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Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
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The real squirrel cautiously approaches the taxidermy "Wild Grey Super Squirrel"
Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
*NOT FOR SALE TO DAILY NEWSPAPERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND*
Is it a bird? is it a plane? Erm? no, it's Super Squirrel.
These hilarious pictures show a real squirrel gingerly approaching a very strange visitor to Dublin's National Botanic Gardens this week.
The odd scene came after Mick Veale, a 35-year-old web designer, decided to take his new eBay purchase of a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' to the park.
To his delight, the diminutive superhero soon attracted a friend seemingly anxious to get a closer look at the odd spectacle.
Despite initially baring its teeth at the stuffed stranger, the squirrel ended up appearing to whisper sweet nothings into its ear.
Mick bought the GBP 80 stuffed creature online from an English "experienced taxidermist" from Tamworth who listed it with the sale pitch: "Great present for someone with a squirrel problem."
Mick explains: "I've always loved squirrels since I was a child, so when I saw that I could get my own one, with superpowers, I jumped at the chan
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Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
MANDATORY CREDIT: Fran Veale/Rex Features. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, prints, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission. *Not for sale to daily newspapers in the Republic of Ireland*
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Fran Veale/REX (3685746d)
The real squirrel cautiously approaches the taxidermy "Wild Grey Super Squirrel"
Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
*NOT FOR SALE TO DAILY NEWSPAPERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND*
Is it a bird? is it a plane? Erm? no, it's Super Squirrel.
These hilarious pictures show a real squirrel gingerly approaching a very strange visitor to Dublin's National Botanic Gardens this week.
The odd scene came after Mick Veale, a 35-year-old web designer, decided to take his new eBay purchase of a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' to the park.
To his delight, the diminutive superhero soon attracted a friend seemingly anxious to get a closer look at the odd spectacle.
Despite initially baring its teeth at the stuffed stranger, the squirrel ended up appearing to whisper sweet nothings into its ear.
Mick bought the GBP 80 stuffed creature online from an English "experienced taxidermist" from Tamworth who listed it with the sale pitch: "Great present for someone with a squirrel problem."
Mick explains: "I've always loved squirrels since I was a child, so when I saw that I could get my own one, with superpowers, I jumped at the chan
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Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
MANDATORY CREDIT: Fran Veale/Rex Features. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, prints, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission. *Not for sale to daily newspapers in the Republic of Ireland*
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Fran Veale/REX (3685746i)
A squirrel reacts to a taxidermy "Wild Grey Super Squirrel"
Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
*NOT FOR SALE TO DAILY NEWSPAPERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND*
Is it a bird? is it a plane? Erm? no, it's Super Squirrel.
These hilarious pictures show a real squirrel gingerly approaching a very strange visitor to Dublin's National Botanic Gardens this week.
The odd scene came after Mick Veale, a 35-year-old web designer, decided to take his new eBay purchase of a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' to the park.
To his delight, the diminutive superhero soon attracted a friend seemingly anxious to get a closer look at the odd spectacle.
Despite initially baring its teeth at the stuffed stranger, the squirrel ended up appearing to whisper sweet nothings into its ear.
Mick bought the GBP 80 stuffed creature online from an English "experienced taxidermist" from Tamworth who listed it with the sale pitch: "Great present for someone with a squirrel problem."
Mick explains: "I've always loved squirrels since I was a child, so when I saw that I could get my own one, with superpowers, I jumped at the chan
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Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
MANDATORY CREDIT: Fran Veale/Rex Features. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, prints, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission. *Not for sale to daily newspapers in the Republic of Ireland*
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Fran Veale/REX (3685746j)
'Let me tell you a secret' A squirrel appears to whisper into the taxidermy "Wild Grey Super Squirrel's" ear
Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
*NOT FOR SALE TO DAILY NEWSPAPERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND*
Is it a bird? is it a plane? Erm? no, it's Super Squirrel.
These hilarious pictures show a real squirrel gingerly approaching a very strange visitor to Dublin's National Botanic Gardens this week.
The odd scene came after Mick Veale, a 35-year-old web designer, decided to take his new eBay purchase of a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' to the park.
