Global markets enjoy New Year rally, but pound drops on Brexit fears
Londonblue chip share index has joined stock markets worldwide in staging a new year rally thanks to economy-boosting moves in China, but the pound sunk lower on ongoing Brexit uncertainty.

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Large buoy removed from Florida beach
A large navigation buoy that bobbed around the Atlantic Ocean for two years has been removed from a US beach where it had become something of a tourist attraction after washing ashore.

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Keepers at ZSL London Zoo had their clipboards, calculators and cameras at the ready for the annual stocktake of every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate at the attraction.

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Shopper footfall for post-Christmas sales down 4% on last year
Shopper footfall for the post-Christmas sales was down 4% on 2018 in a bitter blow for retailers hoping for a positive end to a difficult year.

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Australia wildfires: Magpie mimics sirens after ‘hearing so many fire trucks&
An Australian magpie has been filmed mimicking the sound of a fire enginesiren as wildfires in the country continue.

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Australian PM confronted by angry residents on visit to wildfire-ravaged town
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was confronted by angry residents when he visited a wildfire-ravaged town.

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