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Depay joins Dutch greats with sublime hat-trick to move level with Cruyff
MEMPHIS DEPAY moved level with Holland legend Johan Cruyff on 33 goals for his country in a sensational 6-1 thrashing of Turkey at the Amsterdam Arena. The Dutch made the perfect start to the game when Davy Klaassen opened the scoring inside the first minute. 4 It was a specialContinue Reading
9/11: the controversial story of the remains of the World Trade Center
In the months after the 9/11 attack, which killed thousands of people and cost US$40 billion (£29 billion) in damages, the shock at the tower collapse gave way to the monstrous scale of the rescue and clean-up operation in New York. Amid the destruction, an improvised team of volunteers, firefighters,Continue Reading
Why has the UK’s wet summer been bad for bees?
Bumblebees are better at flying in wet conditions than other bees Simona Chira/Shutterstock This year will be remembered in the UK for its extremely heavy downpours. Intense summer storms resulted in some places exceeding twice their average rainfall. These wet summers make life even harder for bees, who are alreadyContinue Reading
Social care reform: why Boris Johnson’s plan won’t fix the crisis – expert view
PA Images /Alamy Boris Johnson has unveiled plans for a £12 billion-a-year tax rise from April 2022, to fund social care reform in England and to tackle the NHS’s COVID-induced backlog of cases. Demand for care – from short-term needs to long-term support – is rising and levels of unmetContinue Reading
Everything that’s wrong with sentencing a white supremacist to read Jane Austen and Charles Dickens
What do you do with a young man convicted for being in possession of a bomb-making manual? A count of possessing information likely to be useful for preparing an act of terror can carry a jail term of up to 15 years. But 21-year-old Ben John wasn’t sentenced to prison:Continue Reading
Cornwall Freemasons play major role as comforting teddies for children in hospital reaches three million mark
The three millionth teddy to be given to poorly children across England and Wales has been presented, with Cornwall Freemasons playing a big part. The special bear was presented to Jackie James, Play Specialist at Peterborough City Hospital, in the hospital’s Amazon Children’s Garden, by Dr David Staples a hospitalContinue Reading
‘Rock’ looks solid if able to withstand a ‘Storm!’
Rock Melody, despite the worst draw, looked a ‘special’ at first glance for a ten-runner Fillies’ Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Goodwood this afternoon, a second bout of scrutiny unearthed a slight danger, once-raced course and distance Breezy Storm, from the in-form yard of Gary Moore,Continue Reading
Multiple sclerosis linked to infection in adolescence – new study
New Africa/Shutterstock Multiple sclerosis (MS) is most often diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50. Certain genes put a person at greater risk of getting this disease of the central nervous system, but scientists are still trying to understand the triggers. My colleagues and I have been studying theseContinue Reading
Married at First Sight UK 2021: Why we’re head over heels
“ I didn’t exactly get what I ordered,” sighs bride Morag, moments after marrying a total stranger, Luke, in a televised ceremony. Her expectations might not have been met at the altar, but for those of us who acquired a taste for Australia’s brasher, boozier edition of reality franchise MarriedContinue Reading
Europe win Solheim Cup again with nail-biting win over USA in Ohio epic
CATRIONA MATTHEW’S magnificent European stars retained the Solheim Cup in glorious style with a memorable 15-13 victory in Ohio. It was only the second time Europe had triumphed on US soil in ten attempts, but they led from the first morning to make a mockery of their underdog status. 4Continue Reading