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The LIFE of a BOAT
The ‘Nautobiography’ of a 90-year-old lifesaver— with tales of shipwreck, heroic rescue, wartime tragedy and its later resurrection Ninety years ago, on February 26, 1931, the RNLI took charge of new lifeboat which is still surviving after a heroic career and a longer period of retirement. Nearing the conclusion ofContinue Reading
ECS Pupils Keep Fit4Feb
ECS pupils and brothers, Edward and Hector have taken on the Charlie Waller Fit4Feb challenge to make the most of the 28 days in February and to raise awareness for the mental health charity. Edward, who is in Year 6 at ECS, is running 28 miles in 28 days andContinue Reading
Umar Akmal’s 18-Month Ban Reduced To One Year By Sports Court | Cricket News
Umar Akmal had been suspended after failing to report details of a match-fixing approach.© AFP Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal’s 18-month ban over corruption charges was reduced to a year, the Court of Arbitration for Sports said Friday. The verdict from the Lausanne-based body will likely come as a relief forContinue Reading
USWNT’s Alex Morgan scores first goal since becoming a mom
Alex Morgan scores off a beautiful assist from Sophia Smith to put the USWNT up 5-0 over Argentina in the SheBelieves Cup.Continue Reading
IND vs ENG, 3rd Test: Virat Kohli Tips His Hat To “Modern Day Legend” Ravichandran Ashwin | Cricket News
Virat Kohli was full of praise of his off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin after emphatic win in Ahmedabad.© BCCI Virat Kohli lavished praise on Ravichandran Ashwin, calling him a “modern day legend” after the off-spinner became the fastest Indian bowler to 400 Test wickets on Thursday. India beat England by 10 wicketsContinue Reading
COVID vaccine weekly: Britain’s successful rollout paves the way for the end of lockdown
With the UK on track to vaccinate all its priority groups with a first dose by mid-April, the target date for getting an initial vaccine to the rest of the British population has been brought forward by a month, to the end of July. In conjunction with this, prime ministerContinue Reading
The UK’s speedy COVID-19 vaccine rollout: surprise success or planned perfection?
The UK’s COVID-19 response has been criticised severely. Britain is among the countries with the highest number of recorded COVID-19 cases and deaths. But with its vaccination campaign, its fortunes seem to have turned. The UK is one of the world’s front runners when it comes to vaccine coverage. OnContinue Reading
Your genetics influence how resilient you are to cold temperatures – new research
People with this gene variant shivered less and had a higher core body temperature when exposed to cold water. Dudarev Mikhail/ Shutterstock Some people just aren’t bothered by the cold, no matter how low the temperature dips. And the reason for this may be in a person’s genes. Our newContinue Reading
Sixth goal for USWNT scored by Christen Press off corner kick
Christen Press scores the sixth goal for the USWNT vs. Argentina off of a corner kick in the 88th minute, the only goal the United States scored off a corner kick in the She Believes Cup.Continue Reading
Artemis: how ever changing US space policy may push back the next Moon landing
Illustration of the lunar gateway. Nasa Harrison Schmitt and Eugene Cernan blasted off from the Taurus-Littrow valley on the Moon in their lunar module Challenger on December 14 1972. Five days later, they splashed down safely in the Pacific, closing the Apollo 17 mission and becoming the last humans toContinue Reading