks of the year. This section covers July to September Click to see content: qoty_3_2019 If you cannot see the quiz, click here. Quiz of the Year part two Quiz of the Year part one Picture credits: Getty Images, Reuters, Dave, EPA Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-50819661

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Patriots rally to win 11th straight AFC East title

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(CNN)The New England Patriots clinched their 11th straight AFC East championship Saturday, beating the Buffalo Bills 24-17 with a come-from-behind effort led by quarterback Tom Brady. “The force is strong in my family…” he wrote. That’s pretty funny, until you consider that Brady is 42 years old. He was born in 1977. What else happened that year? The first Star Wars movie came out, that’s what. Maybe it’s just a coincidence. If you’re still counting, this is the Patriots’ 17th division title in 19 years. Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/21/us/patriots-clinch-afc-east-trnd/index.html

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