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Thomas the Tank Engine became a household name thanks to the long-running children's TV series Thomas & Friends . Now, just a few years after the show went off the air, its creator Britt Allcroft has died at the age of 81.  Allcroft's death was announced by filmmaker Brannon Carty, the director of the 2023 documentary  An Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of Thomas the Tank Engine.  " It is with great sadness that I share with you the passing of Britt Allcroft. The Allcroft...

1. UK’s largest dinosaur footprint site unearthed in Oxfordshire quarry  Archaeology News Online Magazine
2. Biggest trackway of dinosaur footprints found in Oxfordshire quarry  The Guardian
3. Dinosaur Footprints Found in England by Quarry Workers  The New York Times
4. 166-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found in the UK  CNN
5. Hundreds of dinosaur footprints discovered in Oxfordshire  Sky News

On Friday, Tallink Grupp published its 2024 fourth quarter (Q4) and December passenger and cargo statistics. The company transported a total of 5,580,016 passengers in 2024 across all its routes, marking a 2.2 percent decrease compared to 2023. In 2023, Tallink transported 5,705,600 passengers.

After being partnered with Toyah Wilcox last year, Neil Jones will be heading on the Strictly Come Dancing tour next month.

Adani Enterprises, EKA Mobility, and other major companies are leading in the CESL tender to supply and maintain 4,588 electric buses under the Pradhan Mantri e-Bus Sewa Scheme. The total scheme cost is estimated at ₹57,613 crore. Financial bids are being assessed and will be awarded soon.

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An attorney for actor Justin Baldoni denied that there was a coordinated “smear campaign” against his client’s “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively, telling NBC that The New York Times’ article about the actress’ allegations “destroyed people’s careers.”

A CEO, CFO, and janitor each receive one wish from a genie. The CEO and CFO end up realizing that being overly ambitious or practical doesn't necessarily yield the best outcome, while the janitor becomes the smartest person in the room, starting his own successful venture and employing the CEO and CFO.

The West African country joins four other continental nations in making it easier to visit.

One doctor in Canada has suggested the bizarre secret to living longer could be found in the behaviour of dolphins, but copying mice could have the opposite effect

The interim regime in Dhaka, allegedly supported by Jamaat-e-Islami and a segment of the BNP, is reportedly modifying textbooks, dismantling murals of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and diminishing the Indian Army's role in Bangladesh's 1971 independence, prompting concerns about erasing significant historical symbols and achievements.

Suchir Balaji's backup drive on OpenAI testimony missing: US journalist George Webb

Sanjay Seth, the Minister of State for Defence, interacted with NCC cadets in Ujjain, expressing his regret over not having served in the Indian Army despite being an NCC cadet himself. Additionally, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala's invitations as the chief guest to major community events are raising questions of pre-election movements, years after his removal from leadership roles.

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Mohamed Salah says he is motivated to do "something special" in what he believes will be his last year at Liverpool.

PrePass Safety Alliance named Erik Dietz executive vice president Jan. 2, tasking the transportation industry veteran with advancing safety and efficiency in commercial vehicle operations.

A DARTS fan dressed as a Dalmatian was shockingly kicked out of the World Darts Championship by security.

Zendaya revealed in a new interview with W Magazine that she suffered a heatstroke on the set of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” because she stopped drinking water on the film’s very hot Jordan desert set. Why? “I had such a fear of peeing myself or shitting myself, honestly, in the suit on set,” she […]

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The Titans wearing Oilers throwbacks as a joke is just sad.

“These are strikes on Yemeni infrastructure. These are strikes on Yemeni civilians,” scholar Shireen Al-Adeimi says.

More than 400 flights were delayed at the airport in the national capital on Friday morning as low visibility conditions due to dense fog disrupted operations, according to an official.

Sean Diddy Combs faces explosive allegations in the new Peacock documentary "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.”

The AI company still argues that training Claude on copyrighted material constitutes fair use.

"Work is underway to resolve the issue of Lebanese citizens being prevented from entering Syria," Bassam Mawlawi told AFP. He said Lebanon's General Security agency was in touch with "the Syrian side" to resolve the issue. The developments appeared to be the first instance of friction between the two neighbours, who share a fraught history, since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad last month. Lebanese nationals had previously been allowed into Syria without a visa, using just their passport or ID. Читать дальше...