To his delight, the diminutive superhero soon attracted a friend seemingly anxious to get a closer look at the odd spectacle.
Despite initially baring its teeth at the stuffed stranger, the squirrel ended up appearing to whisper sweet nothings into its ear.
Mick bought the GBP 80 stuffed creature online from an English "experienced taxidermist" from Tamworth who listed it with the sale pitch: "Great present for someone with a squirrel problem."
Mick explains: "I've always loved squirrels since I was a child, so when I saw that I could get my own one, with superpowers, I jumped at the chan
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Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
MANDATORY CREDIT: Fran Veale/Rex Features. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, prints, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission. *Not for sale to daily newspapers in the Republic of Ireland*
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Fran Veale/REX (3685746l)
The real squirrel cautiously approaches the taxidermy "Wild Grey Super Squirrel"
Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
*NOT FOR SALE TO DAILY NEWSPAPERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND*
Is it a bird? is it a plane? Erm? no, it's Super Squirrel.
These hilarious pictures show a real squirrel gingerly approaching a very strange visitor to Dublin's National Botanic Gardens this week.
The odd scene came after Mick Veale, a 35-year-old web designer, decided to take his new eBay purchase of a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' to the park.
To his delight, the diminutive superhero soon attracted a friend seemingly anxious to get a closer look at the odd spectacle.
Despite initially baring its teeth at the stuffed stranger, the squirrel ended up appearing to whisper sweet nothings into its ear.
Mick bought the GBP 80 stuffed creature online from an English "experienced taxidermist" from Tamworth who listed it with the sale pitch: "Great present for someone with a squirrel problem."
Mick explains: "I've always loved squirrels since I was a child, so when I saw that I could get my own one, with superpowers, I jumped at the chan
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Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
MANDATORY CREDIT: Fran Veale/Rex Features. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, prints, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission. *Not for sale to daily newspapers in the Republic of Ireland*
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Fran Veale/REX (3685746k)
A squirrel reacts to a taxidermy "Wild Grey Super Squirrel"
Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
*NOT FOR SALE TO DAILY NEWSPAPERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND*
Is it a bird? is it a plane? Erm? no, it's Super Squirrel.
These hilarious pictures show a real squirrel gingerly approaching a very strange visitor to Dublin's National Botanic Gardens this week.
The odd scene came after Mick Veale, a 35-year-old web designer, decided to take his new eBay purchase of a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' to the park.
To his delight, the diminutive superhero soon attracted a friend seemingly anxious to get a closer look at the odd spectacle.
Despite initially baring its teeth at the stuffed stranger, the squirrel ended up appearing to whisper sweet nothings into its ear.
Mick bought the GBP 80 stuffed creature online from an English "experienced taxidermist" from Tamworth who listed it with the sale pitch: "Great present for someone with a squirrel problem."
Mick explains: "I've always loved squirrels since I was a child, so when I saw that I could get my own one, with superpowers, I jumped at the chan
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Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
MANDATORY CREDIT: Fran Veale/Rex Features. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, prints, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission. *Not for sale to daily newspapers in the Republic of Ireland*
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Fran Veale/REX (3685746m)
Unsure of the stuffed visitor, the real squirrel attacks the taxidermy "Wild Grey Super Squirrel"
Squirrel reacts to a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' purchased on Ebay in the Botanic gardens, Dublin, Eire - 02 Apr 2014
*NOT FOR SALE TO DAILY NEWSPAPERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND*
Is it a bird? is it a plane? Erm? no, it's Super Squirrel.
These hilarious pictures show a real squirrel gingerly approaching a very strange visitor to Dublin's National Botanic Gardens this week.
The odd scene came after Mick Veale, a 35-year-old web designer, decided to take his new eBay purchase of a taxidermy 'Wild Grey Super Squirrel' to the park.
To his delight, the diminutive superhero soon attracted a friend seemingly anxious to get a closer look at the odd spectacle.
Despite initially baring its teeth at the stuffed stranger, the squirrel ended up appearing to whisper sweet nothings into its ear.
Mick bought the GBP 80 stuffed creature online from an English "experienced taxidermist" from Tamworth who listed it with the sale pitch: "Great present for someone with a squirrel problem."
