Today I unveil a fantastic new type of Sudoku invented by reader Alf Smith. Like all Sudoku, the digits from 1 to 9 must appear in all rows, columns and boxes. What’s different in this new variant, however, is that the starting grids have no number clues. Instead, some cells are coloured gold. The extra […]
Ethiopians Takele and Kebede sweep men’s, women’s top spots in Tokyo Marathon
Ethiopians Tadese Takele and Sutume Kebede won their divisions of the Tokyo Marathon on a nearly perfect spring day in the Japanese capital. Takele won on the men’s side in a personal-best time of two hours three minutes 23 seconds. Countryman Deresa Geleta was second in 2:03:51 with third for Vincent Kipkemoi Ngetich of Kenya […]
Make no mistake, a BAD ceasefire deal is worse for Ukraine than NO cea | UK | News
The ugly scenes at the White House on Friday were not what anyone who cares passionately about the future of Ukraine wanted to see. And the subsequent war of words is unhelpful for a beleaguered eastern European nation trying to end a much more real war with its powerful Russian neighbour. Fortunately, President Volodymyr Zelensky […]
I made Jamie Oliver’s pancake recipe in 15 minutes – they were delicious
Not being much of a cook, the idea of flipping pancakes on Pancake Day fills me with dread. On Pancake Day, Britons traditionally eat crepes, which are super thin pancakes usually topped with lemon and sugar, golden syrup, and other sweet toppings. However, crepes are traditionally thin and require flipping to ensure they don’t tear […]
Anora has swept the Oscars. I can’t help feeling that shouldn’t have happened | Oscars
It is hard to imagine a more charming Oscar winner than Sean Baker. The director – and writer, editor and producer – of Anora was wonderfully persuasive and gracious and fluent at the Academy Awards. He was funny picking up best editing, and then he was sweet accepting the screenwriter prize. When it came to […]
Canada’s Dubreuil, Blondin skate to silver medals at World Cup season finale in the Netherlands
Canadian speed skaters Ivanie Blondin and Laurent Dubreuil claimed silver medals on Sunday at the final stop of the long track World Cup tour in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The 32-year-old Dubreuil secured second place in the men’s 500-metre standings with a time of 34.51 seconds in the season’s final race, just 0.05 behind Kazakhstan’s Yevgeniy Koshkin . Dubreuil edged Dutch favourite Jenning de Boo by 0.01 seconds. WATCH […]
Archaeologists find grisly evidence of ‘sacrifice’ at ancient UK site | UK | News
Maiden Castle, located in Dorset, England, is one of the largest and most complex Iron Age hill forts in Europe. Spanning an area equivalent to around 50 football pitches, this vast settlement was once a thriving community protected by a series of formidable ramparts. These defences, constructed in the first century BC, stood tall with […]
I tested M&S, Sainsbury’s and homemade pancake mix – there was a winner
For my first Shrove Tuesday in England, I decided to try out three different pancake batters and test my friends to see if they could pick the cheapest, the priciest and the one I made from scratch. Our three competitors were Sainsbury’s pancake mix, coming in at 90p, M&S traditional pancake shaker mix, coming in […]
Mick Jagger, a sandworm and when Harry re-met Sally: inside the 2025 Oscars ceremony – in pictures | Film
Matt Fidler Main image: Producer Alex Coco, film-maker Sean Baker and star Mikey Madison accept Anora’s best picture award. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images Mon 3 Mar 2025 06.17 CET Source link
NHL honours Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau in emotional Stadium Series tribute
The Stadium Series game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings on Saturday promised to have it all: a crowd of more than 90,000 — the second largest in NHL history — and an electric atmosphere inside the iconic Ohio Stadium. The NHL also ensured a key figure was front and centre. Columbus […]