Grace Millane murder: A trial that gripped a nation

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Cajun cooking styles originated in Louisiana from a group of people who had their roots in France but were immigrants to Canada. They were exiled from Canada and eventually settled in the swamps and bayous of southern Louisiana. They are known as Acadians and are a unique cultural group with their own language.

Environmental activist, Greta Thunberg is to appear as one of the Christmas guest editors of Radio 4's Today programme.

The 16-year-old campaigner will be one of five high-profile people who will take over the programme during the festive period, as is tradition.

The others include Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry and Supreme Court president Baroness Hale of Richmond.

George the Poet and journalist Charles Moore will also take the reins.

It’s so dissapointing to see this. I stayed up to watch the team look so disinterested post lunch. Feel for the poor Barmy Army, singing their hearts out for a team who looked like they didn’t want to be there. It’s flat, and it’s easy to understand the struggle for wickets- but at least put 100% when you put on the england shirt

Barclays has become the latest big company to pull its support for Prince Andrew's business mentoring initiative.

Michael Bloomberg, who is mulling a run for the Democratic presidential nomination, will spend $34 million to run just one week of ads bashing President Donald Trump, according to a new report.

Hibs midfielder Stevie Mallan has warned city rivals Hearts they’d better be prepared to get their heads down and work hard if Daniel Stendel becomes the new boss of the Tynecastle club.

The German coach has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Craig Levein, although the Gorgie outfit have already spoken with Stuart McCall, Neil McCann, Steve Cotterill, Alan Irvine and Jack Ross before he agreed a three-and-a-half year deal with the Easter Road club.

Leopards can get into fenced off areas by climbing trees

It is possible for humans to win a fight against a leopard, as in the case of a 56-year-old woman who killed an attacking leopard with a sickle and spade, and survived with heavy injuries, and the case of a 73-year-old man in Kenya who fatally tore the tongue out of a leopard.

Masabumi Hosono survived the Titanic, but not the public's scorn.

With more than 2,200 big cats, India is home to 60% of the world's tigers. There are more than 200 in Maharashtra, but only a third of them live in the state's 60 protected areas, including sanctuaries, natural parks and tiger reserves.

Sonny Bill Williams is set to play in the 2020 Challenge Cup after Toronto Wolfpack's re-admission was confirmed.

The Canadian club took part in the competition in each of the first two years of their existence in 2017 and 2018 but withdrew last season after being told to pay a bond.

Wolfpack did change their mind, but it came too late for them to enter.

Clifford William Jones (born 7 February 1935) is a Welsh former footballer. During his career, he played as a winger and was capped 59 times for Wales national team. He was also a crucial member of Tottenham Hotspur's 1960–61 double-winning side.

Arsenal lucky not to be in a relegation zone. Watford and southampton mullered them. Even Wolves who are one of the most negative sides against most top sides mullered Arsenal.

Dorothy "Dodo" May Sutton Bundy Cheney (September 1, 1916 – November 23, 2014) was an American tennis player from her youth into her 90s. In 1938, Bundy was the first American to win the women's singles title at the Australian National Championships, defeating Dorothy Stevenson in the final.

Everton manager Marco Silva is fighting to save his job after Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Norwich.

The loss increased concerns behind the scenes and Silva's position is set to be discussed between major shareholder Farhad Moshiri and other directors.

David Moyes, who spent 11 years as Everton boss before joining Manchester United in 2013, has been discussed as a potential interim option.

Great Britain missed out on a place in the Davis Cup final after Spain's Rafael Nadal and Feliciano Lopez edged out Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski in a heartbreaking doubles defeat.

The British pair lost 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-8) in the deciding rubber.

The teams had been level at 1-1 after the singles, when Nadal beat Dan Evans, and Kyle Edmund won against Lopez.

The Spanish pair then sparked joyous scenes in Madrid by setting up a final against Canada on Sunday.

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Aston Villa manager Dean Smith says he has an "awful lot of respect" for Steve Bruce, before Newcastle's visit to Villa Park on Monday.

Bruce was sacked by the Midlands club in October 2018, four months after losing the Championship play-off final.

His relationship with the Villa fans turned sour, with one supporter throwing a cabbage at Bruce before his final game in charge.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola fears the injury Sergio Aguero suffered in their 2-1 win over Chelsea is a "bad" muscle problem.

Argentina striker Aguero, 31, hobbled off after 77 minutes and was replaced by Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus.

"Sergio will be bad, I think. Tomorrow we will know it. The feeling is it's muscular," said Guardiola.

10 Things You Didn't Know About WWE In 2003

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Boris Johnson is on course to win a 48 seat majority at the general election on December 12, a major new poll shows, as the Prime Minister prepares to launch the Tory manifesto today.

India became the first team to win four consecutive Tests by an innings as they crushed Bangladesh in the second Test.

Hosting their maiden day-night Test, the home side's first innings of 347-9 declared proved enough as they bowled Bangladesh out for 106 and 195-9.

The tourists began day three on 152-6 and lost their final three wickets in 8.4 overs, with Mahmudullah not batting after retiring hurt on day two.

India's victory by an innings and 46 runs sealed a 2-0 series win.

It was also their seventh Test win in a row and consolidated their position at the top of the World Test Championship.

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