AOC calls for a ‘wartime mobilization’ to defeat climate change in announcement pushing a Civilian Climate Corps with 1.5million members that could cost taxpayers $10billion House and Senate Democrats pledged today that funding for a Civilian Climate Corps would be included in the upcoming budget reconciliation bill Majority Leader Schumer vowed to get the ‘biggest, … Read more
Naitanui denies lack of effort versus Kangaroos By Australian Associated Press Published: 23:35 BST, 14 July 2021 | Updated: 23:36 BST, 14 July 2021 West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has revealed his decision not to follow Todd Goldstein to the goal square in Monday night’s loss to North Melbourne was a tactical move rather than … Read more
Quacking effort! Animal lovers use a LADLE to rescue four baby ducklings who got stuck down a drain Community in Penkridge, Staffordshire, teamed up to rescue trapped ducklings The ducklings had become separated from their family after they fell down drain Volunteers attempted to lift the grate up using tools but were unable to move … Read more
Generation generous: Older people are more likely than younger adults to put in effort to help strangers Researchers found older people were more willing to put in the physical effort When a task required more effort older adults were the more willing help others ‘Prosocial’ behaviour – intended to benefit others – changes as people get older … Read more
‘This has been a fantastic response’: Time Team fans resurrect beloved TV series through online fundraising effort as show goes to YouTube By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 02:02 GMT, 24 March 2021 | Updated: 02:02 GMT, 24 March 2021 Channel 4 series Time Team is making a comeback almost seven years after it went … Read more
Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series. Here’s why I like bedding plants – they’re cheerful and lift our spirits after a long winter; and they can be used in containers, hanging baskets, borders or as a display. Quite simply, bedding is beautiful and fun. Wherever you buy … Read more
Gordon Ramsay’s primetime game show Bank Balance has been slammed by viewers following its lacklustre debut on Wednesday. The series, which was lambasted on social media for its ‘annoying’ contestants, ‘confusing’ rules and ‘cringe-worthy’ banter, kicked off with just 2.7 million viewers, being beaten out by the finale of ITV rival The Bay. Gordon’s newest game … Read more
Wales has hit its target of offering coronavirus jabs to all care home residents, over 70s, frontline workers and the clinically vulnerable. First Minister Mark Drakeford said the milestone is a ‘truly phenomenal effort’ for the country’s vaccine rollout, which has so far seen 684,097 people receive their first dose. In England, people in the … Read more
Ryan Reynolds jokingly rebuffs the effort to have a street named after him in his hometown of Vancouver, Canada: ‘If traffic sucks everyone will say, “Ryan Reynolds is a mess”‘ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:10 GMT, 30 November 2020 | Updated: 03:10 GMT, 30 November 2020 A push to have a street named … Read more
When I was growing up, celery was served almost invariably as a summer salad vegetable – and it is very good like this. But cooked celery enriches almost any soup or stew, as well as being tasty in its own right. Celery and its close relative celeriac are both delicious now. Celeriac is cultivated for … Read more