Mick explains: "I've always loved squirrels since I was a child, so when I saw that I could get my own one, with superpowers, I jumped at the chan
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Museum of Bad Art, Boston, America - May 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by MOBA / Rex Features (2363116f)
Argh, My Eyes... Museum of Bad Art
Some art is so bad it is good (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Bucklebury Manor new home for the Middletons, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Joan Wakeham / Rex Features (1746441a)
Michael and Carole Middleton have reportedly purchased The Georgian manor house, 'Bucklebury Manor' for GBP 4.7million
Bucklebury Manor new home for the Middletons, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Jun 2012
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Bucklebury Manor new home for the Middletons, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Joan Wakeham / Rex Features (1746441c)
Michael and Carole Middleton have reportedly purchased The Georgian manor house, 'Bucklebury Manor' for GBP 4.7million
Bucklebury Manor new home for the Middletons, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Jun 2012
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Bucklebury Manor new home for the Middletons, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Joan Wakeham / Rex Features (1746441a)
Michael and Carole Middleton have reportedly purchased The Georgian manor house, 'Bucklebury Manor' for GBP 4.7million
Bucklebury Manor new home for the Middletons, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Jun 2012
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Bucklebury Manor new home for the Middletons, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Joan Wakeham / Rex Features (1746441c)
Michael and Carole Middleton have reportedly purchased The Georgian manor house, 'Bucklebury Manor' for GBP 4.7million
Bucklebury Manor new home for the Middletons, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Jun 2012
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Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Haydn West / Rex Features ( 1196132eh )
Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
SILK PRODUCTION - FROM WORM TO CATWALK
For many silk - the Queen of all fabrics - spells luxury, elegance, class and comfort.
But for hundreds of thousands of people in India it is something much more mundane but infinitely important - a vital life line.
An estimated 700,000 people are involved in various sericulture (silk production) activities in India.
Half of all the silk produced in India comes from the region of Karnataka where a sub-tropical climate allows for year-round production.
In 2007-08 India exported more than GBP 400 million of raw silk, carpets and ready made garments.
In 2007 alone it produced 18,320 metric tonnes of raw silk, making it the second a largest silk producer in the world.
It is second only behind China, which produced 108,420 metric tonnes of raw silk in the same period.
While the difference is vast, India's contribution is even more impressive considering that much of its production is done using outdated tools or by hand.
Ultimately, however, poor technology and high production costs undermine the vital role played by sericulture in improving India's rural economy.
The Worm
The Silkworm Seed Production Centre in Mysore is run by Professor N.M. Biram Saheb.
He explains that the Indian government pioneered the provision of disease free lays of eggs as a way of improving yields without increasing start-up costs
The practice means that farmers are provided with a steady stream of healthy silkworm eggs.
It is deep in the seed production centre where the 'work' of creating these eggs takes place - in darkened rooms where moths are laid out on newspaper in racks of plastic trays.
Powerhouses of the silk industry they may be, but in reality they are pale weaklings whose only purpose is to mat...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EJXQVU
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Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Haydn West / Rex Features ( 1196132z )
Silk production - from worm to catwalk, southern India - 2010
SILK PRODUCTION - FROM WORM TO CATWALK
For many silk - the Queen of all fabrics - spells luxury, elegance, class and comfort.
But for hundreds of thousands of people in India it is something much more mundane but infinitely important - a vital life line.
An estimated 700,000 people are involved in various sericulture (silk production) activities in India.
Half of all the silk produced in India comes from the region of Karnataka where a sub-tropical climate allows for year-round production.
In 2007-08 India exported more than GBP 400 million of raw silk, carpets and ready made garments.
In 2007 alone it produced 18,320 metric tonnes of raw silk, making it the second a largest silk producer in the world.
It is second only behind China, which produced 108,420 metric tonnes of raw silk in the same period.
While the difference is vast, India's contribution is even more impressive considering that much of its production is done using outdated tools or by hand.
Ultimately, however, poor technology and high production costs undermine the vital role played by sericulture in improving India's rural economy.
The Worm
The Silkworm Seed Production Centre in Mysore is run by Professor N.M. Biram Saheb.
