Author: MAK Gojar

A SMALL French town has been compared to the village of St Ives, being in a region dubbed the ‘Cornwall of France’. Pont-Aven in northwestern France is found in Cornouaille, in Brittany. Alamy Pont-Aven is located in Cornouaille – an area where towns and villages wouldn’t look out of place in the English countryside[/caption] Alamy The French town of Pont-Aven (pictured) has been compared to St Ives thanks to its stone buildings and winding river[/caption] Pont-Aven has been compared to St Ives (pictured) with both towns home to stone buildings that were used by fisherman Both Cornouaille and Cornwall take…

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The winner will buy the home but lease the land from the nonprofit, which prevents the buyer from flipping it or quickly selling the house at a profit.    REAL ESTATE Friday, February 21, 2025 9:53PM Chanteé Lans has more on the housing lottery, which will give someone the opportunity to buy a house at half the price. UNIONDALE, Long Island (WABC) — An affordable housing nonprofit on Long Island is working to make buying a house more affordable. Now a two-story, three-bedroom brick colonial home could be yours for about half of the going housing price in Uniondale. Uniondale Community…

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The popular Tank and Skinny’s branch in Letterkenny is back in action after being temporarily closed following a failed HSE inspection. The cafe in the Courtyard Shopping Centre was served with a temporary closure order on Tuesday 18th February after what they describe as a “textbook series of unfortunate events”. The owners took to Facebook to come clean to customers about what happened. They said: “Our HACCP records weren’t up to scratch and our hot water had just stopped working with an emergency plumber booked for the following morning. In the meantime, our team members were washing dishes with boiling…

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Manuel Ugarte’s stunning strike and an overturned penalty decision at the death helped Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United escape with a 2-2 comeback draw at David Moyes’ Everton. Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor at Old Trafford looked set to inflict a 13th Premier League defeat of the season on the wretched Red Devils, who have won just four top-flight games since the Portuguese arrived in November. Moyes has overseen as many league wins since returning to Everton in January and looked set to add another after Beto and Abdoulaye Doucoure benefited from some abysmal first-half defending. “Going down, going down, going down”…

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Legendary actor Robert De Niro stars in Netflix’s “Zero Day,” a political thriller with a packed cast that includes fellow Academy Award Winner, Angela Bassett.    Robert De Niro, whose career spans over five decades, has never done a full TV series… until now. The legendary actor stars in Netflix’s “Zero Day,” a political thriller with a packed cast that includes fellow Academy Award Winner, Angela Bassett. The story revolves around a devastating cyber attack that leaves thousands of people dead, and one former president called back to duty. De Niro, who plays the beloved president, George Mullen, faces his greatest…

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Luis Enrique believes Paris St Germain’s Champions League clash with Liverpool will be “50-50”. The French champions were paired with the Premier League leaders in Friday’s draw for the last 16. “I think we are going to face one of the best Liverpool sides of recent seasons,” the PSG boss said. “It will be one of the great match-ups of the round of 16, and one of the most interesting. But I am delighted because these are two very high-level teams. It will be an exciting match. It will be 50-50.” Paris vs Liverpool 🍿#UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/SL9LwWqpUl — UEFA Champions League…

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The Irish Sea won’t stop the rugby WAGs from supporting their partners in the 2025 Six Nations. A host of the Ireland squad’s wives and girlfriends travelled to Cardiff for the weekend as they prepared to take the Principality Stadium by storm for the boys in green’s match against Wales. Today’s top videos Among them were ‘oldies’ Jessica O’Mahony, Joanna Cooper and Laura Smith Healy, who all left the kids at home in order to celebrate their girls’ trip to the fullest. Pic: Jessica O’Mahony/Instagram Sharing a snap of her suitcase from the airport, Jessica wrote: ‘I travel a lot…

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MAYO seem to be the one that got away from Armagh in recent years, but Kieran McGeeney’s men have a great opportunity to get a win on the board this weekend. The Orchardmen last came out on top against the Westerners in 2011, when Steven McDonnell scored six points in MacHale Park. The last time these two teams came across each other was in 2023, with Rian O’Neill coming up clutch in the last minute with a free to level the scores and salvage a point and before this meeting, it was three wins in a row for Mayo. Read…

