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At just 5ft 3in and a dress size eight, Lucy Wyndham-Read is a tiny presence but one who packs a formidable punch — metaphorically speaking. Here we are, just a couple of minutes into one of her hugely popular seven-minute workouts and I am huffing and puffing away, while Lucy showcases her high kicks and … Read more
A ‘skinny house’ that went viral for its shockingly slim dimensions and triangular shape just sold for $260,000 in Illinois on Friday. The unconventional home, located in Deerfield, is nestled on a 3,876-sqft lot at the corner of a neighborhood where they average income in $142,000. Known as the ‘Pie House’ to locals, the two-bedroom … Read more
A ‘skinny house’ that went viral for its shockingly slim dimensions and triangular shape just sold for $260,000 in Illinois on Friday. The unconventional home, located in Deerfield, is nestled on a 3,876-sqft lot at the corner of a neighborhood where they average income in $142,000. Known as the ‘Pie House’ to locals, the two-bedroom … Read more
New £6.85million foreign aid scheme to help workers supplying UK chains like M&S and Primark is accused of ‘funnelling aid into the pockets of wealthy firms’ Scheme promises to help workers in poorer countries during the pandemic But critics say it uses taxpayer money to ‘pick up the bill’ for rich corporations Others who will … Read more
A U.S. government assessment of last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut has reportedly concluded that maintenance work likely led to the explosion of a large cache of ammonium nitrate. It comes amid speculation over what could have triggered the deadly chemical blast which killed 171 people. Last week, security sources claimed a welder had sparked … Read more
A U.S. government assessment of last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut has reportedly concluded that maintenance work likely led to the explosion of a large cache of ammonium nitrate. It comes amid speculation over what could have triggered the deadly chemical blast which killed 171 people. Last week, security sources claimed a welder had sparked … Read more
Nearly 3,000 Oxford University graduates have called on the institution to admit students whose grades were downgraded amid the A-level results controversy. In an open letter, alumni called on the university to show ‘kindness and generosity’ to students whose marks had been ‘unexpectedly and unfairly downgraded by an algorithm’. Nearly two in five of teachers’ … Read more
It’s safe to say that the then 92-year-old Molly Forbes is far from impressed when told that she reminds Donald Trump of his Scottish-born mother. ‘He mustn’t have treated her very well then,’ she harrumphs, close to the start of director Anthony Baxter’s new film, You’ve Been Trumped Too. Molly speaks from experience: ten years … Read more
It’s safe to say that the then 92-year-old Molly Forbes is far from impressed when told that she reminds Donald Trump of his Scottish-born mother. ‘He mustn’t have treated her very well then,’ she harrumphs, close to the start of director Anthony Baxter’s new film, You’ve Been Trumped Too. Molly speaks from experience: ten years … Read more
Young Army officers have been told they will be expected to be ‘more unconventional’ in warfare and master the ‘new domains of cyber and space’. The Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told Sandhurst graduates that the highly anticipated Integrated Defence and Security review, spearheaded by Dominic Cummings, would soon be published and would bring with it … Read more