He explains that the Indian government pioneered the provision of disease free lays of eggs as a way of improving yields without increasing start-up costs
The practice means that farmers are provided with a steady stream of healthy silkworm eggs.
It is deep in the seed production centre where the 'work' of creating these eggs takes place - in darkened rooms where moths are laid out on newspaper in racks of plastic trays.
Powerhouses of the silk industry they may be, but in reality they are pale weaklings whose only purpose is to mate...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EJXQVU
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Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 909820h )
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Madonna has reportedly snapped up a luxurious Manhattan townhouse for the bargain price of $40 million (GBP 27 million). The queen of pop has apparently bought a four-storey Georgian mansion on East 81st Street in NYC's Upper East Side. And despite the eye watering price tag, the mansion was originally on the market for $5 million more. The house has a large garden, nine fireplaces and a wine cellar as well as 13 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. The superstar, who has just had her application to adopt a second Malawian child rejected, was apparently attracted to the building because of its Georgian style. A source told the New York Post she was: "trying to recreate London in New York City." Another big appeal was apparently the building's garage, which will make it possible for the star to avoid photographers outside her home. The singer and her three children, Lourdes, Rocco and David Banda, are expected to move in after renovations and security upgrades occur.
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Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 909820f )
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Madonna has reportedly snapped up a luxurious Manhattan townhouse for the bargain price of $40 million (GBP 27 million). The queen of pop has apparently bought a four-storey Georgian mansion on East 81st Street in NYC's Upper East Side. And despite the eye watering price tag, the mansion was originally on the market for $5 million more. The house has a large garden, nine fireplaces and a wine cellar as well as 13 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. The superstar, who has just had her application to adopt a second Malawian child rejected, was apparently attracted to the building because of its Georgian style. A source told the New York Post she was: "trying to recreate London in New York City." Another big appeal was apparently the building's garage, which will make it possible for the star to avoid photographers outside her home. The singer and her three children, Lourdes, Rocco and David Banda, are expected to move in after renovations and security upgrades occur.
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Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 909820e )
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Madonna has reportedly snapped up a luxurious Manhattan townhouse for the bargain price of $40 million (GBP 27 million). The queen of pop has apparently bought a four-storey Georgian mansion on East 81st Street in NYC's Upper East Side. And despite the eye watering price tag, the mansion was originally on the market for $5 million more. The house has a large garden, nine fireplaces and a wine cellar as well as 13 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. The superstar, who has just had her application to adopt a second Malawian child rejected, was apparently attracted to the building because of its Georgian style. A source told the New York Post she was: "trying to recreate London in New York City." Another big appeal was apparently the building's garage, which will make it possible for the star to avoid photographers outside her home. The singer and her three children, Lourdes, Rocco and David Banda, are expected to move in after renovations and security upgrades occur.
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Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 909820d )
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Madonna has reportedly snapped up a luxurious Manhattan townhouse for the bargain price of $40 million (GBP 27 million). The queen of pop has apparently bought a four-storey Georgian mansion on East 81st Street in NYC's Upper East Side. And despite the eye watering price tag, the mansion was originally on the market for $5 million more. The house has a large garden, nine fireplaces and a wine cellar as well as 13 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. The superstar, who has just had her application to adopt a second Malawian child rejected, was apparently attracted to the building because of its Georgian style. A source told the New York Post she was: "trying to recreate London in New York City." Another big appeal was apparently the building's garage, which will make it possible for the star to avoid photographers outside her home. The singer and her three children, Lourdes, Rocco and David Banda, are expected to move in after renovations and security upgrades occur.
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Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 909820b )
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Madonna has reportedly snapped up a luxurious Manhattan townhouse for the bargain price of $40 million (GBP 27 million). The queen of pop has apparently bought a four-storey Georgian mansion on East 81st Street in NYC's Upper East Side. And despite the eye watering price tag, the mansion was originally on the market for $5 million more. The house has a large garden, nine fireplaces and a wine cellar as well as 13 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. The superstar, who has just had her application to adopt a second Malawian child rejected, was apparently attracted to the building because of its Georgian style. A source told the New York Post she was: "trying to recreate London in New York City." Another big appeal was apparently the building's garage, which will make it possible for the star to avoid photographers outside her home. The singer and her three children, Lourdes, Rocco and David Banda, are expected to move in after renovations and security upgrades occur.
