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Mum shopping at Aldi puts free school meals to shame with huge haul costing £10

January 23, 2021January 22, 2021wrc559com

This week the government were left red-faced after food parcels offered to families eligible for free schools meals were criticised for their meagre contents. The packages should have been worth £30 but many online pointed out that their value was closer to £5.22. And shoppers across the country have been posting the much larger hauls […]

Odell Beckham Jr.: It was a bittersweet season being on the outside looking in

January 22, 2021wrc559com

The Browns reached the playoffs for the first time since 2002 and won a playoff game for the first time since 1994. But Odell Beckham Jr. missed the majority of the year after suffering a torn ACL in Week 7. Beckahm’s head coach and General Manager have both expressed positive feelings about the wide receiver […]

The art of giving back: New York painter buys unknown artists’ works

January 22, 2021March 6, 2021wrc559com

After two decades of hard work, New York artist Guy Stanley Philoche planned to celebrate the success of his two-day sold-out show at Cavalier Gallery a year ago by buying a $15,000 watch. But an inner voice spoke as the pandemic hit – telling him that he should step up and help other emerging artists. […]

Former Netflix CEO says Disney going ‘all in’ amid streaming wars

January 22, 2021wrc559com

Former Netflix CEO Marc Randolph believes Disney is giving Netflix a run for its money in the streaming wars. “The streaming war is really shaping up to be a ‘mano a mano’ battle between Netflix and Disney,” Randolph said’ “Varney and Co.” He said Netflix’s “secret weapon” from the beginning was “focus” and questioned whether […]

Spotify’s Car Thing shows up in FCC filings with a new design and bigger screen

January 22, 2021wrc559com

Back in May 2019, Spotify announced that it would be publicly testing a voice-controlled smart assistant for cars that the company called “Car Thing.” But nearly two years on, we haven’t heard much from the project — though that might change soon. A Car Thing with a totally new design and a bigger screen has […]

Preston from The Ordinary Boys’ life after CBB – from engagement to balcony fall

January 22, 2021wrc559com

Preston made his name as the frontman for The Ordinary Boys, but many of us will remember him from his time in Big Brother in 2006. The nation watched as he fell for the charms of Chantelle Houghton, who had been brought in as the first ever non-celebrity CBB housemate. Chantelle had to trick the […]