The Cambridgeshire village of Stilton hopes to win public support for its battle to be recognised as the original home of the famous blue-veined cheese.

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The Big One ride will be closed until the investigation has been completed but the Pleasure Beach will be open as usual on Friday for visitors wanting to see the famous illuminations switched on by boy band Westlife.

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Of course, Beckham will be remembered as much for his contribution to the even more treacherous sport of being famous.

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His choice, since he is not famous for caring much for the welfare of his people, could well be to continue things as they are.

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These days, though, much of the decadence has disappeared and the famous grand balls that take place throughout the winter season are just as likely to be the backdrop for corporate hospitality as the social showcases they once were.

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As for being a freelance hack well, a lucky few may be famous enough to pick and choose the best assignments and file at leisure, but most freelancers live a lonely life of constantly rejected story pitches in which brutalised copy counts as a triumph.

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