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Relocation support could have saved Kelyan Bokassa’s life, charity says
The life of the 14-year-old stabbing victim Kelyan Bokassa could have been saved if he had been helped to move out of south-east London, according to an anti-knife crime charity who knew him.
Kelyan, who was an aspiring drill rapper, was stabbed to death in Woolwich on a 472 bus …
‘Imagine the success’: Pat Cash issues rallying cry amid Australian resurgence | Simon Cambers
New vision for Melbourne Park as Australian Open pushes precinct to its limits
More than a million fans are set to attend the Australian Open over the next two weeks to experience the sights, sounds and flavours of Melbourne Park. But they soon might not recognise the precinct as work starts on a new vision that will transform Victoria’s historic sporting hub.
Melbourne …
‘My best friend and I married each other as kids on holiday at the beach. It would be the closest she would come to a real wedding’
It had always been Harriet’s dream to get married more than mine. I’ll never forget us as little girls on summer holidays, stretched out on twin beds, poring over her magazine cutouts of white wedding dresses, multi-tiered cakes and overflowing bouquets.
We would muse what our husbands’ names would be …
‘It was extraordinary’: Spanish captain recalls rescue of woman who gave birth in dinghy
one of the most poignant images of the humanitarian emergency
in the deadly waters off the Canary Islands came at 4am Monday morning.The command centre of Spain’s Salvamento Marítimo (Maritime Safety and Rescue Society) in Las Palmas told Domingo Trujillo, …
From oatzempic to mouth taping: does science back up TikTok health tips?
The deluge of improbable health hacks on TikTok can only mean it’s the start of a new year. Here we look at some of the more curious tips and the evidence, where there is any, behind them.
Putting rubber bands around your ears to reduce facial puffiness
The South Korean …
Humble hard-boiled egg becomes healthy on-the-go hit for UK shoppers
It was news to make even the most hard-boiled crisp manufacturer shudder: when Tesco released a list of the most-bought meal deal items for 2024, McCoy’s flame grilled steak grab bags had fallen off their perch as its shoppers’ favourite snack.
Instead, nestled between the chicken club sandwich as a …
Qatar Airways agrees £80m sponsorship deal for rugby union’s Nations Championship
Qatar Airways has agreed a deal worth up to £80m to become title sponsors of the new Nations Championship in a move that underlines rugby union’s determination to follow other sports in securing investment from the Middle East.
Digested week: put away the hot wax and don’t eat your Christmas tree | Lucy Mangan
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The AFSCA (Belgium’s federal agency for ensuring food supply chain safety – but of course you knew that) has been forced to issue a warning to the good people of Poirot’s homeland not to eat their Christmas trees. This is after the city of Ghent – an environmentalism hotspot …
Sites without sound: Oslo leads in quiet, low-emission electric construction
Tafseer Ali felt no need to raise his voice as the pair of diggers lumbered past him, their treads weighing heavy on the rock and asphalt.
Quiet electric machines like these make it easy to work in the city centre, the construction manager said – and keep the neighbours happy. …