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True Crime Book Review Gordon Burn Happy Like Murderers

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 1 Feb 20

1994 The story of two of Britain’s most infamous serial killers, Fred and Rosemary West, who killed at least a dozen women between 1967 and 1987 when they were finally caught. Many of the victims were dismembered and buried in...

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A strange tale from Gloucester

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 18 Nov 18

The Oxebode is a street in central Gloucester, southwest England, that does not look particularly remarkable – a typical shopping street with broad pavements and several mature plane trees to shade it. However, the unusual name –...

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TV Review King Lear

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 30 May 18

Guessing everyone knows the plot so no spoilers needed A big cast modern dress production by the BBC made for the Bank Holiday Weekend at the end of May. Anthony Hopkins plays the lead, magnificent in the capture of the royal...

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What did you say?

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16676) • Boston, Massachusetts 21 Oct 15

I was amused by this video that my niece posted on Facebook. It's people from other parts of the US trying to pronounce the names of Massachusetts towns. The majority of Massachusetts towns and cities originate either with the...

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I am an alumnus of Gloucester High School, and must clarify a news item

beeeckie @beeeckie (802) • United States 20 Jun 08

Class of 2000, I have no idea who these girls are. I hope they're not girls I babysat back in the day. It's all over the news, 17 girls got pregnant, blah blah blah. I do not envy their situation and it's sad that so many babies...

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