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Retro Records in Newport closed in May 2024 There is no bias in the original title provided. Retro Record Shop, on Corporation Road, was a collaboration between Gwent Radio founder Sean Rafferty and veteran record seller Andrew Young, who for two decades has traded at Abergavenny Market. The store closed on Thursday, February 29, after business owners Mr Raffery and Mr Young chose to go their separate ways. Mr Young told the South Wales Argus that he has decided to focus on selling records as a mail order operation, with an ongoing presence at Abergavenny Market, every Wednesday. He said:…

Can planes fly in severe turbulence? What you need to know There is no bias in the title provided. Recently, a flight from london Heathrow to Singapore saw one person die and more than 30 passengers injured over severe turbulence. While in 2023, a flight in the USA, from Phoenix to Honolulu saw 36 people injured and receive medical treatment due to severe turbulence. The rise in turbulence on flights has concerned some passengers, causing some to question whether it’s safe to fly during severe turbulence. Planes are built to handle all types of weather. (Image: Getty) Can planes fly in severe…

What is turbulence on a plane? This is what causes it There is no bias in the title provided. Passengers on a flight may experience a rough part of a journey while in the air. But what is turbulence and what causes it? To help you understand what’s really going on when you feel turbulence on a plane, National Geographic has explained the key points. What is turbulence? Turbulence is a “violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid”, according to Oxford Languages. @pilot_onthegram Why is it that we experience the worst turbulence when having…

Pop superstar stuns fans by randomly using the london Underground There is no bias in the title provided. Troye Sivan was spotted on the Piccadilly line over the weekend (Picture: Getty)Commuters on the London Underground were given a lovely surprise when it turned out pop superstar Troye Sivan was on the tube with them. The Australian singer, 28, was spotted on the Piccadilly Line by a fan on Saturday, who later shared a selfie and a video of their encounter on social media. In the selfie, the delighted fan posed with a big grin as Troye also smiled while wearing…

Victims of Iran’s ‘Butcher of Tehran’ speak of ‘relief’ after helicopter death | World News There is no bias in the title provided. Dozens of people gathered outside the Embassy of Iran in london to celebrate Ebrahim Raisi’s death (Picture: DannyRigg/Metro.co.uk)A former political prisoner in Iran who came face-to-face with the Butcher of Tehran Ebrahim Raisi before his death in a helicopter incident has opened up about the ‘relief’ he felt. Funeral processions for Iranian president Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian will begin on Tuesday next week in the northwestern city of Tabriz. While the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader,…

Woman mauled to death by her two XL Bully dogs in east london attack | UK News There is no bias in the title provided. The scene of the attack at Cornwall Close in Hornchurch, Havering(Picture: Marcin Nowak/LNP)A woman has been mauled to death by her two XL Bullies in what is just the latest gruesome attack involving the banned breed. The assault happened in Havering, east London, at around 1.10pm this afternoon. When paramedics arrived at her home at Cornwall Close in Hornchurch, there was nothing they could do to save her and she was pronounced dead at the scene. She…

Five embassies with biggest TfL debt as congestion bill passes £143m | UK News There is no bias in the title provided. The figures relate to unpaid fees and fines accrued by diplomats between the launch of the congestion charge in 2003 and the end of last year (Picture: Shutterstock/Bikeworldtravel)Foreign embassies owe more than £143 million to Transport for london (TfL) in unpaid congestion charge fees, figures show. The US Embassy has racked up the largest bill at £14.6 million. The Japanese embassy has the second highest debt at £10.1 million, followed by the high commission of India at £8.6…

Granddaughters angry at getting £50 in will now face £200,000 legal bill | UK News There is no bias in the title provided. Frederick Ward Snr’s five granddaughters went to court over his will (Picture: Champion News)Five granddaughters who were each left £50 from their ‘disappointed’ grandad in his will are now facing a hefty legal bill. Frederick Ward Snr, who died in 2020, all but cut out his dead son Fred Jnr’s five adult children from his £500,000 will because he was ‘upset’ they didn’t visit him often during his later years. The five granddaughters – Carol Gowing, Angela…

Pictures released of woman mauled to death by her XL Bully dogs | UK News There is no bias in the title provided. Angeline Mahal was declared dead at the scene in Hornchurch (Picture: PA/Mahal family)The woman mauled to death in an XL bully attack at her home in east london has been named as mum-of-two Angeline Mahal. Horrified neighbours watched on as paramedics fought to save the 50-year-old after she was mauled in Cornwall Close, Hornchurch, just after 1pm on Monday. She was declared dead at the scene and the two registered dogs were seized after being contained in…

Front page summary The National – International arrest warrants sought over GazaThe National Scot newspaper leads on the ICC’s arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanayhu – as well as Hamas leaders. Netanyahu has been accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity including using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare. Elsewhere, online the paper says KEIR Starmer has been called out for remaining silent after the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) requested an arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The National – Brexit doing untold damage to Scotland’s economyBy WTX NewsMay 20, 2024 The main…