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Manhunt after stabbing in front of Beckenham train passengers
Police receive a possible sighting of the suspect after a man was stabbed on a moving train in London.
2 min read - NewsBBC
Tributes for Donegal woman and daughters after crash
Úna Bowden and daughters Saoirse and Ciara died when their car and a lorry collided in County Mayo.
2 min read - NewsBBC
Harvard University removes human skin binding from book
The book, from the mid-1880s, was reportedly bound with the skin from the body of a female patient.
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Wembley: Swan rescued from supermarket roof in Ikea bag
London Fire Brigade rescuers checked over the swan, which they named Steve, and said it was unhurt.
1 min read - BusinessBBC
Xiaomi: The Chinese smartphone giant taking on Tesla
Xiaomi's entry into the electric car market comes as a price war has been intensifying.
3 min read - NewsThe Canadian Press
A fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo's David raises questions about freedom of expression
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But in the current era of the quick buck, curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political significance is being diminished by the thousands of refrigerator magnets and other souvenirs sold around Florence focusing on David’s genitalia. The Galleria dell’Accademia’s director, Cecilie Hollberg, has positioned herself as David’s defender since her arrival at the museum
6 min read - BusinessBBC
Isle of Wight biomass housing estate residents angry at energy price hikes
A centralised system burns wood chippings to supply heat and hot water for the housing estate.
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