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  • 1 week ago | bbc.com | David McKenna

    Model of Saudi prince's superyacht sells for £30kEddisonsThe elaborate model of Sarafsa sold for £30,200A model of a £55m yacht designed for a Saudi prince has sold for £30,200 at auction. It was part of a sale of silverware, artwork and furnishings previously housed on Sarafsa, a six-deck, 269ft (82m) superyacht that was owned by Prince Fahad bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud.

  • 1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | David McKenna

    A model of a £55m yacht designed for a Saudi prince has sold for £30,200 at auction. It was part of a sale of silverware, artwork and furnishings previously housed on Sarafsa, a six-deck, 269ft (82m) superyacht that was owned by Prince Fahad bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud. The model, which once graced the vessel's main saloon, measures just over 4ft (1.2m) in length and was commissioned in 2008 when the yacht was built.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | James Turner |David McKenna

    The MP for Boston and Skegness has outlined plans to improve transport links and ease congestion in the area. Reform UK's Richard Tice told a news conference at Boston Rugby Club he wanted to see a new relief road for Boston, turn the A16 to Peterborough into a dual carriageway and deliver various local rail improvements. "I recognise that people have been talking about a bypass for 20 years - but just because it hasn't been done before doesn't mean it can't be done," he said.

  • 1 week ago | aol.com | David McKenna

    The owner of a wildlife rescue centre is calling for exotic pet ownership rules to be tightened after a number of large snakes were abandoned. Four reticulated pythons, which are non-venomous and can grow up to 18ft-long, were captured in the Twigmoor and Cleatham areas of North Lincolnshire at the weekend. Jamie Mintram, owner of the Ark Wildlife Park, near Boston, said there were "far too many examples" of this happening.

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.com | David McKenna

    Investigation after 'fans jeer youth rugby player'GoogleThe incident was alleged to have taken place at West Bank Bears ground in Widnes on SundayRugby league's governing body is investigating reports of fans heckling a young player as he attempted to take a kick during a junior match. The player for Widnes-based West Bank Bears allegedly was jeered during an under-14 youth cup semi-final against Hull side Myton Warriors.

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