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Terry Kneeshaw from Darlington has 450 matchbox cars in his pricey collection By Shannon Mcguigan Published: 17:12 EDT, 18 October 2024 | Updated: 18:27 EDT, 18 October 2024 A huge collection of matchbox cars which took almost 50 years to build has gone on sale for an astounding price. Artist Terry Kneeshaw first began his collection of Regular Wheels – which now boasts 450 matchbox cars – all the way back in 1970. His life’s work pays particular focus to the artwork of each box from type A to F as well as by model series from one through to 75.Now one of…
Dick Van Dyke surprised fans with a rare social media appearance on Monday as he shared his endorsement in the 2024 presidential race — just one day before Tuesday’s election.The 98-year-old acting icon — who recently sparked concerns after he was forced to cancel his first appearance outside of Los Angeles in months — addressed the camera in a stark black-and-white clip shared on his Instagram page.The Mary Poppins star compared the current race and political climate to that of 1964 by reading a speech he originally delivered at an event with Martin Luther King Jr.Van Dyke — who will celebrate…
What’s it like to live in the world’s best city?MailOnline finds out by speaking to residents of Vienna, crowned the world’s most liveable city in 2024 for the third year running in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index. The study ranks cities based on important factors such as healthcare, culture, stability, education and infrastructure.Our locals reveal why they think the Austrian capital tops the ranking, touching on healthcare, public transport and the tap water – and explain why Viennese still find reasons to be grumpy. Mike Lanner, owner of three sausage stands (@wienerwuerstelstand)What do you think makes Vienna such a great place…
By JEFF PRESTRIDGE Updated: 16:51 EST, 23 November 2024 Investment trust Edinburgh is in its best shape for quite a while. Last week, the £1 billion stock market-listed fund – investing in UK equities – reported half-year results to the end of September. Over the six-month period, it said shareholders had enjoyed total returns of 10.8 per cent, ahead of the FTSE All-Share Index (6.1 per cent).Then, three days ago, it paid investors the first of its quarterly dividends for the current financial year. The payment of 6.9p a share was three per cent ahead of the equivalent divi last…
By LEWIS STEELE AT GOODISON PARK and SONNY COHEN and TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE KING POWER STADIUM and DOMINIC HOGAN AT CRAVEN COTTAGE Published: 07:32 EST, 22 December 2024 | Updated: 10:38 EST, 22 December 2024 Advertisement Follow Mail Sport’s live blog of the Premier League fixture between Everton and Chelsea for the latest team news, live score and updates. Share or comment on this article: Everton vs Chelsea – Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Nicolas Jackson fluffs his lines while there have been THREE goals at Leicester This article was originally published by a www.dailymail.co.uk . Read…
Back in Roman times, scientists, philosophers and writers believed that courage, exuberance or even hysteria could be linked to the presence of ‘animal spirits’ in human beings.Fast forward 2,500 years and modern-day economists link animal spirits to confidence, hope, fear and pessimism in financial markets.Bearish fear and pessimism have dominated sentiment for several years. Now it seems that bullish optimism is starting to make a comeback. Dealmakers: Unlike big-city lawyers in Suits, pictured, Knights Group focuses on the regionsThe past two months have seen a surge in activity, with companies announcing or plotting deals, both on the stock market and privately.Aim-listed…
President Donald Trump delivered his first major address of his second term to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. The 78-year-old president used his roughly hour and forty minute speech to promote his MAGA agenda and tout what he considers victories from his first six weeks on office. ‘We have accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplished in four years, eight years, and we are just getting started,’ Trump claimed. He declared that ‘America’s momentum is back’ and ‘the American Dream is surging bigger and better than ever before.’ It was the longest address of its kind ever delivered by…
By Josh Boswell For Dailymail.com Published: 09:25 EDT, 27 May 2024 | Updated: 09:27 EDT, 27 May 2024 Advertisement Hunter Biden used Joe Biden’s appearance at a Sandy Hook memorial service to arrange a meeting between his dad and his Chinese business partners, new texts reveal. The messages come from a fresh tranche of documents released by Congress on Wednesday, given to them by IRS agents who investigated the First Son. On December 12, 2017 Hunter wrote on the Chinese messaging app WeChat to Liu Yadong, a top executive at Chinese oil giant CEFC, to arrange a meeting with his…
Dive below to a world of wonder with this selection of breathtaking winning and commended photos from the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 awards. The contest platforms mesmerising photography captured beneath the surface of oceans, lakes and rivers. More than 6,700 photos were entered into this year’s competition by photographers hailing from 28 countries. Among the incredible images celebrated in this year’s awards are scenes of ‘jousting’ male fish, an ‘unfazed’ octopus and a ‘curious seal’. However, the winner of this year’s prestigious Underwater Photographer of the Year prize is Alvaro Herrero for his shot of the ‘special relationship between a mother…
More dogs have been seen climbing an Egyptian pyramid after a paraglider first spotted one standing atop the ancient wonder.A new video shows three dogs trotting across the side of the pyramid about mid-way up. Their lively gates and wagging tails suggest they are safe and happy.It comes after jaw-dropping footage captured by paraglider Alex Lang on October 14, as he soared above the Pyramid of Khafre when he noticed movement on its apex.Zooming into the small flat space at the top of the brick structure, viewers were stunned to see that it was a dog roaming around.Following the surprising find…