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Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Bristol

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found at a house in Bristol. Police attended the semi-detached house in Air Balloon Road, in the St George area of Bristol, at 11am on Tuesday 15th November. A 63-year-old man was arrested following the discovery of the woman, believed to be in her 60s. The house was being searched by forensic police officers after being cordoned of with tape stretching to the nextdoor Air Balloon pub. Read More...

Rare Peter Rabbit 50p coin sells for a whopping 621 on eBay - do you have one?

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The Peter Rabbit coin is one of the rarest in the country. Picture: Royal Mint The ultra-rare coin has fetched an incredible amount on eBay following a fierce bidding war. One seriously jammy coin-owner has just made a small fortune on eBay after their rare Peter Rabbit coin sold for just under TEN TIMES its original amount. The special 50 pence piece was listed for sale via auction on the bidding site and ended up going for a tidy sum of £621. Read More...

The ultimate guide to Cockney rhyming slang

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The case for language learningEducationFrom 'apples and pears' to 'weep and wail', an A to Z of Cockney rhyming slang and the meanings behind the east end's most famous linguistic exportMany of us know that "brown bread" is Cockney rhyming slang for dead, "china plate" for mate, and "bubble bath" for laugh. But how many know the meaning of the phrases? The historic native wit of this east end community (and its followers from around the world) often has an interesting logic to its phrases. Read More...

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