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The Spin | Long hops? How one local cricket club is brewing their own beer
The link between cricket clubs and beer is long and not always frothy. Some have held real-ale festivals on site, others have split over bitter disputes around bar takings, many more are kept in business by the thirst of their patrons. But very few – if any – grow their …
Wednesday briefing: The truth about the myths and misinformation surrounding the Southport attack
Good morning. After the horrifying murders of three young girls in Southport last summer, an obvious question presented itself: was there anything we knew about the attacker that might shed light on how this could have happened? After a summer of far-right riots and then a long wait for the …
Geologists use earthquake waves to reveal anomalies deep under Pacific
What is going on underneath the Pacific Ocean? Scientists have discovered huge chunks of rock that look like the remains of submerged plates in the deep mantle underneath the western Pacific Ocean. Is there a lost world down there?
Researchers used all the different types of earthquake waves to build …
Fires consumed area larger than Italy of Brazil’s wilderness in 2024 – report
After enduring its worst drought on record in 2024, Brazil closed the year with another alarming milestone: between January and December, 30.86m hectares of wilderness burned – an area larger than Italy.
The figure published in a new report is 79% higher than in 2023 and the largest recorded by …
China’s economic need and soft diplomacy spur about-face on visa-free entry
A few years ago, getting a visa to visit China was a “ball ache”, says Kate Murray. The Australian was going for a four-day trade show, but the visa required a formal invitation from the organisers and what felt like “a thousand forms”.
“They wanted so many details about your …
Men have grown twice as much as women over past century, study shows
Amid the profound changes humanity has witnessed, one might be forgiven for failing to notice a rise in sexy and formidable men: those tall, broad-shouldered types that are strangers to self-doubt.
But according to a new study, men around the world have gained height and weight twice as fast as …
Fitness and muscle strength could halve cancer patient deaths, study suggests
Muscular strength and good physical fitness could almost halve the risk of cancer patients dying from their disease, according to a study that suggests tailored exercise plans may increase survival.
The likelihood of people dying from their cancer has decreased significantly in recent decades owing to greater awareness of symptoms, …
UK experts warn of dangers of violent content being readily available online
Six minutes before Axel Rudakubana left home to murder three girls at a Southport dance class,
he searched for a video of the Sydney church attack
in which a bishop was stabbed while livestreaming a sermon.That video from last April, which is still available online, was among …
The Rules of Attraction: a surprisingly poignant Bret Easton Ellis adaptation
A snarling portrait of a group of desperate college kids, Roger Avary’s The Rules of Attraction was branded by many critics a callow exercise: as cruel as its bricked-up, empathy-starved protagonist, Sean (James Van Der Beek).
In the 2002 film, overprivileged teenagers numb themselves with weed and breakfast cigarettes, roll …