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Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 909820a )
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Madonna has reportedly snapped up a luxurious Manhattan townhouse for the bargain price of $40 million (GBP 27 million). The queen of pop has apparently bought a four-storey Georgian mansion on East 81st Street in NYC's Upper East Side. And despite the eye watering price tag, the mansion was originally on the market for $5 million more. The house has a large garden, nine fireplaces and a wine cellar as well as 13 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. The superstar, who has just had her application to adopt a second Malawian child rejected, was apparently attracted to the building because of its Georgian style. A source told the New York Post she was: "trying to recreate London in New York City." Another big appeal was apparently the building's garage, which will make it possible for the star to avoid photographers outside her home. The singer and her three children, Lourdes, Rocco and David Banda, are expected to move in after renovations and security upgrades occur.
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Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 909820e )
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
The townhouse on East 81st that was purchased by Madonna for $40 million according press reports. Madonna has reportedly agreed to purchase the 4 story townhouse on the Upper East Side. The home is said to have 26 rooms, an elevator, a garden, several fireplaces, and a wine seller. One of the biggest appeals of the home to Madonna was that it had a gargage, making it possible for her to avoid photographers outside her home. She is expected to move in after renovations and security upgrades occur.
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Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 909820d )
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
The townhouse on East 81st that was purchased by Madonna for $40 million according press reports. Madonna has reportedly agreed to purchase the 4 story townhouse on the Upper East Side. The home is said to have 26 rooms, an elevator, a garden, several fireplaces, and a wine seller. One of the biggest appeals of the home to Madonna was that it had a gargage, making it possible for her to avoid photographers outside her home. She is expected to move in after renovations and security upgrades occur.
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Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Charles Sykes / Rex Features ( 909758f )
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Madonna has reportedly snapped up a luxurious Manhattan townhouse for the bargain price of $40 million (GBP 27 million). The queen of pop has apparently bought a four-storey Georgian mansion on East 81st Street in NYC's Upper East Side. And despite the eye watering price tag, the mansion was originally on the market for $5 million more. The house has a large garden, nine fireplaces and a wine cellar as well as 13 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. The superstar, who has just had her application to adopt a second Malawian child rejected, was apparently attracted to the building because of its Georgian style. A source told the New York Post she was: "trying to recreate London in New York City." Another big appeal was apparently the building's garage, which will make it possible for the star to avoid photographers outside her home. The singer and her three children, Lourdes, Rocco and David Banda, are expected to move in after renovations and security upgrades occur.
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Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Charles Sykes / Rex Features ( 909758d )
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side
Townhouse purchased by Madonna on 81st Street in New York's Upper East Side, America - 17 Apr 2009
Madonna has reportedly snapped up a luxurious Manhattan townhouse for the bargain price of $40 million (GBP 27 million). The queen of pop has apparently bought a four-storey Georgian mansion on East 81st Street in NYC's Upper East Side. And despite the eye watering price tag, the mansion was originally on the market for $5 million more. The house has a large garden, nine fireplaces and a wine cellar as well as 13 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. The superstar, who has just had her application to adopt a second Malawian child rejected, was apparently attracted to the building because of its Georgian style. A source told the New York Post she was: "trying to recreate London in New York City." Another big appeal was apparently the building's garage, which will make it possible for the star to avoid photographers outside her home. The singer and her three children, Lourdes, Rocco and David Banda, are expected to move in after renovations and security upgrades occur.
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Proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport, Britain - 15 Jan 2009
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A plot of land in Sipson believed to be purchased by Greenpeace, aiming to disrupt the building of a third runway at Heathrow Airport
Proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport, Britain - 15 Jan 2009
Despite strong opposition plans for a third runway at Heathrow have been approved by the government. Business groups and aviation leaders have said that the new runway is vital to keep the UK competitive; however, protesters have said it is unnecessary and will simply increase pollution, noise and congestion. To make way for the controversial expansion 700 homes in the village of Sipson will have to be demolished. And the GBP 9 billion expansion, which will increase Heathrow (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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