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posted on 31/3/20

A herd of goats has taken over a deserted town centre, eating hedges and flowers from gardens.

Usually, the wild herd of about 122 Kashmiri goats venture from the Great Orme into Llandudno during bad weather.

But town councillor Carol Marubbi believes the lack of people around because of coronavirus has drawn them down.

"They are curious, goats are, and I think they are wondering what's going on like everybody else," she said.

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The goats are regular visitors to Llandudno, but usually in bad weather

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A series of emergency meetings is under way to decide whether Wimbledon can go ahead this year.

The All England Club says a final decision is yet to be made, but the cancellation of the Championships for the first time since World War Two now seems inevitable.

The Wimbledon Championships are due to run for two weeks from Monday 29 June.

The French Open has already been pushed back four months to late September because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Manchester City are in hot water with UEFA again, just months after their alleged Financial Fair Play breach landed them with a two-year European ban.

This time though, the offence is something far more trivial after they were slapped with a £2,650 fine - because a tiny sponsor logo slightly exceeded the 20cm limit.

posted on 31/3/20

The €3,000 (£2,650) payment must now be made within 90 days or City risk feeling to wrath of the European governing body once more.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8171991/Manchester-City-hot-water-UEFA-pick-logo-fine.html

posted on 31/3/20

Aldi, Morrisons, Waitrose and Asda are easing restrictions on some of their products which were imposed in the wake of stockpiling earlier this month.

All the major supermarkets restricted customers to buying fixed numbers of individual items to keep shelves full.

Aldi is now scrapping limits completely on all but a few items, while Morrisons, Waitrose and Asda have also removed some limits and changed others.

Meanwhile, grocery sales in the UK were at record levels in March.

Aldi customers will be able to buy as many as they want of most items in its stores.

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And in a few months, bins are going to be overflowing with waste food from the hoarders that didn't eat it.

posted on 31/3/20

blaming the government for everything is getting a bit tedious now. Panic buying is done by voters of all parties.

posted on 31/3/20

Coronavirus and s ex: What you need to know

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-52063221

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoDVRRgyxtw

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Scotland manager Steve Clarke has taken a 10% pay reduction amid Scottish FA coronavirus financial measures.

Staff at the SFA and SPFL, including chief executives Ian Maxwell and Neil Doncaster, have accepted the same cut.

However, dozens of employees across both organisations are also entering the government job retention scheme.

Wage increases and bonuses have been waived, while SFA president Rod Petrie and vice-president Mike Mulraney are taking a 20% cut in remuneration.

posted on 31/3/20

"Candy Shop" is the second single by rapper 50 Cent from his second commercial album, The Massacre (2005). It features Olivia, and was written by 50 Cent.

"Candy Shop" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming 50 Cent's third number one single and fifth top-ten single. It received mixed reviews from critics, with some calling it a retread of 50 Cent's collaboration with Lil' Kim on "Magic Stick" (2003). At the 2006 Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Rap Song, and at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, the music video was nominated for Best Male Video.

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The Backstreet Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling boy band of all time, and one of the world's best-selling music artists. They are the first group since Led Zeppelin to have their first ten albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200, and the only boy band to do so. The group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 22, 2013.

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Emmerdale: 20 years today since Cain and Charity's first ever appearance

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Reading online that poor Eccles is gonna die 😢

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/coronation-streets-eccles-dies-heartbreaking-21783094

posted on 31/3/20

Gove promises 'thousands of ventilators' | UK death toll rises 393 to 1,801, biggest daily increase yet | PM warns 'it will get worse before it gets better'

posted on 31/3/20

Football highlights are set to return to BBC One on Saturday nights with Match of the Day showing highlights of classic Premier League games.

Matches will be chosen by pundits as the show adopts the new name of 'Match of Their Day'.

First up is Alan Shearer, who will pick his favourite three matches in the first episode on 4 April at 23:00 BST.

The show will follow the MOTD podcast on the top 10 goalkeepers, which airs on BBC One at 22:20.

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On this day in 1912, the Titanic was fully completed and the date for her sea trials were set, they were meant to be April 1st but were cancelled due to windy weather.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36486427

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Norwich City are the latest Premier League club to begin furloughing staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

Newcastle and Tottenham have also opted to utilise the government's job retention scheme for non-playing staff.

It allows staff to claim 80% of their wages, to a maximum of £2,500 a month, while football is postponed.

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Work has begun to turn an ice rink into a temporary mortuary that would be capable of holding hundreds of bodies.

Planet Ice in Milton Keynes may be needed if funeral directors are unable to cope with the rise in coronavirus-related deaths.

In Madrid a major ice rink, the Palacio de Hielo (Ice Palace), is in use as a temporary mortuary.

A Milton Keynes Council spokesman said: "We're working with the owners to ready the rink as a precaution."

He said ice rinks could be adapted into mortuaries faster and more effectively than other buildings.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QqzV5_dGAc

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England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has put the shirt he wore in last summer's World Cup final victory up for auction to raise money to fight coronavirus.

Buttler broke the stumps to run out Martin Guptill and seal a super-over win over New Zealand as England won the men's World Cup for the first time.

He has put the shirt on eBay to support two specialist heart and lung centres dealing with the coronavirus response.

The highest bid was £61,100 at 22:00 BST on Tuesday.

The shirt will be signed by all the players from the England World Cup squad.

posted on 1/4/20

A EuroMillions lottery jackpot prize of almost £58m has yet to be claimed from a ticket bought in South Ayrshire, it has been announced.

The winning ticket matched all five main numbers and the two Lucky Star numbers in the draw on 17 March.

The winning numbers for the draw were 05, 07, 08, 16 and 20, with the Lucky Stars 2 and 12.

The ticket-holder has until Sunday 13 September to make their claim on the £57,869,670 prize.

posted on 1/4/20

London's top football clubs have been asked to help support the National Health Service through the coronavirus crisis, by the city's mayor Sadiq Khan.

The services of team doctors, physiotherapists, paramedics and club facilities are needed.

Khan has written to Premier League sides Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace and West Ham, as well as Brentford, Charlton, Fulham, Millwall and QPR.

"I’m grateful for the hugely positive response we have received," said Khan.

"I have outlined what they can do to help our fantastic NHS.

"As we work together to tackle coronavirus, the community spirit of London’s football clubs has shone through."

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