BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Mouse fresco 'challenges Mickey' (#)

  „Historians say the creature may in fact be a weasel, which in medieval times was believed to give birth through its ears. Shopkeepers in the small, conservative town are reported to be preparing for boom times, in the hope Mickey devotees flock to see the fresco. Art historians are claiming the discovery could mean the end of Disney's copyright on the character. Disney's Mickey Mouse character was invented in 1928, his first cartoon being Steamboat Willie.“

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BBC NEWS | UK | England | West Midlands | 'Women in hell' fresco restored

  „A medieval fresco depicting "ale women" being dragged into hell is on display for the first time in over 150 years.“

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BBC - h2g2 - Lloyd's of London

  „The most popular venues for trade were the numerous coffee houses in the city. Here the merchants would sell their wholesale goods to shopkeepers.It was also in these coffee houses that merchants would complain bitterly about the number of losses they were sustaining as a result of cargoes being lost at sea.Some businessmen, sensing an opportunity, began to make deals whereby they promised to reimburse to the merchants the value of the cargo if it did not arrive at port in a fit state for sale. In return for this insurance they demanded a premium. The value of the premium varied with the value of the cargo and, more importantly, with the risk being undertaken.“

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BBC Scotland - Airtight - SK8 Interviews

  „I do! In fact, I've got choices of Thermos things, I've got four different ones, and they're very nice.“

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BBC News | Hurricane Mitch | Coffee crops hit by hurricane

  „But up to 25% of the crop in Guatemala, the biggest producer, is at risk, while hundreds of thousands of bags of coffee have been destroyed in Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador. Coffee prices may rise because of the hurricaneEstimates of the damage have been hampered by the destruction of transport links, which has meant it has been impossible to reach the plantations to make an assessment. The road damage has also put the remainder of the crop at risk. Continual rain has sped up the ripening of the beans, which will rot if they cannot reach processing mills in time.“

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BBC - Bradford and West Yorkshire - Features

  „Fairtrade Coffee Hop – Free tea and coffee at the Bronte Parsonnage, Main Street, Haworth. 10 – 11.30am. Free entry into the museum.“

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