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The Marksman starring Liam Neeson keeps its hold on the No. 1 spot at the box office

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The Liam Neeson action-thriller, The Marksman, held onto first place at the box office for the second straight weekend, grossing $2.03 million. In the 10 days since its release, the film has now grossed about $6.1 million.  In the Open Road Films production, Neeson plays an Arizona rancher and former Marine who tries to rescue … Read more

‘Ethical’ funds still hold shares in Grenfell fire firm

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A number of leading ethical investment funds continue to hold shares in Grenfell fire firm Kingspan By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 23 January 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 23 January 2021 A number of leading ethical investment funds continue to hold shares in Irish building materials business Kingspan.  This is … Read more

Boris Johnson to hold No10 press conference as Tories demand lockdown exit plan

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Boris Johnson will lead a No10 briefing tonight as he faces the wrath of Tories demanding a ‘road map’ for lifting Covid lockdown from March. The PM is to hold a press conference from Downing Street at 5pm amid mounting anxiety about how long the country will be under draconian curbs. On a visit to flood-hit Manchester … Read more

I want to hold your handle! Rare Beatles toby jugs are set to fetch £25k at auction 

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I want to hold your handle! Rare Beatles toby jugs are set to fetch £25k at auction Beatles toby jugs have emerged for sale at £25,000 at Florida-based auctioneers Jugs made 20 years ago by Royal Doulton and intended for mass production The plan was shelved, and only three sets of 5in-tall jugs are known … Read more

Covid: Germany to hold people who refuse to quarantine in detention centres

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Germans who refuse to quarantine after being exposed to Covid will be held in detention centres under new rules prepared by regional authorities. The eastern state of Saxony has confirmed plans to hold quarantine-flouters in a fenced-off section of a refugee camp set to be build next week. The regional state claimed that the facility … Read more

ANDREW NEIL: Why Britain must pray that Joe Biden can hold Fortress America

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More than 20,000 National Guard troops will be deployed in Washington DC on Wednesday for the inauguration of Joe Biden as 46th President of the United States — 50 times more than the number envisaged only two weeks ago. In addition, regular army troops will be on standby at nearby Fort Myer in northern Virginia. … Read more

Can an estate agent hold back my house offer if I don’t use their firm’s finance adviser?

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I am searching for a new home in Kent, where I live. I recently saw a terraced house that I liked on Rightmove and went for a viewing. Afterwards, I decided to make an offer. I approached the vendor’s estate agent, Miles & Barr. When I told them my offer, the agent I spoke to … Read more

TOM UTLEY: The only comfort from forgetting all my passwords – they don’t hold a key to £200million

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From time to time on this page, I like to suggest modern contenders for the Kingsley Amis Prize, which I award every so often to the phrase I currently judge to be the most depressing in the English language. Set up in memory of the late whisky-loving novelist, it celebrates Amis’s famous declaration that the … Read more

May local elections could be put on hold because of coronavirus

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May local elections could be put on hold because of coronavirus with 40million voters forced to wait until as late as autumn to cast ballots Cabinet office is working on plans to hold votes in June, July or September  Conservative candidates have requested that polls be held in October  This year’s polls will include those which … Read more