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The name’s Banned! Odeon refuses to show all Universal movies – including new James Bond film

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The name’s Banned! Odeon cinema owner refuses to show all Universal movies – including new James Bond film No Time to Die – in row over films released straight to on demand The row comes following the distribution of Universal film Trolls World Tour It became a huge TV-on-demand success after coronavirus shut down cinemas … Read more

Smaller funds could beat the big names in your portfolio 

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Size is the big issue of 2020. Not so long ago, it felt hugely comforting to be an investor in an extra large stock market fund, run by a star manager. The fund’s scale seemed to provide the ideal mix: security, plus the power to outperform. But then came Neil Woodford, bringing in his wake … Read more

SBS reveal which eight renowned Australian names will join this year’s Who Do You Think You Are?

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Lisa Wilkinson, Bert Newton and Lisa Curry will join five other big names in Australian entertainment to trace their ancestry on the popular SBS series, Who Do You Think You Are?  The beloved genealogy program returns in May, and will feature some of the most recognised faces in Australian media, sports, music and politics.  The … Read more

Coronavirus: MPs demand government publish names of SAGE experts

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Ministers are under growing pressure to publish the names of all of the scientific experts who sit on the secretive committee which is advising the government on its coronavirus strategy.  MPs are calling for the cast list of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) to be made public so that people can see exactly … Read more

So long Rex! Names such as a Poppy, Max and Alfie now among the most popular pet names in Britain

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So long Rex! Pet owners ditch traditional animal names for popular monickers also given to children such as Poppy, Max and Alfie Pet names such as a Rex and Rover are out while Molly, Rosie and Ruby are in Nine out of the ten most popular pet names were also given to babies last year … Read more

Poshest names in newspaper births columns become online hit

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A collection of the ‘poshest’ names for newborns, who’s births were announced in  newspaper columns, have come to light.  Birth announcements, mainly appearing in The Telegraph, have been gathered from Twitter and collated by The Poke. Originality is the order of the day from the parents who range from a Prince and Princess to the … Read more

Five out of the six High Street banks allow customers to bank cheques made out to their middle names

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Five out of the six High Street banks allow customers to bank cheques made out to their middle names By Samantha Partington For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 10 September 2019 | Updated: 09:13 GMT, 11 September 2019 Current account holders can still bank cheques made out to their middle names in five out … Read more

TripAdvisor names the most-booked tourist experience in each U.S state

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The most popular tours and experiences in each of America’s 50 states have been revealed by TripAdvisor.  From glacier gazing in Alaska to speedboat rides in Florida, these are the trips that melted the TripAdivsor switchboard last year. As it were.  Scroll down to find out America’s excursion gems, state by state… Alaska – Whale Watch … Read more

Walgreens app ‘error’ lets customers view other peoples’ prescriptions, names and shipping addresses

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Walgreens ‘error’ lets customers view other peoples’ prescriptions, names and shipping addresses in the app Walgreens says a bug in its official mobile app may have exposed sensitive data  The error leaked information in the app, allowing other users to view it The data included names, prescription details, store numbers and addresses The issues occurred … Read more