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Jason Price, currently 51, attempted to meet the girl in Frimley, Surrey, on September 3 this year with the intention of having sex with her. Price, of Balcombe Road, Crawley, also tried to engage in sexual communication with a child on or before September 3. He pleaded guilty to all charges in October. Price sent pictures of his penis, discussed abduction and encouraged her to meet for sexual purposes. His sentencing has been adjourned until January 24 at Lewes Crown Court. Price’s date of birth is January 24, 1972. Judge Christine Laing KC adjourned the case so she could see…

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The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Hello all! I’m back from the Chevy Blazer EV press drive and I have some thoughts! But you’ll have to wait until later this week to read about it. There is one important news item that was gleaned during the press drive by former TC…

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The price of Bitcoin (BTC) briefly fell below $41,000 following a sudden 6.5% drawdown from $43,357 to as low as $40,659 in just 20 minutes at 2:15am on Dec. 11 (UTC). At the time of publication, Bitcoin was trading slightly up from the local low at $41,960 per TradingView data. According to data from CoinGlass the brief drop caused more than $271 million worth of long positions to be liquidated. Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, also witnessed an abrupt decline, falling more than 8.9% in the same time frame. The price of ETH has since stabilized and is trading for…

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Wildfires are some of the most destructive natural disasters in the country, threatening lives, destroying homes and infrastructure, and creating air pollution. In order to properly forecast and manage wildfires, managers need to understand wildfire risk and allocate resources accordingly. A new study contributes scientific expertise to this effort. In the study, published in the November issue of the journal Earth’s Future, researchers from DRI, Argonne National Laboratory, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to assess future fire risk. They looked at the four fire danger indices used across North America to predict and manage the risk of wildfire…

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Here are some of the big events happening in Brighton and Hove you won’t want to miss this Christmas. Food and Drink Market, Brighton Open Market – Saturday, December 16 Local and independent traders will offer a range of festive treats (Image: Brighton Open Market) Experience the first Christmas food and drink market at Brighton Open Market. Alongside fabulous permanent traders, you’ll discover a delightful range of Christmassy goodness from local and independent suppliers. It is the perfect opportunity to stock up on tasty Christmas treats and find that special something for your holiday celebrations. Martlets Christmas concert, All Saints…

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SumUp — the fintech that provides payments and related services to some 4 million small businesses in Europe, the Americas and Australia — has picked up some growth funding to navigate the choppy waters of the current fintech market, waters that have tipped and swayed SumUp itself. The startup, which has roots in Germany but is based in London, has raised €285 million (just under $307 million). It plans to use the money to continue growing its business organically launching more financial services — around the card readers and other point-of-sale tools, it offers invoicing, loyalty, business accounts and more.…

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Mysterious features hide in near-infrared light Like a shiny, round ornament ready to be placed in the perfect spot on a holiday tree, supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) gleams in a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. As part of the 2023 Holidays at the White House, First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden debuted the first-ever White House Advent Calendar. To showcase the “Magic, Wonder, and Joy” of the holiday season, Dr. Biden and NASA are celebrating with this new image from Webb. While all is bright, this scene is no proverbial silent night. Webb’s NIRCam…

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Harlequins beat Racing 92 in the Investec Champions Cup thanks to a star turn from Marcus Smith Harlequins capped a landmark weekend for English sides in the Investec Champions Cup with a Marcus Smith-inspired 31-28 victory at French league leaders Racing 92 last night. England fly-half Smith scored a try and an audacious drop-goal from just inside the Racing half as well as kicking four conversions in a man-of-the-match display. A pulsating contest almost swung back in favour of the star-studded hosts in the dying stages but the Premiership club kept them at bay – despite losing Dino Lamb to…

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