Surprise win of Flow brings 1st ever Oscar to Latvia, sparking national pride
Flow, a wordless cat parable that became the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award, prompted a sleepless night for the scores of Latvians celebrating the historic accolade. The film won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, which aired starting at 2 a.m. Monday for Latvians watching from […]
Monty Don warns gardeners against one major mowing mistake
As spring approaches, gardening expert Monty Don has issued a warning to gardeners to avoid making one major mowing mistake. According to the TV presenter and acclaimed British horticulturist, the first task of the season is mowing the lawn. On his blog, he says: “The grass will need mowing in March, but do not cut […]
Spain’s rewilding of Iberian lynx at risk after lobbying by hunters and farmers | Spain
Only last year it was hailed as a conservation success story: the Iberian lynx, which had been close to extinction, had sprung back to life thanks to a two-decade-long effort to expand the population. Now, however, that progress is at risk after several regional governments in Spain acceded to pressure from farmers and hunters to […]
Andy Murray jets out to Indian Wells to join Novak Djokovic as pair make Miami call | Tennis | Sport
Andy Murray is flying out to California today (Monday) to work with Novak Djokovic at the Indian Wells Masters. And the pair have decided that Murray will remain in the USA for the Miami Open later this month. Murray coached Djokovic through the Australian Open in January, when a leg injury forced the Serb to […]
GTA 5 PC Enhanced update release time, date, pre-load and Oscar Guzman Flies Again DLC | Gaming | Entertainment
Grand Theft Auto fans are counting down to the release of the GTA 5 Enhanced update and GTA Online Oscar Guzman Flies Again DLC. The new GTA 5 update has a March 4 release date. While the Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced update and Oscar Guzman Flies Again DLC is available to pre-load now, the […]
Australian blood donor who saved millions of babies thanks to rare antibody dies at age 88
He was known as “the man with the golden arm.” James Harrison, who according to the Australian Red Cross was the world’s most prolific blood and plasma donor, has died at age 88. Harrison’s plasma contained the rare antibody Anti-D, also known as Rhesus D antibody, which is used to make the medication given to mothers whose […]
Ninja Thirsti water bottle is discounted on Amazon
Ninja is one of the UK’s most popular kitchen brands for its innovative air fryers and cookware, but the Ninja Thirsti water bottle has also been ultra-popular since its launch last year. You can now buy the bottle for 10% cheaper on Amazon, which means you’ll pay £26.99 instead of £29.99. That’s cheaper than on […]
Jack Vettriano: ‘His paintings are like a double cheeseburger in a greasy wrapper’ | Painting
In 1992, Jack Vettriano’s painting The Singing Butler was rejected by the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Anyone who has seen some of the dross picked for display in the RA’s annual open submission collision of amateur artists and big stars in recent decades will be thinking: “Ouch, must’ve been a real dud.” But The Singing […]
FIA change rules to shut down Hamilton and Verstappen F1 loopholes | F1 | Sport
The FIA have reportedly moved to close two major loopholes in their regulations ahead of the 2025 F1 season which benefitted Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton last season. Article 26.10 of F1’s sporting code has been altered to allow the F1 race director to order a driver to stop immediately if their car has sustained […]
Urgent warning to anyone considering renting a property | UK | News
Brits considering renting a home have been issued an urgent warning after cases of fraud surged last year, with one age group deemed particularly vulnerable. Cases of criminals duping people out of cash for fake rental properties have surged in the past year. One common scam offers access to properties that do not exist or […]