The ship's fate has been the subject of intense speculation since its arrival in November 2008.

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The fate of the pair - who had been the subject of newspaper speculation about their relationship - was sealed when judges Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon all voted to save Lucker.

BBC: Calzaghe knocked out of Strictly

First things first: That thousands of 4-year-olds across the city will be subject to a test that could determine their fate for the next 6, 9 or 13 years is a bit ludicrous.

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He matured and developed, listened and learned and, most of all, began to realise that his fate lay not as the jovial, grinning quiz show captain, the subject of wistful glances from dear old Sue Barker, but rather in the wood-panelled office at the top of the Ibrox marble staircase.

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