Entertainment
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January 12: On This Day in World History … briefly
EntertainmentIn 1971 she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for her contribution to…
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The darker side of the human psyche – Serial killers 4: Joseph Ball
EntertainmentHe charged people to view his six alligators, especially during feeding time - the food consisted mostly of live cats…
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Head Out of Town: Time for ‘Our Favourite Swings’
EntertainmentThe venue opens 90 minutes before the show for drinks.
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January 11: On This Day in World History
EntertainmentArt historians believe that Gauguin's encounter with exotic sensuality in Tahiti, so evident in his painting, was by far the…
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The darker side of the human psyche – Serial killers 3: Charles Albright
EntertainmentHe later claimed that he was innocent but had pled guilty to avoid ‘a hassle’.
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January 10: On This Day in World History … briefly
EntertainmentThe Cape of Good Hope is declared a British colony after a British fleet defeated Dutch colonists at the Battle…
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The darker side of the human psyche – Serial killers 2: Arthur Bishop
EntertainmentI am a homosexual paedophile convicted of murder and pornography was a determining factor in my downfall, he said.
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The darker side of the human psyche – Serial killers 1: Jake Bird
UncategorizedAt his conviction, Jake Bird said "I'm putting the Jake Bird hex on all of you who had anything to…
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January 9: On This Day in World History … briefly
EntertainmentThe ship was completely destroyed by the fire, and the water sprayed on her by fireboats caused the burnt wreck…
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January 8: On This Day on World History … briefly
EntertainmentThe plane was carrying 117 passengers and eight crew members on a flight to Ireland when the pilot reported engine…
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January 7: On This Day in World History … briefly
EntertainmentIn an open letter entitled ‘To the Youth in Europe and North America’, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini urged…
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January 5: On This Day in World History … briefly
EntertainmentA German physicist demonstrated what he called the ‘X-ray’ - a form of high-energy radiation which allows seeing through solid…
