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Italian star Gina Lollobrigida dies aged 95 -- The Guardian
Lollobrigida's performance in Beat the Devil opposite Humphrey Bogart brought her international fame; Howard Hughes invited her to Hollywood for a screen test where he repeatedly tried to seduce her
Outline:
italian star gina lollobrigida
Tone:
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Discussion:
++ Gina,
? WW2,
? Never So Few
Richard E Grant and Alison Hammond to host Bafta film awards -- BBC News (UK)
The Withnail and I star follows in the footsteps of Stephen Fry, Graham Norton and Rebel Wilson
Outline:
bafta film awards
Tone:
++ v. positive
Discussion:
± Alison Hammond,
? BBC,
? BAFTAs
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Elite Metropolitan police officer David Carrick revealed as serial rapist -- The Guardian
David Carrick, 48, carried out 85 serious offences over 17 years, despite force being told repeatedly of allegations; He pleaded guilty to 49 charges at Southwark crown court, bringing total of 49 charges to 49
Outline:
elite metropolitan police officer david carrick
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
? David Carrick Christian,
? CPS,
? UK
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Council plans to switch off street lights in new budget to save costs -- BBC News (UK)
Currently alternate LED lights in half of the city are off from midnight until 6am; It comes as it consults on a draft budget, including a council tax rise of 9.5
Outline:
more street lights
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
++ Newport,
-- Zahawi,
? Essex
New plans to widen police powers for disruptive protests -- BBC News (UK)
Downing Street says the proposals will help officers clamp down on "disruptive minority" Rights group Liberty says it is an attack on the right to protest; The Public Order Bill is currently being scrutinised by the House of Lords
Outline:
disruptive protests police
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
-- UK,
? Sunak,
++ Tory
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Hereford nurse who split hazmat suit loses seven stone -- BBC News (UK)
Sarah Wynter, 40, from Hereford, used to weigh more than 17 stone (108kg) The mother-of-two said splitting open a hazmat suit as she bent down to care for a patient was the turning point to losing seven stone (44kg) She said she made a joke of the moment with colleagues but "inside I was really humi...
Outline:
hereford nurse
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
++ BBC News,
? Twitter,
? Nadhim Zahawi
Man trampled to death by cows in lunch-hour walk, inquest hears -- BBC News (UK)
Michael Holmes, 57, was fatally crushed by a herd of cows in a field in West Yorkshire; His wife Teresa suffered a spinal cord injury and fractured ribs following the incident
Outline:
mrs holmes
Tone:
± mixed
Discussion:
? crypto,
? Bovine
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BBC News Home -- BBC News (UK)
Tuesday's Telegraph: "'We have failed. He should not have been an officer'"
Outline:
dak prescott
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
? BBC,
? Zahawi,
? UK
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Woman pregnant at 42 reveals how she's tackling critical comments -- BBC News (UK)
When Lucy Baker announced she was pregnant aged 42, she says she experienced negativity; She says a midwife wrote the words "older mum" on her maternity notes
Outline:
advanced maternal age
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
? UK,
? USA,
? BBC
Rupert Murdoch spotted in Barbados with new girlfriend Ann-Lesley Smith -- The Independent
New relationship comes months after media mogul’s abrupt divorce from Jerry Hall; The 91-year-old was pictured holidaying on a beach in Barbados with Smith, 66
Outline:
rupert murdoch finalise divorce media baron rupert murdoch
Tone:
++ v. positive
Discussion:
? Rupert Murdock,
? Ann Lesley
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