The loom band craze is reaching new heights as eBay bids for a dress made out of the colourful bands reach £153,900. Made to fit girls aged between four and six, the dress appears to have been painstakingly weaved from hundreds of the rubber loops by hand.

There have been 126 bids so far for the garment and there are still more than four days left for the price to go up.

Read the rest of the article on the website of The Independent: click HERE.

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It is not the latest news anymore but the article from The Local is funny, especially just before the oral part of the baccalauréat. Click HERE to have access to the article and the video on The Local.

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Pronunciation (noun): la prononciation   –  To pronounce (verb): prononcer

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