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Leighton

[leyt-n]

noun

  1. Frederick Baron Leighton of Stretton, 1830–96, English painter and sculptor.



Leighton

/ ˈleɪtən /

noun

  1. Frederic, 1st Baron Leighton of Stretton. 1830–96, British painter and sculptor of classical subjects: president of the Royal Academy (1878)

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He said the business, based in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, had probably sold more than 100 machetes in 2023, but no longer stocked them.

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"To be able to see these significant parts of the wreck, it was truly awe inspiring," said Leighton Rolley, Science Systems Manager at REV Ocean.

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But it's become a reef of life, says Leighton Rolley.

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Plus, “Gossip Girl” alumnus Leighton Meester, Brody’s wife IRL, joins the fun, playing Joanne’s childhood nemesis.

Videos found on the phone of another gang member, Gareth Burgess, 45, of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, but formerly of Blackpool, showed him walking through the resort, carrying a significant amount of cash, and rapping about his criminality.

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