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Keir Starmer reveals he once lived above a BROTHEL on Desert Island Discs

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Keir Starmer has revealed he once lived above a brothel as he appeared on Desert Island Discs – choosing tracks by Stormzy, Beethoven, and football anthem Three Lions. The Labour leader, 58, gave an insight into his younger days as he become the latest senior politician to brave the Radio 4 show.  He said he … Read more

People share photos of nostalgic items including VHS tapes, removable cassette players and CD discs

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Those were the days! Nostalgic snaps reveal how people entertained themselves before Netflix was invented – from video tapes to car cassette players Reddit users from around the world shared images of childhood entertainment   Among the posts are movies on VHS tapes, CD discs and Microsoft Windows XP Recalls a time before social media and … Read more

Superstore star Ben Feldman revealed he underwent spine surgery and now has two artificial discs

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Superstore star Ben Feldman reveals he underwent spine surgery and now has two artificial discs By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 19:11 BST, 16 July 2020 | Updated: 19:11 BST, 16 July 2020 Superstore star Ben Feldman announced this Thursday that he underwent spinal surgery on Monday in Newport, California. The 40-year-old thanked his surgeon … Read more

Astronomers capture mesmerising images of planet-forming discs of dust and gas

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Captivating images of planet-forming discs around young stars have been captured by astronomers – and they could hold clues to the origins of Earth-like worlds. An international team of astronomers used the Europe Southern Observatory Very Large Telescope in Chile to take 15 images of the inner rims of planetary discs.  In the images astronomers … Read more

CASH IN THE ATTIC: Why your tax discs could still be worth thousands

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CASH IN THE ATTIC: Why your tax discs could still be worth thousands By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2020 Every week we give the low-down on the value of forgotten treasures that may be gathering dust at home. The tax disc was … Read more

Car tax evasion remains at record levels since paper discs were scrapped in 2014

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The number of vehicles being used on UK roads without tax has fallen but still remains at record high levels since the paper disc was scrapped five years ago. Around 1.6 per cent of motors on Britain’s roads in 2019 are evading Vehicle and Excise Duty (VED), which represents an estimated 634,000 cars, according to … Read more