TV tonight: two unlikely friends go on a joyous adventure in Wales | Television
Our Lives: Secrets of the Lost Mines 7.30pm, BBC One The Our Lives strand is proving to be a BBC hidden gem. In this episode, there is a 30-year age gap between historian Ioan and dairy farmer Al, but their unlikely friendship is joyous to watch as they share a passion for the abandoned metal […]
Blue Bombers’ Oliveira, Ticats’ Mitchell finalists for CFL outstanding player award
Running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell are the finalists for the Canadian Football League’s outstanding player award. Oliveira led the CFL in rushing this season with 1,353 yards while Mitchell was the league leader in passing yards (5,451) and touchdowns (32). Oliveira is also the West […]
Banging looks: what to wear for Bonfire Night | Fashion
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Balearic Islands ‘panic’ as tourism numbers continue to fall | World | News
After months of protests, Brits seem to be turning their backs on the Balearic Islands as numbers continue to fall. The latest monthly tourism figures show a 2.4 percent increase in Balearic tourist numbers in September – to 2,495,870 from 2,437,407 in September 2023. Despite this increase, two of the three main markets – the […]
Essential gardening jobs to do in November for a blooming garden come spring
Contrary to popular belief, there is lots to do in the garden, according to the experts at Barnsdale Gardens. This includes planting certain shrubs, planting flowers for spring as well as removing fallen leaves. The experts said: “The ground has been warmed up all summer and now it has been rained on too. “The warm […]
Universe would die before monkey with keyboard writes Shakespeare, study finds | Mathematics
Mathematicians have called into question the old adage that a monkey typing randomly at a keyboard for long enough would eventually produce the complete works of Shakespeare. Two Australian mathematicians have deemed it misleading, working out that even if all the chimpanzees in the world were given the entire lifespan of the universe, they would […]
Alex Ovechkin scores 858th goal, on pace to break Wayne Gretzky’s record this season
Nine games into the Washington Capitals’ season, Alex Ovechkin is scoring at a rate that would put him past Wayne Gretzky as soon as this spring. Ovechkin scored his 858th career goal Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens, putting him 37 away from breaking Gretzky’s NHL record before the end of this season. He entered […]
The tiny island that changes nationality every six months | World | News
A tiny island where nobody lives changes hands every six months in an unusual ritual between France and Spain. On August 1, every year Spain cedes a small piece of its territory to France, but not to worry as France is kind enough to then give it back on February 1 the following year. This […]
People living to 100 on stunning Greek island swear by superfood | World | News
A gastronomy expert has said that raw honey could be one of the reasons why the residents of Ikaria could be living to 100. The Greek island is known as one of the world’s blue zones, places where people live for particularly long periods of time, and experts are trying to work out why people […]
New-look England face up to familiar tale in ODI defeat to West Indies | England v West Indies 2024
A new-look England have fallen to a crushing defeat in the first match of their Caribbean tour, as the West Indies secured an eight-wicket victory in Antigua. A poor batting display proved fatal to England’s chances of starting their latest white-ball regeneration with a win, as the tourists lost their final six wickets for 44 […]