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Des O’Connor: The all-round entertainer and chat show king whose success spanned decades

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Des O’Connor, who has died at the age of 88, was an all-round entertainer whose success spanned decades, appearing as a regular in prime-time television slots.  O’Connor was born in Stepney in London‘s East End in 1932 to a Jewish cleaner and an Irish binman. Following the outbreak of the Second World War he was evacuated … Read more

The 27 cars new on sale with terrible all-round visibility

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A combination of safety requirements and styling have resulted in the windows of cars shrinking and the door pillars becoming chunkier – a recipe that doesn’t bode well for driving visibility. And there are some models on sale in showrooms today that are far worse than others, according to test by Which?. More than two … Read more