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The wings of the windmill of the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris collapsed late on Wednesday night. Authorities said no injuries were reported, and that there was no longer any risk of collapse. Management said the incident was due to a technical problem, and no there was no evidence of vandalism. The fall of the windmill's wings caused damage to the front of the building, lopping off the letters M, O and U from the illuminated sign. On Thursday morning, barriers were put up around the entrance of the establishment. The cleanup operation ended at around 8:35am local time. The only serious...
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Today, countries across Europe will commemorate the death and martyrdom of their patron saint: George. St. George's Day is marked in Georgia, Bulgaria, Portugal and Romania; and in parts of Spain and Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. In England the date has taken on significance as a celebration of all things patriotic and English, with red and white flags adorning many public buildings and private homes on the most 'English' day of the year. So was St. George originally from England? Or perhaps from Georgia, Hungary or Portugal? Far from it. "How would he have identified hims...
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The UK's oldest working cinema, The Electric Cinema in Birmingham, is shutting down for the foreseeable future. Details are currently limited, but there are no new film listings available from today (1 March) onwards. Attempts to contact the owner have received no response, and The Electric’s website confirmed the news with a sober: “The Electric is now closed” this morning. Built in a converted taxi garage on Old Station Street, the 115-year-old Art Deco structure is located near the Old Rep Theatre and The Crown pub – known for having hosted Black Sabbath’s inaugural performance. A beloved B...
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The owners of a beloved British pub called The Crooked House have been ordered to rebuild it wonky by a local council. A once popular watering hole for locals of the tiny English village of Himley in Staffordshire, the pub was mysteriously burned down in August last year, just two weeks after being sold to new owners, who then unlawfully bulldozed the pub two days later. Three people were arrested and later released on conditional bail in connection with the fire, which Staffordshire Police is treating as arson. Many local residents were upset by the 18th century building’s demolition, with mo...
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