She rose to stardom with her film debut in the Oscar-winning crime drama Slumdog Millionaire in 2008. And on Saturday, Freida Pinto slipped into promo mode when she hit the red carpet for the premiere of Disney Junior’s new animated series Mira, Royal Detective in the Burbank neighborhood of Los Angeles. …
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Fridge-freezers, shopping trolleys and mattresses are littered across Oscott Road in Perry Barr – even the post box is out of order. Perhaps, not what you would expect on a cul-de-sac that directly faces what will be the glamorous multi-million pound Commonwealth Games village. Despite massive regeneration of Perry Barr …
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The ruler of Dubai is today found to have ordered the kidnap and torture of two runaway daughters – including one from the streets of Britain. The High Court said billionaire Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – a friend of the Queen – had Princess Shamsa abducted from Cambridge …
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A prolific criminal has been jailed for 10 months after he and an accomplice snatched parcels from the back of a Royal Mail van in Bradford . The duo struck last month while the vehicle was parked up in Westgate in Bradford city centre. A court heard that they were …
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PUBLISHED: 17:15 28 February 2020 | UPDATED: 17:15 28 February 2020 Oliver Sullivan Suffolk Trading Standards has warned local households to beware of scam letters being sent out by post Picture: ARCHANT Archant Suffolk Trading Standards has warned households to beware of scam letters being sent to homes in the …
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A Hartcliffe man appeared in court after ordering an illegal weapon over the internet. Charlie Bevan, of Collinson Road, imported a butterfly knife because he has a “penchant” for weaponry. Butterfly knives, or balisongs, originate from the Philippines. The folding pocketknives conceal their blade when closed. Bevan, 27, appeared in …
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A counterfeit currency crook who evaded capture for four years has been jailed after his DNA was found at the scene of a Bristol burglary. James Ryan, alias Sam Quilligan, was one of four men stopped by police on the M5 back in October 2015. They were all involved in …
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Royal Mail has stopped deliveries to a Southmead man’s home after his son’s dog bit a postwoman. Steven Wood appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court after the American Bulldog sunk its teeth into Gemma Notton’s calf. The 66-year-old, of Glencoyne Square, admitted being in charge of a dangerously out of control …
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School may be out, but mobile speed camera enforcers don’t take the half-term off. So if you want to avoid a fine, or ‘detention’ at a speed awareness course, keep an eye on that speedometer. Speed limits are there to keep road users as safe as possible and in the …
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A Royal Mail worker this week admitted to stealing people’s post – but he’s not the only one to commit the cruel crime in our region. Mark Foster, of Park Street, St Helens, is the latest person to be convicted of rifling through private post and taking items. The 39-year-old …
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