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Shefali Shah

Shefali Shah (born 22 May 1973) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. Respected for her acting prowess, she has received multiple accolades, including a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards. Shah's acting career started on the Gujarati stage before she debuted on television in 1993. She gained wider recognition in 1997 for her role in the popular series Hasratein. A supporting role in Satya (1998) started her focus on film work, mostly in character parts and often to appreciation from critics, including in the drama The Last Lear (2007). Shah's career surged in the late 2010s as she transitioned to leading roles, including in two Netflix projects: the romantic drama Once Again (2018) and the International Emmy Award–winning miniseries Delhi Crime (2019). Shah wrote and directed two short films in 2020: Someday and Happy Birthday Mummyji. She gained further recognition with five projects in 2022. (Full article...)

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MV Galaxy, from which Radio London was transmitted

The Fab 40 number-one singles topped the playlist for the station Wonderful Radio London. Also known as Big L, Wonderful Radio London was a British pirate radio station that operated from MV Galaxy (pictured), about three and a half miles (5.6 km) out from the coast of Frinton-on-Sea, Essex. It was founded by American Don Pierson with a backing of around £500,000, and first aired shortly before Christmas 1964. The station closed on 14 August 1967 when the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act came into effect, with the last Fab 40 chart show presented the previous week by Tommy Vance. The Fab 40 had a significantly higher turnover of singles than the Record Retailer chart; it had 118 different singles top the chart between 23 January 1965 and 12 August 1967. On the Fab 40, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones each had eight number-ones, and the Hollies had seven. (Full list...)

Ålesund

Ålesund is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The centre of the town lies on the islands of Hessa, Aspøya, and Nørvøya with newer developments located on the island of Oksenøya. According to local legend, Ålesund was founded by Gangerolf (Rollo) in the 9th century. In 1848, it was given the status of a town. In 1904, the town was largely destroyed in a fire and subsequently rebuilt, with most of the buildings constructed of stone in Art Nouveau style. This photograph depicts a view of Ålesund in September 2019 as seen from Aksla, a viewpoint over the town.

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