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Robert Wise's 1965 musical," The Sound of Music," starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer

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Sales of new cars remain down by a quarter on pre-pandemic levels as the global shortage of computer chips limits supply. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders( SMMT) said preliminary figures show the number of new cars registered in February was around 15% higher than the same month last year when showrooms were closed due to coronavirus lockdowns. But the total was around a quarter below February 2020, before the virus crisis affected new car sales. Order books are rammed until at lea

FOUR people have died in a three-car horror smash on a busy motorway. Police were scrambled to the M6 at Ballinasloe, County Galway, at around 7. 40pm yesterday.... 1 Four people died in a horror crash on the M6 in Ireland Tragically all four people couldn't be saved and were declared dead at the scene.No details on their ages or whether they were travelling in the same car have been released.At least one other person was taken to hospital with minor injuries.A car was travelling in the wrong d

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 50s was mowed down and killed by a car. The victim was declared dead at the scene in Loughton, Essex, after she was hit by the vehicle just after midnight.... 1 The woman was declared dead at the scene in Loughton Credit: Google A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. Police believe the pair are known to each other and are not looking for anyone else in connection with the horror.A cor

THE sinking of the Titanic is one of the most famous tragedies in modern history.It has inspired numerous films, documentaries and years of research, but what do we know about where and how it was built?... It was built so workers could easily move around the outside of a ship without any water.... Architect Alexander Carlisle was behind its design....

Just Stop Oil targeted the National Gallery on Friday, hours after a ban on liquids was imposed following a string of activist attacks. The rules were introduced on Friday morning after protests in which works by John Constable and Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh were targeted by JSO activists who threw orange paint and soup on them. Advertisement Updated guidelines state that “ no liquids can be brought into the National Gallery, with the exception of baby formula, expressed milk and prescrip

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HUNDREDS of bikers have turned out for the" one in a million" funeral of a popular mechanic who died aged 23. More then 200 mourners gave a touching send-off to Lewis Chilcott, 23, who died on July 24 after complications from a tracheotomy.... He was the staple of the family.“ Lewis was a very loved son, brother, twin, uncle, cousin, friend and many more titles.... He would do anything for anyone.” Hannah thanked medical staff who cared for Lewis while he was in hospital....