lyka When Sacha Shaw decided to move from Melbourne to Canada, he was determined to travel without flying. But the environmental researcher and freelance journalist hadn’t even left Australian shores when he realized it was going to be harder than he initially thought. Shaw traveled by bus and train to Mount Isa in January before hitchhiking … Read more
Almost everyone in English club rugby agrees on one thing. It cannot continue like this. The system, if that’s the right word for the teetering pile of Jenga bricks supporting a cash-strapped 10-team Premiership, is broken and a planned eight-year deal between the Rugby Football Union and the club’s leading owners is seen as the … Read more
WASHINGTON – Flour-based foods such as bread, cereal and pasta are the source of roughly half of iron consumption in the US, and proposed changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) for 2025-2030 may reduce adequate intake of this important nutrient, according to the grain chain. Providing an additional perspective on potential health impacts … Read more
Nicolas Jackson’s journey from Senegal to Stamford Bridge is an eye-opener – Jamie Lorriman Six years ago, Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson was playing barefoot football in his hometown of Senegal and his life was so far removed from the wealth and glamor of the Premier League that he had never owned a pair of football … Read more
WTO figures show the number of international travelers will reach almost 1 billion by 2022 – Digital Vision/Getty These were strange years, 2020 and 2021. The world seemed to stop turning, travel came to a standstill. Overnight we forgot our concerns about overtourism and became more concerned about canceling our trips and getting refunds. The … Read more
Slipper, 47, has taken over as chairman at Surrey – Telegrapp Sport/Geoff Pugh It wasn’t so long ago that Surrey were serious skeptics of The Hundred, concerned about the tournament’s impact on the running of their successful company. With control of the tournament shifting from the England and Wales Cricket Board and more back to … Read more
Following the Mediterranean diet as one ages appears to reduce the risk of cognitive decline, according to another study – one scientist says it’s the strongest evidence yet of its benefits. Researchers from the University of Barcelona in Spain followed nearly 850 French citizens over the age of 65 for more than a decade. The … Read more
Gemma headed to the Swedish town of Orebro to review the underrated weekend references – Icon Photography/Imagebank Sweden “Are you excited about the Svampen?” I asked eagerly, for the seventeenth time, as our plane taxied for take-off at Gatwick. My friend smiled faintly again. “Yes darling.” Before I was asked to visit the Swedish town … Read more
England’s open team narrowly missed out on medals at last week’s European Team Championships in Budva, Montenegro, but there was new success for 22-year-old Lan Yao, a rising star in women’s football. Lan Yao’s unbeaten 5.5/8 on the English women’s second board earned her the bronze medal, as well as her first international masters standard … Read more