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West Bengal: Political slugfest heats up after bridge collapse; three critical

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By: Express News Service | Kolkata | Published: February 18, 2020 5:11:47 am Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury demanded a probe. A day after two men were killed following the collapse of the under-construction Farakka bridge in Malda district, a political war of words on Monday erupted between Trinamool Congress, Congress and BJP. The TMC … Read more

The OTHER French Riviera: Who needs the Med when you can head west to the unspoiled Atlantic coast? 

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From Brittany in the north to the Spanish border in the south, there are miles of charming spots to discover on the Atlantic coast in France.  The sea may be rough, but there are plenty of sheltered coves and bays to avoid the swells.  We’ve trawled from top to bottom to find ten of the … Read more

From America’s Wild West to kangaroo country: 8 of the world’s greatest river cruises revealed

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You can always bank on a river cruise. It’s one of the best ways of seeing the world, and here we reveal eight unmissable trips.  Going Down Under Captain Cook Cruises operates a paddlewheeler between Murray Bridge and Blanchetown, an hour from Adelaide Mountains and outback, deserts and red gum tree forests; the River Murray … Read more

‘We can stop the slow death of the High Street,’ thunders West Midlands mayor Andy Street

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‘We CAN stop the slow death of the High Street,’ claims West Midlands mayor Andy Street, as the former John Lewis boss calls for an urgent overhaul of Britain’s ‘archaic’ business rates Andy Street is the former boss of John Lewis and mayor for the West Midlands He is calling for an review of business … Read more