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14/04/2021, Our behavioural fingerprint

Our behavioural fingerprint
There is a song that, when I first heard it, really struck home. Not, I hasten to say, that I have ever been engaging in a strange drinking game with a bunch of Belgian businessmen; I don’t even have a son, let alone one that played football. But the sentiment it expresses resonated with me — and still does today.

12/04/2021, Memories of when the Radio 1 Roadshow brought the biggest stars to Torbay - Devon Live

Memories of when the Radio 1 Roadshow brought the biggest stars to Torbay - Devon Live
With a picture of Divine Comedy at the Radio1 Roadshow in Torquay.
Pictures from the 1970s to the 1990s showed crowds of up to 10,000 people turned up

08/04/2021, Hannon’s half century: the wit and wisdom of The Divine Comedy - Steve Pafford

Hannon’s half century: the wit and wisdom of The Divine Comedy - Steve Pafford
Neil Hannon's half century: the wit and wisdom of the Divine Comedy

07/04/2021, L’euthanasie revient au cœur du débat politique européen - Accents d'Europe

L’euthanasie revient au cœur du débat politique européen - Accents d'Europe
Vincent Théval on National Express.
La fin de vie, l’euthanasie, plusieurs Parlements européens se saisissent à nouveau de la question. En France, le débat est lancé le jeudi 8 avril 2021 à l’Assemblée nationale.

06/04/2021, Behind the Irish viral video of a couple dancing in their window

Behind the Irish viral video of a couple dancing in their window
A brief mention of Neil Hannon & Cathy Davey on this article about a Crowded House video.
Here’s the story behind that touching video of an older Irish couple dancing in their home.