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ONE DIRECTION TOP CALENDAR CHART

ENGLAND: Chart-toppers One Direction are revealed as the stars with which the nation wants to spend the next 12 months, after topping the best-selling calendar list.

The heartthrobs — whose Midnight Memories album is at number one — headed the sales top 10 compiled by official licensed calendar firm Danilo for a second year running. They were just ahead of cult computer game Minecraft, which has taken children and young teens by storm.