Imagine a room full of women. Imagine half of them breaking a bone. What will it be? Hip? Spine? Wrist? Neck? Imagine the plaster casts, the metal screws, the pain, the immobility, the grief – a third of those who break a hip will die within a year, according to the NHS. The Royal Osteoporosis […]
The £10.5m project that’s one of Europe’s longest | World | News
A city in Croatia has connected its Upper and Lower Towns, establishing one of Europe’s longest riverfront walkways – and it opened on Saturday (October 26). Osijek’s Mayor, Ivan Radić, inaugurated a new section of the city’s promenade, the culmination of a long-standing vision to connect two parts of the town with a riverside walkway […]
The 24-hour road trip to visit the UK’s ‘rudest named towns’ that raised £20K
A team of petrol heads has completed a nonstop road trip across the UK, visiting 12 towns and villages with the rudest names in an unusual charity fundraiser. Drivers Craig Cheetham, Freddie Gill, James Walshe, and Steph Holloway covered the 874-mile journey in a customised Citroen C5, known as ‘Jurassic Pork’. This 18-year-old estate car was destined for […]
The BBC has rehabilitated Michael Gove from Brexit hysteric into genial radio jock | Catherine Bennett
No worries if you haven’t felt quite up to it: thanks to BBC Sounds, its recent Michael Gove festival, Surviving Politics, should be available for a year, to prove that no political life, however deeply disenchanting it might look, need now end in failure. Not while the BBC, with its extensive experience in rehabilitating widely […]
Northern Ireland Open prize money for Judd Trump vs Kyren Wilson final | Other | Sport
Judd Trump has set up a blockbuster Northern Ireland Open final with world champion Kyren Wilson, as the top two players in snooker will go head-to-head for the Alex Higgins trophy. World No. 1 Trump is the defending champion and booked his spot in the Belfast final in style, whitewashing Elliott Slessor to set up […]
Benidorm’s ‘Gypsy Lane’ where British tourists pay £20-a-week to live | World | News
Benidorm may be known for its cheap-and-cheerful holiday resorts, almost year-round sunshine, sandy beaches and lively nightlife. But the high-rise coastal town on Spain’s Costa Blanca has a dark side that’s not exactly hard to find. Less than 150 yards from a popular mobility scooter rental centre, and holiday apartment blocks, is Camí Azagador de […]
Carrot and walnut cake recipe gives ‘moist and flavourful’ results
Cakes can be made in all shapes and flavours, but there’s one classic that everyone always returns to—the humble carrot and walnut cake. The recipe is well worth mastering and easy to customise with fruity additions like apples or swapping walnuts for sultanas. It’s easy to do with a basic formula, like this one from […]
New Zealand v Australia: men’s rugby league Test – live | Australia rugby league
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 38th minute: Australia with their tails up now. Yeo and Crichton charge it to the halfway on the fourth and they win a six-again decision. Cam Murray swoops in for a low-trajectory lunge into the New Zealand 22. And now frustration […]
Man Utd managerial target to watch West Ham match closely as shortlist compiled | Football | Sport
Former Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic will be keeping a close eye on today’s match between West Ham and Manchester United. Terzic is waiting in the wings for a new job after he resigned from his post as Dortmund manager following the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid in June. And both Man Utd […]
Beautiful island named one of the best to visit with 5m tourists a year | World | News
A beautiful island in Asia has been named one of the best places to visit despite hoards of tourists travelling there every year. Condé Nast Traveler’s coveted Readers’ Choice 2024 Awards have been unveiled and includes the best islands in the world. Nominations for these awards arrive following votes from more than half a million […]