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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„He saw the television coverage and decided to depict Bin Laden as Satan for the fresco in the Defence Ministry's Orthodox chapel in the western city of Timisoara. "I was working on the images for 'Descent into Hell', when I saw the terrorist attacks on the America, and people were saying it was the apocalypse and Hell on earth," the newspaper Evenimentul Zilei quoted him as saying. In the painting, Osama Bin Laden carries the Devil's fork and is riding an airplane through the flames of Hell towards the World Trade Center - the main target of the 11 September hijackers.“

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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 Tyne - Food - Sidney's Restaurant

„Remove the 2 birds from the roasting tin and put the tin on a medium heat on the stove top.“

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BBC - Drama - Rescue Me - Quiz

„Are you sure you're really ready to discover the inner you? Take this quiz to find out how to match your order from the coffee cart with your personality.“

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It's All About Coffee

„MP's are calling on the Government to cut the number of pubs in central areas, bringing in al fresco venues like coffee shops and attracting more people to stay later.“

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