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An investigation by detectives into possible prostitution at various locations throughout Nassau County, led them to arrest Jorge Ramos of Astoria, Queens.    The suspect, 55-year-old Jorge Ramos, was also found to be an undocumented immigrant from Mexico ByEyewitness News Friday, February 21, 2025 10:39PM Chanteé Lans has more on the details of the arrest and the charges against 55-year-old Jorge Ramos. NASSAU COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) — A 55-year-old man arrested for sex trafficking across Nassau County, Long Island is an undocumented immigrant, according to authorities. Investigators are aware of at least three women, who all allegedly fell victim to…

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A Scottish Highland bull is the talk of the town in the rural hills of western Connecticut, where it has been roaming for over a month after escaping from its confines.    PETS & ANIMALS Friday, February 21, 2025 10:43PM Animal control officer Lee Sohl in Kent, Connecticut, says local residents have reported sporadic sightings of the bull in the past week. KENT, CT — A Scottish Highland bull is the talk of the town in the rural hills of western Connecticut, where it has been roaming for over a month in the frigid winter weather after escaping from its confines.…

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Singer Rihanna has described her experience of getting older as “shit, but also a blessing”. The 37-year-old, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, said she is focusing on living in the moment in an interview with fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar. The Barbadian singer said: “Getting old is shit, but it’s also a blessing. “My legacy is right now. That’s all I have the most control over. My legacy is what I do with my time at this moment. “How am I present with the people around me? How am I grateful? How am I making this a happy moment? How…

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TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD’S toughest-ever opponent Brandon Barker has joined an eighth-tier side. The winger has signed for Avro FC, who are 14th in the Northern Premier League Western Division. Getty Former Rangers star Brandon Barker has signed for Arvo FC[/caption] The winger once gave Trent Alexander-Arnold the runaround as a Man City youth playerGetty Getty Alexander-Arnold named Barker as the toughest opponent he has faced[/caption] Barker, 28, most recently played for Morecambe in League Two but was released last summer after making just two appearances. He will now line up for Arvo after injuries have caused him to slide down the…

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A man was hospitalised with injuries to his head and ankle after being struck by a car in a hit and run incident in Derry. Police say the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. “Shortly before 1.10am, it was reported that a man had been struck by a car in the Central Drive area,” a spokesperson said. “Colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service also attended the scene, and the man was taken to hospital for injuries to his head and his ankle. Enquiries are ongoing and officers are appealing for witnesses and any dash-cam footage which…

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Although the shop is closing its doors for good, the family-owned German restaurant connected to it will stay open.    FOOD & DRINK Friday, February 21, 2025 11:15PM Kemberly Richardson has more on the closure of Stammtisch Pork Store. GLENDALE, Queens (WABC) — Customers inside Stammtisch Pork Store in Queens are stocking up this week — as the deli’s time is running out. The beloved shop, packed full of items from Germany, will close on Mar. 1 after serving the community for 14 years. The shop is considered a cut above the rest by its loyal customers. “Without this, there’s nothing…

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Thieves in France used a stolen bank card to buy a winning lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros (£414,000). But they vanished before cashing in – and now they are among the country’s most famous fugitives. The man whose card was stolen, identified in police documents as Jean-David E, is offering to split the cash with them. He wants his wallet back, too. The thieves, meanwhile, face the risk of arrest. As of Saturday, state lottery operator La Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) said that no one had submitted the ticket to cash out. ″It’s an incredible story, but it’s all true,″…

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Garry Ringrose is hoping to secure another Six Nations win for Ireland but Saturday’s test against Wales didn’t go his way and his yellow card was upgraded to a red. The 30-year-old centre is a well-known fixture on the Ireland team and has had quite an exciting few years as he tied the knot in 2023 to his longtime love. Today’s top videos But what else do we know about Garry? From where he’s from to how he ended up on the Irish team, here’s all you need to know. Garry Ringrose. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland Where is he from? Garry…

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