BBC News 'Pup' Gromit statue pulled from eBay auctionBBC NewsAn investigation has been launched after a "pup" version of a charity Gromit statue was found for sale on an auction website. The statue, which was not authorised for sale, was removed from eBay after the seller was contacted. The half-sized …
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Marian Poe, executive director of Rice County Communities that Serve in Lyons, said she looked at her email the afternoon of Sept. 30 and her jaw dropped. Just one day before the renewal of a federal grant to help poor people access food stamps was to take effect, the administration …
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m2 Pictures bought the iconic building at auction for more studio space. HAMPTON — What better way to use the historic downtown Hampton Post Office's mishmash interior than to turn it into a film studio? More: continued here
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