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A real-life Willy Wonka who ran the "best sweet shop in the world" is selling his entire collection of 1940s-style goodies. Englishman Dave Walker, 50, spent a lifetime scouring flea markets and antique fairs before opening the Edward & Vintage candy store. The time-warp store had an original Victorian-style counter, Bakelite measuring scales, cabinets from English chocolate giants Cadbury's, a 100-year-old cash register, candy jars, scoops, packets of sugar from the 1940s, old bicycles, enamel signs, and a bar of 1920s Bournville chocolate. The candy store attracted thousands of visitors after it opened in the picturesque Derbyshire village of Tissington in central England, in the U.K., in 2012 and was quickly dubbed the "best sweet shop in the world." The store has featured in a number of British TV shows, including Escape to the Country , Country File , The Great Interior Design Challenge as well as on Germany's Ard TV. Despite the success of the nostalgic candy … [Read more...] about Real-life Willy Wonka auctions antique candy store memorabilia

Pregnant Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has been sharing wholesome Instagram content to welcome in the New Year – enjoying country walks with her young son, Jack. The 34-year-old model shares her four-year-old son with 54-year-old actor fiancé Jason Statham – to whom Rosie has been engaged since 2016. The family will soon increase from being a trio to a group of four as Rosie is pregnant with her second child – after announcing the pregnancy in August last year. And taking to Instagram on Sunday, Rosie shared photos of herself – along with her growing baby bump – her young son and scenes of the rolling English countryside as she welcomed in the New Year. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley shred wholesome content on Instagram to ring in 2022 ( Image: Instagram/ Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) Rosie handed the spotlight to her son, Jack, in a collection of photos ( Image: Instagram/ Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) The model wrote: “Here’s looking at you 2022! Wishing … [Read more...] about Pregnant Rosie Huntington-Whiteley gives rare look at idyllic family life in UK

A 23-year-old prehistoric expert with a passion for collecting fossils has created his own natural history museum stuffed with dinosaurs in his home city. Englishman James Hogg, who originally attended university in London, spent every day as a student examining the impressive exhibits in the British capital's famed institutions. When he returned home to his native Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, in northern England, he decided to create his own museum with fossils taken from his impressive private collection. One of the star attractions at The Yorkshire Natural History Museum, which opened on August 13, is a fossil of an Ichthyosaur, thought to be 175 million-years-old. Academically minded Hogg said he was happy to be righting an injustice by introducing a new natural history museum to the north of England. He said: "It's mind-blowing that we don't already have a natural history museum up here. It's one of the injustices I want to balance. There is nothing wrong with the … [Read more...] about Man uses personal dinosaur fossil collection to start Museum in home town

Prince Charles skipped a visit to Ground Zero after 9/11 because going "shooting at Balmoral had taken precedence," according to the memoir of a former U.K. ambassador to Washington. The future king could have joined grieving Americans in New York City a month after Al-Qaeda 's attack brought down the World Trade Center in 2001. However, Sir Christopher Meyer, Britain's ambassador to the U.S. from 1997 to 2003, described how the Prince of Wales left brother Prince Andrew to conduct the visit while he went shooting instead. The account in 2005 book DC Confidential comes after The Sunday Times reported Charles accepted a £1 million ($1.2 million) donation to one of his charities from the bin Laden family. Clarence House said the donation had been accepted by trustees of The Prince of Wales' Charitable Fund. Prince Charles Misses 9/11 Visit Meyer wrote: "The Prince [Andrew] had come to New York to discharge duties that had been intended for his elder brother, the heir to … [Read more...] about Prince Charles skipped Ground Zero visit after 9/11 to go shooting—Book

Under the observation of his mother Orla, a newborn giraffe namely Stanley took his first wobbly steps within just an hour of being born at the Chester Zoo in England. The new member of the zoo is given his name after Mount Stanley, which is the tallest mountain in Uganda, where multiple zoo conservationists are leaving no stone unturned to boost the number of giraffes in the wildlife. The birth took place inside the zoo’s giraffe habitat on August 6 around 2.57 am, however, it wasn’t until August 11 that the zoo keepers shared the news via social media. As per a report by the Guardian, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature has named all the species of giraffes under the vulnerable list of creatures that are close to extinction. Among them, Rothschild’s giraffes are one of the most threatened species. Chester Zoo details that fewer than 2,500 Rothschild’s giraffes are present in the wild currently and hence, the birth of Stanley has become a major cause of … [Read more...] about WATCH: Chester Zoo Captures Rare Baby Giraffe’s First Wobbly Steps After Birth

Wolverhampton Wanderers have agreed on a deal to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Matheus Nunes for a club-record fee of around 38 million pounds ($45.75 million), British media reported on Tuesday. According to the reports, Wolves could pay Sporting a further 4.2 million pounds in add-ons for the 23-year-old. ALSO READ| Transfer News: Manchester City Sign Spanish Full Back Sergio Gomez From Anderlecht The transfer fee would surpass the 35 million pounds Wolves paid for forward Fabio Silva in 2020. Nunes made 50 appearances for Sporting in all competitions last season as they finished second in Portugal’s Primeira Liga. He made his senior debut for Portugal in 2021 and has earned eight caps, scoring one goal. After a defeat and a draw in their first two games of the new Premier League season, Wolves next travel to face Tottenham Hotspur. Read the Latest News and Breaking News here … [Read more...] about Wolves Agree Club-record Fee for Portugal Midfielder Matheus Nunes, Say Reports

Madonna speaks during a news conference for NFL footbal's Super Bowl XLVI's halftime show Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (AP) NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! While she wouldn't say exactly who she was pulling for in this Sunday's Super Bowl, Madonna's perfect salsa dance in honor of Giants' wide receiver Victor Cruz may have given her allegiances away. At a news conference Thursday to promote her halftime Super Bowl performance, she was asked what she thought of the wide receiver's touchdown celebration dance and if she had any criticisms of his moves. "I have no criticism ... actually, he's inspired me. I've been practicing," said Madonna, who lives in New York, before busting a move in front of the few hundred media members in attendance. "Do you think he'd approve?" she asked after her brief performance. Madonna also leaned toward the Giants when pressed on which quarterback she'd rather have dinner with, … [Read more...] about Madonna’s Super Bowl Salsa Channels Giants’ Victor Cruz

PRO-ABORTION TERRORISTS PROMISE TO ESCALATE ATTACKS… ‘The Leash Is Off’: Abortion Activists Behind Attacks On Pro-Lifers Issue New Threats, Urge Others To ‘Burn’ A statement that appears to be from the violent pro-abortion group Jane’s Revenge was posted online Tuesday, saying “the leash is off” for attacks on pro-life operations and declaring violence until pro-life groups shut down. The statement was posted to Abolition Media, an “online news source for revolutionary movements,” and promised violent attacks on pro-life organizations such as crisis pregnancy centers. “We promised to take increasingly drastic measures against oppressive infrastructures,” the statement said. “Rest assured that we will, and those measures may not come in the form of something so easily cleaned up as fire and graffiti. Sometimes you will see what we do, and you will know that it is us. Sometimes you will think you merely are unlucky, because you cannot see the ways which we interfere in your … [Read more...] about Editor Daily Rundown: Pro-Abortion Terrorists Promise To Escalate Attacks