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Manchester City ‘hire £20,000-a-day lawyer who helped block Brexit twice’ in UEFA battle

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Manchester City ‘hire £20,000-a-day lawyer who helped block Brexit twice’ in bid to get their two-year ban from European football thrown out Manchester City have drafted in the lawyer who helped block Brexit twice  David Pannick QC represented Gina Miller in her successful legal challenges  City are reportedly paying Mr Pannick £20,000 a day for … Read more

The women from last year’s season of The Block all get matching tattoos

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Last year’s season of The Block was one of the most gruelling yet, but through all the hardships, some strong friendships were formed. And proving just how close they became during the 2019 season of the hit Channel Nine renovation show, the female contestants have gotten matching tattoos.   Tess Struber, Deb Saunders, Mel Manson and … Read more

Auditors block clients from reclaiming money from Swiss banks

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Auditors block clients from reclaiming money from Swiss banks because they don’t wan’t to lose contracts By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 20 February 2020 | Updated: 22:07 GMT, 20 February 2020 Conflicted accountants are blocking thousands of clients from reclaiming significant sums of money from Swiss banks, it has been … Read more

Coronavirus: Workers in hazmat suits disinfect London tower block

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Coronavirus fears are mounting in London after cleaners wearing hazmat suits were pictured disinfecting a 37-storey tower block where a resident with a fever was escorted from in an ambulance. Workers in protective suits were sent to One The Elephant yesterday morning, after the UK’s ninth case of the SARS-2 virus – a Chinese woman … Read more

Teardown of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip reveals its hinges may not block as much dust as promised

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Teardown of Samsung’s newest folding phone, the Galaxy Z Flip, reveals a ‘fiber shield’ may fail to prevent dust particles from clogging up its hinge despite promises A teardown of Samsung’s Z Flip suggests its hinge may be susceptible to dust  iFixit’s video on YouTube pits the folding device against a bag of purple dust  Results … Read more

Statins ‘block an enzyme thought to trigger ovarian cancer’ 

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Statins may have the power to slash ovarian cancer risk, scientists say. The controversial medication is prescribed to millions to lower cholesterol by targeting and blocking an enzyme in the body. Now, a study has found women who naturally have lower levels of the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase have a 40 per cent lower risk of ovarian cancer.  … Read more

FTSE LIVE: Pound slides under $1.20 as MPs resume attempts to block no-deal Brexit

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FTSE CLOSE: Pound slides under $1.20 as MPs try to block no-deal Brexit and election looms; M&S will be demoted from Footsie By This Is Money Published: 08:18 BST, 3 September 2019 | Updated: 18:12 BST, 3 September 2019 The FTSE 100 closed down 13.75 points at 7268.19 and the pound was at $1.21 against … Read more