The People’s Postcode Lottery has announced that it has raised more than half a billion pounds for good causes since it began in 2005. The money has been used to fund more than 7,500 good causes, ranging from grass-roots community groups to national organisations, such as the cancer charity Maggie’s, WWF-UK and Dogs Trust. The
AMMAN (October 17, 2019) – CARE warned today that humanitarian needs continue to rise in north-east Syria, as the conflict in the area deepens. Civilians are escaping the fighting and sheltering with relatives, in public spaces, or in overcrowded camps. While health service provision has been disrupted due to the violence in some areas, other
Property shows have been a staple of TV for years and more often than not, spearheaded by an insightful as well as energetic personality or two to present the show. Without them at the helm, the show would genuinely not feel the same. Could you imagine ‘Grand Designs’ without Kevin McCloud or ‘DIY SOS’ without
If you’re like us, then you most likely find watching sports and trash talking to your friends a very enjoyable activity. It also probably means that the notion of turning your knowledge into money has occurred to you at least once. With sports betting becoming more and more popular on a global scale, now is
Drivers are 20% more likely to be involved in a road accident during the winter months, according to Insure the Box. Icy road conditions and poor visibility contribute to this risk. But when you’ve splashed out almost $60,000 on a luxury vehicle, you need to ensure that you’re doing all you can to keep your car on
Street art is a form of an artist’s self-expression in terms of imagery and symbolism, meant to convey personal messages or social critiques to the viewer. Very few places in the world provide artists the liberty to express themselves, for the world to see and interpret. Here I have taken the labor to compile the
Cyber Monday sales in 2019 are reaching new records, as the ease of shopping on the internet beats hopping in the car to head to the mall. Shoppers are expected to ring up a whopping and record $9.2 billion online on Monday, up 16.9% from a year ago, with people spending an estimated $11 million
Influencer: “A social media influencer is a user on social media who has established credibility in a specific industry. The social media influencer has access to a large audience and can persuade others by virtue of their authenticity.” Simonetta Lein is an influencer, but she’s also so much more. The human spirit has many facets.
Selena Gomez started out the holiday season with a trip to London, where her good friend Taylor Swift reportedly spent the holiday. The singer was photographed arriving at London’s Heathrow Airport today wearing glasses, a velvety black jacket, a black top and pants, and matching black shoes. Her only pop of color was a surprise
It’s almost time to return to the magical world of The Magicians. Syfy on Monday revealed that the fifth season of its hit drama series would hit the air January 15 at 10/9c. The network also dropped a new trailer that teases some spooky happenings. That’s just par for the course with this series! Based
Broadway’s Thanksgiving Weekend was a trip to bountiful, with Tina and Beetlejuice breaking house records, David Byrne joining the Million Dollar Club and total box office for the 35 productions soaring a big 30% over the previous week. In all, Broadway grossed $41,687,333, strong if not quite matching last Thanksgiving’s $43M. With attendance of 292,940
A broken barricade and multiple failed attempts at fixing it resulted in Slipknot’s annual heavy metal festival, Knotfest, being unexpectedly cut short over the weekend. The late cancellation meant that neither Slipknot nor their exclusive opening act, Evanescence (Bring Me to Life), could perform at the 50,000-strong Mexico City gig on Saturday night. As a
Digital Dalliances: Once Ghosted, Twice Shy Posted by Savanna, Assistant Editor on January 08, 2019 Every month, we review the hottest new romance releases in our Romance column. But why let the print books have all the fun? In Digital Dalliances, we highlight digital-only releases guaranteed to heat up your eReader. Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by
While the Jura Valley and Geneva are famous in watchmaking circles, this is not to say that there aren’t interesting watchmakers in other parts of Switzerland. The most famous, arguably is IWC, based in Schaffhausen right on the banks of the High Rhine, but this is not the little town’s only claim to fame. It
The learning disability support organisation Yarrow is set to become a subsidiary of its larger counterpart Certitude, the organisations have announced. The London-based pair, which are both community benefit societies, said they planned to form a group next year that would be the largest not-for-profit provider of support to people with learning disabilities, autism and
CARE is on the ground – now and for the long run – in remote, typhoon-affected areas of the Philippines providing food, shelter, livelihood assistance and other essentials to survivors of the storm. The deep appreciation expressed by the people who have lived through one of the strongest storms in history has touched our team in the
Karen Bower is a beacon of light, positivity and inspiration even though she has gone through something no mother should ever have to. Karen’s destination is to promote positive vibes to all of those who are journeying to reach an understanding of those families facing the struggle of a loved one becoming clean and sober.
Reopening as Capri Palace, Jumeirah in April 2020, this beautiful Italian property enjoys an idyllic location in bustling Anacapri, one of the most unspoiled parts of the island. The hotel, founded by Tonino Cacace, stands high up on a hill overlooking the Gulf of Naples and fully embodies the Italian Dolce Vita; with an authentic
(CNN) — Mohe, the northernmost city in China, is now more accessible than it has ever been, thanks to a new highway that opened to traffic on December 1. Chinese state-owned media CGTN reported that the final stage of the Beijing-Mohe National Highway, which runs from the capital to Mohe for a total of nearly
Pictured: (l-r) Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute and Steve Carell as Michael Scott in an episode of “The Office.” Justin Lubin | NBCU Photo Bank If you’re like many workers, you’ll be shopping online while you’re working today. A recent survey from Robert Half Technology, a human resources consulting company, found that 52% of employees
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As the legend goes…An old Cherokee was teaching his grandson about life. He said to the boy, “A fight is going on inside me. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, guilt, lies, superiority, and ego. The other is good
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Louise at the Longshan Temple in Taipei © Louise Bastock Louise Bastock, Assistant Editor at Lonely Planet, recently returned from a trip to Taiwan. Tell us more… When I used to think about Taiwan, the dominant images in my mind would be of its capital city Taipei, specifically the skyscraper-studded skyline against a blue or
When it comes to winter, there are some purchases that should never be scrimped on. Things like a good duvet, the better half’s Christmas gift, and preemptively booking a personal trainer for January in an attempt to deflate the yuletide paunch. There are also certain elements of your wardrobe it’s worth investing a little more
Play video content Exclusive Details Ashley Benson brought holiday cheer early this year for a group of people who need it the most — calling sick kids across the country … and then popping into a hospital for some one-on-one time as well. The “Pretty Little Liars” star recently partnered up with this new app
Madlib took to Twitter over the weekend to announce his forthcoming album with the rapper Oh No (who happens to be Madlib’s younger brother). The duo are dusting off their previously used alias the Professionals for the project, and they’ll release their debut album, also called The Professionals, on January 17, 2020 via Madlib Invazion.
21 minutes ago James Bond fans have bene chomping at the bit for new footage from Cary Fukunaga’s upcoming 007 thriller No Time to Die. We figured that a new trailer would be coming soon enough, probably attached to the two Sony movies reaching theaters in the next few weeks: Jumanji: The Next Level or
John Waters, the Baltimore-bred “Pope of Trash,” lives at a very specific nexus of high and low art, a cultivated (and hard to replicate) aesthetic of his own making. Fans are reminded of this when the creator of Hairspray and Pink Flamingos releases his top ten movie list in Artforum each year. 2019 is no